The spectator., 1921-09-02
GREAT SOLDIER MAY REPRESENT FRANCE IN CONFERENCE
 ON DISARMAMENT.
TO BE GUEST OF THE LEGION
French Dread of the German Menace Will Have Its Effect on the Delib- erations of the International Gath ering in Washington.
By EDWARD B. CLARK.

lue olIltf ddN OH SHOIl NHCdlIoll, "mopped his heated brow" and made two remarks, one of which everybody who lives in Washington is willing to say certainly is true and the other of which ali veterans Of the A. E. F. probably hope iS true The first word of the ambassador was that Wash ington is the hottest place on earth, and the second was, When l come back to this country early in October Marshal Foch will come with me.
 Recently there came word from the French government to the effect that the military man who would represent il in the disarmament con- ference probably would be General Sarrail, one of the best known soldiers of France and one of the men who helped to turn the German tide back nt the Marne in early September, 1914, and who, in fact was one of Joffre's most able lieutenants.
 lt is believed that Marshal Foch, admitted by most men to be the great est soldier that the War produced. will come To this country in October aS the companion of the ambassador, but whether or not he will represent the French nation later on the dls- armament conference board is not Yet known If he comes ds q member of the board Sarrail probably will not come, for il would he counter to gen eral usage to send two high military authorities on joint errand.
 Coming to Legion Convention.
 General Foch is coming to the United States to attend Il convention of the American Legion to be held in Kansas City. for which great prepara- lions are making. He also will be the guest of other organizations which grew out of the war. and of the Knights of Columbus in Chicago.
 From the tenor of the recent French dispatches it appears that they in- tend 10 include among the conferee0 whom they appoint a military man rather than d naval man. FrSnce'S great problem in diSarmaE:ant hSs to do with it's land forces rather than it's navy. while with Great Britain, and to n considerable extent the United States. the matter is reversed.
 There has been frequent comment here on the difference between heliet in the coming of disarmament and hope that il is to come, Everybody hopes that the conference will bring chance to throw away as many weapons as possible by common agreement. and also there are many who hold that there are a good many rocks in the way.
 When Ambassador Jusserand sailed for France the other day he probably expressed the views of his fellow countrymen. when touching the ques- ton of land disarmament. he said;
 "Therp are no Straits of Dover he tween France and Germany and my country must protect hr own inter- cstS."
 France Still Sees German Menace.
 The ceutury-old fear that Germany intended some day io disrupt France at its leisure is bard to kill in the French mind and heart. The fear qhnut thc German menace is not for today. but for tomorrow. and so it is believed generally in Washington that when the question of land arma- mcut comes uu for discussion the views of the French either must pre- ynil ar France cannot agree 10 all the conclusions arrived at by the other members of the conference.
 There is another point which will be at issue in the disarmament gath erine. Every nation will he com pelled to make provision for enough soldiers to do its internal police work Ty this is meant the work of protect ing the government against riots and untoward events generally. and also giving it sufficient force of soldiers to he used as q nucleus in case that. at some untoward time. some other party to the conference forgetS it's promise. tears up the paper of agree mentS and starts invading on its own hook
 Therefore there is no possible chance that as result of the confer encc complete disarmament will come, nor perhaps anything approaching com plete disarmament but if the navies of the world can he so reduced that troops cannot he transported to attack an acrosS-the-sea nation, and if the armies of each nation are so reduced that one country cannot hy its superior force instantly invade another coun- try. practical disarmament will have been accomplished
 Congress Divided as to Recess.
 one faction 0f the dominant party in congress today is maintaining that the sentiment in the country is in favor of having the lawmakers stick to their work and do all that they ,an do in legislative way without thought of recess. Another faction maintains thnt Inc country desires that the two Aig legislative jobs of | e,ls f,t