The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-10
FRANCE WANTS SECURITY ONLY
Granted This, Will Place no Limit on Steps Taken for World Disarma- ment, Says Briand--Has
 Full Powers.

New Ork, NOV. f.--r rance IS ready to join in every endeavor to avert new wars, provided she has nothing to fear for her own secur- ity, which remains one of the most solid guarantees of the peace of the world" said Premier Aristide Briand in message to the American people upon his arrival today to attend the armament conference at Washing ton.
 Just because she had to suffer from the war more than any other nation," he added, "she is ready to approach the problem of the confer ence in the most favorable spirit for the maintenance of peace.
 World Wants Realities.
 Between France and the United States of America there is no room for any difference, however slight. Both our countries only endeayor to lead the men and people of good will to peace and fruitful work and to re- duce more and more the risks of war.
 Today, the world, which is in such need of safety and rest. wants not only soothing words, but realities"
 A crowd gave the premier and his party a rousing welcome as they stept ashore from the steamship La Fay cite. Official welcoming ceremonies, which marked the arrival of other delegations to tI conference, were curtailed so as to allow M. Briand to go to Washington at once.
 Praises Americas Part.
 "On setting foot on the soil of the great American republic" said M Briand's message, my first thought goes back to those who generously came to mingle their blood with that of the soldiers of France, back to those fighters whom the United States sent over to us are the most precious thing they had, back to these magnificent high-souled youths with heroic hearts who fell for right and for liberty with a smile to the land that has piously entombed them. To their families France now sends me as a near relative. l am coming to assure them that the recollection of those heroes is deeply graven in the heart of every Frenchman.
 For centuries France has been the ground of the great struggles foI civilization. The last war has showr that she is able to uphold her idea to the utmost limit of sacrifice. She does nor forget any of the nations which helped her in safeguarding her independence and saving the liberty of the world. She knows in particu. lar what she owes to the sfraternal devotion, to the mighty help which Americe brought her. The two coun. tries are henceforth united in the same glory. They feel that this very union provides the best guarantee fol the peace of the world and that the main interests of mankind cannot but profit by their close and intimate co operation.
 Has No Instructions.
 Premier Briand, who said he would reserve formal comment on the con ference until he had seen President Harding, comes with the purpose o1 assisting during the first 12 days o1 the conference in determining tht principles upon which subsequent de tails and results will rest. He comes without instructions. The French ministry gave him none. The French Senate and the Chamber of Deputies gave him free hand. He will enter the conference with general policies clear in his own mind and in the minds of other members of the dele gation.
 These include:
 First, the French government's obligations to the League of Nations do not preclude France from joining other powers inside or outside the league in limiting ornaments or set. ting other questions that the league considers as within it's jurisdiction.
 Second, French policy is identical with that of the United States to. wards equal commercial opportunities in China.
 Third, the restriction of sea arma. ments offers no difficulties peculiar to France. Her navy already is be. low any formula likely to be adopted
 Fourth, French interests concen. trate upon land armaments. Theil strength is conditioned by Germany and the payment or non-payment o1 reparations. German reparations ane military questions are considered te be closely related to when and how France can begin to meet her Ameri. can debt. Therefore, if Washington desires to raise the question of the debts in the conference, the French delegation would be prepared to dis cuss them.
 These may be considered as ths broadly drawn boundaries within which t h French delegation's thoughts are moving, but M. Briant goes into the conference with his customary philosophic attitude of moi holding too closely to preposessions keeping a receptive mind and dis posed at any time to examine fresf proposals or to re-examine old ones r1ndar rsom aonacfe