New-York tribune., 1921-11-25
French Arms
Shield World.
Says BRAND
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cring with the Russians. What would
nave happened TO Europe and in what
wild state of anarchy it would have
found itself had not the onrush been
stopped by the Poles.
"The fact that the French army was
there was sufficient to stop disorder
and anarchy"
Premier BRAND spoke with great
feeling. His face was flushed. his
brows contracted. as though with the
intcnsity OF his thought and his de-
termination to drive home to those be-
tore him the peril in which France felt
! herself to dwell.
HIS address was far more uncompro-
missing n its stand than remarks which
ne made during his trip from Wash
ington had intimated it might be.
While on the train coming from
Washington to New York, Premier
BRAND still had insisted that it was
not a question of war. but Of "pro-
tection," but he had intimated that
France was willing to revise her ideas
of what constituted adequate protec-
ton step by step as tho other nations
advanced toward reduction OF arma-
ments.
War on England Absurd
'To say that France wants to build
submarines against England" he said,
SIS as absurd as to say that every
cruiser England builds is built against
France. France is ready to go as far as
any other nation in the limitation of
naval armaments. but she is anxious
to preserve sufficient force to police
her colonial posSpsSiO0
AS far as the submarine is con-
. cerned. it is purely defensive weapon.
Nevertheless. il the figure of 10000
tons IS decided upon, France will ac-
cept it,
His conversation impressed hi.
hearers. in fact, as indicating that
France would accept lesser tonnage
than 10000 as the limit of submarine
protection. His speech at the Lotos
any intention of Withdrawing from the
stand taken by France at the Confer
ence on Limitation of Armament.
He spoke in French, the speech being
Interpreted by N. Ca1meiynck. official
interpreter for the French delegation
at the conference. The French and
American flags We're intertwined above
his head as he stood at the speakers
table. Chester S. Lord, president of the
club, presided and spoke as follows in
Introducing DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, who introduced M. BRAND:
Some of our guests in former days
rave said that when one comes under
the influence of the lotus flower he for
gets his own country, but whatever may
be our lapses of memory otherwise, We
OF the Lotos Club never can forget
France And may the day never dawn
when American friendship for France
languishes; may the hour never come
when America hesitates to befriend
France in her time Of need.
I'VE are honored tonight beyond eX-
preston. Time is precious. and l am
sure you will pardon me if I say no
more, but call on our fellow mem ber,
Dr. Mich olas Murray Butler, president
OF Columbia University, to welcome
our distinguished guest in the name CT
the Lotos Club, acting in the capacity
OF host tonight
Lunches With NJ. Liebert
Immediately upon his arrival from
W ashington, just before noon, Pre-
mier BRAND was driven to the home of
CASTOR Liebert, French Consul General,
where he lunched with M. Liebert and
members of the French delegation at
the Washington conference. In the
presence eff NJ. Sarraut, French Min
lister Of Colonies; NJ. Bertolet, Secre-
tary Of Foreign Afairs Stephen Lau-
zanne, editor of 'Le Matin," and
others, the Premier bestowed the Cross
OF the Legion of Honor upon Louis
Wiley, business manager of THE New
York Times" and upon Mrs. William
Brown Meloney. who directed the rails
ing OF the 100000 fund for the pur-
chase OF ra6ium for Nine. Curie.
10 Dra ion. ONT
York University to receive the first
honorary degree granted him by an
American University ty--Doctor OF Laws.
This was bestowed in the library before
crowd of 800, who braved long walk
in the rain 10 see and hear the famous
statesman.
Four hundred cadets Of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps acted as guard
OF honor, and a salute of nineteen
guns was fired as the Premiers auto
mobile came across the campus. He
was greeted at the foot of the steps by
DR.. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, chancel-
lor of the university. who conferred
the degree after NJ. BRAND had been
presented by DR.. George Alexander,
president of the University Council.
He was introduced by Brigadier Gen
eral Charles H. Sheriff.. who spoke in
French. In bestowing the degree, DR..
Brown said:
"New York University has the high
honor of extending it's welcome to-day
to the actual head OF the French row
ernment, the foremost political leader
Of the new France that is rising into
it's new life from the conhagration OF
war. NJ Aristide BRAND, President of
it's Council OF Ministers. He comes to
us on our day Of national thanksgiv-
ing. In the midst os our thanksgiving
for blessings here at home, the Ameri-
can people may give thanks to-day to
France for the historic friendship be-
tween France and America.
Give Thanks for Conference
eve give thanks that the nations are
taking counsel together, that in time
to come they may in some measure re-
place the rude decision of war by the
more humane and fruitful agreements
of peoples bound in neighboriy rela
tionships. We welcome our distin-
gnished guest as one Of the most il
lustrious and influential of the states
men who are now meeting for that
purpose. Heaven grant that he anG
his associates may find their way TO
the contamination 50 devoutly hoped