New-York tribune., 1922-03-18
French Anger
Against Farley
ENJOYS Rises
Sarraut Defends Results of
Conference, but Poincare
Is Less Enthusiastic at
Stormy Inquiry Session
Husniliated, Says Tardieu
Nation Hereafter Must Have
Same Footing as Others,
Premier eIIsCommission

PARIS, March II (By The Associ-
ated Press The appearance to-day
II Premier Poincare and Albert Sar-
raut, Minister Of the Colonies. before
the Joint Foreign Affairs and Army
and Navy commissions, which desired
explanations Of the treaties and un-
aertakings entered upon by France at
the Washington armament limitation
conference, brought about one of the
stormicst meetings Of the commits
siors in years. NJ Sarraut headed the
French delegation in Washington after
the departure Of Aristide BRAND, then
Trench Premier.
The French delegation to Washing
ton was bitterly attacked, especially
because Of It's alleged failure to be rep
resented at the preliminary delibera-
tions leading up TO the four-power
trsaty. n. Sarraut expressed himself
"A perfectly satisfied with the result
# the Washington conference as far
80 France vas concerned. He protest
~ vigorously against the widespread
report that the French delegates had
zone 70 Washington without prepara-
ticn. France. he SAID, was as well pre-
pared As any other power. as had been
shown by the results. which be de-
scribed as perfectly satisfactory
Poiucare Not Enthusiastic
NJ. Po;ncare. on the other hand, was
more guarded in MS statements. He
e.J not adversely criticize, buts at the
same time, he was not over-enthuslas-
tie IN MS approval of ehe work done
bv Premier BRAND. When challenged
bv Andre Taraieu, who said France
aad suffered the deepest hamlll-
rtion Of many centuries by being eX-
ciuded from the early deliberations, M.
psincare replied: Il am not the spon-
or fer the French delegation. L had
nothing to do with the shaping OF Its
uoiicies or the naming Of its mem
bers.7
Later In the discussion Deputy Eacu-
tifer n member Of the Navy Commits
sion. said he regretted the fact that
Frances naval program had been $50
badIv misrepresented." To this NJ,
poiucare repied: m. Sarraut has told
ou of the past. I am speaking to you
"a the future. Never shall France at
f.-7L announcer com IeEE4Ct H-iSLc SIG W A@i
not DE treated on the same footing
Tysth other countries"
No Discussion in Open
It was tacitly agreed between the
irteryellators and the government that
there should be no discussion in the
opln Chamber of Deputies on the
WASHINGTON compaets before the Sen
IRE raties or rejects them. The prob
sbilitv of amendments being made in
The agreements by the American Sem
g -e was taken into consideration IN
reachng this conclusion. A majority
oF the commission seemed disposed ia
p9stpone the matter indefinitely, but
While giving NJ. Foincare their conf
5ence. the hope was freely expressed
'hat the government would not make
rat.fcation OF the Washington pacts d
oaeston ef confidence.
An official communication issued
after tne meeting said that NJ. Poin-
care declared that all the conventions
Gned viii ne submitted to the Cham.
sr cf Parliament as soon as they are
ratified ac w Washington, and that the
-nridical application Of the Root reso,
i1tion or submarine warfare will be
examined into at the conference al
The Hague at the same time as the
Cbestions concerning all methods o1
warfare are dealt with.