New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-06
France Ready
To Aid u. S. i'm
World Peace
Premier BRAND, in Inter
view With The Tribune,
Says She Is Prepared for
Cooperation to the Limit
New Policy Toward Berlin
Active Franco-German Re-
lations Best Guaranty to
Safeguard Europe,He Says
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Gable to The Tribune

NopyrlSh1, lS2l, New York Tribune Inc
PARIS, July 5.-France is ready to
cooperate fully with the United States
In the peaceful reconstruction of Eu-
rope and the establishment of world
peace, no matter what means to these
ends are envisaged finally by the Amer
lean government, Premier BRAND told
the Tribune correspondent to-day.
The Premier said that France had
decided IN advance to do everything
possible to bring about American par
ticipation with France in internation-
al undertakings. He also discussed
Frances new policy toward Germany,
which, he said, he believed laid the
foundation of permanent peace in
Europe.
THE reestablishment of correct and
active Franco German relations is the
best guaranty Of European peace" said
Premier BRAND. an the interests Of
peace we have trusted the German gov
ernment. Our own aim in dealing with
Germany-an aim of necessity-is not
to conquer, but to obtain what is due
France; not to dominate Germany, but
to rise from our own ruins"
Denies Imperialism Charge
Thus in a few words BRAND dis
claimed the charge OF imperialism made
against France. And, as if making his
statement stronger, the Premier added.
France has the power and the right,
but France will never employ this
force if there is any other method of
inducing Germany to respect the treaty
promises she made at Versailles"
The Premier received me in his small
private office in the Quai d'Orsay. He
talked earnestly and frankly of his
foreign policy, outlining for the first
time since the shift in the French at
titudc toward Germany the principles
which underlie his policy With Ger
many living up to her promises and
apparently planning to continue to
fulfill the terms of the treaty, BRAND
has been able to turn his attention
from the Ruhr to the reconstruction of
Europe, his fondest desire.
At moment, however, when world
affairs are still so complicated Pre-
mier BRAND declined to be quoted di-
rectly on matters of world policy in
which his administration is so promi-
nently placed, but l am authorized to
explain Brands policy in my own
words.
Had No Part in Treaty
Premier BRAND came into power
with heritage for which he was not
responsible-the Treaty of Versailles
and the League of Nations. He had
taken no part in the building of the
treaty or of the covenant, despite his
sincere desire to collaborate with for
mer Premier Clemenceau and Andre
Tardieu, VINO turned down Brands
offers to lend his long experience in
the efforts toward the arrangement of
peace. BRAND offered to lend his aid
to Clemenceau, even though the Tiger
had become his political enemy. be-
cause he believed it was his patriotic
duty. He believed that his experience
as six times Premier Of France in diff
cult periods, among them the fall of the
year that the European war broke,
would at least be some small help to
the treaty makers. 1t was Brands
maneuvering that brought Rumania on
the ALI ed side in the war. 1t was on his
decision against all the other French
leaders that an expedition was sent to
Salonica, which finally resulted in the
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