The New York herald., 1922-02-02


statement of facts but without the
forensic skill of either M. BRAND or
Nj. Viviani.
His voice lacks the resonance OF
Brands and the mellifiuous lucidity of
Viviani's. His style is without ap-
proach to the declamatory fire with
which BRAND and Viviani invest their
utterances, but NJ. Sarraut drives right
TO the point and occasionally expands
in response TO the emotions that he re-
fiected to some extent to-day. His
voice is thin but penetrating. He re-
ceived close attention during the eight
minutes he addressed his fellow dele
gates. He emphasized his points with
lead pencil that he held In his left
hand.
Adhesion of France to the naval
ar1naments treaty" he said, 'is sin
cere and confident. There are still
mists around and perhaps there may
be some darkness left in which doubt.
skepticism and afterthought may be
obscurely lurking. This is precisely
what there should not be. If that
sort of impression were TO persist IL
would be the worst thing for the tre-
me adous deeds of political and human
Importance that We to-day submit to
the meditations of the world. II must
not appear that this contract has been
won from some of us through restraint
and accepted against the wishes of any
country represented here"
The French spokesman displayed
some little asperity in referring to the
hi To rod
that the French delegates yielded in
every instance where they felt they
should yield and had resisted on points
compelled by necessity for national
security.
Camounaged Ghost Stalks.
"The camouflaged ghost of imperial
istic France which German propa-
ganda parades about the universe still
deceives a few artless minds" said Mr.
Sarraut, "but 1t will soon provoke
nothing but smiles. The destruction
of German ambitions cost France the
lives Of 100000 Of her sons and the
devastation of her most prosperous
regions. Would France have made
such frightful sacrifices to save the
world in order to be charged nsw with
wishing to repeat the crime which she
has helped to chastise?"
NJ Sarraut declared that the naval
needs of France are actual. Without
navy he said, France could not
maintain her army, muster on her
frontiers effectives that are not all to
be found within the mother country,
but which are scattered abroad in dis
tant colonies. France is only second
in the possession OF colonies. Without
warships she cannot insure the safety
OF transport service with which to
bring to the assistance Of the home
forces the indispensable colonial con-
tingents which, during the last war,
supplied the mother country with
nearly million men,"
M. Sarraut pointed out that in 1914
on the eve of TIE great war France
was engaged In carrying out naval
program which now would have given
to her 100000 tons of capital ships.
He said France had agreed to the
American plan which gave to her 175.-
600 tons Of capital ships. France. he
added. would have had twenty-eigEt
capital ships under her original plan,
whereas she has now agreed to main
tain only five.
"Thus does France, improperly and
unjustly reported as an imperialistic
country, abandon the weapon which
Is the essential arm of aggressive
militarism," exclaimed NJ. Sarraut.
French Aspiration for Peace.
He emphasized the approval of the
Root resolutions by France in order
TO end tie infamous submarine prac-
tices of Germany, and closed by say
ing:
"a future of peace and happiness
was never sought by any people more
earnestly than it Is sought by the peo-
pie of France, who through the ages
have been the indefatigable cham
pions of Justice and human law.
France will respect this treaty"
After Camerlynck had rendered the
French spokesman's address into Eng
lish the delegations "assented" to the
naval treaty and 1t was sent along to
be signed.
Then Mr.. Hughes said it was proper
for the conference to consider the sup
Elementary treaty providing the rules
for submarine warfare and prohibiting
the use of poisonous gases and other
destructive agencies. He called upon
Elihu Root to read and interpret the
resolutions drawn by tie latter to
cover this phase of the armaments
program.
Mr.. Root. who almost matches Mr..
Balfour in variety of diplomatic ex-
periences. arose and with the precise
manner that always distinguishes his
presentation OF a case described the
great reform proposed TO curb sub
marine warfare and prohibit the en-
ployment OF poison gas.
Root Answers Cynics.
When he declared that the resort
to methods such as were employed by
Germany in prosecuting her sub
marine campaign would expose an Of
Tending nation TO charges Of piracy"
there was great applause. Mr.. Root
got another generous hand" when
he denounced the assertion Of cynics
that no penalties were attached to the
new rules OF warfare because public
opinion--"tho greatest power In the
world"-will infiict the proper punish
ment.
When Mr.. Root sat down Senator
Schanzer OF Italy, while pointing out
the special needs OF his country for