The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-21

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doubtless, will prove reasauring 10 all
holders OF French government securities.
The Franco-P russisn war Of ITO
1871 taught the French people the
meaning of thrift aud economy. 80
well did they learn this lesson. that
the whole sum Of the indemnity ne
handed by Germany. si.0O0,OOO.Oo.
was raised within the republics con
fines by It's w inhabitants and paid
on more than one year before the time
stipulated by the Germans.
The habit thur acquired has never
been forgotten by the French. and to-
day the aggregate number OF investors
purchasing the French wat loans has
reached the amazing total OF 4,bo0OO
Individual subscribers. Perhaps no 9th
or country, IN proportion to It's populA
| ton. can make 80 good a showing.
Prefer Safe investments.
France II particularly fortunate In
that her small investors prefer safe"
investments rather Than offerings which
promise high returns. Government
Rentes. In France are perpetual. and
this characteristic seems 10 obtain for
these government bonds increasing "a.
vor IN the eyes OF the French people.
The points Of sympathy between
France and America ire too many 20
enumerate. but the spirit OF liberty and
It's resultant democracy are, tUsiey as
always. the major ideals OF BON ma.
lions. Seeking no victories hut those
OF peace, no territory except their own,
no sovereignty except sovereignty over
themselves 49, the independence aud
equal rights OF the weakest member Of
the family OF nations are "a the people
Of the Unked States aud Of France en-.
titled 10 us much respect "a those II
tho michtiest empire. In defense 80
these principles. France Is engaged -
a death struggle with militant autoc'
racy and ruthless aggression. aud II 4.
not surprising to learn that she has
loaned to her allies and TO other fricnt-
ly states 7.OOO.OOO.OOO francs with whieI
10 further the cause Of democracy. l.
Is In keeping with Americas traditions
that since the date on which we FOR.
maliy aligned ourselves with France
and her allies In the great struggle. our
Government bus lent 20 France S3TO,.
OOuOUn.
II IS emlnently nttine that America
shout now be lighting on French soil
To- make the world safe for democracy.
The liberty that America has enjoyed
for $50 years France helped her %
achieve. Tho words Of Lafayette aud
Rochambeau. aided by the guns Of De
Grassc upon the high seas. assisted In
cutting the foreign ties that bound the
American colonies prior 60 the War for
Independence, and from the private
purse of King Louis himself came the
first loan to America unsecured aud
unconditional-to finance that historic
undertaking. II was with entire ius.
tice that Washington wrote 90 Rocium-
beau. IL the generous aid uf your ma.
ton aud TO the bravery OF its sous In
10 be ascribed IN IA very great degree
that Independence for which we have
fought"
France Was Our Sponsor
Following the decisive victory az
Norktown-tmpossibie without the as.
sistance aud cooperation Of Washing.
tons French allies on land and sea
which virtually ended .ae War for In.
dependence, came the treaty NJ Yer.
saiiles In 1883. 1t was this treaty
which organized ana treated the Unitei
state of America. and II was a French
sloop which brought 10 Boston the frs
announcement of It's execution. 1'hus
France, having helped US 20 win our f.
dependence, gave us a friendly asylum
In which 60 conclude our terms OF peace
She did more. She stood sponsor for Us
upon our entry into the sisterhood ~
nations; was the first European state 10
receive a diplomatic representative
from our shores, aud similarly was the
first TO recognize our national dignity
by sending TO us a representative from
her court.
Always Americas Friend.
When in 1909 the United States de-
sired TO purchase from France the city
of New Orleans. Napoleon the Greai
coded us the whole Louisiana territor.',
with its enormous resources, thus 4,
ing us access 90 the Caribbean sea and
to the Pacific ocean and making ours
the lands that now form the vast an;
fertile plain west OF the Mississippi
The acquisition Of this territory was OF
incstimable significance IN the develop.
ment OF the nation: after the Revoll.
ton itself and the Civil War perhaps
the most significant event in our his
tory. Again In 1912, though not a.
rectly allied with US, France indirectly
aided us. And In 1893, following the
close Of the Spanish American war.
from France came the overtures for
peace, and Paris was again the scene
Of the treaty which concluded matters.
Thus in 1873, 1903. 1872 and assurance
pnrtici 'ated ia the most momentous
acts ot our national existence. This
continuity OF good win and service EN-.
phRslzes the close, intimate and deep
sympathy which unites the two peoples,
The Nations Capital Of French Design.
II was n French engineer, Major