New-York tribune., 1922-01-13
Conference Not Even TO
BE Delayed by Change
Of Cabinet, Leading Off
cials at Washington Say
Sa''raut Expects
Mi'rislry's Backing
Head of French Delega-
ton TO Continue Negoti-
atiOns ON Present Lines

WASHINGTON, Jan. II by The As
sociatcd Prcss).-The resignation of NJ.
BRAND, the French Prime Minister.
will not modify the results already at
tanned in the Washington conference
or delay the consideration of subjects
on the agcnda, in the opinion of dele
gates to the conference. This view was
expressed to-day by Secretary Hughes,
Mr. Balfour, head of the British group.
and Senator Schanzcr. of Italy, while
NJ. Sarraut,, head Of the French dele
CATION, in answer TO a question tonight
as to whether, in his opinion. the work
of the conference would be DELAYED on
this account. said:
NO. not at all. sec no reason why
there should be the least delay"
NJ. Sarraut, who was Minister of the
Colonies in the BRAND Ministry, is in
Washington as plenipotcntary of
France. and it is expected in French
circles here that the delegation will
be subject TO no change in personnel
nor IN Instructions.
AS Minister of the Colonies" NJ.
% tA Nt'iu, nave res lSlltu, ana un
der our procedure | will remain in
charge of Colonial affairs until the
name of my successor is announced in
the "Journal Odicicl" | will continue
as delegate to the conference and
shall work without interruption in the
same spirit that | have had hereto
fore, the spirit OF good will and conf
dencc.'
Silent on French Politics
llc would not comment upon the
present political situation in France,
but took occasion to speak of the dis
tln"lished character 6f NJ. Poincarc.
When Secretary Hughes, in meet
ing OF the naval committee of five this
morning, pushed a 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 it to Mn. Bafour, and the bit
OF paper then passed round the table.
NJ. Sarraut continued taking part in
the discussion of the naval treaty with
calm interest AS Il matter Of fact he
had heard the news a quarter of an
hour earlier and was quite prenared to
receive Mr.. Hughcs's communication
TRANQUILITY. He had been called to the
telephone by a member of the French
delegation. who had been informed of
The resignation by The Associated
Press
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
comment upon it, it was nevertheless
discussed with great frankness. 1t was
thought not unlikely that NJ. Sarraut
would be requested to remain as Min
lister of the Colonies in the new Cabi-
net. He had that portfolio in the
Leagues and Millerand ministries, the
immediate predecessors Of NJ. BRAND
81 am getting tired Of Office" re-
marked NJ BRAND to one Of MS friends
Just before he left Washington in No
vcmbcr, and he ntimatcd that he would
not be aversc to dropping the rcins of
the government. NJ. Viviani, discus
sing political possibilities before he
followed NJ. BRAND home, had the i'm
preston that there would be a change
of government by January IS, but he
added he LEFT that the four-powcr
treaty would give the ministry two
months longer.
Recall Vote Of Deputies
Observers here, without going too
deeply into current French politics,
caned attention 10 the rather weak
position of the BRAND Cabinet shortly
before the reassembling of Parliament
in October NJ. BRAND had announced
in September that ne intended to go to
Washington himself and he arranged
thpt the Washington conference and
his policy toward it should be the occa-
sion for a vote Of Confidence This
vote took place four days before the
scheduled sailing of NJ BRAND and
the sentiment OF even strenuous OPP
tContnuch on next paqs)