On Tuesday the Daily Chronicle followed up its interview with
M. Caillanx by publishing one with M. Briand. IL Briand, when asked how his policy differed from that of AL Caillaux, said that it was a difference of manner as much as anything. He desired to make the Republic acceptable to all He was especially interested in the progress of Mr. Lloyd George because, like Mr. Lloyd George, he himself was a Celt., and Le knew that he also bad the defects which were the excesses of Celtic virtues. He did not suppose for a moment that Ittr. Lloyd George was weakening on the Entente; be could under- stand that as Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Lloyd George
ehonld seek to lessen the financial strain. "It is a subject, however," added M. Briand, "upon which I am not entitled to speak." Later he said "I am in favour of a policy which will lessen and remove all friction between nations." We may point out that, as M. Briand is the foremost advocate of increased military service in France, his words were evidently of that general type which anyone could utter without pre. judicing his particular opinions on national defence.
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