New-York tribune., 1921-11-25
Real Security Lies Not
in Own Strength, but
in Confidence of the
World, His Assurance
Deprecates Policy
Based on Revenge
AppIauds Peace Confer
ence, but Refrains From,
ssPremature Hosannas''

LONDON, Nov. "a (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-One Of the most out
spoken warnings ever addressed by
the Foreign Minister Of one nation
to another friendly nation was de-
livered publicly to-day at a luncheon
by Marquis Curzon Of Kedleston to
France. The British Foreign Min
lister declared that if France pursued
an isolated and individual policy she
would not in the long run injure
Germany and would fail to protect
herself.
1t was warning coucfcd, If any
thing, in palmer terms than a SINH
lar speech delivered by Premier
Lloyd George last May, at the time
when France was proceeding to the
occupation Of Germany's Ruhr
towns, and which created such a tre-
mendous sensation.
Lord Curzon's address was d.
rected primarily to the Washington
Conference on the Limitation Of Ar
mament and Far Eastern Questions
but it was clearly an intimation to
France of the effect of that coui,s
try's attitude toward disarmament.
1t also applied with equal force to
the French policy in the Near East.
Selfish Policy Declared Fatal
"Peace will never be achieved" sasa
Lord Curzon. "if any one power tries
to steal a march on another and CON.
clude an arrangement on its own acs
count"
The Foreign Minister bluntly rss
minded France that her safety lay nos
in her own strength, but in the confa
dence Of the world; and he cautioned
France that she could not succeed By a
revengeful policy toward Germany or
be permitted by isolated action to
Illustrate the work Of the nations AZ
Washington.
The speech, which occupied only hs!s
an hour in delivery, but was filled with
striking matter, was remarkable for
the expressed determination to bring
Germany into the comfy of nations
and for its enunciation Of Great
Britain's duty in the new world which
succeeded the war.
Abiding to the new struggling ma
tions which have arisen from the ashes
of Germany, Austria and Turkey, Lord
Curzon said:
1--WE, as one of the great powers, ars
largely responsible for the creation OF
these new nations. Therefore it de-
wolves upon us to do our best to curb
their rivalry, help their progress and
make them instruments not of renewed
disturbance and warfare, but of future
peace"
French Security Defined
''The real strength and protection O."
France" declared Lord Curzon, docs
not consist in the strength Of her arms,
potent as they are. 1t does not consist
in the inexhaustibie spirit of her peo-
pie. 1t does not consist even in the
justice of her cause.
SIT consists in the fact that the con-
science of the world and the combined
physical forces of the world-and in
tndL i luCluuc tHe great pOWefS Oh
Europe and America--will not tolerate
the temperance in the heart of Europe
Of great and dangerous power that
was always rattling its sword in tha
scabbard as a menace to the peace os
the world
eve shall convert Germany into q
peaceful member of the international
court of Europe only if the great
powers combine not merely to en-
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that no policy of retaliation or revenge
will be tolerated by them, and that they
will assist Germany to play her part,
provided she shows sincerity and good
faith"
Lord Curzon previously had said no
one would deny that the steps taken
at Washington marked a great and
progress of mankind. The sole guar
antee of the recovery of the peace Of
the world, he declared, was not tho
old idea of the splendid isolation OF
any individual power. but the har-
m onious and fruitful cooperation Of
all the powers.
Credits Z. S. With Initiative
disarmament enters the field OF
practical politics when a definite limit
is placed upon the size OF the navies Of
certain great powers" said Lord Cur
zon, land still more when one of those
powers comes forward and announces
to the world that disarmament shall
begin in her case by stopping construc-
tion Of ships which already had been
commenced. 1t fell to the lot of the
Secretary Of State for America to give
the lead, and it fell to the lot of our
representative, Mr.. Balfour, to follow
it.
"All honor to these two en-. But
do not suppose that the matter is ended
there. great deal of spade work re-
mains still to be accomplished, and 7
would like to utter one word of caution
and to suggest certain conditions which
still remain to be fulfilled. 1t is no
use reducing armaments at sea il we
are still to contemplate the piling up
or accumulation of vast srmamenfa or
land.
"An example must not be set by ond
nation only, or even by two or threel
1t must be followed in proportion "a
their poEiflnn nd ka.~ Il