Evening star., 1921-07-05
Nv the Associate Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 4.-The Independence
day banquet Of the American Cham
ber of Commerce was one of the most
brilliant in it's history. Marshals Foch
and Joffre were present and spoke,
as did the minister of commerce, NJ.
Dior, and several other members of
the cabinet. High officials, merchants,
cd the long tables.
The president Of the chamber. Judge
Walter Berry, the first speaker, said
that since the armistice the world
had been buffeted between two ITO
plastic league of nations and boil
shevism. He was certain that world
peace depended on the security of
France and was equally certain mat
that was only possible by render
ing Germany powerless to ruin Europe
a second time.
The retiring American ambassador.
Hugh C. Wallace. who followed Judge
Berry, was accorded a most cordial
reception. as he is highly popular in
all circles in Paris and his departure
Is regretted.
Wallace Upholds League.
In his speech he said:
Il shall never give up my faith that
the league of nations was born to live
and the hope that America will join
IL in due season-supposing 1t active
and efficient in exercising it's power
for good. There will still be much
need for the individual support which
France. America and Great Britain are
best able to give it. That support
must rest upon purpose in which
national ambitions shall be willing to
forego something in the interest of
the common veal. 1t is not enough
hot hA cfa ~ hn -nr11
shall set an example to the small ones
and point the way which leads to good
government and prosperity to all. For
a time at least they must be willing
to take their feebler brothers by the
hand and help them to the proper en-
which came with the end of the great
war.
Germany must pay. And she must
pay in full. The treaty of Versailles
was framed not to be broken or
evaded, but to be enforced. No great
treaty in history received more anx-
ious or careful consideration through
weary months. A great President of
the United States came to the confer
ence with the single ambition to do
justice to all. He asked for nothing
for America, but he sought a lasting
peace in Europe. and his colleagues of
France and England saw and felt as
that would end war. Heavenly wis.,
dom has not yet descended upon the
earth and the wisest statesmen have
never been and never will be fnfalli-
BILE. The treaty of Versailles doubt
less contains mistakes. which time
will show. but one mistake that was
not made was undue severity to Ger
many"
Marshal Foch Cheered.
Marshal Foch was loudly cheered as
he toasted the American Army as old
comrades and told Of their share in
the victory. Marshal Joffre, in his
familiar uniform recalling the first
days Of the war. was induced to speak
a few words of afectionate regard
for the American soldiers.
Tho minister Of commerce dwelt par
ticularly on economic relations. declaring
that close association of the two coun-
tries would be a predominating factor In
surmounting the economic crisis.
A letter from Myron T. Herricl, the
new ambassador to France, regretted his
inability to attend. owing to the fact that
his departure from the United States had
been delayed. Mr.. Herrick paid high
tribute to Ambassador Wallace and Mrs.
Wallace as well as to the chamber of
commerce as patriotic organization.
He concluded:
Sees Light Ahead.
The clouds which for so long have
darkened the world are passing and
there Is light ahead. If not in this
generation then surely in the genera