Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-17

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foreign minister. during the morning
session, said the same thing In different
ways. Both agreed they wanted peace
in Europe and ought to have friendly
relations with Germany, but M. BRAND
baked at handing over the Rhineland
before the subject was even discussed
at the forthcoming conference on ad-
justment Of the Young plan.
Debt Victory Is Held Assured.
Due to Premier Poincare's victory
yesterday the feeling today was he would
have no difficulty in securing ratifica-
ton OF the debt accords before the end
of the week.
His victory yesterday was twofold.
coming first when q poStponement OF q
debate motion was made question OF
confidence and the premier won, 304 to
239. The second victory came without
a roll call when the eloquence OF M.
BRAND led M. Franklin Bouillon tc
withdraw a motion for postponement OF
ratification until the Young plan be-
comes operative.
M. BRAND made one Of the mosi
eloquent speeches ever heard in the
Chamber. The irony and logic of the
grafton easily frustrated the attempted
play Of the emotional Bouillon, who
suddenly arose and shouted. Il with
draw my motion"
Denies That America Is Shylock.
M. BRAND denied that America wa:
a "Shylock." st had" he shouted
dramatically. 1.-THE formidable honor OF
being head OF the government when the
Americans entered the war. know
whereof speak.
THE enemy was in the suburbs OF
Verdun. Those were hours of anguish
No one then believed that victory would
perch upon our flags"
The Chamber listened in stunned ST.
lence as his eloquence rose to a climax
I'm that desperate moment we called
upon the men of the United States for
our Just cause. However bitter may be
our internal debates in this painful dis
cussion, can hear the heart of France
beating in gratitude to America.
Il am. saying these words so that the
people across the seas will know that
there are some moments Frenchmen
never will forget. I am repeating them
because il ever in the future the ter
rible hardships which we have weather.
ed should again strike our country and
France again need the assistance OF
her friends the latter should not be
able to say We cannot expoDe ourselves
to ingratitude.'"
The entire Chamber rose to its feet
and cheered.
Omitted States" Of Europe Urged. q
In the course of debate last night
M. BRAND referred to his plan, which
has been styled "a United States OF
Europe"
He said peace would not come out OF
the forthcoming conference of govern
ment on the Young plan alone, but
must result from agreement of a more
general nature between the different
countries Of Europe.
For several years past I have per-
sonally carried on propaganda among a
certain number of my colleages repre-
senting European nations at the League
of Nations with view to q European
organization" he told the Chamber
II obtained very great number of ad-
heSions and quite recently some most
important ones.
"Under the circumstances ] consider
1t Is q necessity to organize Europe, not
against another country, not against
other countries, but In the interests OF
peace, to put an end to an anarchy OF
potential conflicts which are danger
to peace. In this undertaking we seek
to found q European organization as q
pledge of peace"