The New York herald., 1921-12-03
Premier Absolyes German
Leaders From Fostering
Warlike Intention.
BUT DANGER STILL EXISTS
Praises President Harding for
Calling Conference to Curb
Armament.

HAvRE. Dec. 2.-Premier BRAND
landed here this afternoon on his re
turn from the Washington conference
Replying to speech of welcome, he
declared he had had an easy task at
Washington owing to the excellent ar
guments he had been able to put for
ward. 1t was necessary, he added, to
present these arguments TO the world
The Premier said he had not re-
jected any proposals made at the con-
ference for an equitable limitation OF
naval ornaments. Concerning land
ornaments. he added, the situation
was different. He declared that he did
not suspect the intentions of the
leaders in Germany and did not desire
to believe they were leading their
people toward "the temple of war;
He described the forces Germany still
had at her command and her big fac
tories, which. he said, could make ma
chine guns. rifles and cannon. These
facts, he declared. denoted situation
which made vital the question of
Frances land armaments.
M. BRAND said the words OF France
had been sympathetically received in
Washington and that when he left
there some of the prejudices, some of
the errors which malignant propa-
ganda had impressed on certain minds
had heen cIeared auavD
Is Certain OF Good Results.
The Premier declared he was firrn:y
convinced the Washington conference
would lead to good results; that nothing
could result from it which would be
intended to initiate against Frances
liberty or security. He said the French
people first of all must have confidence
in themselves. and that whatever their
opinion they should never forget that
whenever the battle is over, however
fierce II mey have been. there is between
US a common field sufficiently vast TO
claim the attention or all French cit
izens."
France. he added, was passing
through a trying moment. and even
peoples who were fortunate enough TO
escape the war were affected by its con-
sequences owing to what might be called
interdependency of economic ard fnan-
cial interests. I'VE are going through
difficulties which arose from calurnnies
and other causes, but we are among
friends and allies" he declared.
n. BRAND. referring to Frances part
in the Washington conference, said:
France could not have been absent
from a gathering such as that called py
President Harding for the purpose OF
relieving the military burdens which
weigh so heavily on the people and
which after such cruel war called for
relief.
President Hardings initiative was
generous. France Is never deaf to such
appeals, and she answered Present at
Washington, as she, had answered ct
The Hague. where only the i'll will of
a country that fostered evil purposes
prevented unanimous acceptance of the
proposal sumbitted on behalf of the
maintenance OF peace. We are satisfied
we have done everything In the past
that was possible to avoid war. We are
above all suspicion in this respect"
France Always for Liberty.
M. BRAND referred to his speeches in
the United States in which he showed
that when liberty was in danger France
at all times In her history had fought
for II, giving her own blood In TIE cause
and never falling in her task In the
last war. which was the cause of so
much bloodshed throughout the world,
France had been provoked and attacked,
and II was only sufficient for him to re-
call this fact In America to have the
justice of frances cause recognized.
IT did not doubt" the Premier contin-
ued 'the noble and generous American
people. i knew well that every attempt
to disgrace France, TO turn America
away from uR TO paint France as per-
petual killjoy' and the cause OF the un-
easiness the world feels--I knew well
that this all would be dissipated by n
plain statement OF facts. But yet /
must say that at the solemn meeting,
where all our allies. my friends. the
members of the American Congress and
representatives of all the world were
present. IL was not without emotion that
I spoke, for II was the tribune from
which words reached the ears Of all
peoples.
MY emotions grew and added 10 my
deep satisfaction when, having only
stated the situation OF my country and
pointed out the necessity TO protect our
security, which Is the security cf the
world heard tremendous cheering;
when heard the noble representative OF
our ally. England. saying that France
was In an exceptional position, that she
was right TO protect herself, and that
France never would be In normal isola-
ton"
M. BRAND said the representatives OF
the other countries also had given the
same assurances and that after this Sec
retary of State Hughes. chairman of the
conference, himself declared that France
could not be isolated because she was
the defender OF right, liberty and Justice
PARIS, Dec. ? (Associated Press) -
Premier BRAND is ready to meet Mar
quis Curzon OF Kedleston, the British
Secretary OF state for Foreign Affairs
and discuss Angora and other question:
existing between France and Grea
\ Britain. The French Premier had beer
asked his attitude regarding Lord Cur
IONS suggestion OF n meeting in Pari
between representatives OF France, Grea
Britain and italy, 10 be followed by
gathering of the Supreme Council. AS q
the latter contingency NJ. BRAND salt
that if any grave problem arose, such n
new roparations plan, he would no
oppose another meeting Of the Suprem
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