The New York herald., 1921-11-22
Anglo French Relations
Improved by Addresses
in Conference.
SPECTACLE IS BRILLIANT
Hughes and BalfOur Assure
France She Need Not Fear
Moral Isolation.
BY LOUIS sEIBOLD.
Special Despatch 10 THE New YosK EERaLp.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YosK HEsatp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. Nov. 2I.
With the plea Of France against
moral isolation" fervently delivered
by Premier Aristide BRAND of France,
ringing in their ears, the delegates
of nine nations sitting in the inter.
national conference have actively en-.
tered on the obstruction of a new
charter for the conduct OF world at.
fairs.
The third open session of the CON
ference to-day provided one OF the
most impressive and at times dra.
matte spectacles staged in the war
worn world for long time. The ap.
peal of France to be supported In her
determination TO protect herself
against an enemy always suspectei
OF evil intent cleared the conferenos
decks of preliminaries, completed tho
agenda of the subjects. to be consid
cred, and paved the way for decislvs
action Within n reasonable period Of
time y =. ~-s,-.. .as ...s- ~
The magnificent tribute paid to the
French Republic and its eloquent req
resentative on the eve of his return
home reflected an earnest desire on
the part of the delegates to accord it
the maximum OF land armaments
consistent with the purposes OF the
conference. The friendly attitude of
the United States toward her consist.
ent champion was clearly outlined in
the closing statement of Secretary
Hughes:
There should be no moral isola-
tion for the defenders of liberty and
justice"
Tribute Paid by BaIfour.
Even greater significance is az.
tached TO the sincere and wholesome
tribute paid the French Premier by
Mr.. Balfour, the spokesman for the
British delegation. and his assurance
uttered with the earnestness OF a
pledge that "the liberty OF Europe. OF
the world in general and of France in
particular must be guarded against
the dominating policies Of her east
ern neighbor."
The comforting assurances OF both
Secretary Hughes and Mr.. Balfour
have tended to remove the tension in
the relations between Great Britain
and France since their differences
over Siiesia. Consequently there has
developed to-day a feeling that more
nearly approaches amity and concur
renee OF policies over the problems
confronting the Washington confer
ence than has existed to date.
II is this feeling that overshadows
interest In the acute problems of tho
Far East. the consideration Of which
will be actively inaugurated to-mor.
row. The manifest Improvement IN
tho relations between Great Britain
and Franco has encouraged the Amer
lean delegation 20 hope the most Berf-
ous stumbling block standing in tho
way of agreements or understanding,
III lAlG IAdtleT pl tEd anu ldTlU dr1llds
nents and Far Eastern affairs has
been removed.
Attitude of Delegates.
The attitude Of the delegates repre-
senting the nine nations is unmistak-
ably favorable to the French and Bel
gian ambitions. That the greatest
concessions will be allowed to both In
the matter OF land armaments is con-
fldently predicted. and without oppo-
sition from any source. BY common
consent OF both European and Asiatio
Powers the subject Of land armaments
may be referred to the delegates oe
the United States Government as q
special subcommittee of the arnla-
mcnts committee 10 pass on the mat
ter and recommend the quota OF land
forces that can justly be allowed the
French Republic.
The clearing up OF the Anglo French
situation was followed by substantial
progress IN the adjustment OF Far
Eastern complications that cncour-
aged decided optimism in the. AmerI.
can delegation.
y This was in the form of adoptio11