Evening star., 1922-01-13
|SARRAUT TO STAY
UNTIL PARLEY ENDS
President MiIlerand Retains
Distinguished Frenchman
as Delegation Head.

by tne 1AssOClakeu ftesS.
President Millerand of France>has
directed NJ. Sarraut, head of the
French delegation, to continue in that
capacity until the end of the Wash
ington conference Instructions to
this effect were received today in a
cablegram from NJ. BRAND. retiring
French premier, who continues under
French procedure to exercise the
functions of his Office until his sue
cessor has taken up his duties.
Statement by French Delegates.
A statement issued today from
French delegation headquarters said:
M. Sarraut, head of the French
delegation. has> received from NJ.
BRAND a cablegram in which he eX-
planned the circumstances which
caused him to hand in his resignation
to the president of the republic. In
accord with President Millerand. NJ.
BRAND requests NJ. Sarraut to con-
tinue to act as plenipotentiary at the
Washington conference until the
work has been completed.
M. BRAND avails himself of the
opportunity to thank NJ. Sarraut in
the warmest terms for the collabora-
tion which he has received from him
as minister Of" the colonies and as
ington conference, and to convey to
him congratulations upon the firm
and able manner in which, as chief
of the delegation, he had defended
ton in full spirit of cooperation
with the noble ends being sought by
the conference"
yu..hjuutou porlev Not AHected
The resignation of NJ. BRAND will
not modify the results already at
tanned in the Washington conference
nor delay the consideration Of sub
jects on the agenda. in the opinion
Of delegates to the conference. This
view was expressed by Secretary
Hughes, Mr.. Balfour, head of the
British group, and Senator Schanzer
of Italy, while M. Sarraut, head Of
the French delegation, in answer to
a question as to whether In his opin.
ion the work OF the conference would
be delayed on this account. said:
.nia no, at al all ba 'ssst sss no why
"As minister Of the colonies" M.
Sarraut said, II have resigned, and
under our procedure I will remain in
charge of colonial affairs until the
name OF my SUCCESSOR 10 AuHOuuC0u III
the Journal Oficiel will continue
as a delegate to the conference. and
shall work without interruption in
the same spirit that I have had here
tofore. the spirit Of good will and con-
fidence."
He would not comment upon the
present poplitical situation in France,
but took occasion to speak of the
distinguished character Of NJ. Poin-
care. 80.
"Slip of Paper" Passed Around.
When Secretary Hughes in a meet
ing Of the naval committee of five
yesterday morning pushed a slip Of
paper toward M. Sarraut, saying that
NJ. BRAND had resigned, he smiled
and passed the note back to Mr..
Hughes. who. in turn, showed it to
Mr.. Balfour. and the bit of paper
passed round the table.
NJ. Sarraut continued taking part
in the discussion of the naval treaty
with calm interest. AS q matter Of
fact, he had heard the news q quarter
Of an hour earlier, and was quite pre-
pared to receive Mr.. Hughes COM
munication TRANQUILITY. He had been
called to the telephone by o member
Of the French delegation, who had
been informed Of the resignation by
the. Associated Press