The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-26
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New York Nov. 25.-Disclaimins any
wish 10 reply to the address in London
yesterday OF Lord Curzon. the British
foreign minister urging France not TO
pursue an isolated and lndiyiduailstic
policy. Premier BRAND. OF France. de-
clared before sailing for home today
that this was not time for argument be-
tween friends and allies"
He asserted that. Notwithstanding the
exceptional situation OF France In
Europe, tho French government was
proposing 10 go further IN limitation OF
ornaments, both on land and sea. than
any other nation.
81 do not wish 10 reply 20 Lord Cur
IONS statement for the reason that
haven't the official text" said NJ. BRAND
through an interpreter.
IT do not quite see. however. what
interest there can be for friends and
allies to argue with one another at the
very moment when they are trying at
Washington to assure the peace or the
world. II Is primarily between them
that peace ought TO exist. l shall pin
my faith on tho words OF Mr.. Ralfour.
ipronounced at the last public session
OF the conference, when he solemnly
recognized as did all the other dele
gates. that the situation OF France I'm
Europe was exceptional and that She
had need 10 take precaution for her Sc
CURLY.
AS regards disarma France will
have gone as far along this road as any
other country, without exception. II
effect, on land. In spite OF the dangers
(which she undergoes. she has alrea dy
spontaneously reduced her metropolitan
army by "A third. In spite OF the law
which keeps three classes with the col
lors, actually there are only two. Fur
thsrmore, the government has intro
iduced a bill In parliament which re-
duces the period OF service by half. and.
in consequence, the number OF electives
In the Same proportion.
1T Is much more than the other ma
tons will do as regards navies. since
the naval reduction envisaged does not
exceed 40 per cent.
Add this: That France, which has
80, 000, 900 subjects in colonies whose
coasts are on three seas and which con-
lsequently need navy, has seen her
meet OF capital ships reduced by the eff
fleets OF the war from three squadrons
Ito a single squadron. She IS prepared
ION this ground TO realize an accord with
her friends and her allies for the same
proportional reductions.
Leads Others IN Reduction
Consequently. in the sum totals OF
her forces OF national defense Gland
army and sea army IL can DO said tha'
france will have made an effort at re-
lductlon superior 10 that Of any other
nation, and merit will be greater be-
Icause she Is IN veritablc danger.
Our English friends ought to recog-
nike the fact that the German fleet Is
lac tho bottom OF the sea and that con-
lsequently II Is no longer menace either
for England CT for US. But the 100000
men of the German army are sttll there
very much alive and available. This IS
Ia fact thaS France must realize and
consider.
I'm conclusion I have observed with
greatest satisfaction that II is suTl-
INT for ne Loyalty TO explain the sit
Alton TO the American people in order
10 be understood by the whole world.
TThis permits me to leave FOR France
with a tranquil spirit and a peaceful
heart.