The New York herald., 1922-04-04
France Would Quit Genoa if
Russian Recognition With
out Guarantees Is Urged.
WON'T REDUCE HER ARMY
Premier's Stand Pat Program
Gets q Vote Of 484 to 78
From Deputies.

Special caols TO TIE New yonK HEuLp.
Copyright, 1892. by THy NEw YoaK HEaALp
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. April 3. I
Premier Poincare's stand pat Policy
regarding the Genoa conference re-
ceived overwhelming appreciation in
'the French Chamber tonight. The
vote on the Governme nt,s foreign pol
icy after two days of debate resulted
In 4s4 for the Government. the oppo-
Dents. including the communists. re-
ceiving only 49,
On the eve OF a European congress
involving Europe's fate, intertwined
at all points with the Franco German
reparations issue, VI. Poincare thus
shows himself TO be more firmly than
ever in the saddle. with the Briandist
moderation element completely routed
In to-day's voting.
This situation is pregnant with pos
sibilities not alone for the success of
the Genoa conference but for the
darkening issue involved in GSrmany's
latest reparations demand. This has
been shown by the general trend Of
the debate in which the supporters of
a vigorous, uncompromising policy for
France lad almost free field.
France Prepared 20 withdraw.
II was patent throughout the debate
hat ff.av ~~A - r.
to withdraw from Genoa II any discus
sion is raised OF a political character
such as reparations, treaty revisions or
Russian recognition without guarantees
and especially efforts at the present time
TO reduce Frances army.
The Deputies and as a matter or fact
most Frenchmen see themselves already
more or less isolated and are convinced
that this will be accentuated Mt Genoa
by the British policy there and appar-
emily are preparing to counter by a pol
Icy toward Germany in the matter OF
reparations which cannot have the sup
port of the other Allies
To-day's debate turned not only on
Genoa, but on the question OF energetic
action regarding Germany. NJ. Poincare
taking the side OF those who hold that
Germany has wilfully violated the treaty
with respect to the size OF her present
army and that he was being urged by
the majority TO pursue a stronger ma
tionalist policy than has been advocated
since the days OF Clemenceau.
HumiIiated mt Washington.
Immediate energetic action lis now
imposed on U.S." said Andre Tardieu.
I'VE trust the present Government to
see that the interests Of victorious
France shall no longer be sacrificed" /"
NJ. Tardieu pronounced the results OF
the Washington conference as a humil-
iation without precedent In French his
tory. declaring that the United States
England and Japan always showed a
tendency to eliminate France as major
power in world affairs. and called on
Albert Sarraut, one Of the French dele
gates to the Washington conference. as
his witness. His excoriation OF the
BRAND policy brought tumultuous ap-
plause.
II is generally conceded in political
circles that Tardieus violent condemna-
tlon of the BRAND policy succeeded In
raliying all but the constantly against
the Government groups in favor OF the
Poincare idea OF aggressive frmness. and
has defeated any hope the Briandists
may have entertained OF upsettlng the
Government on the eve Of the Genoa con-
gress.
The Chamber expects to take up the
military service law tomorrow, but no
further complications as to Frances par
ticipation In the initial sessions OF the
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