Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
WILL LIFT ECONOMIC
BARRIER ON RHINElAND
(Continmed From Elrst ragcl


pensive system of administering the
treaty. especially as concerned the
occupation of the Huhr region.
This, Lord Curzon said. lis very
costly. and also irritating to Ger
man national sentiment and pride"
The Chancellor OF the British En-
chcGucr argued that continuance of
the present system Impoverished
every one of the Interested powers.
ana that means ought TO he .N-
amined for reducing the cost as the
hlSh expense meant less PREPARATIONS
To study Ways aud Means
IL WAS agreed to create an inter
aIii"u commission Of financial cN-
rcrtS. on which the United states
w"nld lac represented. to study WAYS
ana means whereby n reduction in
occupation costs might be devised
The French Premier. in :; Ions:
speech. INDUCED in some sarcastic
n'i"rances regarding lord CurHon's
reference 10 German national senti.
m"ni. lie opposed strongly discon-
'inn"hcc OF occupation OF the tire,
Ruhr cities
Th" French governments" declared
S""N"r OF hurting Gcrmany's national
sentiment or maintaining occuputlnu
Of the Euhr cities indefinitely. nui
there ais" IS the national sentiment,
"t Franc" 10 be taken into account.
Occupation Of Dusburg. Ruhroft
ana 'u"SScldorf was decided jointly
10y France. England. Italy and Hcl
gum because of the repeated fail
ur"S Of the German government To
fuliill it's obligations under the Yer
Saillcs treaty"
IL" was convinced that the Wirtb
government now was making an .r-
forts 10 !iv" up to the UNDERTAKINGS
entered upon after the London u!,i-
matum, bat added:
With Government May Fall.
THE With government may fall:
another with more rcacti"nary ten
denotes may hc formed. and another
crisis reached between France and
Germany"
IN" matter. however. was not SO
pressing. NJ. Iriand concluded. that
IL might not be postponed until the
next meeting OF the council. All the
delegations agreed to this suggcs.
ton.
Marshal F"ch's military committee.
after II had been decided to main
tain military control in Germany. was
intrmSt"d with the task of deciding
how such control was To be cxcr-
ciscd--whcthcr 10y commissions ON
the spot, now is the case. or
otherwise.
Ambassador Harvey took a more
l,ttt, t,,
ing Of the council this morning than
at any session since the deliberations
wcr" started, being asked for his
opinion or taking part in the discus
sion Of practically every question
brought up, as America was directly
Interested. especially in the Russian
and Austrian situations.
~ this session ihc council decided
upon the makeup OF the interna-
,ionnl famine relief commission,
which viii deal with the famine
situation in Russia. This commits
sion viii not Ice merely intcraiIicd.
but sweden, Denmark, Norway and
other neutral countries will he asked
I" join. The nucleus viii he formed
10y the entente countries and the
United states each to appoint three
delegates.
Concerning the diplomatic 'situa-
ton created 10y the undertaking to
feed famine stricken Russia. il was
agreed the commission viii have alb
soIutclN an unofficial character. and
that such conversations AS are en-
gagged in with the Sovicts must he
limited strictly To humanitarian
toll
contact with the Soviet government
is Ia be made was not decided
Financial aid for Austria was con-
sidercd ncNt In this connection a
resolution WAS adopted urging the
American Congress TO hasten passage
of leg islation which. i; was stated,
w"ul dcnahlc the Austrian financial
relief plan To he put into operation.