The New York herald., 1921-02-10
Premier Forces Vote OF Con-
fidence. 367 to 125, With
Threat That He Would
Resign.
WAR SPIRIT AROUSED
Militant Speeches Against
Germany Divide With Re-
sentiment at.British War
Finance Policy.
CRIES OF .ON TO BERLIN,
will Look to England to Re-
duce Her Proportion of In
demnity Under Allies
Latest Proposal.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Special Gable to THE NEW YosK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Feb. 8.
The French Chamber of Deputies
gave Premier BRAND a big vote of con-
fidence tonight approved the German
reparations settlement Of the allied
Premiers in Paris Saturday before
last and made it possible for the
French Prime Minister to go to Lon
don on February 21 to meet again
with the Entente Premiers In connec-
ton with the reparations settlement
and the Turco- Greek imbrogio with
the Parliament's stamp of approval on
his policy.
The vote of confidence tonight was
3S7 in favor of the BRAND Ministry to
125 against. BY vote of 800 to S3
the Chamber ratified the reparations
settlement. In this division, however,
many Deputies abstained from voting.
The Chamber held night session
after Premier BRAND had declared
that unless a vote of confidence in his
Government was forthcoming by mid
night he would resign.
1t was evident that the German storm
over the reparations terms caused the
spirits Of the Deputies to rise to a
point hardly in evidence since the
armisticc. Speeches were. decidedly
militant, and these militant declara-
tions ELECTED cheers not only from
the Right but from the extreme Loft
The temper OF the Deputies ap-
peared to be that IL frances claims
against Germany were to be refused,
as they are by the present settlement
scheme, England must reduce her pro-
portion OF the indemnity to make a.
lowance for the payment France con-
siders England has already collected
in the shape of German ships. In fact,
a spirit Of resentment against Eng
land now clearly pervades the French
Chamber as result OF the Faris
agreement.
The Chamber demands that the
Paris accord between the Entente he
STRENGTHENED by definite penalties
which would be automatic and which
might greatly embarrass the British.
Promises Force II Necessary.
Premier BRAND obtained his vote OF
confidence only after a climax OF bitter
grillng by his political opponents of
both the Right and the Left, and had
pledged himself that in the event the
Paris accord failed to show the vitality
expected of II he would not hesitate to
use force to make Germany pay. In
short, the gloved hand was accepted only
until the London conference has time
to prove this method is more capable
OF making Germany understand that
she Is beaten than would the mailed fist
advocated by Raymond Poincare, one
time President; Pierre Forgot, Deputy
from the Marine, and Andre Lefevre,
formerly Minister OF War.
Criticised because he rushed into an
accord with Premier Lloyd George with
out waiting to see how the new Repub-
llcan Administration in the United States
was going to act regarding Germany,
Premier BRAND declared he had been or
dered to go into the conference In Paris
and do something, and that he could not
be expected to walt with crossed arms
until after March 4.
Replying to NJ. Lefevre's charge of
feebleness, the Premier said:
.'If tomorrow shall need TO use force
to make Germany pay you will see
whether or not | am feeble. There Ia
enough patriotism In me to make me 30
the limit TO serve France right. But /
am not ready to do our Allies the injus-
ticc OF believing they will desert tho
promised accord on penalties and Will
leave France Isolated. Will battle for
Frances rights TO the last drop of my
blood and with all my energy. ] az
sure you that when formulated this ac-
cord II was with the belief ] had done
my country tho best service possible.
giving force TO the operations OF the Rep
arations Commission and bringing into
play the definite assurance that We have
unity OF front militarily. as well as eco
nomically. II Germany refuses to do as
she is ordered henceforth."
Chamber Sounds battle Cry.
For nearly an hour Premier BRAND
tlayed on the whole ganiut OF political
emotions, Offering his own political
record as proof OF his sincerity and
pleading to go the limit. while from all
parts of tho Chamber came cries OF "On
to Berlinl"
The resolution OF confidence was
framed. mildly approving the strict soil,
darity OF the Allies, but the Government
n TO Insure the fullest disarmament OF
Germany and to continue the repars-
tons negotiations with n view 10 over
cc~1'ng present deficiencies in the Paris
agreement. AZ one Deputy remarked.
Premier BRAND Is going to London but
v.rh the knowledge that II he Yields 10
Tremier LLOYD George hts political doom
Is sealed and the pockets Of Germany
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