New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
New Perils Find
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Says Poincare
Liberty, Won in America and
Defended in Europe, To
Be Preserved, He Asserts
at independence Dinner
Denies Militarist Aims
Gen. Allen at Coblenz Pays
Tribute to Men Keeping
the Watch on the Rhine

PARIS, July 4.--1ndepeadence Day,
which now has become an established
institution in France and other Euro
pean countries, was observed generally
with the participation of government
and local authorities. The head Of the
French government took prominent
part in the days observance and deliv-
cred the principal speech at an In
dependence Day dinner in Paris to-
night.
Side by Side, Says Poincare
After reviewing the birth Of the
American Republic and the French par
ticipation in the Revolutionary War,
Poincare declared:
"Our two governments have again
found themselves side by side on the
morrow Of new hardships suffered in
common and also new common sue
cesses. After we had in the eighteenth
century, according to Benjamin Frank
Inns words, defended together in
America the liberty of Europe, we have
had to defend together in Europe the
liberty Of America, threatened, like
that Of the whole world, by German
imperialism"
Premier Poincare paid glowing trib-
ute to American charity as manifested
in welfare work before the United
States entered the war.
"What Does Treaty Matter
Reviewing the end of the war and
the peace making, he said:
"How could this brotherhood in arms
be renewed after almost a century and
a half and not leave in the souls Of our
two peoples an indelible impression ?
The Treaty of Versailles has not been
ratified by the United States, but what
does it matter? What is not written
down on parchment is engraved on our
hearts; what is not registered in the
records Of diplomacy is consecrated by
thousands of tombs in France in which
the noble sons Of America are sleep
ing"
The Premier emphasized the neces-
sity of continuing the work begun by
resident in France to help remove mis-
understandings.
"You, better than any one else, are
in position to dispel them," said
Poincare. You know US; you can tell
your countrymen that do not know US
or lily understand US that we are
neither bullies nor small emperors dis
guised as democrats, nor children that
want to play at soldier games; peaceful,
laborious people whose soil, so often
invaded, has just been devastated once
more, and who ask compensation for
their losses in order again to be in a
position to resume their interrupted
tasks. Tell them we are still the French
that applauded the Declaration, Of JULY
q. ITS; the French of our own declara-
tion Of rights; the French that know
how to fight for freedom, but who do
not covet supremacy" ~
Ovation for Herrick
The American Ambassador, Myron T
Herrtck, received great ovation at the
Chamber of Commerce banquet tonight
when he declared that If France. Great
Britain and the United States worked
together victory would be a reality and
peace firmly established.
LET US forget the past: let us stor
quarreling and work together as the
soldiers did in the war;" continued the
Ambassador. "Let US forget our i'll
nature and drop selfshness and we will
soon surmount the difficulties of the
situation as they exist to-day"
The banquet was more Of a French
celebration Of the Fourth of July than
any previous dinners because Of the
presence of Marshals Foch and Joffre
Premier Poincare, Leon Bourgeois and
many others prominent In French po.
litical and business life.
In addition to Ambassador Herriek
Walter Berry, president Of the cham.
ber: DR.. David Jayne Hill and James