New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
From Ths T,ss.ns'. Washington bureau

From Tbs gsibvne's Washington Bursau
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.--This was
Frances day at the conference. Not
only did Mr. BRAND speak for nearly
TWO hours (if the translation of his
speech be included). but Mr.. Schanzcr.
OF the Italian delegation, and Baron
de Cartier, Ambassador OF Belgium.
out Of difference to France. both smoke
in French, thus breaking their prece-
dent OF using English. Even Mr.. Cam
erlynck, the inimitable interpreter,
seemed to sense the Importance to his
country of this session, for, instead of
facing Mr.. BRAND and Mr.. Hughes
when he spoke, and thus turning his
Dack on the rest or the delegates and
the public, he changed his tactics and
sat on the edge of the green table di-
rectly IN 'front.' OF Senator Root, facing
the whole audience as he interpreted
NJ. Brands words.
Even Mr.. Camerlynck's skill, It is
only fair to say, failed to do Justice
to NJ. Brands speech. Twice the French
Minister brought tears to the eyes Of
those of his listeners who understood
French. No interpreter in the world
could translate the emotion in M.
Brands voice as he declared that if
through any act or any word of his at
this conference France should once
moro be exposed to attack from Ger
many he would consider himself
traitor to his country.
Despite the great length Of his talk,
M. Brands audience was most at
tcntive. Even the delegates appeared
to listen to him without undue rest
lessness. Mr.. Hughes sat back in his
chair throughout most of the session
watching M. BRAND, and Senator Lodge
gazed alternately at the ceiling and at
the Frenchman, now washing his hands
in thin air, now holding them COM
of the right hand pressed against the
tips Of the left. Mr.. Root, next to the
Senator from Massachusetts,, sat most
of the time in position much like Mr..
Lodges, but apparently giving earnest
attention to Mr.. Brands words. Only
Mr.. Balfour was occasionally bc~cd,
and took to making little sketches with
his fountain pen.
Mr.. BRAND delivered his speech in
three sections, thereby allowing it to
be interpreted sooner than would have
been the case had he waited until the
end. After the first third, the Premier
sat down, warm and little dry. Where
upon Basil Miles, secretary to the
American delegation, left his seat with
the American advisers and went round
to the table in front of the interpreter,
on which was q pitcher Of ice water.
Pouring out glassful he handed it to
Mr.. Root. who sat near Mr.: Brand;
The former Secretary of State smiled
and handed it to the French Prime
Minister, who bowed and took swal-
low.
In replying to Mr.. BRAND, Mr.. Bal
four's training in the old school of
diplomacy stood him in good stead,
Ready to praise the words Of his SOL
league-he referred to him as zone of
the great masters of parliamentary
oratory"-he dilated upon the "admira-
tion," "the full measure of sympathy"
with which he had listened to a''great
artistic performance" He lauded it
as "a perfectly candid, perfectly lucid,
perfectly Enthusiastically exposition Of
the inmost thoughts of the Prime Min
lister of our great ally" But he re-
Trained from any hut the most guarded
comment upon the contents of the Pre-
mier's speech, concluding by wishing
France success on the path Of unag
gressive prosperity" upon which he
hoped and believed that she was now
entering. Mr.. Balfour spoke with the