The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-20
BRAND WARNS
AGAINST DETAILS
IN PACIFIC.DE
Example of U. S. Repudi
ating Work of the Paris
Sessions Pointed Out.

Solemn warning against the Pa
cific disarmament conference Bit
ing of more than IL can chew. and
! delegations representing the va
rious governments making agree
ments on matters which can only
be decided on by their parliament
tary bodies was given by NJ. Aris-
tide BRAND in a statement to the
press last night.
Z, France, more than any other
power. kecAuse she was the prin
cipal lSSar IN falling to obtain the
Anglo France e-American defensive
guarantee, remembers Woodrow
Wilson's peace delegation which
went to Paris after the armistice.
participated in the negotiations
there, and then was repudiated by
the United States Senate.
N view OF the fact that one OF
the principal criticisms of Presi-
dent Wilson's undertakings was
that they violated the sovereignty
Of the United States and usurped
rights vested solely in the Senate.
the French believe. that care should
be taken to avoid making deci-
sions here which may not be hon
ored in the capitals of the various
delegations.
NJ BRAND stated that he was still
optimistic over the outlook of re-
suits which will be obtained during
this conference if-and he qualified
His belief-the powers assembled
will be satisfied with the unanimous
acceptance of a statement of prin
ciples. in broad general outlines.
and do not insist on pledging one
another - detailed schemes and
plans worked out in detail, which
may prove distasteful to parlia-
ments and arouse antagnoism in
| the press.
Frances Peaceful Aims.
The premier intimated that
France realizes full well the i'm
possibility of obtaining written
treaties of alliance with the United
States and other countries for aid
| in case of future wanton aggres-
sion. He limited. however, that off,
cjal and executive assurances OF
solidarity with France and sym
| pathy with her peaceful aims at
defense of her soil, would be
nightly acceptable and would
prove highly satisfactory to the
French people.
NJ BRAND does not expect re-
sponses will be made to his speech
on Monday. The address will be
| extemporaneous and heads of the
other delegations will therefore
not be familiar with its contentious
from advance copies. 1t is doubted
| IL any will be in position to reply
to his expose of the menaces that
threaten France.
Only two answers can be framed
in reply to M. BRANDS speech, it
was pointed out, however.
One, in which the other great
powers recognized Frances special
problem on the continent of Europe,
| facing a state of twice her popula-
tion and with Poland, her eastern
bulwark and ally. confronted by the
red bordes of Bolshevik Russia. Ac-
ceptance of this viewpoint might i'm
ply that the great powers would in
timate their readiness to duplicate
their procedure in the great war and
rally to the side defending civiliza-
| ton and right and liberty.
The alternative, in which the other
powers, apparently safe in their iso-
lation, rejected the French thesis
and refused to believe in the Teuton-
Muscovite menace hanging over Eu-
rope. This latter attitude would
permit France to announce her per-
sistence in her apprehensions to re-
state her needs for self-pretection,
and to demand free hand to arm
herself as she sees fit to safeguard
La Patrie.
Attitude on Submarines.
The head of the French delega-
tion amplified his attitude regard
ing submarines, which opposes the
British contention. Beside being
the arm of the weak. submersibles
are the weapon of the poor. he
pointed out. whole fiotillas of them
costing less than a single capital
ship. and therefore effecting the
economy which was one of the res,
n