French Premier Back in Paris:
'M, Millerand's Criticism of Conference Terms now Ovn Own' Comnespoxoen.
Paris, Aug. 22 to°at Herriot in the Chamber yee Iudging by the reception given
terday, when he came before Par-Hament to give an account of the negotiations in London, the agree ment will be ratified by the major-tye supported by some of the Centre, who, though believing that Herriot has surrendered xealit jes in exchange for mere promises, do not see that there is any other course open to them than to enter "When MI Herriot and his. col-the Dawes experiment,
Jeagues entered the Chamber, all the Left rose and cheered, "and there were many shouts of "Vive la. pais! To this the Right res ended by a little hooting, and Marty, the former naval engineer officer who was convicted of mutiny Garing the war and was elected to the Chamber both before and after his release from prison, unfolded a large placard calling for still more. extended distribution pardons and amnesty TE the martys had their way, anybody who could. urge. political onvietions as an excuse for trammpling on the rights of others would bbe absolved, and the law would ccease to be a deterrent for the evilly disposed, Te does not seem that even the present Cabinet, with all its theories of pacification and] brotherhood, will give way to this extent and fall in. with the views of the Communist member who shouted "Vive la pat par revolution!"
Though we do not yet know what Poinearé thinks about the London scheme, M. Millerand has just this being his nitteranee since he was forced out of the Presidency of the Republi He is not openly hostile, but he certainly cannot be accused of enthusiasm, He says that the most important result of the London is the proclamation of 1d unity of purpose among the Allies, but it remains to be seen whether the basis of this understanding is solid. 'The experts' scheme, Mf. Millerand observes, may be an excellent one, but it' must not be forgotten that another scheme, put forward in 1921, was accepted by Germany and was never carried out. We must therefore wait and see what happens before we begin to regard the London Conference as a success.
'The experts' report isa prologue to a play of which we have wot seen the first act, so that we cannot really judge whether it is good or bad. To surrender guar-foutees before knowing that' the plan is being carried out simply Amounts to giving up the Ruhr for a serap of paper and retaming to the policy of promises, which has brought Frarce nothing but dis appointments, The Pri The principle, accepted in London, of arbitration by the League of Nations, in questions connected with any failure of Germany to carry out her obligations, does not seem to inspire M. Millerand with any great confidence, Arbitration, observes, will be all very well so long as it does not help Germany to elude payment, but how will it work out in practice? He points out that the mutual insurance scheme drafted by the League of Nations and submitted to the Powers was rejected by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, on the ground that it would compel Great Britain to increase her Navy. This shows that when a proposal from the League of Nations is contrary to the views of a great country, that country will not hesitate to reject sit, and it would therefore be a, mistake to base any great hopes on the League of Nations, which has not yet developed into a great force in international affairs.
Touching the question of seciity, Millerand says that the best possible object-lesson was supplied by Mr. MacDonald when he gave the delegates to the London Conference a demonstration of British naval.power in the shape of the view off Spithead. It was a-com-Jbined: act. of internal. and external ahey. Mr. MacDonald reassured, [kis own countrymen by thus telling them that he placed: England's safety above every other considera tion. France, argues M. Millerand, must therefore see to it that there must be no weakening of her army, which is at present her only Iprotection,
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