The Washington times., 1917-03-13
French Philosopher Declares
Two Countries Have Com
mon Ideal of Justice.
WORLD SAVED ON MARINE
Death Preferable to Life, Under
STRrussian Domination, Acad- :
-" emieianEAsserts.

Kew FORK, March 1S,1France
aud @UnIfSd States were linked in
styasts to- their common ideaIIsna at an
luncheon. in honor Of Henri Bergson,
French philosopher and acadenrician,
given by the France-Ameriean. Society
at the Bankers' Club yesterday. -Psof
Bergson -reeeIvede three great big
American cheers" when he said that
the tVo countries shared the same
ideals oe liberty and justice, and the
cheers wsenSfepeated when he prophe-
sled that, the Germans would soon be
driven out otEtheir trenches and ex-
PEELED from France. "a -. &.
Joseph H. Choate, who presided. pro
posed "the only toast for patriotic
Americans TO drink on this occasion
totthe5 PfUltdent OF the United States
and the president OF France" Mr..
Choate said that in preparing to arm
merchant ships this country had
comeEto Gsdeeision which he thought
should have been reached some time
ago. II the SUnited States entered
the wlrshe hoped IL: would do 50 not
only to protect American rights and
lives but upon broader principles. He
hoped we should stand on %the same
" 1T - LdG WhO uc
said had been fighting for America as
well asi for themselves.
Prof Bergson said II was interest
ing 70 note, IN view OF the help that
France gave to America. in the War
off the Revolution, that many Amer
ieans had fought and died for France
inithe present conflict - =
IdeaIisn the s0al 81. Frahee.
The friendship of the two; nations is
destined to continue" he added. be
cause the people Of the two nations have
the same deep and indestructible love
fort S,istice and liberty. The French peo-
pie today are not given to using extrav-
agant words or big Sentences 1dealism
has become the very soul. Of France. 1t.
80 the source Of almost everything that
is taking place in the French mind
and heart.
Before this war started we knew
that Germany was STEPPED IN Prus-
sian7snniiitarfsm, that she labored un-
der fhe idea that might made right.
We knew that the-whole German or
ganfxafion was directed toward the
Interests of war. Her metffods' of
trade and commerce were of war,
intended 70 kill Off the Competition
of other Countries. Every professor
of the German schools and univer-
stiles was teaching. war. Yet we
doubted that the time would ever
comeFWheA Germany would start q
wsR with virtually every nation in
Europe involved and that seems al
most esrtGins to involve the entire
world. a - >
The French philosopher spoke of
GerHnany's violation Of the treaty
withS Belgium as ''an act of treason"
He sGid that the battle of the Marne
saved net only France but the whole
world from degradation.
Death Before Prussianism.
I'VE know what is to be DONE" he
concluded The time IL coming near
when the enemy who has dug him.
self into deep trenches must be driven
out. The French people are deter
mined, prepared to sacrihce every
thing they possess, even their lives
rather than accept the German ideal
Of life Life would not be worth liv-
ing under German domination, and
the French people, who have SO en-
Joyed fife, would prefer death to liv-
ing under German rule