Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-12

:;fF4sisG Opposed Treaty.
Ntss MIR. Brands resignation, in the face
of#What was considered q certain ma
i tofity in the chamber of deputies.
came as q climax to a stormy session
of the full cabinet at the Elysee palace
y sanaiI President ,Milierand clashed. the
French president remaining unalter-
ably opposed to the text Of the pro-
POSED Anglo French treaty.
h isz2ssffsM. Brands resigntion came exactly
cine year after the fall OF the Leykues
lIesi gnation frbm the premiership. and
$Snly once has his ministry been over
q thrcwn.
&4SisSM. BRAND astounded the chamber
With his speech after a full hour of
lresent!ns matters Of his policy with
extreme bluntness.
s$s9"J have devoted one year OF my
sifc.' he declared. "in trying to place
i ply country in such u position that 1t
,sfssTv.nu!d not be the vassal Of any one.
S$II sill hove the thorough belief that
i, i.,s rcsat Britain is a friendly nation.
fsIarc brought you security. MY hands
5#,l ,$s ~, -. tied IN reparationss by the treaty
8Df Versailles. . Il have done my best.
b. %, SOMEONE else do better" ,s
n :.ginnins his speech, u: BRAND.
NJ, j::Ethe' wasted the tconfid encc Of the
/ ',hn-S bey. hut declared that during his
( :4 s. ne ] h heIess have RGen .unde efhhE4a
8 / A.fgsats He ssuid hc~ hnd come back
:sfsN.S4A,e p.tr:iamctlt and tell what he
s4ssl lone Nov. he Mas fnjsi,ed.
Conference, III Bkd Condllion.
81. H., sands resigntion leaves condi-
.7Is at the Cannes conference in a
Y ,t.cllts. 81 +uation and various govern
.,,r:ntal officials we're comforting at the
y -rs'ne- pa ace today as to what was
fc hest source to. pursue.
:. l,oucheur. minister of liberated
1'~ir ms IN NJ. Brands cabinet. official
represents France at Cannes. but
!. = Il member Of the cabinet which
II! :'naticaliS went $Out through ths
iismier's RESIGNATION. s.
"! Eriand was given {. tremendous
at'cn as he left The chamber Of
d. ut!es and great crowds of deputies
:.,r:;ed about him to shake hands. It
n 'i,;,s. the general opinion that he would
L I,ave had a handsome majority If he
had stayed his resignation for vote
NJ confidence.
Us. A poll of the: chamber after s,lspen-
HI zen Of the session showed between
I $50 and $50 in favor, Of NJ. BRAND. in
I ..icating , strong vote OF conhdence.
Says US. Accepts.
:. Premier BRAND. in the course OF his
:;peech. said, the United States had
agreed to Participate in the Genoa
conference. < ssa .ss
..:1TeII1leT bFlaNu : put lHS anew
french pact. the question OF postpone
,,ent OF German, reparations, pay
msnts and French >participation in the
Genoa conference sduarely up to the
chamber of deputies this afternoon,
<tell.ns the deputies. in the bluntest
terms. to take" them or leave them.
~ Uses Plain Language.
.,l'he premier first presented the
question Of the British pact.
You have been complaining for
three years. he. said, "of not being
called upon to share Y in shaping
French policies. I am bringing, you
what you have been demanding Tor
three years. and 1t is up to you to say
'As far as am concerned. he
continued: IT am merely making these
explanations to YOU and do not ask
6 your approval or refusal Here Il
frances security. Take or leave
it, s.. sfs.E,'s.
-. Genoa Conference. X
The premier next turned to the SUBJ
ject Of the Genoa. conferences,
It is inadmissable," he said. thai
conference. which is purely financial
and economic especially when such q
powerful financial and economic state
aas the. United States, without whose
cooperation work is impossible. hA1
agreed to participate" l&l
. "Do you wish France not to be rep-
resented there" he asked. II 20. Ay
g: y for my part wish France g
Premier BRAND said the reparationa
commission HAD agreed to grant
moratorium for Germany on her rep
arati0ns payments.
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