It was Prime Minister Raul George who first stood up to oppose the French proposal. Originally, Prime Minister George's idea was to maintain a position of neutrality, as the British Empire was currently the strongest country in the world, and any distribution of interests would inevitably depend on the British Empire's attitude.
However, unexpectedly, the French came in strong right off the bat. This was not about making Germany pay for the war, but rather trampling on Germany to re-establish French domination in Europe, making France the most powerful country in the world once again.
Germany, with its entire military force disbanded and its military industry dismissed, was bound not to be a match for the French.
This also meant that on the French mainland, especially in Western and Central Europe, the French would have no rival.