Evening star., 1921-08-21
PREMIERS TO FIGHT
FOR SUPPORT OF u. S.
Lloyd George and BRAND Will Air World
and Nationalistic Issues With Hope
of Obtaining Americas OK.

not strive to make the disarmament
conference second Paris peace con-
ference and strike balances and reach
agreements which will tend to re-
move vexatious sores on the conti-
mental body polite with the purpose
OF American Endorsement. this idea
should be dissipated at once. An at
tempt is certain to be made to make
a complete survey. always with the
idea of securing American commit
ments or Endorsements.
While Lloyd George will advance
his pet theories and panaceas for
world Ills, pressing them at every op-
portunity, Premier BRAND, who 1t Is
definitely announced will be in WASH
ington. also will come ready, for
fight for the things France desires.
France wants complete cooperation
Of America in all her foreign ques.
tions, at least American approval.
France believes that If ever a time of
danger should come in Europe Amer
lea might be expected to assist France
in her conflict. French statesmen OF
today are endeavoring as they never
endeavored before to create a senti-
ment in America for France that will
throw the weight of the United States
against Frances enemies in case OF
another war. This is we'll known and
the cause of comment among the dip
lomatic corps scattered throughout
world capitals. If this were not true,
1t is pointed out, France would not
have been so quick to give blanket
and unqualified Endorsement to the
disarmament conference plan even be-
fore it was known what scope 1t
might take or what America would
insist upon in the conference proper.
The quick Endorsement of Americas
stand without knowing just what 1t
would be has been censured in Paris
and there are strong undercurrents
against Brands participation in the
conference. it being stated in more
conservative French quarters that he
may go too far in committing France
to Americas support in any and all
issues involved.
BRAND Wishes Support.
Eut BRAND will be here and BRAND
may be expected to back the entire
BRAND wishes American support
against Lloyd George should the lat
ter espouse theories antagonistic to
those held in Paris.
AS a result of the endeavors of
Lloyd George and BRAND to further
and at the same time perpetuate ma
tional advantage over the other. 1t
may be expected that the coming con-
ference will in large measure see a
constant tug of war between the two
schools of political thought. Even
CnOuRh CeTldlu European QuCSSiohc
may be tn a measure settled by the
time the conference begins, German
disarmament, reparations and eco
nomic agreements with Germany and
Russia. over which there has been
such division of opinion between
Lloyd George and BRAND, will be
trotted out and fights waged. That
Is, unless the American delegates an
nounce an agenda and stand firm for
a program that in all ways steers
clear Of strictly European questions
and sticks closely to the general ques-
tion of disarmament and the far east:
ern issues. But it fs almost hopeless
for any American delegation to take
such a stand, for all world problems,
diplomatic, polotical. economic and
financial are so interviewer as to pre-
clude discussion of one and precluding
the other. Therefore. 1t Is reasonable TO
expect that Lloyd George, and BRAND
will, struggle for advantage. always
with eye single to obtaining comfort
in their ambitious plans from the
American government.