The sun., 1919-04-14
TERMS SATISFY,
TIGER EXPLAINS
Clemenceau ReassureS Socialist
Delegation OH Coal and
ReparatiOn.
FRANCE Is PROTECTED
Visitors Express Confidence in
Government After Their
Interview.
FRANCE Is PROTECTED

PARIS. April 13.--Premier Clemen-
ceau told a deputation OF the Radical
, Socialist group which called upon him
to-day that the question OF reparation
by Germany had been settled among
the Allies a few hours previously on a
basis that would satisfy the desires OF
the deputation as these had been pre-
| sented to him. and that the same could
be said for the negotiations concern
ing the Saar Valley.
The deputation was headed by Dep
uty Rene Renoult, who set forth to
the Premier that the group considered
1t OF great Importance that the League
OF Nations should be organized, the
! oretically and practically, in such a
way as to prevent in future any at
tempt against the security of the
world and the independence of its
people.
! The group, said its spokesman de-
| manded no less hopefully the granting
| OF immediate material guarantees that
! France should be protected as far as
possible from any fresh aggression.
To reach this end the group consid-
cred two things neCessary--a strongly
organized frontier and the disarma-
ment Of Germany, the permanency OF
! which should he secured by Continu-
ing control
| Although no authoritative announce
| ment has been made Of the terms Of the
| settlement OF the Saar Valley question,
| some OF the French newspapers say
France is to have the right of operati
of the mines in perpetuity. Other news
papers. however. say this is not exact
and that France ts TO have the right of
! operation OF the coal mines for a term
| OF years.
According to this second theory
| eventual extension of French contro
! OF the mines would depend upon the
! result OF plebisci:e which. aCcord.np
| ia the supposed terms Of settlement
would be held in ten or fifteen years.
! The Interpretation of the settlement
! by some OF the American delegates IL
| that France will get the coal mines IN
perpotuity.
Concerning reparatiOn, the minimum
requirements formulated by the grouI
comprised the placing of the coal mines
! OF the Saar Basin at the disposal OF
France, while IL contended that complete
| reparation must be obtained for all dam.
age to persons and property and pro
vision made for the payment from enemy
| funds OF all war pensions.
| Premier Clemcnccsu replied that ht
agreed with NJ Renoult They were ami
| mated by the same feeling. the Premier
! declared, and It gave him great Joy
! to-day to be able 10 announce that since
I the day previous the question Of repara,
/ tion had been settled between the Al
| lies on the basis which the group con.
sidered necessary for France The sam,
was true. added the Premier, of the ne
gotiations concerning the Saar Basin.
These satisfactory results, NJ. Clemcn
ceau said, had not been attained withou
serious difficulties. With considerabl,
humor and good feeling the Premie-
summarized for his hearers the various
phases OF the negotiations
| At the end of the interview the dele
gates of the group declared they haC
every reason to be satisfied with NJ
Clemenceau's declaration The impress
! sion was given that tho work Of tn.
Peace Conference was AZ the point wher,
conclusion was In sight. and that II
few days the public would he fully
Informed OF the decisions that had beer
reached. Until that time IL seems i'm
probsbl that the Government viii ac
cept a parliamentary debate, either a
public sitting Of the legislative body
o. in caucus.