New-York tribune., 1921-11-08
BRAND Here,
Pledges Aid
In nDisar1lling
Security for France His
Only Precedent. He De-
clares;Agrces With us.
on Open Door iii China
Goes to W ashington
After, 3-Hol1r STAY
PAYMENT Of Debt to Amer
lea Depends on Repa-
rations, He Indicates

TuLlOOS. he 1nOlC1toS
France enters the WASHINGTON arma-
rent conference ready to join in every
tadesvor to avert wars provided she
las nothing to fear for her own se-
rarity. This was the substance of a
eeelaration yesterday by Aristide
3riand. Premier of France.
NJ. BRAND, seven times head of the
trench government. i"nded from the
steamship Lafayette. with the members
f the delevation he will head at the
Washington conference. at $50 in the
taornng and at noon departed for the
capital after a swift automobile ride
sp end down Manhattan. He arrived
there at o'clock.
"We know too we'll. alas, what war
means and the toll it takes" said
Premier BRAND in his statement, which
vas addressed to the people of Amer
ica. mot to yearn for peace with heart
snd soul. So. as soon as President
Harding sent out his noble call my
Ieountry answered: PRESENT. And here
Z am to demonstrate the earnest good
will of France by every means in my
!, over.
Security First Essential
"Provided she has nothing to fear
Tor her security, which remains one OF
he most solid guarantees of the peace
Of the world, she is ready to join in
every endeavor to avert new conflicts
Just because she had to suffer from
war more than any other nation she is
ready to approach the problems of the
conference in the most favorable spiri,
ior the maintenance of peace.
Between France and the Unitee
States If America there is no room TO,
my ditference-however slight. Both
our countries only endcavor to lead
The men and peoples of good will to
feaceful and fruitful work. and to re-
duce more and more the risks of war
"To-dey tie world, which is in such
reed Of safety and rest, wants not only
soothirg words, but realities.
u e .rnest y trust that the Washing
on meeting viii give us an opp ortunity
n this respect. France and America
yesterday uni ed on the battlefi elds
Eill thus continue to play their benef-
cent p1rt in deriving from their COM
non victory such results as will con-
fsrm with the idealism that has ever
minated them"
BRAND Has Free Hand
More detailed announcements on the
7urposes of France in the approaching
conference are to be reserved by M
Brl2nd until he has seen President
Harding. During the first twelve days
fsthe con 'erence it is his purpose to
'ssist in determining the principles
apon which subsequent details and re-
uts will rest. Supported by strong
roie of confidence by the French
Parliament. the Premier is going to the
sonference wi h free hand. During
Ihe voyage from France his fellow
rayelers learned thet these general
polieies are clear in the minds of M.
Sriand and the other delegates:
First Frances obligatio to the
League Of Nations do not preclude
her from joining powers outside the
league in limiting armaments or
settling other questions that the
league considers within it's jurisdic-
ton.
Second-The policy of the United
States is identical with that of
france toward equal commercial op-
portunites in China.
Third-The restriction of sea
amaments offers no difficulties Pc
eul!ar to France. Her navy is al
lsad below any formula likely to be
adopted
fourth French interests concen-
'tate upon land armaments. - Their
ssrength is conditie ned by Germany
sAu the payment or nonpayment of
operations. German repa rations
ana military questions are considered
y De closely related to when and
aOw rance can begin to meet her
nMmerlcan debt. This means that if
Washington desires to raise the
question cf Indebtedness in the con-
tissence the French delegation would
70 prepared to discuss it.
Gets First Glimpse of City
~ is magic city," exclaimed M.
sl;ad Ss,ahd when he obtained his first
sampse of New York yesterday. The
ssatic sky inc seemed to be af1oat on
syaas m Of harbor fog that were trans
nass sssu INTO bilows of gold by the
s,s.la'ng sun. The French Premier
mou; ,,oua on the bridge of the slowly
ts'ng Lafayette. As he spoke bat
XIV on Governors Island began to
ma ma salute of rineteen guns.
lalss ls'qe TIE Premier stood Ambassador
,b;s bss susserand, who had boarded the
rs.ss III az Quarantine where it had
Wv;su at anchor all night; Rene
Snl' Ss,s' former Premier. and Alert
a. s'tuI, ~ French Senator and Minister
'as Colonies These four ar; the
tcsn'lnued on page eleht)
Senalor Kellogg 10 Risk