The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-22

/ the world in general and of France
in particular should be maintained
and guarded against the dominating
policy of her eastern neighbor is the
cause for which the British empire
fought and in which the British en-
pire still believes.
KILLED on the field of battle we
lost nearly 1000, 900 men. 1 am talk
ing of the. British empire now. We
lost nearly 1,0U0,000 men. We lost
well over 100000 in addition,
manned.
I'VE grieve over the sacrifice; we
do not repent it. And If the cause
of international liberty was worthy
of this immense sacrifice from one OF
the allied powers-I speak not for
others, 1t is not my right to speak
for them--if IL deserved and required
this sacrifice from one of the allied
and associated powers and if we at
all events have not changed our
views, either as to the righteousness
of the war or of its necessity how
can it be otherwise than If should
| similar necessity should again arise,
| il the lust for dominion which has
been the curse of Europe for so many
generations should again threaten the
| peace, the independence, the seff-de-
| velopment of our neighbors ana al
| lies, how should 1t be possible that
the sympathies, once SO warm, should
J become refrigerated, should become
cold and that we who had done so
much for the great cause of interna-
| tional liberty should see that cause
perish before our eyes rather tnan
make further sacrifices in its defenseF
Those are the thoughts which arise
| in my mind after hearing the great
| speech of NJ BRAND. / should only
be interfering. l should only be
we akeninx tits effect were to dWeli
further upon them and I will content
myself, therefore, with thanking M
BRAND for the admirable and candid
account which he has given of the
| policy of his country and wishing him
and his country every success and
every prosperity in that path of I'M
aggressive prosperity which l nope
and believe they are now entering.
ITALY HAS ALREADY
REDUCED HER ARMY
Senator Schanzer said:
Gentlemen. | am going to use the
French language because ! wish that
the thought of the Italian delegation
should arrive direct and without the
short delay of translation, direct TO
the French delegation across the Ia
bic.
Gentlemen, we have listened with
almost religious silence to the mag
i nificent speech which NJ. BRAND has
| delivered with warm eloquence to
explain the position of France and
/, the French point of view.
I'VE are united to France, certain
| ly, not only by the bonds of affinity
and common race, but also by the
| brotherhood In art, by the fraternity
| of a long ana y,orious war which has
resulted in a new conservation when
| tho two peoples fought together on
the same battlefields for the sacred
defense of national liberty and tor
| the cause of justice.
I'VE listened with the greatest at
| tention to the figures and documents
quoted by M. BRAND, and we found
with great pleasure that France, in
| spite of the great difficulties and
within the limits of probability was
| ready to contemplate the principle
of limitation of land armament.
1T is rar from my mind to dis
cuss what France considers indis-
! pensable for her national safety. That
safety is as dear to us as it may
be to them and we are still morally
! by the side of our allies of yester-
| day and of our friends of today
Wants Armies Reduced
Il want to say this. Only may
| be allowed to express the wish and
the hope that the general limitation
of land armament may become a
reality within the shortest possible
| space Of time. Italy has fought the
war for the highest aims which a
! country can seek but Italy is in her
soul, a peace loving nation. I shall
not repeat what / had the honor to
state at the first meeting of the
conference but I should like to en-
| phasize again that Italy Is one of