The New York herald., 1921-11-22

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as fascinating as the oratory of NJ.
BRAND itself. Five times about one
third of the delegates and audience
whose French was possibly up to the
necessary degree of proficiency APP
plauded passages in the address of
the French Premier.
NJ. BRAND described with convincing
frankness the depth of the apprehen-
sion OF his people regarding the future
motives of their ancient enemy and
declared that so real were these fears
there remained but one protection
against them. That is IN army capa-
BILE of instant resistance from sudden
attack that always menaced the people
of France.
place themselves in the position of
France. He pointed out that the Dor.
ders of the American Republic pro-
vide impregnable resistance against
invasion or outside attacks. Then he
placed France alongside of America
and pointed out the vast differences
that exist in the matter of national
security. He held the attention Of his
audience with statement of military
conditions within the border Of Ger
many that had evidently been secured
by searching inquiry and was most
carefully prepared. This revealed that
there exist within the German empire
many organizations which appear to
be of civic intent but which can really
be converted into military organiza-
tions in a brief period Of time.
Military Power Screened.
NJ. BRAND provoked applause by de-
claring there are 100000 men In
Germany organized in marvellously
ingenious ways ''who might be avail
able for military service" He also
presented facts to show that the in
dustrial plants of Germany can be
converted into establishments for the
making of war materials in a very
SliOiI IiC uCoIi lDCu bhC Wdh
spirit Of Germany as "slumbering but
not dead"
When NJ. BRAND came to his final
pause and sat down there was q tre-
mendous outburst Of handclapping and
few cheers, in which w. Bourke
Cochran from the gallery and William
J. Bryan in a reporters seat unctu-
ously Joined.
Mr. Balfour politely brought his
hands together, as did the white tur-
baned Sastri, the delegate from East
India
BaIfour Provides Contrast.
The British statesman provided an
admirable contrast to the French Pre-
mier AS his tall, rugged figure loomed
up beside Secretary Hughes his hands
instinctively sought the lapels of his
long tailed frock coat.
The French Premier and his asso-
ciates Joined heartily in the applause
that greeted the final statement of the
English spokesman.
Senator Schanzer of Italy. blond
bearded and dapper, told the confer
ence in French that although his Gov
ernment thought 100000 men a just
quota for it's army. plans were being
made for further reduction to IT'S, 1000
Italy, he said, was essentially a nation
Of peace, but he expressed the opinion
that the conference should take into
consideration the situation created by
the new countries brought into being
or transferred by the war. 1.-THE prob
lem Is not a simple one he said, "and
must be considered as whole 1t
must be considered at no far distant
future and solved with just recogni-
ton for the necessities of France and
verhaps one or two other countries
Every eye in the hall was then
turned to the south side of the hollow
square, where sat the Japanese dele
gates, Prince Togugawa, then Anibas-
sador Shidehara, and finally Admiral
Baron Kato, with an interpreter beside
him. The slight figure of the Japanese
naval secretary Strengthened up with
sheet of manuscript in his hand
upon which his statement was typed
in Japanese characters.
Japanese stand Outlined.
With stolid mien and no attempt at
oratory or gesture the Japanese
spokesman read his statement in gut
tural tones that could only be heard
on the lower floor. The purport of IL
was that japan wants only such an
army as is absolutely necessary for
purely defensive purposes suggested
by the Far Eastern problem.
Ambassador de Cartier of Belgium
speaking in French, expressed the
fullest appreciation of the position oi
France. He told his associates that
Belgium has made military agree.
ment with France to keep her army
on a level consistent with nationa
necessity. He expressed a hope thai
the conference would take these facts
into consideration and that neither
France nor Belgium be requested &c
reduce their armies beyond the point
of reasonable safety. After thi:
speech had been rendered into Eng.
lish. Secretary Hughes paid an i'm.