New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
Wars Tears Cannot Hide
Confidence of Nation.
Says the Author.
WARNS AMERICA
OF TEUTON MENACE
Compares BRAND. One of the
People. with kaiser-Calls
Latter Man of Discard.

Jules Bois. the French author and
Playwright who is 10 this country in
the interests OF the Coincide Franchise.
gave his first talk since his return 20
America. at the home of Mrs. Philip
Lydig yesterday afternoon. He took
for his subject. lie Sourire Dc la
France. or, as Elihu Root, who intro
duccd him. supplemented il in transls-
ton. The Smile Of France Through
Her Tears"
In his Introductory remarks Mr.. Root
said that the one bright spot in the
sombre lessons America had learned
from the great war VAS the wonderful
revelation OF the true character OF the
French people.
America always mas loved France
for what she did for Us 100 our time o.
need" Mr. Root ssid. but VIC have al
ways thought of her as gay. dcbonair
and full OF enthusiasm. Never have We
believed that she possessed the stcr-
ling qualities of indominitsble resolu-
ton. continued perseverance and self
sacrifice. We are as proud of the new
France the war has shown US as we
were filled with sentiment for the Old
France OF charm and romance. VI. Bots
comes 70 US as d representative OF the
old France of our affection and the new
France of our honor and pride"
France Is Confident.
VI. Bots spoke in French, cIoquentiy
and with inspired enthusiasm. "As
am speaking the cannon are thunder
ing a. Ncrdun and million men are
hghting one OF the ferccst battles IN
the history Of the world. The Smile
Of France to-day is a smile OF conf
Cence. Never has victory appeared
more certain. Verdun is not German
offensive lit IS not thrust rather. II
Is parry. The cnemy's desperation is
shown by the unheard Of sacrifices he
- making 70 gain little ground"
France is confident because she IS
right she knows that moral force is
on her side France is fighting for the
triumph OF liberty. Every man in the
trenches is fighting for the future OF
everlasting civilization. In this great
struggle Gil forms OF government are
on trial. democracy with the rest. On
the result Of the conflict depends the
question whether our republic can en-
dure. Its life is the spirit of free self
government. and if the light OF that
spirit be quenched In the world the
American Republic will dsintegrste
and fall"
This war is Americas war because
* is d war of ideas and ideals. You
do not want a Kaiser-neither do you
want nation who will be a tyrsnt TO
other nations. NJ BRAND. in declaring
his policy. said; France has cham
pioned the worlds wrongs We are
lighting for civilization. liberty and
lasting peace That peace cannot ex-
ist before France and her allies have
won back the liberty of peoples and re-
established the autonomy OF the small
cr nations. This Is var Of sutocrscy
and democracy. Despotism and au,oc-
racy have come 20 the end Of their de-
velopmcnt. while democracy is at the
beginning OF it, evolution"
BRAND. of the People.
BRAND and the Kaiser. in ~ Bois's
opinion. ncarnate the IDEAS at war.
BRAND, a man OF the people, self-made,
who has learned good sense, altruism
and organization through constant in
tercourse with the people, is opposed
20 a man Of discord. violence, a warrior
of mysticism. . man unbalanced and
unjust. In q single phrase. Altruism
is contesting against Egoism.
In closing, w. Bots said that France
smile for her enemy is one OF defiance
and disdain. for suffering soldiers on
both sides her smile is one Of pity. and
for the world. especially for her sister
Republic. the United States. II is one
of love and good Will.