The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-19
PARIS TO INSIST
ON GUARANTEES
FROM BRITAIN
May Cut Ship Demands -
100000 Tons If Given
Assurances.
CONFERENCE WAITS
ON BRANDS MOVE
Arrogance" of Admiral
De Bon Arouses Sharp
Resentment.

armament conference wa "a a Ar.s-
tide BRAND, premier of Frsaoe. ~
I'll he shall have spoken. s-id xi1.u
nnsl Instructions TO the Frenf
delegation in wsshingto1. 40 nex4-
way is possible.
BRAND is in London. 4e Na-f-<A'
there yesterday sfteruoo1. ~.
mission is TO discuss German re.s- 1.
srstions and the agreemeut -ec<r-.
~ conc$1ded between the French
| government and the Turkish ma
I donalist government at Angors
But official circles in Washington
/ declared last night that there was
no doubt that the French nsvsis
ratio will be one OF the frs, topics
discussed between Brian and thc
British premier. David L. "a Gsorzr
meanwhile the Frencf dcieeatiou
here insisted last night Ia Wa
maintaining its origins rosftir-.
Albert Ssrrant. the pre- rrf hat
man of the delegation. Icp-t --a,ri
all suggestions that a CT sic ia o.
ference affairs has res lied naaa
| the French demand tn. thev a.
considered as the third avail poy,--
er Of the world and be wen a.
thority 20 construct ca tai saips
70 make their total tonnf e 81 frast
so'ooo more than accepted ss Jsr4a
France Seeks Gasrs tees.
NJ. Sarrant has intimateo q scversl
sources that eventually r ne NAV
be satisfied with a tonnage OF zoe. coo
IN superdreadnaughts. But II this is
10 be done. France is expected 10 in
sist on certain naval guarantee. al
the hands OF Great Britain. II Is
I 10 the subject OF such guarantees
that BRAND is expected to address
himself during his conference with
Lloyd George.
Ssrraut said last night that there
was every likelihood of the delecz
ton receiving instructions regardin-
policy go that the Naval COMMITTEE
Of Fifteen eouid proceed with its an.
poruonmeyt when 20 reconvenes to-
Gay az II O'Clock. But this rather
was doubted in conference circle.
where II was believed a day or two
might have to pass before the vorI,
OF completing the naval ratio Of IN.
Big Five" nations could proceed
Res~.t De Bon. Attitude.
II was made plain IN official cir.
cles mat the vsr1ou, delegations are
entirely sympathetic TO NJ. Ssrrsuf
and TO Ambassador Jules Jusserapd
] his sole remaining associated dele-
gate. But there is a v.rv sbs-,' ~
dercurrent OF resentment against Vi.
Admiral de Bon. chief OF the French
naval stan, for the generally arro-
CANT manner in which he has ~
oleo The French naval ratio. As CHIEF
OF stan, and the chief naval exnarf
OF the delegation Il has been ..uD
10 him 70 define what France wants
II has developed that In his disc,,s-
sion before the committee. he inti
mated that American naval smbitiors
have been much IN evidence sine.
the close OF the war He nronossd
that France should be accorded ,bo
right to build enough war.hins 70
bring her feet up TO date and in
sisted that In doing 90 France would
iurther general scientific progress b.
her experiments
II was because OF this stater,e-,-
that Arthur J. Balfour. of the R,I,-
ish delegation, waxed sarcastic 4,
critlcisins the French demap6s
And II was because OF thf, situs--
'ion thst IL was necessary for 'ths
| chairman of the French deIera,tor
TO spend much time IN endea vorJnc
10 reconcile the French propositio4
with the objects OF the conference
Harms Tr~nek Csu.e
However, officials generally ey-
pect that the French demands win
pc reduced materially sbor,1y
| There Is no real alarm in confare,..
circles that the French delegatIop
Will stick TO its demand 70 the Dofnf
OF breaking up the conferenc.
however thers 10 no effort 70 denv
.ne situation that has arisen
as the result OF the French attitude
mas not made for either psn.-,1
or Increasing friendship
Tor that government II the DO
msno was put forth as a dual blur
ano attempt to create trading ma
teral IL has failed utterly. II IL wa.
put rorth as sincere position OF
national desires II was. officials de-
ciare' most unfortunate. TO say IN. ,
least II has resulted In trer.,
dous harm 20 the French csu,,
the United States
In anticipation that the rre
situation will be ironed out wi
tho coming week. British heado
ters announced last night that
thur J. BalfOur and Lord T.
Fareham will sail for Fnelans
cember 81 on the Olympic "a
tentative reservations have 49,
confirmed and made permanent
They VIII leave Ambassador ,Gedde,
TO handle all matters that WIFI r.-
main TO be settled by that date.
May Not Consider sfbert.
l or course there are the probleus
Of auxiliary tonnage. the question
OF the submarine and the matter
Of merchant marine. as represeutcd.,
by vessels that can be converte4
into commerce. destroyer, and surff
larry cruisers. yet 70 be dsalt wt<r
But they Will require iittls drsk
The British will openly crasr<
that they believe all scbmarfrtx
should be outlawed and then. nro
ing themselves in a hopeless min -
ority. they will accept tLs declatV6
Of the majority. f-s a Z
The Far Eastern question " e.
pected TO be shortened Materially ~
q decision that the conferences can
not consider the Siberian prob1om
at the present time The yxranou6
delegation opposes any extended -
vestiEation cf tho probisers 49,
sented there and will % stsse ID
| also ie expected that japan VIII