Evening star., 1921-05-29
BRAND COMPELLED
TO ALTER POLICIES
Threat of Isolation Because of Strict Ad-
herence to Nationalistic Striiviings
Possible Cause.

sibility that Premier BRAND. fore
seeing amicable adjustment of the
Silesian problem through understand
ingS reached in the weeks diplomatic
maneuvering. may have taken oCca-
sion to throw the gauntlet squarely
at the feet of former President Poin-
care. who has been eager to take
the Premiership and carry cut a for
eign policy against Germany. and
even her allies, which would be
nationalistic in the extreme. Britain
undoubtedly fears Poincare more
than BRAND. the latter ever consent
ing to reason when sane settlements
are necessary. With agreement on
Silesia possible. Rriand may dispose
of his enemies through an appeal
Frances battles. If he goes down
in defeat new regime will come
which undoubtedly will. if professed
theories are practiced endanger pres
ent and past adjustments and menace
the whole future.
VIII Steer Safe Course.
AS the result of BRANDS tenn
porizing with Lloyd George on the
Silesian question, his power undoubt
edly will Wane at home for the time
being. But, in view of recent events.
it is believed that as long as BRAND
is premier he will steer the French
bark of state through the dangerous
country eventually to an amica BILE
and practical working basis in Euro
pean reconstruction. Brands enc
mies-those closely lodging the
shadow. Of Poincare-are demanding
that France cut away from England's
Influence and establish on the cong
tinent a French domination SO great
England never will have to be con-
suited. How vain is this must be
self-evident to those who have close
though Franco and England be
struggling for diplomatic mastery
over the greater part of Europe. the
future of the two nations rests on
cooperation in many channels. The
Poincare policy would ALLEVIATE Eng
ture date might see herself facing
one of the greatest alliances of ma
tions ever designed. that of England.
Germany. Russia and italy. Such
thing is possible if France decides to
proceed alone. BRAND sees it. He
is honest and at the moment is en-
deavoring to lay a restraining hand
upon those who would plunge France
into an era of self-seeking barter
and even bloodshed.
Isolation II Possible.
1t cannot be conceived that the ma
jority of the French people will not
eventually see the situation as does
the French premier but the things
that the tides OF French politics Of
the least. But if there is change
and a new government casts over re-
straint to perpetuate nationalistic
interests with the use of military
and diplomatic might. France will
And herself in a state of isolation
among the 1arger countries of Eu-
rope. Even though she might find
grains of comfort in alliances with
several of the smaller nations: sooner
or later she will come to realize that
upon England and others for COM
mercial and economic progress.
Whether or notARriand weathers
the storm in political circles and is
permitted to carry out his policies in
dealing with Germany and the allies
depends upon Germany's fulflment
of her promises. and it is too soon
to tell just what Germany will do.
BRAND processes to believe Chancel-
lor Wirth, who states Germany will
pay and meet all other demands made
by the allies and recently agreed to
by Berlin.
BRAND has disappointed larre
section of the French people who
ever have eyed the Ruhr az an ac-
QUESTION to France. BRAND has failed
to abandon the treaty of Versailles
in its entirety and strike viciously in
behalf of the Polish interests in Up
per Silesia. even though there be in
ereasiRg signs that some assistance
has been lent. BRAND has eDemi-s
galore. who promise to do all the
things that he has not done. but it is
more to be believed that with Bland
pursuing his present course of aHleli-
Grating antagonisms and dissipating
differences that arise in allied peli-
cies, always tending to smooth
Frances way supreme council. he
will go further toward advancing the
interests of France than will others
more hot-headed