The daily times., 1921-11-26
REPLYING TO BRAND H.
Who Interpreted Hughes and
Hardings Speeches to Mean
That France Was Entitled to
a Large Army on Account of
Her Peculiar Position Ada
cent to Germany.
(By David Lawrence.
1921, by The Daily


TimeS) l.
Washington, Nov 25.-Lord Cur
zon's speech warning France that a
policy of isolation on her part may
constitute danger to the peace of
the world is the sensation of the day
here,
American officials were cautious
about explaining it's significance
though they .amitted it may prove a
turning point in the history of the
Washington conference on limitation
of arma ment
The speech of the British foreign
minister is the direct outgrowth of
what transpired at the secret session
Of the armament committee of five
powers last Wednesday ON the day
after Premier BRAND delivered his
iimpRssioned speech to the full con-
ference. 1t develops that Premier
BRAND expecting a resolution of en-
dorsement of French military policy
turned to the representatives of the
other powers and in a speech that
somewhat dismayed them proceeded
to interpret the remarks of Mr.
Balfour and Mr. Hughes in a way
that carried a much more thorough
approval of French policy than was
intended by the carefully qualified
words, of both the heads of the British
land American delegations
1 To offset any exaggerated impress
2sions which the French people might
lpossibly have of the responses made
Ito Premier Brands speech, the Brit
\ ish government through Lord Curzon,
iforeign minister, has now issued q
3warning in such unequivocal terms
las is expected by British officials to
Lprevent any misunderstanding when
tPremier BRAND gets back to France
Indeed, the tendency of France to
lplay lone hand outside the family
I'of nations and particularly the inti-
imations of AN unwillingness to sub
scribe to "a definite ration naval
1armament as well as a refusal to
iagree to a reduction of land arma-
4
uncertain quantities has irritated the
British very much. Lord Curzon' S
iwarnfmg that the strength and pro-
lection of the French cause does not
leonsist of French arms but in the
| Conscience of the world in which
he included the United States as well
as European powers was interpreted
here adS a direct contradiction OF
Premier Brands argument last
Tuesday that the French army alone
was keeping France from an invasion
lby Germany. Even more significant,
however, is the pointed prediction of
the British foreign minister that 1--WE
shall convert Germany into a peace
sful member of the International court
of Europe only if the great powers
combine not merely to enforce the
treaty but to make it clear that no
policy of retaliation or revenge viii
be tolerated by them and that they
will lassist Germany to play her part,
provided she shows sincerity and
good faith
There is talk of inviting Germany
to send representative to this con-
ference or one to be held in Europe
: at which Germany will have chance
! to announce her position. American
p officials, of course, do not wish to dis
y cuss the enforcement Of the Versailles
: treaty but they would not be averse
1 to a discussion with Germany which
e might bring out pertinent facts and
h 1 lead to a better understanding be-
tween Germany and the rest of the
world In this connection it is recall
ed that before the Washington con-
ference began there were intimatlons
J. from White House quarters that be-
- fore the armament sessions were ov-
b er, the nations represented here
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