The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-05
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Mutual Aid
British and French Prime
Ministers Assure Each Other
of Co.Operation in Set.
tling Problems.
Peace Object of Entente

LONDON, rep. 4.-1OrTeSpOn0enCe
which passed recently between Ram
say Macdonald, British premier, and
NJ. Poincare. French prime minister,
following letter from Mr.. MacDon-
ala to NJ. Poincare, advancing the
hope that France might adopt a con
and that the two countries might re-
sumo full cordial relations has been
made public.
Mr.. MacDonald's letter, dated Jan
uary IS. was handed to NJ. Poincare
in the chamber while debate on the
French government fiscal measures
was beginning. Notwithstanding the
confusion growing out OF the debate.
NJ. Poincare wrote his reply by hand
at the ministerial bench In the cham
Der and sent it within an hour to the
foreign office in Paris. whence 1t was
sent to London by the ordinary post
Mr. MacDonald's letter follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Premier:
Our two countries have gone
through such trying times side by side
and made such sacrifices togetssa,
that, coming into office, address q
personal note. not only 70 inform you
of the CHANGE but TO send you my
greetings and good wishes.
Can Overcome Obstacles.
II srieve to find so many unset
tied points are causing us trouble and
concern and I assure you IL will be
my daily endeavor to help settle
them 10 our mutual benefit. You
have your public opinion and have
mine; you have your national inter
ests to conserve and protect, and
have mine.
Sometimes at first they may be In
conflict but / am sure by the siren.
uous action OF goodwill these con-
flicte can be settled and policies de-
yised in pursuit OF which France and
Great Britain can remain In hearty CO.
operati tion.
we can b frank without being
hostile and can defend our countrys'
interests without being At ennity.
Thus the entente will be much more
than nomiPal thing and France
and Great Britain can advance to.
gether to establish peace and secur-
ity In Europe.
pray accept these assurances and
my sentiments OF personal respect
and believe me TO be.
Your obedient servant,
RAMSAY MACDONALD"
NJ. Polncare's reply was dated Janu.
ary % and said:
MY dear Mr.. Prime Minister.
i am much touched by your Kind
letter. which you have been good
enough TO write mo to inform me
yourself that you entered on your
high functions and to send me your
personal good wishes. I hope with
all my heart that your efforts for the
welfare of your country viii be
crowned with succers.
Pledges Cooperation.
The bonds which unite II to my
own have been knit together AZ you
recall, In times of common trial and
sacrifice. You may be sure that the
memory of these times Is ever pres
ent to my mind, as to yours. also
regret that several questions OF i'm
not yet been settled. Like you, | will
do my utmost TO solve them by
friendly agreement and to our mutual
III we have 10 take into account
public opinion in our respective
countries; IL we both have to safe
guard our national interests. I
confident that in applying each In his
own sphere the vigorous action and
good will of which you speak to the
settlement OF problems arising be-
tween us. we shall solve them In such
a manner as TO maintain between
Great Britain and France a policy Of
cooperation essential to our two
countries and to the tranquility of
the world.
My own fxanknsss shall be no
less than yours, and II, In defense
of French interests. show the same
fervor a. You In defense OF British
interest you may be sure that moth.
ing will ever change the cordlality
OF my deep-rooted feelings.
"1t IL impossible that. animated AZ
both are by such sentiments. we
should fail 10 mako the entente et.
fec-re and fruitful OF results which
II can and ought TO bear In order
that Europe as n whole should find
once more peace. security and free.
dom TO work.
IT beg you 10 accept my assur.
ances, etc.
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