Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16
ENGLAND COMEDIES
POINTS ON TREATY
WORRYING FRANCE
Pact Will Not Be Changed
and French Get Indem-
nifty Payment Now.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HYTHE, England, May 1.-THE
French ministers came to the confer
ence held here today with their
British colleagues chiefly for the pur-
pose of pressing two points concern
ing which France was deeply
anxious. The first was that there be
no changes in the peace treaty favor
ing the Germans. and particularly nc
weakening on the disarmament pro.
visions, and the second to obtain some
immediate payment on account of in
demnity for reviving the industries OF
the devastated regions. They are
gratified that the British were willing
to meet them on both proposals.
VIII Not BE Debated.
While the Spa meeting will be post
poned until after the German elec-
tions, any German hope for discussion
Of the peace terms will be useless, as
the Germans will receive notice of, the
postponement framed in a way to
make clear to them that there can be
no more debate than when the peace
treaty was signed in Paris.
The French delegation will return
to France on a destroyer Sunday. The
Belgian premier and his party will
arrive next week for discussions. 1t
already has been agreed that what
ever financial favors France gets
shall be shared by Belgium.
French anxiety for definite fixing
Of part or all of the reparations pay
ment is because it will enable her to
float loans with specific security be-
hind them. While there was no
American representative here as in
telligence agent today, the decisions
of the conference will be communi-
Gated to the American government.
Official Statement.
An official statement issued to the
correspondents here with regard to
the morning conference, said in part
''It was agreed that there was no
question of varying the treaty of Ver-
sailles. The treaty is to be main
tanned in full force and virtue. 1t was
also agreed that the demands under
the disarmament clauses shall be en-
forced in particular, and that the en-
forcement shall not be postponed until
after the meeting at Spa
'In other words, the question of
disarmament will not be discussed
at the Spa conference, and the post
ponement will not interfere with the
measure Of the allies and their de-
termination to enforce the clauses for
disarmament"
Reparation Proposals.
Premier Millerand's reparation pro-
posals are officially described as pro-
yisional, and they are subject, first,
to the scrutiny of the financial ex-
perts of the two governments. Re-
garding these proposals the official
statement adds:
This does not mean that the treaty
will be altered. 1t simply means that
the allies will proceed on the basis
that a judgment has been obtained
against Germany and that she is un-
der obligations to pay. 1t is only a
question of how she shall pay
After the morning session Premiers
Lloyd George and Millerand motored
to Canterbury Cathedral. while the
British and French financial minis
ters, with their advisers, went into
conference.
A supplementary official statement
said the proceedings at Spa would
not be confined to discussion Of
financial questions, but would deal
with every infractton Of the peace
treaty.
Millerand Delayed.
LONDON. May 15.-Premier Mille-
rand Of France will not be able to
leave Hythe until Sunday afternoon.
according to dispatch from that
place to tho Reuter- News Agency.
Andrew Bonar Law. the government
leader. Is expected to arrive in Hyths
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