Evening star., 1951-04-02


that we must also, by assuring
welfare and justice, enrich their
existence and increase their at
tachment to society.
France Works Toward Goal.
France is working towards this
goal by the creation OF communi-
ties of production of which the
coal and steel pool, that bears
the name of its moving spirit,
President Schuman, is but be-
ginning and a preface for others
that we are preparing. France is
working towards this goal through
the Council of Europe and the
Strasbourg Assembly which she
initiated. She, is working towards
it in seeking the formation of a
European army-tfe nucleus of
future international army-to
take its place, first of all, in the
great Atlantic army whose illus
trious leader Gen. Eisenhower I
wish to salute here today.
Passionately devoted to the
realization of European fedora
ton which will put an end to
secular antagonisms, France has
put aside her legitimate resent
ment against the enemy of yes
terday, demanding of it only that
it bring to the cause of co-opera-
ton the admission of it's RESPONSE
bilities as well as the proof of its
redemption through the repudia-
ton of its old regime and the
sincere attachment to the cause
of democracy. Convinced of the
need for supernatural institu-
tionS, France has declared her
self prepared to grant to those
bodies, in conformity with her
constitution and under condition
of reciprocity, part of her SOW
ereignty. And she hopes to con-
vince the still hesitant nation
that they will not curtail their
sovereignty but on the contrary
strengthen it by associating it
with others, by uniting their re-
sources and labor to increase their
forces, by developing and CO.
ordinating their industrial and
agricultural economies, by widen
ing their markets, by raising the
standard of living of their work
ers, in word, by making of the
old divided Europe, slow of de-.
cision, torn with antagonisms, dis
trustful of herself. new and
harmonious organism animated by
one soul and adapted to the needs
and exigencies of the modern
world.
To Pursue Realization.
Patiently and untiringly, we
shall pursue the realization of
these United States of a free
Europe which; with full respect
for the independence and dignity
Iof all nations. will join the United
States of America to work still
more effectively for the welfare
and peace of the world. a In this
way, we shall translate into ac-
tuality the prophecy of Victor
Hugo who said, rs years ago, on
the eve of the Philadelphia Ex-
Ihibition: '.The future is already
foreseeable. 1t belongs to a
united and peaceful democracy.
And you, our delegates to the
Philadelphia Exhibition, you are
beginning under our eyes the su-
perb realization which the Goth
century will witness: The union
Iof the United States of America
and OF the United States of
Europe. Go, workers of
France, go. workers of Paris who
know how to think; go, girl ar
tisans of Paris who know how to
fight; useful men, brave women,
Igo and carry the goods news, go
and tell the new world that the
old world is young. You are the
ambassadors of fraternity. The
two continents will exchange not
only their products, their trade,
their industries, but also their
ideas and the progress they make
in justice as well as in prosperity. !"
Gentlemen, I would be happy if,
today, I could have been one of
those useful ambassadors of
friendship and of peace.