Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-16

naval powers must be considered in the
first place, and you have stated that
the United States proposes that tfis
matter be left for the later corsid-
Grafton of the conference. So we wish.
and feel sure in accordance with your
statement. that the French and Italian
naval question will be considered by the
conference before considering the aees-
| tions involved in your proposition.
In conclusion. express in the name
of the Italian delegation that most fer
vent with that the conference. taking
your proposal as its working basis. may
lead to result which would be ex-
tremely happy. not only for the powers
directly interested but for the entire
world
Brands Statement
Premier BRAND of France. address
ing the armament conference at the
plenary session. said:
Il fully concur with what the presi-
dent of the British delegation tMr. Bal
fourl has said, when at the beginning
of his eloquent statement he said
that this conference would he one of
the great landmarks in the history of
the world and of civilization. While I
do not quite agree with him, at least
not to the same extent, as to his feel
ings as expressed when he first heard
the statement made by the represent
ative of the United States. may say
for my own part that when coming here
/ felt quite sure that great people
like the United States could not have
begun such a momentuous initiative
without having some definite. clean-cut
purpose. / think that we have no
longer the right in those questions of
peace and war. when we undertake to
promise to the world that there shall
be no more war, that there shall be
everlasting peace-after the painful
struggle from which we have just
emerged we have no right to let the
people of the world hope for final
peace unless we have made up our
minds to be prepared and decide upon
the questions that are most appropriate
in order to realize these hopes.
America Shows Way
Many conferences and congresses
have already met in order to try to
carry out this noble idea. and Mr..
Balfour was quite right when he pointed
out the great danger there was in look
ing at this question through the glass
of idealism. But. Mr.. Secretary tMr.
you have shown us the way.
SVu HuNC tuit IL "dS ilt fbsEta
a question Of cropping for way out of
the difficulty. You have struck out
boldly the opportunity for us by set
ting the example | may say that we
are back of you, Mr.. Secretary.
The question with which we have (
first TO deal here. is of course one that |
mainly concerns the great naval pow |
ers. but | may say for my part that | !
have listened with great joy to the |
very large, broad and general adhesion |
given i'll principle by the governments |
of Great Britain and Japan 1t is not |
that France feels entirely disinterested |
IN this question. We shall have, / hope, |
an opportunity of settling this and |
showing it, but l may say now--and !
this will be carried out later on by !
figures and by demonstration-that we
nave already entered upon the right |
way and that we have already done
something in the direction you indicate.
And, when 1t comes on the agenda,
% the question of land armament, d |
question particularly delicate for |
France as yoa are all aware, we have
10 intention to eschew this. We shall |
answer your appeal, fully conscious
hat this is question of grave and /
'erious nature for us. The question !
VIII pe raised-and II there is coun- /
ry that desires. that demands. that the /
question OF land armaments should be !
'aised--it is France. 1t will come in |
hue time before the conference. and | |
lope | shall be able to state publicly
n one of the meetings of this confer /
nee what the nosition Of France is, so
hat the United States and the world
nay fully know. And l am quite sure
hat you will be convinced that France,
fter the necessities of safety and life
ave been adequately secured, harbors
10 thought whatever Of disturbing the
,eace of the world. The time will come
or this demonstration Today | will
imply record with great feelings Of
oy, the agreement that has already
zen reached here on this first great
,roblem OF the conference, and ex- 4,
'ressing thu wish that we shall come |
5 similar agreement upon all the !
ther questions that await the con !
erence.' IN