The New York herald., 1922-01-11
prolonss Treaty Guarantees.

CANNES Jan 10 (Associated. Press) -
rhe Franco British pact held the atten-
ii1n Of the members OF the Supreme
! odncil throughout the day. After two
haiSs with Premier Lloyd George NJ
BRAND declared the negotiations were
tood way toward success. In the view
81 NJ. BRAND the pact is simply pro-
longation of the guarantee treaties
sgned at Versailles but which Were not
"If at Washington we claimed a free
hand to build submarines II was because
other European nations not represented
;t that conference would not be bound
by its decisions" said M BRAND to the
French correspondents to-day. in the
course of q statement respecting the dis
eussions between him and the British
lrime Minister.
The only question discussed" he
went or to say. was whether. in order
- preserve the peace Of Europe, IL
would not be useful for France and
Great Britain to associate themselves
aud guarantee in the general interests
'3he F'ranco-German frontier. and
whether in the event of Germany try
ing to avenge herself. ii would not be
Hel. IL she knew she would be faced
tv the combined forces Of France and
t;reat Britain.
. "AIr. Lloyd George and thought it
possible aud desirable. Those were the
Sole bases of our discussion there were
DO others.
Personally ! have broader views. but
Great Britain Is only willing 10 bind
herself to guarantee the Franco-Ger1nnn
Frontier | then thought OF a system
of political ententes applicable TO The
whole Of Europe, In virtue OF which all
she Powers would bind themselves to
Recognize the respective frontiers and
40
fundamental Franco British accord this
tast system would constitute an obstacle
10 further conhagrations FOR the wnole
Of Europe.
*of course 1t was agreed that We
SHOULD discuss all problems arising be-
tween France and Great Britain and do
rcrrs utmost to find satisfactory solu-
tlons.
II hope we will be able to reach an
agreement In principle. viii it be now
will IL be later? / cannot yet say. The
question has been raised under good
conditions and needs only necessary
time 20 solve"
The French Premier summed up brief
ly what the Cannes conference has ac-
compiished TO da.e:
1T has settled two questions. First.
4. has elaborated the statutes OF an
economic and financial corporation
which should be one Of the instruments
90 reconstruction In western and eastern
Europe second. Il has determined the
conditions under which il viii meet
Italy In an international economic and
financial conference. Besides the United
states and Japan. all the countries OF
Europe viii he invited. as wel as the
British donInions. including ireland.
'As 10 the repara tlons problem. tnt=
has not yet been touched IN tre confer.
oncc: 1t viii only be taken up to-mor-
row. There has not been "a question. -
won't be, Of giving France for 1929 less
1han she rs entitled nominally and Justly
10 rccovcr--not a centime less"
The German delegation of economic
experts, called TO Cannes by the coun-
ciilors. will arrive tomorrow morning
and VIII be heard along with the Repara
ton Commission az soon az final decision
is reached on tho proposed new repara-
lions terms. u is thought probable that
The French cabinet win communicate
with NJ. BRAND before noon and that the
meeting with the Germans will take
place during lhc afternoon.