New-York tribune., 1919-02-17

Leon Bourgeois. with whom | am COM
pletely in accord. We do not seek an
international army to make war, but
to prevent it. God knows we are
peaceful people and we have proved it
during forty-four years Of mental an
guish in the face OF the military
preparations going on east of US.
Future Disturbances of the worlds
peace Will come from Germany alone
Germany's unsatiated greedy appetite
her lust for power and domination, will
return as soon as she feels strong
enough TO renew her aggressions In
asmuch as Germany some day will be
admitted to the league Of nations.
what NJ. Bourgeois and myself objected
to was the necessity OF being placed
in the position of taking Germany's
word for anything. The German peo-
pie have not progressed along the lines
of sincerity.
Declares Confidence in Allies
1--WE have every confidence in the un-
dertakings of the United States, Great
Britain, Italy. Japan and all other
members of league of nations. We
are willing to accept their word, but /
we desired in the future to avoid the
possibility of having no other guar
antee than Germany's engagement for
our safety.
''Henceforth Germany will strive to
develop her recent chemical discoveries
and devise new ones, and new means
of destruction in which gunpowder
cannon and rifles will not enter. The
Germans will seek to profit by their
development along the lines of chem
ical discoveries at the expense of other
nations, which are somewhat belated
or are unwilling to search for new
methods of destruction.
"These means of destruction easily
may be concealed. and therefore it is
not possible for us to accept the decla-
ration OF an interested nation in such
matters. when such interested nation
is Germany.'
Professor Larnaude added that with
new developments in aerial warfare
Germany might prepare secretly suf-
ticient air forces to destroy Paris in
one day.
German Covenants Worthless
"Surely when Germany enters q
league of nations" Professor Larnaude
continued. she viii agree to sign every
undertaking we desire; but we know
what undertakings mean to the Ger
mans. Did they not sign treaty guar
anteeing the neutrality of Belgium? ?"
Referring to the international army,
which the French desired formed, Pro-
fessor Larnaude says:
"What we asked for was not an in
ternational army in the strict sense of
the word. We are too grateful for
what America did for US in the pres
ent war to expect that she again would
send her men by hundreds Of thou
sands to future wars. But perhaps we
meant the protection of Americas
great fleet. We thought it unfair that
France should have to keep huge
standing army to protect herself from
Germany's attacks.
st Will be hard financially. 1t will
be the harder because Of our depleted
young manhood, after losing 1,5O0,-
600 men during the war"
Asked if the matter of the formation
OF an international army would be
brought up again, Professor Larnaude
replied he was unable to say
But" he added, "the covenant has
not yet been signed. 1t has merely
been presented, and it is hard to tell
what discussions may yet arise"
In conclusion Professor Larnaude
said: Upon one thing, however, all
the delegates are fully agreed 1t is
that your President is blessed with q
most amiable disposition. He presided
over the sessions with great dignity
and equanimty. even during the most
trying discussions, and we wish him
godspeed and prompt return"