New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Finds
DisarnlingPlan
In Steel Trust
Community of Interest Idea
That Welded Many Con-
Germs Into One Held to
Apply to w orld Issue
France Has No Secrets
Ready to Disclose All Corr.
ditions That Govern Its
Demand for Protection

ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP La
FAYETTE, Nov. s (By Wireless to The
Associated Press).-The French gov
ernment is prepared not only to deal
with the Pacific questions and naval
armaments, but to expose in most
complete manner the considerations
which require France to maintain suf-
ficient forces for her security.
This attitude was re-emphasized to-
day by Premier BRAND, head of the
French delegation to the Washington
Conference on Limitation of Arma-
ment and Far Eastern problems, which
is now on the way to participate in
that gathering. In lengthy conyersa-
tion with newspaper correspondents on
board the steamship the French Pre-
mier dealt extensively with the funda-
mental bases Of the conference, which
have been the subject of searching ex-
summation by him both before leaving
Paris and since the Lafayette has been
plowing toward America.
In several conversations with corre-
spondents before leaving Paris and on
the steamship with regard to the vari-
Gus problems to be discussed in Wash
ington, Premier BRAND has laid par
ticular emphasis on his belief that the
conference would have important re-
suits for America, Europe and Asia.
Political Problems Involved
Yhe~pEimary purpose of the Ameri-
can government, he said to-day. may
have been to deal with Pacific ques-
tions--that is, to come to a clear un-
of the Pacific problems-and, when
these were satisfactorily defined, to ar
rive at a corresponding formula for
the limitation of naval ornaments.
But with regard to the American gov
ernment's later suggestion that land
armaments be included on the agenda
the French Premier added that it must
be remembered "that in order to ar
rive at q solution of that question the
political problems Of Europe, which de-
eide the strength of military estab-
lishments, must also be examined at
tentively."
The members of the French delega-
tion, he said, would, as occasion arose,
present every fact, in order to give
complete presentation of the situation.
M, BRAND remarked that France had
a great possession bordering on the
Pacific. sOur magnificent colony of
Indo-C China" he SAID, "is full of pros
perity. It's coast line is as long. as the
coast line from San Diego to Seattle.
If drawn in straight line it would ex
tend as far as from Chicago to New
Orleans"
Besides. he said, France had her col
onies on the mainland OF Asia, numer
Gus islands, New Caledonia, with it's
dependencies; the Isle of Pines,
Loyalty islands, Chesterfield Islands,
more than -rne hundred islands in the
Soc;ety gro~.S and in the Marquesas
archipelago. He emphasized that
every aspect of the Pacific question
was of deep interest for France, which
was developing her colonies. even
though she had not yet recovered from
the enormous injuries done to her
northern departments during the war.
Powers All Concerned
The Pacific problem, as M. BRAND
understands it, includes the varying
concept ons of interests among the
great powers who have possessions in
that part of the world or whose coun-
tries border ON that ocean. He said
the purpose of the conference in that
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