Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
BRAND DEFENDS
| INDEMNITY POLICY
Vance Intends to See Germany
Pay Debt in Full, Premier
Tells Deputies
NO CONFIDENCE VOTE TODAY
BY the Associated Press


Paris, Feb 3.-France still intends
20 see that Germany is made TO pay
her debt in full, II her economic con
hilton permits of such payment, Pre-
mier BRAND informed the Chamber of
Deputies today in presenting the dec
laration OF his ministry on the repara
tions question.
''The French Government" said the
premier, in reviewing the decisions
reached by the allied supreme council
at its meeting in Paris Inst week, "has
sn no wise rcnounced the purpose of
collecting the entire debt due from
Germany, # she RECEIVERS her economic
prosperity.
The decisions Of the supreme council,
Mr., BRAND explained, meant the pay
kmcnt by Germany TO the limit OF her
economic capacity, the principal meas.
IRE toward which is the development Of
her expectations.
The definite plan which the allied
couferees had in view at their meeting.
the premier said. was TO verify and fix
fte exact total of Germany ; exports,
and the general result Of the confer
ence was % avoid n paTadoXicaI sItua-
tion In which Gcrmany's foreign trade
would thrive through deliveries OF her
products to the allies. TO the dctrlmcnt
bf allied industries.
Statement Reserved in Silence
The premer's declaration was 70.
Heived with great attention. but nbso.
! lutte silence rCigncd in tho chamber Uu-
I'll the end, when slight applause brok"
out. The sitting was suspended to en-
able NJ. Briand 70 road the same dec
1aration in the senate
The session wnS resumed IN hour
Dater, but il was not expected that the
snterpellations would bF completed and
a vote reached on approval Of the dec .
Marathon before tomorrow.
Premier BRAND in his declaration
referred to possibility Of the amendment
of the Turkish peace treaty. Speaking
of the coming conference in London
with representatives, Of Turkey and Of
Rhe Greek Government he said:
''That conferences will examine
amendments ~ the treaty Of Scvres
hnd in consequence the question Of
SILICA will BE- regulated in conformity
with the views of the Parliament and
khe country"
In concluding he laid s,rcss Upon the
strengthening Of the ties that bound the
Allies together q the result Of the
Paris gathering
In political circles little doubt was
felt today that the chamber would give
N. BRAND all the authority he may
require, for. with the exception of the
Extreme Loft and a small group on the
Right the chamber seemed ~osNlvCd 10
approve the manner in which the pre-
snies ueleH"eu + Iencn lnt~fSs.S ~ aI '.E
Lii.. anu 70 Smo" Co"IiuPnys IN IN
future.
4, nen tne t2"".L OF n".inl>Iers, n!e'
%nn ~ 10 s,h,,;+tnI ~ w. cS,o,,ba,. ','i
by Premier BRAND was approved. pr"si .
Ill se.sinn "N 0''
Tho TTr,nns cor,-ro,ting nm tho NJ.
s,tude ndontcI hr I;orn,enS yrjth rof"r.
enre 20 tEs doc; sirrs ~ tho Sunrr,nn
Council at Paris suggests that the
Allies ad0nt fhn FoIlow7no measures.
First That rio niIfni governments
smmediately seize tlp German customs
in their respective zones on the left
bank of the Rhine.
Second, That the Allies establish i'm.
snediatCly in their respective cones Gus.
toms cordons which would separate the
Serman occupied territory from thai not
occupied.
Third. That the Allies unite without
delay for the purpose Of establishing n
customs admin 'stration. including tarlH
distribution Of receipts and similar pro
visions.
nronosos ~ to;L W. i,tard - "rt
snd F-errb amino, viii nnrrecfatq
shis,'
Gernarv Is +oId ev,ot'v loU, IA
eliminate the "a 0OO 900 600 mark de-.
bcit in her 1000 budget in the report
to the Allies Of me conference of
SnanrioI oyner+s LorL N Rrmssels Trnde
nublir hero yesterday
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