New Britain herald., 1921-11-07
FRANCE SEEKING
 HER OWN SAFETY
On This Basis, Will Join Any
 Plan to Avert New, Wars
PREMIER BRAND ARRIVES
Declares That World Does Not Need | Soothing Words, But Realities Expresses Greatest Friendship for United States.

United States.
 New York, Nov. 7.-France is
 ready to join in every endeavor to avert new wars provided she had
 nothing to fear for her own securi
 ity, which remains one of the most solid guarantees of the peace of the world" said Premier Aristide Briand in a message to the American peo- pie upon his arrival today to attend the armament conference at Wash ington.
 Just because she had to suffer from the war more than any other nation," he added, she is ready to approach the problem of the confer cnce in the most favorable spirit for the maintenance of peace.
 Friendly Toward U. s.
 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 people of good will to peaceful and fruitful work and to reduce more and more the risks of war.
 To-day the world which is in such need of safety and rest wants not only soothing words but realities
 A great crowd assembled at the dock and gave the premier and his party rousing welcome as they stepped ashore from the steamer Lafayette. Official welcoming cere- monies, which marked the arrival of Ia1n +@ were dispensed with to allow Mir. Briand to go to Washington at once.
 Briand's Message.
 "On setting foot on the soil of the great American republic,' said M. Briands 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 preciously entombed | them. To their families France now | sends me as a near relative. 1 am | co'aing to assure them that the rec oilectiQn of those heroes is deeply 1 graven in the heart of every French nan.
 France Needs Guarantee
 For centuries France has been the ground of the great struggles of civili- zation. The last war has shown that she is 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 help which America brought her. They feel that this very union provides the best guarantee for the peace of the world and that the main interests of mankind cannot but profit by their close and intimate co-opera- ton.
 ''The great American democracy well knows what France is. You have known us for long time. But during amongst us sharing the same dangers and thesame hopes; such unforgata- be hours create an everlasting in timacy. These two countries of ours are lands of liberty.
 'The statue that at the entrance of New York raises right above the har- bour her light-spreading arm has it's replica in Paris on the banks of the Seine. Identical, born of the same hands, almost of the same mould, these two statues, though standing thousands of miles from each other, point out the close relationship which exists between the two peoples, the aspirations they have in common, the likeness of their role, their equal love of justice their similar will on the path of progress.
 Tribute of Gratitude
 "If, as premier of the French re- public, Idid not hesitate in spite of present difficulties, to leave my coun- ny it was first because l wanted to bring over here the tribute of her gratitude and at the same time to show that the foremost thought of every Frenchman is peace. We know ,oo well, alas what war means and ,, he toll it takes, not to yearn for , peace with heart and soul. So as soon IS President Harding sent out his loble call my country answered, pres ent. And here I am to demonstrate he earnest good will of France by every means in my power.
 ''I earnestly trust that the Wash ,, ngton meeting will give us an op- / in this respect. France and = America yesterday united on the bat { lef1elds, will thus continue to play heir benefcent part in deriving rom their common victory such re- ults as will conform with the ideal sm that has ever animated them" Premier Briand, who said he would reserve formal comment on he conference until he had seen President Harding comes with the purpose of assisting during the first 2 days of the conference in deter l mining the principles upon which ] ubseouent details and results will est. He comes without instructions. l The French senate and the chamber I f deputies gave him a free hand. I
 French Policies.
 He will enter the conference with eneral policies clear in his own hind and in the minds of other c lembers of the delegation. k These include: o 1-The French governments obli- W ations to the league of nations do . ot preclude France from joining 4 ther powers inside or outside the n 'ague in limiting armaments or set ing other questions that the league onsiders as within it's Jurisdiction. 2-French policy Is identical with | Ii