Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
SILESIA ROW


ing was to retain the support of
public opinion as well as the moral
support of the governments OF
America and Great Britain.
I'm the world as it is constituted
today" he said, no country can
exist in isolation, do not want
France to be in the same position as
in 1870. II coercive measures must
be adopted 1t must be in agreement
with our allies"
I To-day France has the strength
which permits her to be confident
but commands her to be calm" the
premiem continued. Just at the
time when a mere show Of this force
was sufficient to obtain more in two
weeks than had been obtained in two
years from Germany, the use OF this
force is unnecessary. | shall not
use it unless an imperative neces-
sity, involving the security of France,
arises"
Premier BRAND added that he was
convinced of the good faith and 10y
atty of the government of Chancel-
Ior Wirth and that it was trying to
live up to it's promises.
The premier asked the chamber, OF
deputies for vote of confidence on
his policy toward Germany. :.
He insisted that the chamber
must assume it's responsibility as
have mine" if it wished the occupa-
ton of the Ruhr.
IF the chamber is not satisfied be-
cause have not imposed immedi-
ate penalties it will say So" he added.
The premier made it clear that I'M
less there were some fragrant viola
ton of the disarmament or repara-
tons clauses by Germany the troops
on the Rhine would not receive orders
pnly conditionally upon agreement
with the allies. He contended that
the mere presence. of 100000 men on
the Rhine was sufficient to make
Germany fulfill her obligations.
t. Concerning the Silesian question
Premier BRAND said the situation
vase Tearing up and did not necessi-
tate Intervention by the French
troops. He was satisfied that the
Wirth government would live up to
it's promises received today, toe lose
the frontier between the plebiscite
zone and Germany and also looking
TO the disarmament of =, the bands
now in Silesia and that loyal inter
rretatio of the plebiscite vote would
completely restore order in Silesia.
That is far cry from your hand
on the nape of. the neck speech"
shouted Deputy lie Provost de Lau-
nay. while the members of the EX-
treme Right showed great agitation
and expressed their disapproval of
the premier's utterances as being IA
move toward the Left"
Dilating on the situation between
Great BritainSand France, NJ. BRAND
declared "it is folly to believe that
after the great storm which the En-
tente friendship has weathered it
would founder on the Silesian ques-
ton, upon which all are agreed in
principle
The Italian government. replying
to the French governments request
that the allies take joint action at
eminent with the necessity of check
ing the movement of volunteers to
Silesia, says that it has instructed
its ambassador at Berlin to join with
the French amba Ssador in the neces-
sary representations.
The deputies who were upbraiding
him for having allowed the hour to
pass in which the occupation of the
Ruhr was possible, the premier re-
piled: France did not have to use
force; France sisnified its will to
Germany and was obeyed
But, if the chamber is diSsatis-
fed with the government for obtain
ing the results desired by the mere
expression of its will and wishes to
take other measures and follow the
policy of occupation without the
necessity, then it may say so in it's
vote and my succession will find
Rhine as prepared by this govern
ment.
1T would have been easy for me-"
continued the premier, when ! re-
turned to my hotel in London and
ordered the class of 1919 modified
also to give instructions to march on
the Ruhr; it required little courage
to do that; much more than to re-
frain from doing it.
II might have returned to my
country amid the plaudits of great
part of the nation, but it is the kind
Of popularity l am not seeking, es-
pecially when results can be
achieved as well.
II have taken my responsible
ties concluded the premier. This
chamber must now take, if not sat
isfied with my policy, the other
route which should be shown to it
by the interpellators. and the depu-
ties may give them support as far as
l am concerned. proclaim the
honor of this policy and shall con-
tinue it as long as you give me your
confidence"