Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-16
SICH|ANZER AND
BRAND BACK
AMERlCANPLA
Statesmen Of Two Import
ant Nations Declare Sup
port Of Proposal.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. i516-Premier
BRAND Of France. addressing the
armament conference at the plenary
session yesterday said
II fully concur with what the pres
3ident of the British delegation (Mr.
l3alfour) has said, when at the be-
? ginning Of his eloquent statement ne
said that this conference would be
one of the great landmarks in the his
tory of the world and of civilization.
While ! do not agree with him, at
least not to the samesextent. as to MS
heard the statement made by the rep
resentative of the United States. I
may say for, my own part that when
coming here, l felt quite sure that "a
great people like the United States
could not have begun such a moment
Gus initiative without having some
definite, ,clear-cut purpose: l think
that we have no longer the righ TO
be tardy on the questions of peace and
when we undertake to promise to the
world that there shall be no more.
there shall be everlasting peace-af-
ter the painful struggle from which
we have just emerged, we nave no
right to let the people OF n world
hope, for a ina peace unless we nave
made up u minds to prepare n
to decide upon the that are
most appropriate in order to realize
these hopes.
Many conferences and congresses
have already met in order to try 10
carry out this noble idea n Mr.. Bal
four was quite right when he pointed
out 1.-THE great danger there was IN
looking at this question through the
glass of idealism. But Mr.. Secretary
(Mr. Hughes) YOU have shown. us the
way, you have shown that it was no
longer a question OF cropping for a
way out of the difficulty. You have
struck out boldly the opportunity fo1
us by setting the example. l may say
that we are back of you, Mr.. Secre'
tary;
ALREADY On Right Way"
The question with which we have
first to deal here is of course one thai
mainly concerns the great nava
powers: but I may say for my part
that Il have listened with great JOY tc
the very large, broad and genera
adhesion given in principle by thu
governments Of Great Britain ant
Japan. 1t. is not that France feel
entifely dis%interested in this question
We shall have, I hope, an opportunit!
of saying this and showing it, but
nay say now-and this will be car
: ried out later on by figures and b,
Observation-Disclosures we have alread.
cIlSIcu upCu ~ AAShS "oJ $3.50
we have already done something u
the direction you indicate.
And, when it comes on the agenda
to the question OF land armament,
question particularly delicate TO
France, as you are all aware, we hav
no ir&ention to sescheN this. We shal
answer you appeal, fully consciou
that this is a question of a grave ant
serious nature for us. The question
will be raised-and IL there is a coun
try that desires. that demands, tina
the question of land armament
should be raised-it is France. I
, will come in due time before the con
L ference. and I hope 1 shall be able t
state publicly in. n of h meeting
Of this conference what the position
Of France is, 50 that the United State
and the world may fully know. An
] amSquite sure hat you will be con
WINGED that France. after the neces
sites Of safety and life have been ade
quately secured harbors no though
whatever of disturbing the peace Q
the world. The time will come 70
this demonstration. Today I wi
!. simply record with great feelings Q
: Joy, the agreement that has alread
been reached here on this first grea
problem of the conference and ex
pressing the wish that we shall com
TO a similar agreement upon all tn
other question that await the con
Ference"