New-York tribune., 1921-04-14
Germany Must
Pay. to Utmost,
Vivia1li Asserts
France America Society at
Dinner to Envoy Applauds
Declaration ThatRepublic
Will Not Be Peace Victim
Preparations Award Just
Tells Churchmen's Lunch
con War Revealed Home
land Spiritual Stronghold

America Society dinner to Rene
Viviani, special envoy Of France to the
United States, held last night in the
grand ballroom of the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania, cheered the distinguished Wis
itor for five minutes when he rose to
speak
The great hall was decorated with
American and French flags, while the
colors of the two Republics were en-
phasized in table decorations and the
| lighting plan.
M. Viviani reiterated in his speech
I the determination Of France to collect
from Germany the debt that Germany
owes. The ability of the Teutons to pay
was discussed in detail by the speaker,
who cited figures in his effort to show
that the sum fixed by the reparations
commission was not excessive The
applause was thunderous when M.
Viviani said that France having been
victim of the war would not be a
victim of the peace.
Death Not Part of Peace
eve have known the horrors of
war" said the speaker. "Now we know
the complexities of peace. In war
duty, If tragic, is simple. 1t is a ques-
tion merely of victory or of death. In
peace the question is more complex
and many roads are OPEN 1t is
question of victory and not of death.
lou must live and not die. Is it to
hive to be invaded five times in
little over century by the same roads
and in tho
SO invaded. Is it to live to have be-
fore us constantly the same spectre :?
II our dead 'camc to life again wouldn't
they be sorry-these men who died to
end all wars? France is going to col
icct her due. She will not be victim
q the peace"
On completing his address M. Viviani
turned tocDr. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia University. who
praised him for his services to France,
bestowing upon him the decoration of
. grand officer Of the Legion of Honor.
NJ. Vivian! thanked the diners for their
enthusiastic greeting and expressed
his admiration for America, which he
declared was "big in heart and big in
spirit-neither Republicans nor Demo
Gratis as he knew them-but just
Americans"
Dr.. Butler, in introducing the guest,
&aid that Americans changed their
Presidents and policies but not their
principles. Ho added:
Americans do not propose to allow
any insdious propaganda, whether it
originate in Moscow, Berlin or else
where. to separate them from their
allies. 1t is our purpose to cling to
France. There may be some difference
Of opinion AS to how PREPARATION and
!
is easy to cxaggeratc these differences,
but there is one thing of which the
world is agreed. and that is that the
horror Of 1914 shall be made impossible
Of repetition"
Church Council Entertains
Fifty representatives of the Federal
Council of Churches Of Christ in
America entertained M. Vivan in one
Of the private dining rooms Of tho
Metropolitan Club at noon yesterday.
The guest spoke briefly, praisng the
work done by the churches ip wartime
France. He addcd
"But material help is nothing with
out moral help, and have sufficient
proof that this still prevails among
you. France still needs your moral
aid"
The speaker sketched the Christian
history of his country. and added:
"Nobody realized that we were not
light hearted. skeptical, superficial
nation without spiritual forces and
without moral inspiration until the
great war came and the truth appeared
in full light. 1t was then that it could
be understood that France had twenty
centuries of civilization, of the rights
Of men and liberty.
"To-day nobody will contest the
nro of O,,r Ia iorc tho <rcOius Cf
our marshals and generals, the labor
Of our peasants and workmen, the de-
votion of our women and children.
but now again those who made you
believe before 1914 that We had no
tolerance, no spirituality, no faith in
anything, will try again to throw us
down into darkness and hide the real
pure faith and figure Of France.
"Nevcr forget" continued the eX-
Premier, chat VIC arc the country of
tolerance and strong faith and that we
protect and respect all religious be-
l;cfs. A great French statesman who
was also an illustrous poet, Lamartinc,
said France is the Christ OF Human
ity.' No expression has ever been
more true, for France has suffered for
all peoples. We will still continue that
mission and we need your affectionate
ccoperation~in the task
Receives Thanks Of Armenia
at the close Of the luncheon repre-
sontatves of two Armenian societies
presented the envoy with a mcmoran.
dun expressing thanks for his work
in behalf Of the Armenian cause before
the League of Nations assembly at
Geneva and asking France to conclude
no treaty with Turkey or Withdraw
French forces from Cecilia until Tur-
key carries out the Treaty of Scvrcs.
1 1t was announced yesterday that M
Viviani will leave New York by motor
early to-day for Sycamore Hill where
he will place the Lorraine Cross on the
tomb Of Theodore Roosevelt and pay
his respects to Mrs. Roosevelt. Am.
bassador Jules Jusscrand and Nine
Jusserand, Marcel Knecht and Lieu
tenant Colonel George w. Burleigh
: and Major M. X. l.. Guggenhcim, rep
{ rescnting Governor Miller and the-Ea
tioral Guard. will accompany him.
The distinguished Frenchman will
depart for Washington Friday morning
to be the guest of Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hughes at dinner at the
Shoreham Tuesday he is scheduled
to be in New York again at the unveil-
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