Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-12
FRANCE TO ACCEPT
j. s. PROPOSAL ON
ARMAMENT POLICY
Wants No Reservations, if In
yited, Premier Tells Aneri-
can Envoy.
DEPUTIES CHEER HARDING
~ Associated press 70 lsvery Eyerins.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
paris. july I2.-The Freneh gov
eminent will accept with pleasure ard
without reserve. an luvitatioc 70 a
conference on the limitation ~ arn1a-
ments This ig stated III ) letter sent
~ the American embassy here fy tho
government this morning for Presf-
dent Harding.
Premier BRAND later announced
publicly in the Channber of Deputies
that the government would eagerly ac-
cept such an invitation
The premier expressed thanks 20
President Harding for mis- noble in
itiative" while the chamber broks
into cheers
sheldon Whitehouse, counselor ~
the american embassy said thia after
noon that the reply II the French
government had been cabIed to wash
ington during the morning. There
was yet no indication. ne added when
the formal invitation would be pre-
sented to France
The attitude of France vras oag~fa1f.y
made known through the foreign oaiee
in note from ". De PerAtti Al 3,
liocca director ~ political AFFAIRS
70 receive an invitation 10 \ disarr-a-
ment conference iH Washington. II
Was while the political directors nofa
WAS on its way 70 the American en-
oassy that the Chamber of Deputies
was unanimously applauding the ar
no1ncefnent ~ Premier Brian-s of tha
prospective invitation.
1T" Senate ~ rs <urn was arousad
to usua8 enthusiasm IN approval -
PRESIDENT Harding's idea when tba
announcement regarding the rovsrr-
nlents action was made IN thar bogv
II was said at the Foreign OHlra
mat Premier BRAND probahlv v,-o,,id
represent France at the nropos~d Cor
lefeiiee. n circumstances permit II a75
tIlat whoever was sent would eo g,,.L
tne idea of co-operarinr vzh,I.-
nearteeiiy in any scheme for 49,
armament compatible with the -
curity II France
The French -over7r1en+ r,..i.-
reservations regardine. the r,-.-r,.-.,
conference being willing Il ~ gf,,..s
g discuss the limitation ~ ,,-s -
"eii As naval armament. alvs-,,,g -.
ne proVhso thar ample nrn4artior ~.
assured against any further e,,.,..,-,
aggression from the east
me general inpression r-s,g.
rance Dy President EHardina-,s r,o.-.-
= most favorable as indfc.ta,4 -
expressions Of all sides. E~i-a-.-s
are particularly apurAriars,-.
q view of the prospects beid -, -
sreat economies in the raai~.e,.---
= me navy ard the army - -.
e1'ils'sa aent relief Of pressure uuo- -.
euee'. said Premier BRAND =, "a.
s4e4I - p the chamber. .sreplias -,
% the suggestion for : ~r,s.-s--E :.-s.siE
~ 80 ~i'lsa We may hope VIII core
- { ilSai Peace of the world
me whole house broke ina,
.o'lseo applause as Mr.. Brsins s.,.,-,s.
an sure / interpret tn. sa7,ti-,----.
p me chamber when T 4bs,t- -
Heaa OF state who has taLes-, .s-s-
l'ooie initiative and who tbongh, -
once ot associating our co,,rr-5, -
= noHage rendered the -
lelIilents France has aLuavz
S'ie"h IN the gravest cfrcun,stsr~.,
40 not need 10 tel Won 80 -
tsiieA government accepts tbo 49,
1asaon eagerly. IL sees in -. -
ehe posslollity Of accor,fs vvbirh -,
tesards the Pacific ocean. caD1o, -
.ii,'iihsfent 70 us because OF o,,r --,.
interests there. Ii sees also -
l''sloH 20 prove once again thar or
country Is attached ardently 10 ~.
cause Of peace.