The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-27

Washington, April 26.-In a state ment to he American press today, Rene Niyiant Frances vice premier and head of the war mission, said the cooperation Of the United States would mean not only a military victory which already was assured but vic tory of morality and right Expressing deep gratitude for the enthusiastic re- ception given his mission here, M Viviani said he realized it was mot to us but to our beloved and heroic France"
 Mir. Nivianis statement to the Wash ington correspondents follows:
 T promised to receive you after hav- ing reserved elementary courtesy re Quired, my first communication solely for the president l have just had the honor, which l shared with the other members of the mission. of being re- ceived by him. 1 ann. indeed. happy to have been choosen to present the greet ings Of the French republic to the H. ustriOus man whose name is in every French mouth today, whose incompar- able message 1t at this very hom' be- ing read and commented upon in all our schools as the most perfect chart CT of human rights and which so fully expresses the virtues of your race long suffering patience before appeal ing to force; and force to avenge that long suffering patience when there can be no other means.
 Since you are here to listen to me. I ask you to repeat a thousandfold the expression of our deep gratitude for the enthusiastic reception the Amert- can people has granted us in Washing. ton. It IS not to us but to our beloved and heroic France that reception was accorded. We were proud to be her children in those unforgettable mo ments when we read in the radiance Of the faces We saw the noble sheer fly of your hearts. And | desire to thank also the press of the United States represented by you. full real i2e theardent and dlsinterested help you have given by your tireless pro. paganda in the cause of right: know your action has been incaulabIe. Gentlemen, | thank you
 We have come to this, land to sa- lute the American people and it's gov ernment, to call to fresh vigor our life long friendship, sweet and cordial fin the ordinary course of our lives, and which these tragic hours have raised to all the ardor or brotherly love brotheriy love which in these iast years of suffering has multiplied it's most touching expressions-you have given he D not only in treasure, in every act of Kindness and good will; for us your children have shed their blood and the names of your sacred dead are inscribed forever in our hearts, And it was with a full knowl- edge Of the meaning of what you did that you acted. Your inexhaustib,e generosity was not the charity of the fortunate 10 the distressed, 1t was an affirmation of your conscience, a reas- oned approval of your judgment.
 Your fellow countrymen knew that under the savage assmalt of a nation of pray which has made of war, to quote a famous saying, 'lts national industry" we were upholding with our
 ncomparable allies, faithful and val ant to the death, with all those who are fighting shuolder to shoulder with domitable England. struggle for the violated rights of man, for that demo cratic spirit which the forces of autoc- racy were attempting to crush through coNyrrN1ffrrn c,nJ pAcn aruon,r