Among peoples who are geographically grouped together like the peoples of Europe there must exist a sort of federal link. It is this link which I wish to endeavour to establish.

The Conference agreed on the American proposal that capital ships be limited to a ratio of 5 to 5 to 3 for the United States Britain and Japan with Italy and France allocated 1. The ministry of Maurice Rouvier was allowing disturbances during the taking of inventories of church property a clause of the law for which Briand was not responsible. He was the principal author of the law of separation but not content with preparing it he wiAristide Briandd to apply it as well.

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