New-York tribune., 1921-12-11

From The Tribune's Washington BaredH
WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.--Rene Vivi-
AMI, head of the French delegation, an
aouncing the adherence of the French
government, said:
"In the name OF the government of
the French Republic, whose auth or:ty
/ am borrowing now. and who speaks
through my voice, am glad to bring
here, in its full amplitude, without any
adhesion to the pact that has just been
read, and which has been followed by
such penetrating and thorough anal
ysis on the part of Senator Lodge.
"Gentlemen, the day after the ratifi-
cation 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,
that have come to meet here, and
think all are nations that are accus-
toned to honor their signatures,
think that l am entitled 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 han
been a question of either standing by
her pledged word and honoring her
not hesitated to seal with the blood Of
her own children the treaties to which
| she had appended her name, and she
has kept her oath.
Perfectly Understood'
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
Yet | think it will be fit to tarry a
while and mark here together the full
accord of our Wills.
cit is understood among the four
powers that as regards the insular pos
sessions and dominions that they will
respect the. rights of each other; and
if on the horizon there should arise
any cause of conflict or controversy, a
controversy that cannot be settled
through the usual channels of diplom-
acy, they will consult together and
they will corciliate.
Should any aggression arise on the
part of any power, should real danger
threaten the peace of the world III
these regions, then the four nations
will take counsel together and they
will see what is necessary to do owing
to the exigencies of the situation.
/ "And this agreement is to last ter
years, while the agreement concluded
between Great Britain and Japan is te
terminate. That is, gentlemen, the
juridicial scope Of the draft treaty
which has just been read out, but
think we should be failing to ourselves
anu to what we owe ourselves, and te
oas hospitality tAat we have enjoyed
in the United States, if we did not Try
all together to develop and emphasize
tho great moral value Of what | car
call an historical date.
without Sanctions
Senator Lodge has shown Quit,
we'll that without any naval or mill
tary sanctions being provided, OF ever
thought of, it was sufficient that fou,
, nations had put their heads together
!, were animated by the same will to pre-
serve peace. That was sufficient; tina
; for the peace of the world.
Gentlemen, in this illustrious room
, from this high sounding platform, 81
high that however weak may be the
voice of the man who speaks it will b.
heard by the whole world, gentlemen
after having listened to the documents
after having thus proved our willing
ness to collaborate and cooperate,
think l am entitled to say that this
. conference in which we have had tht
honor to participate and in which VIZ
have been proud to help, has fully ane
entirely succeeded.
Gentlemen, when we came here W.
knew that we were taking risks to {
certain extent. And what risks were
these?
Senator Lodge has just alluded t,
them, not without certain bitterness
.. Well, gentlemen things are what the,
are, and we have got to take thing,
as they are. Since the armistice som,
OF the peoples of the world have bee,
wondering what use there had been /,
this war and whether any good wa
ever to come out it. They have bee,
wondering whether all these sacrifice
were to have been s{ade in vain, The,