The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-07
FRANCE AND
UNITED STATES
ARE IN ACCORD
There Is No Room For
Difference Betw ee n
Them Said Premier
Further-Great Crowd
Welcomed Premier-No
Official Welcome

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to Join in every endeavor to avert new
wars provided she had nothing 70
fear for her own security, which ne
mains one Of the most solid guaran-
tees of the peace of the world, said
Premier BRAND in message to the
American people upon his arrival to-
day 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 problems Of The conference in the
most favorable spirit for the main
tenance 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 peace
full and fruitful work and to reduce
more and more the risks Of war.
-.To-dav the world which is in such
need Of safety and rest wants not only
soothing words bu' realities
A great crowd assembled at the dock
and pave the premier and his party
a rousing welcome as they stepped
ashore from the steamship Lafayette
Official welcoming ceremonies, which
marked the arriya Of other delega
tions to the conference were dispensed
with to allow NJ BRAND 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 10 fningl' theii 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 magnificent
HIGH -souled youths, with heroic hearts
who FELL fer right and for liberty, with
smile to the land that has piously
entombed them. To their families
France now send me as near rela-
tive. | am coming to assure them that
the recollection of those heroes is deep
N craven in the heart OF every French
man.
For centuries France has been the
ground of the great struggles for civil
ization. The last war has shown that
she i able to uphold her ideal to the
utmost limit of sacrifice. She does not
forget any Of the nations who helped
her in safeguarding her independence
and saving the liberty Of the world
She knows in particular what she
owes to the fraternal devotion, to the
mighty helr which America brought
her. They feel that this very union
.provides the best guarantee for tbs
peace of the world and that the mair
interests of mankind cannot but profit
hy their close and intimate co-opera
ton.
aThe great American democracy wei
knows what France is You have
known us for long time. But during
the last war YOU sons have lived
amongst US and sharing the same dan
gers and the same hopes, such unfor
rettable hours create and everlasting
intimacy. These two counties of our
are land. OF lDtfbf-
"If. as prims minister of the Frencl
republic, I did not hesitate irf spite O
present difficulties, to leave my coun
try. il was. first. because / wanted t.
hiring over here the tribute Of he
gratitude and at the same time 4
show that the foremost thought 0
every Frenehmsn Is peace. We know
too well, alas, what war means and IN
toll il takes, not TO yearn for peac
with heart and soul. So a. soon a
President Harding sent out his nobl
call. my country answered.; Present
vAnd here ] am TO demonstrate tn
EARNEST good viii Of France by ever.
means IN NV powell
Il earnestly trust that the Washing
ton meeting will give "a an opportu
u;tv in this respect. France and Amer
ica. Yesterday united ON the hattie
felds. will thus continue 10 play thei
henefeeu. part, in deriving from thei
common victory such results a. vi
conform with the idealism that ha
ever animated them.
Premier BRAND comes with the pur
pose Of assisting during the hrsi twelF
days Of the conference in deferminin
the principles upon which snbseguen
details and n suits uill rest. He come
without INSTRUCTIONS The Freneh sen
ATE and the chamber II dePufies CAV
him . free hand.
u He uill enter the conference Eit
general policies clear. Ihese include
Firzf. TIE French goxernmenf'- ot
Eratiars ~ The lrsEae of nations 9
- prsciIsle Frsno- from joining ott
e. powers i-side or outside ~ leaga