France and Europe
The replies of the European States to the French Government's Memorandum for Federal Union arc, on the whole, colourless and courteous. The common criticism is that the scheme put forward in the name of M. Briand is drafted with too great a solicitude for the special interests of France. Nearly all are agreed in rejecting the idea of a separate Conference or Secretariat in addition to the League's organization,- and the German Government in particular insists on the danger of regional groups. The tone of the German reply shows how well Herr Stresemann has succeeded in making the League the pivot of German foreign policy. Both by her position and her prowess Germany is destined to take a leading place in Europe, and her resolve to use the League as the only and essential instrument of peace and co-operation in the common interest, no less than in her own, is emin- ently satisfactory.
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