New-York tribune., 1921-05-25
No Seizure Unless Terms
Are F1agrantiy Violat-
ed, and Then Only in
Agreement With Allies
Credits DIR. WirtI1
With Good Faith
100000 Men on Rhine
Held Adequate; Vote of
Confidence Is Withheld

PARIS, May "a (By The Asso-
ciated Press) y Premier BRAND,
speaking in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day, made it clear that unless
there were some fragrant violations
of the disarmament or reparation
clauses by Germany the troops on
the Rhine would not receive orders
to advance into the Ruhr, and then
only conditionally upon agreement
with the Allies. He contended that
the mere presence Of 100000 men on
the Rhine was sufficient to make
Germany fulfil her obligations.
Concerning the Silesian question,
NJ. BRAND said the situation was
clearing up, and did not necessitate
intervention by the French troops.
He was satisfied that the Wirth gov
ernment would live up to its prom
ises, received to-day, to close the
frontier between the plebiscite zone
and Germany, and also looking to
the disarming of the bands now in
Silesia, and that loyal Interpretation
of the plebiscite vote would COM
pletely restore orde< in Silesia.
Prerder's View Criticised
THAT is q far cry from your hand
on the nape of the neck speech"
shouted Deputy lie Provost De Launay,
while the members of the Extreme
Right showed great agitation and ex-
pressed their d;sapproval Of the Pre-
mier's utterance as being "a move
toward the Left"
Great Britain and France. NJ. BRAND
declared: at is folly to believe tnat
after the great storms which the
Entente friendship has weathered it
would founder on the Silesian question.
upon which all are agreed in principle
The Premier reviewed the events of
the recent London conference and
quoted the British Prime Minister as
saying that when the French and
he thought it likely the conference
would break up, and further quoted
the words OF Mr. Lloyd George, who
had added:
II should not like to be the man
who would have upon his conscience
the responsibility of breaking up the
good accord between France and Eng
land"
To the Deputies who were upbraid-
ing him for having allowed the hour
to pass in which the occupation Of the
Ruhr was possible, the Premier re-
piled: France did not have to use
force; France signifed ita will to Ger
many and was obeyed
But if the Chamber is dissatisfied
with the government for obtaining the
results desired by the mere expression
of its will and wishes to take other
measures and follow the policy Of oc-
cupation without the necessity, then it
may say so in its vote, and my sue
cessor will find everything ready for
him on the Rhine, as prepared by this
government.
Invasion Easily Ordered
''It would have been easy for me-"
continued the Premier, when | re-
turned to my hotel in London and or
dered the class of 1919 modified, also
to give instructions TO march on the
Ruhr It required little courage to do
that. Much more to refrain from do
ing it.
II might have returned to my country
amid the plasdits of great part OF
the nation, but it is the kind OF popu-
larity am not seeking, especially when
results can be achieved as well.
u have taken nay esponsibilities,"
concluded the Premier This Cham
Der must now take, If not satisfied
with my policy, TIE other route which
has been shown to it by the interpel-
lators, and the deputies may give them
their support as far as | am concerned.
l proclaim the honor of this policy
and shall continue it ss long as you
give me your confidence"
The Chamber tins evening took an
adjournment until Wednesday after
noon without having voted on the Qaes-
tion
Silesian Situation Changed
NJ. BRAND, questioned by a group OF
deputies before the meeting of the
Chamber, said there was no reason for
the occupation of the Ruhr region, be-
cause the aspect of the Silesian ques-
tion had been changed, and ii tho
Ruhr We're occupied without the sup
port of the Allies it would be eauiva-
lent 60 abandonment of the Treaty of
Versailles.
Premier BRAND went into the same
subject later in his statement to the
Chamber OF Deputies in the govern
ment's foreign policy and with regard
W IHe LoHoon agreement Tor noh-
occupation of the Ruhr Valley.
The Premier laid emphasis on the
point that the main object he had been
pursuing was TO retain the support of
public opinion, as we'll as the moral
support of the governments of America
and Great Britain.
I'm the world as it is constituted
to-day" NJ. BRAND said, "no country
can exist in isolation. dc not want
France to be in the same position as
IN 1870. If coercive measures must be
adopted it must be in agreement with
our Allies"
To-day France has the strength
which permits her to be confident but
commands her TO be calm. Just at the
time when mere show Of this force
was sufficient TO obtain more in two
weeks than had been obtained in two
years from Germany, the use of tAis
force ia uRaecaseor,z -h-It