New-York tribune., 1920-07-11
p eril In East
Checks Split .
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German and Allied governments this
vasicn Of the Ruhr. as threatened by
Lloyd George in connection with the
failure Of the Germans to carry out
the terms Of peace. SHINES, with BIT
Ing sarcasm, told Millerand that the
Allies wouldn't get Gcrman coal they
demanded Il they stationed niegers at
the mouth Of every pit"
Asked for hir opinion OF the Allied
demands. Stinnes, contrary to the
usual custom Of the delegates Of Sit
ting as they talked, jumped to his feet,
and said aggrcssively: IT rise because
want to look Che persons ana talking
TO IN the face. Monsieur Millsrand said
Yesterday that we Germans would be
permitted 20 discuss the Allied coal
demands Us matter Of courtesy. For
my part, ! demand to speak by right"
Delacroix Checks Speaker
Swinging about and facing the
French delegates, SHINES continued:
Any one who is not afflicted with
the disease Of victory"
He got no further. Chairman De-
lacroix speedily interviewed, and in
sisted that the conference must arrive
at its conclusions peacefully. He
asked SHINES not to employ such Ian
guage.
SHINES resumed in a moderated tone,
but went on to deny the accuracy Of
the figures about German output sub
mitted by the Allies and asserted that
the French mines were not destroyed
wantonly in the war, but as matter
OF military necessity.
Germany nas been reproached for
not livingsup TO the treaty as signed;
Germany supplied France with con-
siderable quantity Of coal; J now real
ize that the act was dictated by un-
warranted sentiment"
SHINES recognized that he might fail
to persuade the Allies to modify their
demands concerning the Ruhr and,
therefore, discussed all the probabili-
ties of occupation of that district, but
ne threatened that the Allies would not
get coal in that event and added that
all civilized Europe would recoil
against the use Of black troops.
Predicts Permanent Disruption
The European coal situation, instead
OF being three-year problem, would
become permanently deranged and dis
organized, he said. The situation, he
said was further complicated by the
full troops.
There will be riots, trouble, strikes
and the Allies will suffer alike with
everyone else," he said.
AT the opening Of the conference DR..
Simons announced that the German
government would not consider itself
responsible for anything SHINES might
say. Nevertheless SHINES speech al
ready has been seized upon by those
French who want to occupy the Ruhr.
Otto Hue, president Of the German
Miners Association, another German
expert who spoke in behalf of workers,
took much the same line as SHINES,
although he spoke with greater mod
DR.. Simons that the coal. question
should be left entirely in the hands
Of experts.
"But all the Allied proposals provide
for discussion between experts at
Berlin" interrupted Lloyd George.
"Yes," replied Hue, "but they will
not allow for diminution Of the quan-
tity to be delivered"
SPA, Belgium, July 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-The German representa-.
economic situation to the representa-
tives of the Allied governments here
to-day won for them further conces-
sions from the conference in an agree
ment to have German and Allied ex-
perts consider the coal question.
SHINES said in substance:
"The military protocol which the
Germans were reque ested to sign July
7. will increase discomfort and disorder
in Germany It will make it more diff
cult to maintain our coal production
and will not help US to increase it,
"It is all very we'll for you to tell
us that unless our coal production and
deliveries to you increase you will
occupy the Ruhr. may tell you that
if you should expect by occupation of
the Ruhr to obtain more coal than you
now do, you would find yourselves mis-
taken. Not only would you not get
more coal but less, because the miners
would refuse to work. They are doing
now all they can with the meager food
with which they are supplied.
Germany is reproached for not liv-
ing up to her coal obligations under
the treaty. AS matter Of fact, before
the treaty was signed Germany had
voluntarily supplied France with con-
siderable quantities Of coal. The Ger
mans row recognize that this act was
dictated by an unwarranted sentiment
"The Preparations Commission is now