New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Words Of BRAND Translated,
But Emotions Defy Interpreter
Only Those Among Auditors Who Understood
French Grasp the Full Significance of
Prime Minister'S Dramatic Periods

most perfect grace, holding the lapeis
both hands, and hcsitating frequently
over the choice of the precise word.
Less subtle in his remarks than the
British statesman, Senator Schanzer,
of Italy, speaking in French, $50 that
the thought of The Italian delegation
arrive direct, without the delay
of translation to our friends the
French delegation across the tabls,"
could not resist the temptation
Of letting 1t be known to the
conference that France and Italy
were not twins in thought on all
subjects in the world. TAere was evil
IDENTIFY something in his expression that
for as the Italian spoke the Senator
from Massachusetts, began TO chuckle
quietly to himself. and then leaned
first to MIR. Hughes and then to Mr..
Root, telling them each some observa-
tion which caused them also to smile.
1t looked very much as ii Senator
Lodge had just discovered that Italy
and France were not like Damon and
Pythias. The Senator continued to
chuckle for several minutes afterward,
occasionally rubbing his wrinkled brow
with his left hand.
Mr.. Lodge throughout the whole ses-
sion seemed in excellent spirits and
disposed to be little conversational
He obviously took certain amount of
he did not hide from his colleagues.
On one occasion he wrote some obser-
walton on scrap Of paper and handed
it to Mr.. Balfour, who smiled de-
lightedly and then passed it to Mr..
Hughes, who apparently only with diff
ficulty suppressed an audible chuckle
From Mr.. Hughes it went to Mr.. Root,
who leaned back and smiled broadly
and then handed it to Mr.. Underwood.
glasses, read the paper, smiled and,
handing it back to Senator Lodge,
nodded approvingly. The Senator from
Massachusetts screwed his little eyes
and shook with duly restrained and
muffled laughter.
Portugal figured in today's session
by the unexpected attempt of the sec
retary general Of her delegation to rise
to the full rank of delegate. AS the
session was about to open this gentle
man, by name Senior Montalto de
Jesus, was seen approaching the sacred
green table around which the delegates
SlC. bearing Il CHHlr IN MS arms. AT
rived beside the two Portuguese dele
gates, he set his chair down and start
ed to make himself at home, boasting
in Portuguese to his fellow country
men that it was easy to join them in
this manner. But 10 sooner did he
start to sit down than from one direc-
tion came Basil Miles, secretary of the
American delegation; from another di-
rection came an usher, from n third o
diplomatic secretary. No one knew just
what words were exchanged, but min
ute later the Portuguese secretary
withdrew, carrying his chair In his
arms.
Senior Montalto de jesus. Of Portu-
gal, however, was not alone in having
troubles about seat. AS the confer
ence was about to begin British cor
respondent, named II. G. Wells, came
hurrying up to the head of the press
section and in most agitated voice
said to him: II say, old chap, there's
a lady got my seat. How can | take
notes standing up?" Always ready to
oblige, the chief of the press section
went to the lady and pointed out to
her in simple language that she was
sitting in the wrong seat. The only
reply that he received was "No spik
Eenglish, no spik Eenglish." And the
lady kept her seat