BRIAND AND STRESEMANN

Shannon News, 29 April 1927, Page 1

BRIAND AND STRESEMANN

LOCARNO spirit, at work. SOLUTION OF’ A DEADLOCiC ; , As an illustration of the friendship that has developed between ■M. Briand and Dr. Stresemann the Foreign Ministers cif.. .France and; -jj&h many, as. a result of thfe Locarno 'spirit, Mr. Nicholas Murray Butler, in an address before a New York; audience described an incident during last y ear’s ■negotiations for* The admission of Germany, .to,>the Cpdii'Oik*' • of the League of Nations.-' ' :■.{{:} • : The word had come that Brazil" Was to use her legal-power of veto to prevent the necessary unanimous consent. The night before the- def- ; cision was to lie taken M. Briand . and Dr. Slnsrmann were closeted togeth-.f or diseu.ss ng how to meet the . Sit\ltion. Outside was an anxio'u.s group' of 50 representatives of the world’s newspaper press waiting for some indication of what, France. r and ..Germany were going -to;,So , ai ; \.tlfis i great. ! crisis. ’ ’■ M. Briand said: ‘‘Dr. Stresemann, I do not see what we can do. Brazil has the power, if she chooses to exercise if, and it appears thatr’shQildpagft I do not see what we can do, do you? - Dr. Stresemann replied: “No, I do not: we have come to an impasse, Brazil blocks the way, and we cari - apparently do nothing.’’.-,. ~! “I will tell you what .to do,”, said " M. Briand, “Let us go' to bed. ’ Let us sleep over - it,, and perhaps something will come to Us in our dreaniis and wo shall get light.” Dr. Sterescmann said, “Splendid!" - The door was thrown open. Briand; and Stresemann went out to face the waiting newspaper mena airmbifc:?arm;: Briand took his cigar from his'mouth and said, “Gentlemen, I have pleas-ure-in saying- to. you that Germany and France are in absolute agreement as to the next steps 3 ip ; htt : - v -. " That wastelegraiihe'd'-Tp,' , country from Japan to Chili and theworld wvas gratified beyond;.' express* sion at the; obvious co-operation• and reapproehement between Germany and .Fiance. 1 That- Mr. Butler* added, is authentic.