New Ulm review., 1921-12-07

dramatic in his prayer. He bent for
ward. He curled up his arms from the
shoulders to the finger tips. His hands
assumed the shape of a tigers paw,
claws out. They moved up and down
in fervid emphasis.
The French premier had his back to
the WALL If he returned to France
with program Of limitation Of arms
he would be despica BILE traitor to his
country and his people. Parenthetical-
lily speaking, he would be driven from
the premiership. Yet he avowed that
France wanted peace, and admitted
that the Wirth government had kept
| its word, which was all very we'll, but
which was no guarantee for France
lsince the said government was weak,
| frail fable. M. BRAND did not
mention that better understanding
between Germany and France would
make the Republican government Of
Germany stronger strong enough to
assure peace to Europe, whichSi it, can
not do so long as there may be a
further inyasion of the country at5any4
moment.
M. BRAND mentioned that the Prus-
slams had been disarmed once before
| by the French, by. the great Napoleon.
Well, what had it amounted to? The
Germans had come back. M. BRAND
did not mention that the great Ma
lpoleon had occupied all Of Germany
and some Of Russia beyond. And M.
BRAND INDUCED in other forensics of
THAT nature. France owed it to herself
and to all this world that she should
mot disarm. France needed a large army
to hold the Rhine, and M. BRAND said
that in a way that was quite honest.
There is no doubt that M. BRAND
hopes that France will hold the Rhine
thus always, And when he had said
that, his claque, the French delegation,
land the American and English dele
cations, including the Hon. Gompers,
Iapplauded enthusiastically. The
French delegates start these little
demonstrations, and the others, who
know no French, OF feel that way,
show much approval.
M. BRAND made bid for guaran-
tees, though he had been told that he
could get none in the. United States.
At least, none can be promised, since
it would be hard to get another army
sover there Congress is not at all
inclined to make Uncle Sam the police
man of thee Universe, and, what is
worse, the British are no longer so in
clined. 1t is understood that they
would first look at the case, and that is
mot what the French want. What they
want is an honest -to-goodness agree
ment to come to the Assistance" Of
France upon order by radio or some
Ithing quicker. There is fear that the
worm may turn, just as he turned at
the time of the aforementioned Ma
poleon.
Mr.. Balfour said some reassuring
words. But they were reassuring
only Said Mr.. Balfour, with cruel
emphasis: eve grieve over the sacri-
fee; we do not repent it. And if the
cause of international liberty was
worthy of this immense sacrifice from
one of the allied powers speak not
iof others, it is not my right to speak
for them-if it deserved and required
this sacrifice from one of the allied
and associated powers, and If age at all
events haze not changed our viea0s, either
as to the righteousness of the war or as
to its necessity, how can it be other
wise-if similar necessity should
again arise than make further sacri-
fees" And going on, Mr.. Balfour
said: These are the thoughts which
arise in my mind after the great speech
of NJ BRAND. l will content myself,
therefore, with thanking NJ. BRAND for
the admirable and candid account
which he has given Of the policy Of his
country, and yisking him and has
country every success and every pros.
perity IN that path Of unaggressive
prosperity which hope and believe they
are 1ow entering. s7 81
Such is Mr.. Balfour's speech from
the official minutes. No polishing
has been done. Mr.. Balfour said that,
and he was fully conscious Of what he
said. No man was ever ealner, more
deliberate, more intent upon register.
ing something in public. France can
count upon Great Britain only if the,
case measures up to British views, and
provided she is in a path o al,saggres-
si0e prosperity.
Mr.. Balfour spoke of M. Brands
speech. It was speech and a fine
one, but only speech-a speech such
as M. BRAND can make in the cham amber,
but that affected in no manner the
refrigeration to which Mr.. Balfour re-
ferred. M BRAND had come to make
a speech. He made it. What he
hoped for he got, quite publicly in
principle, with reservations.