This means that the search for a formula of European cooperation in connection with the League of Nations, far from weakening the authority of this latter must and can only tend to strengthen it, for it is closely connected with its aims.
Aristide Briand was a French statesman and diplomat who played a prominent role in French politics during the early 20th century. He served as the Prime Minister of France multiple times and was a key figure in the negotiation of international treaties, including the Locarno Treaties and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. Briand's efforts towards international cooperation and peace earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926.