The New York herald., 1922-01-13
NO Hitch IN arms
PARLEY, Y,SAY FRENCH.
Sarraut and Present Dele
CATION to Washington
Expect to Stay.
DECISIONS TO STAND
BalfOur and Hughes See No
Connection With Crisis
i'm Paris.
BRAND HELPED HERE
Had Mentioned That He Was
L -
BRAND HELPED HERE
Had Mentioned That He Was
Tired of P0st-Viyiani
Forecast the Change.

WAsHrNGroN, Jan. IL (Associatet
Press).-The resignation OF NJ. BRAND
the French Prime Minister will not
modify the results already attained in
the Washington conference nor delay
the consideration of subjects on the
agenda, in the opinion Of delegates
to the conference.
This view was expressed to-day by
Secretary Hughes. Mr.. Balfour. head
OF the British group. and Senator
Schanzer of Italy. while NJ. Sarraut
head Of the French delegation. in an
swer to a question tonight as tc
whether. in his opinion, the work oi
the conference would be delayed or
this account said:
mo, not at all. ! see no reason
why there should be the least delay
NJ. Sarraut, who was Minister Of the
Colonies in the BRAND Ministry, IL ir
Washington as plenipotentiary OF
France, and it is expected in French
circles here that the delegation will be
subject to no change in personnel nor
in instructions.
Ont as Colonial Minister.
"As Minister of the Colonies" NJ
Sarraut said, IT have resigned and und er
our procedure will remain in charge
of colonial affairs until the name OF
my successor is announced in the
Journal OfJiciel. l will continue as a
delegate to the conference and shall
work without interruption In the same
spirit that I have had heretofore. the
spirit of good will and confidence"
When Secretary Hughes In a meeting
Of the Naval Committee of Five this
morning pushed slip Of paper toward
NJ. Sarraut. saying that NJ. BRAND had
resigned, he smiled and passed the note
back TO Mr.. Hughes, who in turn Showed
1t to Mr.. Balfour and the bit OF paper
then passed round the table.
N. Sarraut continued taking part in
the discussion Of the naval Ntreaty with
calm interest. As matter OF fact. he
had heard the news a quarter Of an
hour earlier and was quite prepared to
receive Mr.. Hughes's communication
telephone by member Of the French
delegation who had been informed Of the
resignation by the Associated Press.
sarraut Likely 20 stay.
The development was the one wholly
absorbing topic at French headquarters
and somewhat regardless of the remark
OF the head OF the delegation that the
members would not be prepared to COM
ment upon II. 1t was nevertheless dis
cussed with great frankness. 1t wal
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would be requested to remain as Minis.
: ter of the Colonies In the new Cabinet
He has had that portfolio in the Ley
CUES and Millerand Ministries, the I'm
} mediate predecessors Of NJ. Bifand.
II am getting tired Of office" re-
marked M. BRAND to one OF his friend!
Just before he left Washington In No
vember. and he intimated that he wouit
not be averse to dropping thu reins o
government NJ. Viviani, discussing
political possibilities before he followed
NJ. BRAND home, had the impression tha
there would be a change OF government
by January is, but he added the day HI
left that the four Power treaty woult
give the Ministry two months longer.
Observers here without going toe
deeply into current French politics
called attention to the rather weak po.
sition OF the BRAND Cabinet shortly be-
|
October NJ. BRAND had announced lr
September that he intended TO 60 Il
Washington himself and he arranged
that the Washington conference and his
policy toward II should be the occasion
for a vote of confidence. This vot,
took place four days before the sched
uled sailing Of NJ. BRAND, and the sen
timent OF even strenuous opponents o,
the Prime Minister was that he could
not be denied vote Of confidence or
> that issue.
The frank talk In the lobbies of th,
Chamber of Deputies was said TO be tha
1t was necessary for France to dra~
! closer TO the United States In order I,
strengthen her In cooperation with Eng
land and as against Germany.
I Favorable Impression Here.
r II was believed that NJ. BRAND coulc
, bring this about and that any combina
, ton of political groups against hin
/ ought to be delayed until he could shov
success or failure at the conference II
was able TO return TO Paris. havin
, produced a favorable effect. as II wa.
! said. by his speech on the necessit
? OK France maintaining a large armj
! lie had favorable French press an,
both the Senate and the Chamber o
\ Deputies gave him votes or confd enc
j on December b.
NJ. Viviani was also able to indlcat
: n success In the four Power Pacifi
;. treaty. Then came the French nava
a proposals and especially the question G
Q submarines. Their reaction on th
3 American press. ypcmbers OF the Frenc
delegation here affirm, was such as I
damage greatly French prestige Il
America and TO draw closer togethe
Great Britain and the United States.
Consequently II is thought by son,
observers here that what was takin
place In Washington has had a ,lirec
relation both in weakening the Brian
Cabinet and in being motive 10
Lloyd Georges memorandum TO Franc
!. on the subject Of reparations and sui
! marines.
% This memorandum was published
England and immediately repubiishe
] In France without the public OF ParIis
4 ment having had detailed Informal ito
/ OF the negotiations between VI. Brian
and Mr.. Lloyd George at Cannes.
h NJ. BRAND has personal philosoph
: which his friends say enables him I
d take political disappointments light
q and even 10 welcome them as giving hi
J. periods OF rcpose In which he can ol
I serve, reflect and give a fresh dire,
tion to his public life. Fs'e