New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Balm Reply Suggests Dsapprova British Aid

understand the position OK other peo-
pies who have also to face difficult and
troublous situations.
1--WE are not selfish enough TO ask
other people to give. q part OF their
sovereign national independence in or.
der to turn 1t to our benefit and como
to our help. We do not expect it; but
here am appealing to your consciences.
Ii France is to remain alone, facing the
situation such as have described and
without any exaggcratior, you must
not deny her what she wants in order
to insure her security. You must let
her do what she has to do, if need
arise and il the time comes.
II should be the last one here to
try to restrict the noble cndeavors
which are being made here in order to
limit armament, as in the conference
which has been convened, with such
noble purposes in view, and / should
like to be able to cay that ! foresee no
limit, no restriction to your labors and
to The results which you may achieve.
Any question here can be debated here
and can be resolved upon, but I must
draw your attention to one thing
moral disarmament of France would be
very dangerous.
Cannot Relinquish Defense
ALLOW me to say it will be most un-
just. We do not enjoy the sufficient
condition. We should be ready to do
it. But the time has not come vet to
give up our defense for the sake OF
! final peace in Europe. We have to
know, however, that France is not
morally isolated; that she still has
with her the, men Of good will and the
hearts of all people who have fought
with her on the same battlefield. The
true condition Of moral disarmament
in Germany--1 mean to say I am re-
ferring to these roxious elements of
which | have already spoken--the true
condition at this time of disarmament
in Germany lies in the fact that it
should be known over there that
France is not alone, and then I feel
quite sure that the poisonous propa-
ganda Of which l have spoken will
simply run up dead against the wall,
that it will not be able to go through
and that nobody anywhere will believe
in it. If those that still harbor evil
designs know that, and If those that
entertain happy ideas of peace--this
working class that want to return to a
normal state of peace-if it is known
in Germany that France is not morally
alone peace will come back much
quicker, and the words Of anger, the
words Of revenge, will be simply
preached in the wilderness. 1t will be
impossible for Germany to reconstruct
a defensive army and she will be able
to install democratic institutions, and
then we can all hope for final condi-
t1ons OF peace. Everything that France
can do in this direction she will do.
IN fact, she has already done much.
she die not hesitate to open conversa-
tions with the German government in
order to settle this painful question
OF reparation for the devastated re-
glons. Everything has been done and
VIII be done in order to restore nor
NAL conditions, and the hour will come
when everything will be settled, but
the nour has not come yet.
III by direction given to the Iabors
or the conference it were possible
somewhere over there in Europe-if it
were possible to say that the outcome
of this conference is indirect hlams
ana opprobrium cast upon France--if
it was possible to point out France as
the only country in the world that is
still imperialistic, as the onlv country
that opposes final disarmament. than
gentlemen, indeed this conference
would have dealt us a severe blow hnt
! am quite sure that nothing is fur.
ther from your minds and from vour
Intentions.
If after listening to this argument.
aiter. weighing the reasons which Won
nave just heard, you consider it then
as valid, then, gentlemen, you will
sun DC with us, and you will agree
WIN me and say that France cannot
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