The New York herald., 1921-12-07
BRAND POSTPONES
ARMS DISCUSSION
Deputies Support Him on Rest
of Foreign Policy.
460 to 100.
SENATE AGREES. 249 TO II
Premier Calls for Accord With
Allies to Enforce the
Treaty.
SENATE AGREES. 249 TO II

Special Cable TO The New YosK HERALD.
CopHtoht, 1921 bv The NEW York HsRALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Dec. O.
Premier BRAND succeeded to-day in
staving off any interference, both in the
Chamber OF Deputies and in the Senate,
with the programme Of the Washington
conference, and secured votes OF conf
dence conditioned upon his promise to
accord an open debate in what the con-
ference meant to France.
Interpretations in both bra nches of
Parliament. were designed as traps and
might have led to the fall OF the Minis
try, but Nj. BRAND. with his usual facil-
ity whenever Washington was men
toned, called attention TO the fact that
nothing had been decided there and,
therefore. ne had nothing 90 add to the
discourses which have been credited in
Frances favor on both sides of the At
lantic.
In the Chamber of Deputies Premier
BRAND obtained an adjournment of such
discussions until probably. January. by
a vote OF 460 TO 100 with fifty members
not voting. In the Senate, however
where opposition Is developing owing to
Raymond Poincare's manouvers against
the BRAND Governments intentions re-
garding Angora and budget problems,
the Premier found a decided GOODNESS,
which he met by boldly defending his
established policy of strict accord with
Frances allies. calling for better sup
port from all parties in order that
France might be Able to enforce the
treaty, which lin general terms, makes
Ill tl,ot 4 l,a
arations will be paid" He got a vote
OF confidence on his foreign policy, ex-
cepting the Washington conference, of
249 to 12
The Premier commented only briefly
on the Washington conference, declaring
ne had gone there chiefly to attest to
Frances gratitude and added that after
he had explained in country flooded
with anti-French propaganda the truth
about France even German Americans
admitted they would support the French
thesis in the event of further German
aggression. He said 1t was recognized
at Washington that France Is not an
imperialistic nation, and that a compare
lively large army is but a question of
security He said that while some
American business men expressed the
opinion that large cash payments by
worlds finance, none believed that
France should stand ruined in the face
OF an enriched Germany.
Premier BRAND called attention 20 the
necessity for solidarity within the coun-
try IL France was not to give the i'm
preston she did not know what she
wanted from Germany, but added Our
allies. however. must be prepared to
adapt their special interests to our spe-
cial preoccupations i'm arranging Ger
manys payment" He insisted the
Reparation Commission was convinced
that if Germany declares a failure 1t
will be merely fraudulent bankruptcy
which the German people would be able
to overcome by greater taxation effort.
increased production and solid effort to
prove their good faith.
The Premier closed his speech with
an eloquent appeal 10 his critics to aid
with advice instead of always trying de
structive tactics. but while his remarks
were received with much applause, keen
students Of French politics are conf
menting on the fact that BRAND since
his American trip appears TO be excep-
tionally tired, and they are prophesying
that IL the Chamber debates and the
issues raised by the statement by Lord
Curzon. British Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs on the French Govern
ment's policy in the Near East become
too bitter the Premier will abandon his
post rather than carry on fight
against his opponents pin prickings