Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-14
American Officials Confident
New Cabinet Will Ap-
prove Plans
ENVOY TO CONTINUE
Balfour Says Anglo-French Relations
Will Not be Affected by Change
In French Cabinet

washington, JAN. 1o. i"''
highest authority today came renew
ed assurances that the collapse OF
BRAND in France and the rise OF
Poincare will not endanger the WORK
of this Conference and will not wreck
the Anglo-French relations. since
the statesmen have had time 10 ca'c"
their breath their expressions OF con-
fidence have taken on ring OF rear
itv and there is much more taltn III
Washington tonight than there was
last night. 80,
At the White House 1t was stated
uneouiyocally on behalf OF fresioent
Harding that the change IN the rehch 81,
Government will not disturb the work
of the. Conference. There were no
"ifs" and "buts" and lands" in the
statement.
It was quite evident that the Presl-
dent. using his judgment and sueh
information as has come to him, De-
lieves the arrangements thus far made
will be carried through without OBJ
struction from the French, and that
the latter will face new questions
without purpose to cause trouble
Members of the American delegation
expressed themselves in the same
way
Support was given these views CT
the President and the American dele
CATION by receipt Of news that Presl-
dent Millerand had asked M. Albert
Sarraut, head of the French delega-
tion, to remain in that postl And thse
probability that M. Sarrautis conduct
of negotiations here will be agreeable
to the Poincare government was sug-
gested by cables from Paris stating
that NJ. Sarraut, who was Minister OF
Colonies in the BRAND Cabinet, IS like
" to be continued in that post under
AZ. Poincare.
Discussing the effect of NJ. Poin-
cares accession to power upon Anglo
French relations, which has been a
serious concern to the statesmen as
sen,bled here and cause OF worry to
American officials, because of the re-
action upon this country of European
troubles. Arthur J. Balfour,. the head
of the British delegation, said tonight
that it is not in the power of any man
in either Great Britain of France ad-
yersely to effect the relations between
the two peoples. Mr.. Balfour thinks
there is a bond between the British
and the French that IS laid too deeply
and permanently to be broken by
political strife.
In ANSWERING a question about the
affect of the French political crisis
upon Anglo-French relations, Mr..
Balfour said that 5000 miles of ocean
kept hirs ont of touch with his col
leagues in England. and his friends
in Paris. and that, therefore. he was
very little qualified to speak on the
immediate situation resulting from NJ.
Brands resignation.
"But," he continued, "Anglo-French
relations will not depend upon this or
that Ministry. There have been many
Governments in France since the close
of the war, but there has been nc
change in the relations of the two ma
tions. There will not be. 1t IS not
in the power of any man in either
country adversely to affect those re
lations. They have been for good il
the past. and they will endure to dc
good in the future"
Mr.. Balfour's words were not taker
as absolute assurances that no trouble
will occur between England ant
France. iii view of the manner il
which statesmen and publicists il
both nations have been talking, anc
of the frequently stated French pur
pose to play the game of internationa
politics on even terms with the British
But they were regarded as directing
attention to the goodwill that doe
exist between elements of the British
and elements of the French, and t.
certain basic unities of interest tha
will have force in the future, AM
may remove some of the rough edge
of present relations.
With this calming of the water
that were disturbed by the Frencl
governmental situation came reitera
ton from Conference leaders that tn
questions Immediately ahead are be
ing worked out along sound lines