New-York tribune., 1921-08-13

Willingness OK Mr. Lloyd George, as
we'll as other representatives, to ac-
cept this way cut. The Cabinet as
sented, despite the fact that the ma
jority OF the ministers were~at first
opposed to the leagues participation.
After the Cabinet meeting Premier
BRAND and Louis Loucheur, Minister of
Devastated Regions, visited Premier
Lloyd George at the Hotel Crillon and
the Supreme Council was called to
meet at II a. m.
NJ. BRAND opened the discussion by
declaring that England's proposals CON
cerning the Upper Silesian industrial
triangle were unacceptable to France.
Mr.. Lloyd George responded that the
majority of the powers accepted she
british thesis in preference to the
French viewpoint on the matter The
British Premier expressed the hope
that the question might be submitted
to high court of justice Of com
petence and international reputation.
Whether Lloyd George was thinking
OF the Washington conference in No
vember is not known, but the view
of Ambassador Harvey on the subject,
which followed later. on the question
of submitting the matter to the League
of Nations, ruled out such sugges-
ton. Ambassador Harvey said:
The President of the United States
has felt from the beginning that this
matter was one of distinctly European
concern. 1t will be with sense of re-
lief that he will hear of the conhrma
tion of this view by the Supreme Coun-
Gil in referring the question to body
with which the United States is not
associated. Consequently, as the rep
resentative of the President, | shall re-
frain from participation.
Further details of Premier Brands
discussion at the Cabinet meeting be-
came known tonight Mr.. BRAND
argued against a break with England
over Upper Silesia and outlined his
belief that the intervention of the
League of Nations was the only process
left to avoid a complete rupture. 1t is
understood that the Premier told his
ministers that the position of France
would be very bad unless the matter
was settled in some way.
Unless France agreed to the sub
mission of the problem to the league
as 3 compromise. he argued, she would
lose her prestige if, after rupture
the question was settled against the
interests of France. If France loses
her union with the Allies, he insisted.
she would have to employ force and
make a military expedition against
Germany, perhaps penetrating as far
as Berlin. She would have to call up
at least twelve classes of troops, and
even if she went to Berlin, wou be
unable to remain there permanently
1t is understood that several Of the
French ministers were opposed to the
league proposal, and their most nota-
BILE argument was that France wants
the collaboration of the United States
in her affairs and that if she applied to
the League of Nations this would be-
come impossible.
Majority Against BRAND
1t was recalled that Premier BRAND
himself said to the Supreme Council
when speaking of the control of dis
armament in Germany that the league
was not yet organized to the point
where it was able to function. One
of the ministers pointed out that never
has France submitted to leaving to
the league question in which the
security of France was involved.
1t is understood that the majority
of the Cabinet was against M. Brands
stand regarding the league until it was
pointed out what would be the conse-
quences of Frances isolation if she
were abandoned by her allies.
Whether Premier Brands victory of
opinion over the Cabinet will give the
result France desires regarding Upper
Silesa is most doubtful. The majority
of the Allies represented in the SN-
preme Council are against the French
thesis, and it is believed France can
not look for much support from the
four other nations represented in the
league Council.
Premier BRAND received represent
atives of the press at s o'clock to-
night and said that Premier Lloyd
George yesterday implored France to
yield to the majority in the Supreme
Council. who had accepted the British
viewpoint NJ. BRAND remarked that
he was forced to refuse.
Frances Position Realized
The proposal to invoke the League of
Nations must be attributed to Mr.
Lloyd George, M. BRAND said. The
Premier said that Frances situation
yesterday was similar TO that of an ac-
cused man in court in which it was
known that three of the judges were
against him. France is now willing to
try eight judges Of the league who
are not bound by political considera-
tions and in which Poland will be al
lowed to voice her arguments as a
member of the league.
NJ. Brands position was given full
support at a second meeting Of the
Cabinet tonight.
PARTS. Aug. II (By The Associated
Press) Tho text Of the resolution
asking the Council OF the league to
aid in settling the question was drawn
so as TO avoid the appearance of arbi-
tration, which is not provided for in
the Treaty of Versailles. The resolu-
tion follows:
Great Urgency"
''The Supreme Council before render
ing it's decision upon the Upper Sile
sian frontier between Germany an;
Poland. Conformable with Articl,
LXXXVIII Of the Treaty of Versailles
decides, pursuant to Article XI, Para
graph 2, Of the covenant of the League
of Nations, to submit to the council O.
the League of Nations the difficultie
attending the fixing of the frontier
and to invite the recommendation o
the Council as to the line that thu
principal Allied and associated power
should lay down.
"The Council of the League of Ma
tons is requested to regard the mat
ter as one of great urgency, in viey
of the situation in Upper Silesa."
The sections of the covenant referred
to provide for reference to the leagu
Of "any Circumstance whatever affect
ing international relations whicl
threatens TO disturb international peac
or the good understanding between ma
tions upon which peace depends"
The resolution was so drawn that tn
Council of the leao1,e NAV NOT docid