New-York tribune., 1921-11-19
French Differ
With British
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main longer in America. 1t was by an
effort that I came. | wanted to thank
President Harding for having called
the conference. The parliamentary ses-
sion in France demands my attention
The budget is being discussed, If l
did not return now I should be met
with mountain Of difficulties. But
before. go l shall speak of France.
That will be on Monday at an open
session of the conference.
ION Monday I shall tell of Frances
plan for reducing her army. 1t is al
ready the law that the men of France
shall serve eighteen months in the
army. They serve more than that now,
but the period is to be reduced. Re-
duction is not simple matter for
France. / shall go into details on Mon
day. If the nations would say to U.s.:
IT you are attacked we are with you
our problem would be simplifed.
Il shall try to make the people of
America understand. I shal. tell them
that France is In the presence of a
daily. an immediate danger 1t shadows
our lives. When the Bolsheviki moved
down it was the French that aided
Poland to withstand them. Otherwise
Europe would have been overrun and
to-day be in state of anarchy. France
must have this protection afforded by
her military. 1t is life insurance.
"On Monday, too, | shall touch upon
Frances navy. Already it is out Of
the race, France having, because of the
war, abandoned her program of 1912. 1t
would require much in. time, money
and effort to bring the navy OF France
up to the allotted quota
Troubles Center About Germany
"All of our troubles center about
Germany. If only she would consent
to become civilized, as other countries,
then we could change our policy of
land armaments completely. But al
ways she threatens"
Premier BRAND then spoke of sub
marines as the weapon of the weak,
and declared English desires could not
coincide with those of other nations
where this arm was concerned.
One other thing he made clear to-
day: France will not speak of debts at
this conference. She will pay her
debts, M. BRAND said, but as America
does not wish the present discussions
to include the subject the French will
respect this taboo.
M. Brands sharp tone about Brit
the voice of a British spokesman who
undertook to-day to outline Great Brit
aims policy with respect to China
~ notice what France said about Civ
ing up leaseholds and extraterritorial
rights. That is fre--on1y Great Brit
ain thought of it eighteen years before
it occurred to France"
Eighteen years ago the British, it
was said, entered into treaty with
China in which Great Britain agreed
to be prepared to give up extraterri-
torial rights as soon as Chinese JUS
tice could be depended upon to give
protection to foreigners.
Britain Wants China to Prosper
Great Britain is most anxious to
have stable and useful regime estab-
ifshed in China and to see the domain
rehabilitated. In the commerce of China
Great Britain recognizes a most valua-
bic item of the worlds trade and be-
lieves it is to the interest of all trad
ing nations that China be made as
prosperous as possible.
Although Great Britain is anxious to
do as we'll as she can for herself she
is still coInaitted-and glad Of ito
the policy of the open door, and finds
herself exactly in accord with the
United States on that score.
Regarding Weihaiwei, this spokesman
said that Great Britain would not stand
in the way of settlement if other ma
tions were willing to surrender their
ieaseholds to China. Hongkong is
another matter. Even the Chinese have
ceased to regard this British treaty
port rs Chinese territory.
Members Of the British delegation do
not talk long, however, without re-
verting to the subject of the submarine.
1T is menace to peace" says the
British.
ut is the weapon of the weak says
M. BRAND.