The New York herald., 1921-12-11
FULL ADHERENCE
PLEDGED BY VIYIANI
Frenchman Sees All Sacrifices
of War Justified in
Treaty.
FARLEY HAS SUCCEEDED
Mankind Now Can Believe in
Progress Of Civilization.
He Says.

He Says.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Associated
Press) The speech of M. viviani on
the four Power agreement was as fol-
lows:
'Mr Chairman and Gentlemen: In
the name of the Government OF the
French Republic, whose authority 1
am borrowing now and who speaks
through my voice, am glad to bring
here. in It's full amplitude. without any
reticence or any reservations. our fuii
adhesion to the pact that has Just been
read, and which has been followed by
such penetrating and thorough analy-
sis on the part Of Senator Lodge.
s'Gentlemen, the day after the ratf-
ffcation has been exchanged France
will assume all the obligations that
fall upon her by virtue Of this pact, just
as she will exercise the rights that she
derives from the agreement. Here. gen.
tlemen, in the midst of the nations that
have come to meet here. and I think
all nations that are accustomed to
honor their signature, think I am en-
titled to say that when speaking Of the
agreement France enjoys good place
here and that she has never declined
to stand by her plighted word. And
when there has been a question Of
either standing by her pledged word and
honoring her signature or taking arms
France has not hesitated to seal with
the blood Of her own children the
the treaties to which she had appended
her name, and she has kept oath.
Gentlemen, the political and diplo-
matte value Of the instrument which
has just been read. thanks to the very
simple summary given by Senator
Lodge, has been perfectly understood
by you. Yet think It will be fit to
tarry awhile and mark here together
the full accord Of our wills.
''It is understood between the four
Powers that as regards the insular pos
sessions and dominions they will re-
spect the rights OF each other: and II
on the horizon there should arise any
cause Of conflict or controversy, a con-
troversy that cannot be settled through
the usual channels of diplomacy. they
will consult together and they will con-
ciliate. Should any aggression arise on
the part Of any Power. should real dam
ger threaten the peace of the world in
those regions. then thu four nations
will take counsel together and they will
see what Is necessary to do owing to
the exigencies Of the situation. And
this agresment Is to last ten years,
while the agreement concluded between
Great Britain and Japan is to terminate.
That is. gentlemen, the juridical scope
OF thu draft treaty which has just been
read out. but I think we should be
railing to ourselves, and to what we
owe ourselves. and to you, and espe-
cially to the very sumptuous hospitality
that we have enjoyed In the United
states, II we did not try all together to
develop and emphasize the great moral
value Of what I can call an historical
date.
Senator Lodge has shown quite well
That without any naval or military
sanctions being provided. or even
thought Of. 1t was sufficient that four
nations had put their heads together.
were animated by the same will 10 pre-
serve peace; that was sufficient: that
was q sufficient guarantee ard protec-
tion for the peace Of the world.
Gentlemen. In this illustrious room.
from this high sounding platform. az
nigh that however weak may be the
voice OF the man who speaks II will be
neard by the whole world-gentlemen
after having listened to the documents,
after having thus proved our willing
ness to collaborate and cooperate To-
gether. think am entitled to say
that this conference. in which we have
had the honor to participate and in
which we have been proud to help, has
fully and entirely succeeded
Gentlemen. when we came here we
knew that we were taking risks to a
certain extent. And what RISKS were
these:
Senator Lodge has just alluded to
them. not without certain bitterness.
Well. gentlemen. things are what they
are and we have got to take things as
they are. Since the armistice some of
the peoples Of the world have been
wondering what use there had been in
this war and whether any good was
ever to CONC out Of 1t. They have been
wondering whether all these sac
rifices were to have been made in
vain. They have been asking them
selves In anxiety whether really there
would be no change in the conditions
Of the civilized world, and they have
been wondering whether justice would
rise to the height of their noble en-
deavors. And then this conference was
convened.
well, the peoples OF the world be-
gan to say, what will be the outcome
Of this conference; is It to be another
meeting, is 1t to be another consulta-
ton? Is 1t to end in idle talk? Or is
light issuing out of this conference?
Gentlemen. I think the answer has
been clearly given. and, thanks to the
limitation contemplated in naval arma.
ments, thanks to this draft treaty. I
think the conference has been q success
and that the peoples of mankind can at
last believe the progress of civilization.
Senator Lodge referred to the Pacific
regions being far removed. In far dis
tant parts Of the globe. and wish was
expressed that the Will Of peace should
be extended to other parts Of the world.
All, gentlemen. to whom but to the
French delegation could these words be
rnore agreeable and sound more well
come? I say this thinking OF all the
suffering that we have had to go
through. having in mind mourning fam
lies, the dead who cover our soil, fif-
teen hundred thousand tombs that are
on such bare. barren ground that We
wonder IL the spring will ever bring
flowers enough to enable us to decorate
these tombs.
Gentlemen, when we remember all
this there are no words that can be
more welcome than the words of peace.
We have done everything to avoid war.
can personally bear witness to this.
as, because OF untoward circumstances,
! happened to be at the head of the
French Government when war broke
out.
IT. as head of the Government, as
sumed the terrible responsibility Of