New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-20

Paris. France, June 5.--"The ideal combina-
ton among the nations of the world would
be America. France and England. We in
France appreciate the value and importance
of this combination, and We are hopeful that
such combination may come as one OF the
results of the present war.
Eve are especially anxious that closer aho
more intimate relations with America may
follow the war, may indeed, come during the
war. I do not speak Of an alliance, that
would be. perhaps, too idealistic; but closer
and more intimate relations, strengthening
and Tightening of the bonds between the two
peoples we may very well look forward TO-.
| was talking to NJ. Paul Painleye in his
Office in the Ministry OF Public Instruction, at
No. 10 Rue de Grenelle. He IS not only
Minister of Public Instruction, but Minister
Of Inventions and Minister of Fine Arts as
well. the only man in the French Cabinet who
is considered big enough to hold three port
folios at once, and one of them the very i'm
nortant Ministry of Inventions. Moreover, he
is the man who brought down the Intellectual
Viviani Ministry and put Briand in power. 1t
was directly over the question of foreign rela-
tons. the Near Eastern failure, when Bulgaria
went in with the Central Empires, that Vivi-
ami fell. and no man in the French govern
ment is better fitted than NJ. Painleve to talk
Of Frances future and the future relations OF
France with other nations.
America cannot help being directly af-
fected by this war" he continued, even
though she supplies no part of the armed
forces on either side However it ends, her
whole future will be directly affected by It.
an her history America has been engaged
almost exclusively in the internal develop
ment Of her own vast resources. She has
been geographically isolated. and the extent OF
her own undeveloped domains and their needs
have also made her self-centred on her own
individual work so that she has been to a
large extent not only isolated geographically
but isolated politically and isolated mentally
from contact with the affairs of the world.
American Isolation Must End.
"But however this war ends America must
be drawn from her geographical, political and
mental isolation. And however il ends the
histories of France and America must be more
closely interviewer after the declaration OF
peace. Our common history is history Of
uninterrupted friendship. France and Amer
lea are the only two nations in the world be-
tween which there have never been hard
words or hard feelings. The American ma
tional heroes, Washington and Franklin are
also French national heroes, just as the
French national heroes, Lafayette and Roch-
ambeau, are American national heroes. The
principles of our Revolution were drawn from
YOUR Declaration of Indppendence With thi ;
solid foundation Of nearly $50 years of close
and sympathetic friendship to build on, con-
dtions after the war should result in still
more firmly binding together the two nations,
two peoples of such closely similar ideals and
aspirations. Our past history has been .
history Of friendship; our future history must
be one of closely knitted business and GEM
mercial relations, Of intimate personal con-
tact, OF constant exchange OF thought and
ideas, Of ideals and aspirations that are COM
mon 10 both. France gave of her blood for
the birth Of America. The future history Of
France and America must be the history of
blood brothers who stand side by side among
the nations of the world
How do you suggest that this closer union
is 20 be brought about?" asked.
"The essential thing for lasting results" he
replied "is for America 70 learn TO know that
France is not merely comprised in the play
grounds of Paris and the Riviera, that her
people are not frivolous people, but that
she is a strong country and that her people
are g serious. powerful, resilient, growing
and imaginative people whose time and
thought are given 20 real and important work.
We have your sympathy in this war. We
know that. Now. study what We have done