The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-07
Declares Good Will Bel
tween Fran nee and
America Is Solid =
Both Countries STAND
for Liberty and World
Enlig h t e n m e MT
Thanks American Sol
diers

OIGfS
New York, Nov. 7.-"France is
ready to join in every endeavor to
avert new wars provided she has
nothing to fear for her own security
which remains one of the solid gual :
antees of the peace of the world,
said Premier Aristide BRAND, in a
message to the American people upon
his arrival today to attend the arma-
ment conference at Washington. JUS
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 maintenance
of peace.
Between France and the United
States of America there is no room
for any difference. however slight.
Both our countries 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.
To-day, the world. which is in such
need of safety and rests wants not
only soothing words but realities The
crowd gave the premier and his party
a rousing welcome as they stepped
ashore from the steamship La Fay
cite. Official welcoming ceremonies.
which marked the arrival of other
delegations to the conference, were
dispensed with to allow NJ BRAND to
70 to Washington at once.
"On setting foot on the soil OF the
great American republic said NJ.
Brands message, my first thought
gees back to those who generously
came to mingle their blood with 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 magnificent
high souled youths with heroic hearts
who fell for right and for liberty
with smile to the land that has
riously entombed them. To their
families France now sends me as a
near relative. l am coming tC assure
them that the recollection Of those
heroes is deeply craven in the heart
of every Frenchman.
Battle Ground OF Civilization
ground of the great struggles for
civilization. The last war has shown
that she is able to uphold her ideal to
the utmost limit of sacrifice. She
does not forget any of the nations
which helped her in safeguarding her
independence and saving the liberty
of the world. She knows in particu-
lar what she owes to the fraternal de-
votion, to the mighty help which
America gave her. The two countries
are henceforth united in the same
glory. They feel that this very union
provides the best guarantee for the
peace of the world and that the main
interests of mankind cannot but pro-
fiji by their close and intimate coop
Grafton.
"The great American Democracy
knows what France is. You have
known us for a long time. But dur
ing the last war your sons have lived
amongst us, sharing the same dangers
and the same hopes. Such urforget-
table hours create an everlasting in
temacy These two countries of ours
are lands of liberty.
Statue OF Liberty
"The statue that at the entrance to
New York raises right above the har-
bor her light-spreading arm has its
replica in Paris on the banks of the
Seine Identical, born of the same
hands, almost of the same mold,
these two statues, though standing
thousands of miles from each other
point out the close relationship which
exists between the two peoples, the
aspirations they have in common, the
likeness of their role, their equal love
Of Justice; their similar will on the
Npaths of progress
esIf. as prime minister of the French
Republic, | did not hesitate, in spite
OF preSent differences to leave my
countryA it was, first, because
wanted tA bring over here the tribute
of her gratitude and at the same time
to show that the, foremost thought OF
every Franchman NJ peace. We know
too we'll, alas, whaN war means and
the toll it takes. not to yearn for
peace with heart and, soul. So as
soon as President Harding sent out
his noble call, my country answered
present! and here l am to demon
strate the earnest good will of France
by every means in my power.
81 earnestly trust that Washington
will see success Of its plan. France
and America, united on the battlefield
will thus continue to PLAY their part
in reaching such results as will con-
form with the idealism that has ever
animated them.
The following sketches Of the mem