New-York tribune., 1921-11-22

Britain's Spokesman Al
ludes to Readiness to
Give Another Million
Lives to Kill Kaiserism
Attention Called to
Italian Army's Cut
Hughes Reminds Confer
ees America Never Could
Ignore Tri Color Plea

BY Boyden Sparkes

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Aristide
BRAND pleaded to-day that France,
confronted by vengeful Germany and
Russia boiling with anarchy, could
not disarm. But Arthur Balfour re-
minded him that nearly 100000
British dead constituted pledge of
future support that France should not
ignore.
The note of reproof in Mr.. Balfour's
statement was also to be detected in
the comment of Italy's spokesman,
Senator Schanzer, who without men,
tioning the 100000 men France has
under arms made comparison, never
theless, by stating that Italy's army
now numbers 100000 and is soon to be
decreased still further.
America, too, reassured France that
she would not have to withstand future
invasons unaided when Secretary Of
State Hughes declared that no words
ever spoken by France have fallen
upon deaf ears in the United States.
1t was Frances hour before the Arms
Limitation Conference, and her advo-
cate was skillful p1eader. This, the
third plenary session of the conference,
had been arranged to give M. BRAND an
opportunity to speak, and he made the
most of his chance, telling of his coun-
try's bitter experiences in ringing
phrases that seem to have been tenn
pered in blood.
The setting was the same that Mr..
Hughes employed ten days ago when he
startled the world by announcing
Americas readiness to reduce her naval
forces providing Great Britain and
Japan would consent to make similar
reductions on the basis Of the existing
strength.
Galleries Disappointed
Perhaps the Senators and Represent
atives in the galleries who applauded
wildly on that day when SO much his
tory was made anticipated an announce
ment with respect to land forces
equally startling would follow when the
subject was introduced to-day by the
American Secretary of State. If SO,
they were disappointed. With refer
ence to naval forces and the trouble
some Far Eastern question, he said
"I think I am justified in saying that
our expectations Will IcSpcCC w Cilc C1"
petition and thoroughness of our con-
sideration of these matters already
have been more than realized"
Then he spoke of land armament
told how the United States had reduced
it's force of 4,200,000 that was under
arms when the armistice was signed to
100000 men, and invited M. BRAND to
begin the discussion.
! The French Premier paused three
times to give the interpreter, M. Gamer
lynck, an opportunity to translate his
remarks into English. At first M
BRAND spoke in a low tone, which
could be heard easily. AS he advanced
through his message he became more
and more passionate, at times pound
ing his fist on the table, at other times
tensing his fingers until they resembled
talons, and all the time struggling to
| impart additional emphasis to his
words with eyes and gestures and in
| Election of voice.
81 shall tell you for France" he said,
"that she wants to make peace. If you
want to make peace there must be two
people, you yourself and the neighbor
opposite"
To Ear of All the World
That neighbor of whom he spoke
was we'll understood by the Premier's
audience to be Germany. In fact, al
though Germany is not represented at
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