Arizona republican., 1921-11-22

There is another consideration which we have no right to neglect in such a problem. that touches vital questions which are of the most seri- ous character for the country con- cerned. It is necessary that besides this physical disarmament there should be in those same circles what shall call general atmosphere of peace. In other words, a moral dis armament is as necessary as the ma terial one. I have the right to say this, and hope to be able to prove it to you. And I have the right to say that in Europe, as it is at present, there are serious elements of instab- ility under such conditions prevailing that France is obliged to face them, and to contemplate the necessary matters from the point of view of her own security.
 T am now staying in a country many of the men of which have al- ready enjoyed the opportunity of sec ing France and knowing what she is. They came to us in the most critical time of the war. They came and shed their blood -. mingled their blood with ours, and they shared our life. and they have seen France and they know now what France it. And certainly these men have contributed to enlighter their own countrymen, and they have done everything to dispel and drive away those noxious gases which have I been spread about, and under whicf certain people have been trying tt
 mask and conceal the true face o France
 Here in this country you are living among states which do not know tht
 entangled barriers and frontiers O
 Europe. Here you live in an immenss expanse of space. You do not know
 any factions on your own land Yol
 have nothing to fear. So that it i rather difficult for some of you-i l must be difficult for some of you, tt | realize what are the conditions pre- vailing in Europe, after war and aftel
 victory.
 Sees American View
 T quite admit that every citizen O | the United States should come an, l tell me this: The war is won. Peaci is signed. Germany has reduced he
 army to a great extent. Most of he war material has been destroyed
 What is it that prevents that peac from reigning in Europe? Why is that France keeps such a considerabl army, abundantly provided with Wa
 n1aterial7'
 Of course, in saying this only cer
 tain people have got something at tn
 back of their minds. They sugges that France also has some hiddel | thought. some hidden design. It Ina been said France wanted to install in Europe a sort of military suprem acy and that after all she wante'
 simply to take the place German. occupied before the war. Gentlemen perhaps this is the most painful, hear
 rending and cruel thing that Frenchman can hear.
 And for them to say. after tn
 direful war from which we have jus
 emerged-unprovoke war which " had to undergo-to be again in tn cruel necessity to give the worl
 only the appearance that we hay I perfidious intentions and military de
 sigDs-this, gentlemen, constitutes, may say, the most disheartening thin for us. If we had not the full conf dence of those that know my countrl those that have seen it-they can tes
 tify that not one word of it is tru,
 If there is a country that has de } hberately turned her steps towar , peace, that wants peace with all hC
 heart, believes in 1t with her entir faith-if there is a country that doe this, gentlemen, it is France. Many Oisappointments Since the armistice we have ha many disappointments. France ha ? had to wait for certain realization
 which she has not been able to ge She has seen Germany digress- haggle over the signature which ha : been given. Germany has refused 1 stand by her pledged word. She la
 refused to pay compensation tue fC the devastated regions. She has dc clined to make a gesture of chase ! tsement that after all, every man sense would expect after the hol t TOTS we have witnessed. German :. has refused to disaray. At that tin : France was strong and German 2 could not resist.
 Public opinion in France ws T naturally impatient. while u1d' ' this provocation France remaine
 perfectly cool. There was not oI , gesture on her part to aggravate u i. situation. I may say emphatically o the face of the world we have ! Q hatred in our hearts, and France " : do everything she can. She will u e every means to prevent Relgiui D. Germany and herself a recurren 1t of this bloody conflict. She wish 1T for nothing else but that the tv ,r peoples should be able to live si e. by side in the normal conditions e peace. But afte.' all we have no rig Ie to forget We have no right to aba e don ourselves. We have no right of weaken our positions. ot Gentlemen, I spoke of the norm le (Continued on Page ?