New-York tribune., 1921-06-04
L french Public
Backs Brands
Foreign Policy
Approval Enables Premier
to Adopt Emphatic Tone i'm
Pending gNegoiiaiionsWith
London As Well as Berlin
New Warning to Germany
lest of Ministry May Come
if Use of Military in
the Ruhr Is Attempted
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Gable TO The Tribune

NoPJ 'bit' Ao-i, New OrK Tribune Inc
PARlS, June 3.-The capitalization
Of the French foreign policy is regard
ed to-day as more complete than at
any time since the Treaty of Yer
sallles was signed. The action of the
Chamber of Deputies and the Senate
in declaring their confidence in Pre-
mier Brands leadership is now backed
by public opinion, enunciated in the
press. This seems to Indicate that
France is unanimous for NJ. Brands
firm stand that France must continue
to accept the counsel of her allies in
dealing with Germany, but that the
time tor fatiguing negotiations, vain
parleyings and intrm decisions is
past.
In other words, France maintains
the right to assume certain inde-
pendence in her Continental policy.
fact which made Berlin realize that all
concessions and delays in carrying out
the stipulated treaty obligations had
been granted and that further Jockey
ing would gain no rebates Germany's
promises and debts, henceforth, so far
as France is concerned. become mat
ters of strict business.
Poincare Silent at Climax
The capshea1 to French unanimity
in this view came Tuesday in the Sem
ate when Premier BRAND was given A
vote of confidence by large majority.
without former President Poincare
and other anti-Briand leaders raising
even the weakest voice of dissent
Public opinion, expressed in the
leading newspapers, virtually makes
NJ. Brands policy the frmest and
the Quai d'Orsay. 1t is pointed out
that the only opposition met by NJ.
BRAND in either house came from
those demanding an even firmer stand
Toward Germany, though some mem
oers OF The opposition were ready to
admit, as the Premier contends, that
France must not lose sight Of the de-
slrability of England's cooperation,
while that of America is paramount.
irrespective of everything, however,
Frances trump card is the mainte-
tenance of a considerable body of
troops on the threshold to the Ruhr
district, which it Is now certain she
Will not hesitate 10 use unless Ger
many begins to show greater sincerity
IN carrying out the remainder of the
Versailles schedule
In this connection it has been learned
that the near future may see inter
eSting Developments if Berlin again
fails TO observe the disarmament
schedules, produce twelve billion gold
marks aud perform other necessary
actions decreed for her In the event
she fails, one of two things may nap
pen. The policy just crystallzed will
onerate imm mediately in the frmest in
dependent measures. or test of
strength of the ministry will come,
which might possibly result in the
coming into power of The Poincare
group, who, though now silent, are
awaiting an opportunity to let Ger
many know what real frmness means.
Premier Brands greatest strength
lies in his ability to carry out the pro-
gram now outlined, and which has
served to pacify even the strongest
critics.
Against British Trade Policy
One fact sticks out: France wishes
to cooperate in friendship with COM
mercially inclined England, but is less
and less disposed to play Mr. Lloyd
Georges game, which is regarded as
profitable to British commerce with
Germany, but at the expense of
France, which is not ready for leu
tonic rapprochement of any sort until
assured Berlin is sincere in its prom
'SSo ~ NioGl III anu llidhe SOOu It's ludH-
cial and other obligations France
then. it is understood, would be ready
to compete with England and other
nations for German trade, and even to
enter commercial and industrial ANAL
carnations in which German coal and
French steel would be allied
The thing that rankles in both
French official and civil circles, how
ever, is Mr.. Lloyd Georges apparent
Willingness to view too lightly essential
points of Frances future safety, as
we'll as of the war obligations. Other
wise the chief stumbling block to Con-
tinental and Allied amity at this mo-
ment seems to be the Silesian ques-
ton, on which there remain views of
considerable divergence to be removed.
on both sides of the Channel before
Silesia is eliminated as renewed men
ace to European peace.
The French Foreign Office tonight
awaited Mr.. Lloyd Georges reply to
the note dissenting from the British
view that the Supreme Council should
meet at Boulogne before the mixed
commission of experts is able to study
and analyze the tangled problem. The
view of the French is that the Council,
without intimate knowledge of the sit
uatlon, would get nowhere.