Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-08
Delegates
France
Reach i. S.
Envoys to Disarmament Con.
ference, Headed by Premier
BRAND, Welcomed on Ar.
rival in Washington.
Spokesman Is Silent

Washington, Nov. 7.-Thc French
delegation TO the Washington con-
ference was completed tonight with
arrival of Premier BRAND at the head
Of several delegates. He, with the
other members Of the party. were
greeted by officials representing the
American government and cheered
by thousands of spectators.
Secretary Hughes was the first 70
grasp the hand Of the premier and
to extend the governments welcome.
General Pershing, the ranking repre-
sentative OF the army, also was pre-
sent and was the first to greet Cen
eral Buat. chief OF staff of the French
army and acting military advisor to
the delegates.
Other officials from the State de-
partment and the army met the vis-
itors in New York and accompanied
them on the special train here.
Taken to Residences.
After introduclions, Premier Bri-
and and Secretary Hughes, with
their staff officials. we're escorted to
automobiles waiting TO take them TO
their residences. Then came the
buger's call, attention.. and the
squadron of cafvalry presented arms
The military band followed with
the Marseillaise. Then the band
broke into the strains OF the Star
Spangled Banner The visitors, pre-
ceded by calvary squadron. then
were taken TO their hotel.
Other members Of the delegation
to arrive tonight included Rene Vi
viani, deputy and former premier OF
France; Albert Sarraut, senator and
minister of colonies, both of whom
are delegates.
BRAND Is Gratified.
M. BRAND expressed pleasure with
his reception.
The premier said he would rather
not touch on the questions involved
in the conference until he has been
received by President Harding.
During his drive in New York to
the upper end of Manhattan Island
today, M. BRAND expressed amaze
ment at the extent of the high build
ings.
Coming back through Riverside
Drive and thence to the Pennsyl-
va1ia station, he was driven at about
Is miles an hour through crowded
thoroughfares with all traffic stand,-s
ing still because motorcyclists were
racing ahead sounding warnings and
he remarked upon the. excellent dis
cipline.
France Favors Meet.
New York, Nov. 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 most solid
guarantees of the peace of the
world" said Premier Aristide BRAND
in a message to the American peo-
pie upon his arrival today.
Both our countries only endeav-
or to lead the men and peoples of
good will to peaceful and fruitful
work to reduce more and more the
risks of war;" the premier declared
To-day the world, which is in such
HSSu VI SdfSly dHu 1881 waits nOt
only soothing words but realities.
"On setting foot on the soil Of the
great American republic said NJ
Brands message, my first thought
goes back to those who generously
came to mingle their 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 for right
and for liberty with a smile to the
land that has piously entombed
them. To their families France now
sends me as near relative. ! am
coming to assure them that The
recollection of those heroes is deeply
craven in the heart of every French
man.
Struggles for Civilization.
For centuries France has been
the ground of the great struggles
for civilization. The last war has
shown that it is able to uphold its
ideal to the utmost limit of sacrifice,
1t knows in particular what it owes
to the fraternal devotion, to the
mighty help which America brought
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