New Britain herald., 1930-09-11
BRAND DESCRIBES
 UNION 0F EUROPE
French Foreign Minister Warm- ly Received By League


 His address propounding the plan was much the same speech he made year ago when the project first was launched from the same ros- trum He attempted no pilotage, nor directing, but left it to the na- tions themselves to establish its defnitive form.
 He contented himself throughout a discourse of an hour with argu- ing the necessity of some closer fed eral bond between the states of the old continent and in asserting en- phatically that neither the League of Nations, the United States, nor any other legitimate regional or in ternational grouping would find it 1nimical.
 Audience Listens Closely
 An audience which packed the auditorium and represented 51 na- tions of the world listened with the closest attention and silence to the rise and fall of the statesman's .'violoncello voice." There were ire quent bursts of handclapping as M. Briand developed. and emphasizeA his demand that the world cease war and seek the road to peace.
 This afternoon Arthur Henderson. British foreign secretary, will take the rostrunl in response to M. Brl- and Within the next few days most of the chief delegates to the as sembly will have a chance to make their position known. -, It was regarded as likely that the plan as outlined in M. Briand's memorandum of May IT to the Val the powers will be submitted to committee for study and action.
 Greeted by Applause
 There was prolonged applause as he mounted the rostrum and perfect silence as he started to speak.
 He prefaced his remarks with T persist in seeing with a profound hope,". He then launched into a his tory of the fight for peace, painting the Briand-Kellogg pact as of in finite value. Then he spoke of the multiplication of pacts of arbitra- ton and friendship which. he said greatly enhanced possibilities or peace.
 Reduction. suppression if possible, of armaments, he continued, were phases If final peace. The work of disaSnling peoples had met with, and would continue to meet with, enor- nous difficulties,
 We have sought among nations having good will toward each other to reach an agreement in these mat ters," M. Briand said of the London conference. And we have obtained in part something of what we want ed.' He added that the league now could consolidate and advance the progress made in London.
 Sees Further Progress
 He expressed a hope that an agreement would be reached be- tween France and Italy on naval limitation. and he said e
 T am quite decided in my will to await the day when there will be no more war"
 His auditors gave him the closest attention as he turned then to what he considered his greatest work for peace. the projected federation of European states.
 M. Briand recalled that when he first laid the idea before the world he had insisted his proposed feder- ation must be within the frame work of the League of Nations. He repeated today that it must rest there.
 We have the unhappiness to in habit a continent that has suffered a great disaster" he said. 'Is there something that can be done for peace? Can these people organize to prevent war?"
 The speaker asserted that he knew and realized it would be difficult to found a union among people so diff ferent but that real good will would find the solution. ..
 The conference of European ra- tions accepted the principle three years ago." M. Briand continued Tt Is now before the world. A years study by the nations of Europe has brought to light, it is true. certain difficulties which were not foreseen
 
 from the replies to my memoran- dunn that the response was firm in adherence to the principle of Euro pean collaboration.
 Answers One Criticism
 One objection, M. Briand averred, has been that the proposed union might run counter to the best inter- ssts of the League of Nations. This ne found false, contending that there vas not the least possibility of any, thing but the closest cooperation be- tween the two organizations, this being particularly true since the League of Nations necessarily would remain above and superior to the European union. He denied again .iatly that the union would run counter to or be in any way inimical to the United States. Statesmen had told him on the other hand, he declared, that re- lations between Europe and Amer lea could more easily be strength ened by existence of a European or ganization. "Twenty-seven nations have stu died this question" he concluded "Twentyseven nations have said yes it can be done There it is be- fore you. Go. March on. Accomplish peace!"
 There was a burst of applause as M. Briand, with these words, quilted | the tribune.
 Borden Gives Address Sir Robert Borden first de1erates | Of Canada, addressed the assembly just prior to M. Briand. He praised | the, wonderful concrete results of the. operations during it's first 10 | years of life, and he referred to Cesar Zumeta, of Venezuela, who ! was temporary chairman of the ses-