The New York herald., 1922-01-01
FRANCE IN NEW YEAR
GREETS AMERICA
Marshal Foch Sees Sympathy
Here and Premier BRAND
Expresses Gratitude.
POINCARE LAUDS FARLEY
Barthou, Bergson and Paul
Bourget Send Messages to
American People.
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Paris, Dec. 81.
Y New Years expressions by prominent
Frenchmen to The Neto York Herdd
OF Paris emphasize the value OF the
Washington conference and the promise
there given that France and the United
States viii continue to work for peace.
Some of the expressions follow:
MARSHAL FocH In my Journey to
the United States experienced the liveli-
est satisfaction to note the deep and
unanimous sympathy of the American
people for France and the unreserved
appreciation Of the conduct of the great
war. / do not doubt the union of France
and America will affirm itself always
more intimately in the years that are
coming for greater good and peace for
the world and humanity.
PREMIER BRrANp: The world will owe
America an eternal tribute of gratitude.
After having powerfully contributed to
save II from barbarism she has now
undertaken TO preserve IL from the worst
The United States of America may rest
assured that In this task France will
lend cooperation to the extreme limits
permitted by her own security. which Is
also one of the guarantees OF universal
peace.
MINISTER OF WAR BARTHou: Senti-
ment. reason and permanent solidarity
of interest contribute in equal force to
Franco-American friendship and guard
this friendship from surprises and mis-
understandings. I hail this entente not
only as a benehcent guarantee for my
country. but as the very condition for
that definite and organized peace which
IS so necessary TO the world.
RAYMOND PofNcARE: The washington
conference has been for America and
France new occasion for friendly
meeting. After having united their
efforts in the war the two nations re-
main ready to associate themselves In
peace and for peace. Drawn together by
analogous institutions, by common
memories and by a sincere purpose TO
conciliate their essential interests, what
cannot they do for the good OF hu-
manity?
HENRI BERGsoN OF the French Acad-
envy An ancient philosopher has said
that besides ephemera1 friendships there
is only one and one alone which lasts
that which Is supported by reciprocity
OF esteem or admiration as well as by
community OF ideals. Such Is the
Franco American friendship. II becomes
active when circumstances demand, but
II Is not born of circumstances and can
not be subject to their fluctuations.
PAUL BouRdET4 ofthe French Academy:
Here are my wishes for the United
states of America and Francc--simply
that they should continue TO understand
end love each other They are per
haps the only two countries in the world
having common interests and not a
single point of conflict Moreover, in
tellectually each Is complement for
the other The United States represents
the value OF novelty. France the value OF
tradition. This is the formula for civil
fzation--a past which has no fear OF the
future, a future which rests on the past.
Does not the alliance of the spirit OF
America with the spirit OF France realize
this ideal? And more humbly II the two
nations rely on conjoined action should
new conflicts arise OF the type OF 1914.
What a guara ntee That Is for that re-
constructive peace which all peoples
need after the awful upheaval Of the last
few years