New-York tribune., 1921-04-08
France Doesn't
M ant Charity,
Says Viviani
Special Envoy, at Dinner
in His Honor, Makes
Herrick and Jusserand
Chateau Thierry Citizens
Says Germany Can Pay
Great Demonstration Creets
Littleton's Plea Against
Separate Peace for u. S.

Rene viviani, formerly Premier of
France, and Ambassador Jusserand
were guests of honor last night at a
banqua4 given by the American Com
mitfee for Devastated France at Del
monico's. Fifth Avenue and Forty
fourth Street. Eight hundred men and
women attended. Myron I. Herrick.
recently reappolnted Ambassador to
France, presided
NJ. Niviari delivered an address SINH
lar to that delivered by him earlier in
the day before the New York Chamber
of Commerce, but there were additions
that brought the crowd of diners to
their feet with wild cheering. This
happened when the distinguished Wis
'itor said:
France comes to America not with
handh open, asking charity; but with
hands closed, supplicating justice"
Herrick and Jusserand Honored
NJ. Viviani presented two scrolls. one
to Mr.. Herrick and one to M. Jusse-
rand. these documents making the two
honor citizens of the village of Cha
Thierry.
Martin W. Littleton, in addressing
the gathering, aroused great enthusl-
asm when he said:
ut is the opinion of many of US that
we should not make a separate peace
with Germany any more than we made
separate war with Germany"
This occasioned such a demonstra-
ton that Mr.. Littleton was unable to
continue his speech for several MIN
utes. the diners standing and waving
napkins and handkerchiefs. while M.
Niviani smiled and surveyed the spec
tacle.
III we have not agreed to define the
provocations which will unite us with
you in any war;" pursued Mr.. Llttie-
ton, addressing NJ Viviani direct, do
not doubt that the memory of more
than a hundred years, at last sanctlhed
bv the deathless valor of our mingled
dead, will sweep through the hearts OF
our countrymen at the first sound OF
another invading h orde of Huns"
French claims for reparatlons from
Germany were defended by M. Viviani
in an impassioned address before the
New York Chamber of Commerce, FOL
lowing luncheon there shortly after
the French Envoy Extraordlnary ar
rived from Washington. His remarks
were translated by Marcel Knecht.
Germany Must Pay
Germany has contracted debts he
declared. "She shall and will pay
them This problem interests the whole
world, because peace, which is SO de-
lldUle a1uOlS iHSA, WIZ cAiAS AiN - -
anew when the economic balance. which
brings forth moral balance, shall be
reestabhshed."
The ex-Premer of France recalled
that the destruction of France was the
aim of the German hordes. Not mill
tary operations, not violent offenslves,
but a cold determination to ruin
France economically inspired many Of
the acts of the invaders, he said Ap-
4o1v S0O non orraS of From h
soil must be rehablitated, he said, in
recounting the devastation wrought by
the German armies.
Referring to Germany's claim that
she is being taxed beyond her capacity
to pay, M. Viviani declared:
Some have said that the claim of
France was exaggerated. 1t is a lie.
treaty, lowered their claim and reduced
their right. France has abandoned
more than third of what she had
the right to ask for, and a very long
delay is conceded to Germany
"In 1871, for a war which lasted six
months, France paid 5,0C0,O00,OOO of
francs, which did not include one cent
one, had been fought on French soil.
''If, instead of having been the vic
tors, we had been the vanquished we
should have found no magnanimitv
Nevertheless the Allies and ourselves
do not insist on receiving one cent for
the war expenses, which amount to a
thousand billion francs and which Ger
many is unable to pay. We only claim
that the military pensions to our
widows and to our mutilated men, as
we'll as the reparations of the occupied
departments, should be paid in kind, or
in cash by Germany.
Germany Gan pav
Every one knows that Germany car
pay in kind, but has never presented
any serious offer. 1t is just this
reparation that France cannot obtan
under the pretext that the sums are
/ too high. If the world wishes to be the
unmoved spectator of this scandal, i
those who have fought for rigAt are
capable of losing interest for right it
self, France still would be willing tc
face her own destinies.
France invites other nations to take
into consideration that, after being
forced to concentrate her efforts or