Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
PEACE GUARANTY
ASKED BY FRANCE
BRAND Makes Statement on Ar
rival in United States.
FRENCH PREMIER'S GREETING
Declares World Needs Realities az
Well as Soothing Words - Is
Ready to Join Any Movement
to Avert War.

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to join in every endeavor to avert
new wars provided she has nothing
to fear for her own security, which
remains one of the most solid guaran-
ties of the peace of the world" said
Premier Aristide BRAND in message
to the American people upon his ar
rival to attend the armament confer
ence at Washington.
"Just because she had to suffer from
the war more than any other nation
he added, "she is ready to approach
the problem of the conference in the
most favorable spirit for the main
tenance Of peace.
Between France and the United
States there is no room for any differ
ence, however slight. Both our coun-
tries only endeavor to lead the men
and peoples of good will to peaceful
and fruitful work and to reduce more
and more the risks of war
"Today the world, which is in such
need of safety and rest, wants not
only soothing words but realities"
Official Welcome Dispensed With.
A crowd gave the premier and his
party a rousing welcome as they
stepped ashore from the steamship
Lafayette. Official welcoming 'cere-
monies, which marked the arrival of
other delegations to the conference,
were dispensed with to allow M. Bril-
and to go to Washington at once.
"On setting foot on the soil of the
great American republic" said M.
Brands message, "my first thought
goes back to those who generously
came to mingle their blood with that
of the soldiers of France, back to
those fighters whom the United States
sent over to us as the most precious
thing they had, back to those magn1tl-
cent high-souled youths with heroic
hearts who fell for right and for lib
erty. with a smile to the land that has
piously entOmbed them. To their fam
lilies France now sends me as near
relative. [ am coming to assure them
that the recollection Of those heroes
is deeply craven in the heart of every
Frenchman.
Sees Aspirations in Common.
"These two countries of ours are
lands of liberty. The statue that at
the entrance of New York raises right
above the harbor her light-spread-
ing arm has it's replica in Paris oD
the banks of the Seine. IDENTICAL
born of the same hanls, almost OF
the same mold, these two statues
though standing thousands OF niles
from each other, point out the close
relationship which exists between the
two peoples, the aspirations they haye
i'm common, the likeness Of their role-
their equal love of justice, their SIM
liar wilF on the path OF progress.
France and America yesterday united
on the battle fields, will continue TO
play their benefcent part, in derlv-
ing from their common victory sucn
results as will conform with the ideal
ism that has ever animated them.
japanese Politics Critical.
Washington, Nov. 8.-Japan enters
the week Of the opening of the arma-
ment conference with critical pol1tl-
cal situations at home, national eco
nomic situation that is causing her
leaders apprehension, and with her
relations with foreign powers, partlcu-
larly the United States, Great Brit
and and China, viewed by her foreign
Office as at Least open to improve
ment.
MANY of the ablest Japanese are now
either in Washington or in other parts
of the United States engaged IN the
task of helping, their country hnd It's
true place in. the world.
The present situation is frankly at
trfbuted by responsible japanese to
the fact that In. her rapid absorption
of western civilization, Japan had nos
realized the inevitable effect OF that
civilization upon her OWN eountrymen,
who have awakened to spirit OF Lib
eralism. and are demanding more fnem
the state ae individuals.