Evening star., 1923-07-08
Poincare Jams Five-PoWer
Treaty Through Deputies,
Ending Long, Bitter Fight.
BRAND ASSAILED FOR
ACTION AT CONFERENCE
Deputies Say Present Is Poor Time
to Haggle Over Details
With U. S.
By tie Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PARIS, July THAT part of the
Washington naval accords dealing
with limitations of armaments and
capital ships. which created the most
bitter opposition in French parlia-
mentary and political circles during
the past year, was jammed through
the French chamber of deputies to-
day in record time by the Poincare-
BRAND alliance. The half-hearted
opposition from the socialists and
communists was completely swamped
and the treaty was adopted, $50 votes
to 106.
The arguments employed by Pre-
mier Poincare and former Premier
BRAND were that France had been
treated with the utmost fairness at
Washington that limitation of arma-
ments was temporary, so far as cap
ital ships were concerned. that there
was complete liberty of action by
France in the building of light cruis-
ers, torpedo boats, destroyers and
submarines, and that Frances fleet
was essentially a defensive one, the
speakers pointing out that the coun-
try did not need battleships. which
were offensive weapons.
All Made Sacrifice.
I'VE responded to President Hard
ing's invitation in the spirit with
which it was extended: our sacrifices
were not heavier than those of the
other nations participating in the
conference"
This was the reply of NJ. BRAND
when he was accused by the commun-
lists of having surrendered the in
terests of France"
Premier Poincare and NJ. BRAND had
the chamber so well in hand that at
no time did il look as though the
necessity might arise of making it
| a question of confidence, a favorable
vote being assured as soon as NJ.
Guernier, reporter for the foreign
affairs commission. abandoned the
reservations contained in his report.
NJ. Berthon, communist, made a bit
ter attack on NJ. BRAND in the course
of the debate, because the former
premier did not take the opportunity
at Washington to secure limitation
of land armaments." NJ BRAND.
Premier Poincare and NJ. Sarraut of
the French delegation to the Wash
ington conference, took the commun-
lists to task for ostensibly advocating
complete disarmament and at the
same time refusing to join in efforts
to arrive at disarmament gradually.
NJ Raiberti, the minister of marine,
then refused all further discussion
and called for an immediate vote.
l lFr,t- 1T -
empty at the beginning of the debate,
now was completely filled. there be
ing one of the largest attendances
of the spring session. In the tribune
reserved for diplomats, the Japanese
naval attache gathered up his vol
luminous notes and departed. He was
present since the sitting was opened
some hours earlier
Cites other Losses.
Deputy Sevene, reporter for the
military and naval commission.
speaking in favor of ratification, said
that without the Washington treaty
Great Britain and the United States
could easily have built 100000 tons
of capital ships while France, owing
TO her financial situation. had barely
/ the means to enable her to reach the
$4,000 tons allotted to her.
NJ Berthon, a communist deputy,
heckled both the Poincare govern
ment and the BRAND administration
concerning the original request of
| the French delegation at Washing
ton for 100000 tons of capital ships
To this NJ BRAND retorted:
THAT proposition was for the pup.
pose of giving France basic figure
! to apply to our defensive fleet, includ-
ing large and small units"