New-York tribune., 1921-08-07
BRAND Enters Council
In ConciIiatory Mood
Friends AdUise Him, Ho,ceuer,
That Further Concessions on
Silesia Viii Doom Rule
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Aug. 6.-From outward ap-
pearances in advance of the Supreme
Council meeting here Monday, the
Allied premiers will enter the discus
sions in spirit of conciiation and
every effort will be made to CO.
operate in settling Europe's trophies.
The council will try conscientiously to
find a solution of the Upper Silesian
problem, which has done more to re-
tard peaceful reconstruction than any
other agency in the last few months.
The first arrival for the conference
was Ambassador Harvey, who reached
the Care du Nord at 6:40 p. m. and
was met by representa- tives of Presi-
dent Millerand, the Foreign Office and
the American Embassy.
Premier BRAND is resting in the
country, but he will return to Paris to-
morrow IN time personally to greet
Lloyd George, Lord Curzon, Sir Robert
Horne and Premier Bonomi of Italy at
the railway station. Other arrivals to-
morrow will be Baron Hayashi, of
Japan, coming from London, and For
eign Minister Jaspar, from Brussels.
The correspondent of The Tribune
learned to-day that Premier BRAND
will enter the meeting in the most con-
clliatory mood toward an Upper Sile-
sian settlement. His willingness to
compromise, however, it is understood
here, will depend somewhat on the
British attitude toward French inter
ests in the Near East, as we'll as the
sanctions along the Rhine.
Silesia Toughest Problem
The hardest problem of the entire
agenda is admittedly Upper Silesia, and
the attitude of both premiers is re-
ported to be that no settlement can
partition the plebiscite area to the
Germany, but must leave most of the
disputed portion to the control of some
outside agency, either Allied military
forces, or possibly the supervision of
the League of Nations.
A committee Of Allied experts has
been in session in Paris for several
days in an effort to draw the Upper
Silesian frontiers. At it's final meet
ing this afternoon it's members were
still lacking an agreement, though it is
understood they were unanimous in
their opinion that the area must be
split up. Although the committee
puted area, it will make lengthy re-
port to the council, leaving the crux
of the dispute still to be decided by
that body.
1t was learned to-day that Premier
BRAND outlined the entire posi-
tion at yesterdays Cabinet meet
ing, and encountered opposition, not
only from President Millerand but from
many ministers, to the proposition Of
making more concessions to Lloyd
George on the Upper Silesian question.
alton was extremely difficult, but that
he had reason to believe that Lloyd
George was willing to agree not to
break up the settlement. The Premier
said that in the event of deadlock he
would be inclined to suggest that the
League of Nations administer some
points in the area.
Customs Barrier Waived
Premier BRAND announced that on
the advice of the committe on guaran-
tees, which has now devised a system
of control of the German indemnity,
he will be ready to abandon the eco.
nomic sanctions, in other words the
customs barrier between the Rhine
land and interior Germany.
1t is understood the majority of the
ministers informed the Premier that
in their opinion the government would
be unable to sustain itself before the
next session of Parliament if it made
further concessions on Upper Silesia.
The Premier promised to keep min
listers informed of all the activities of
the Supreme Council and consult them
before any momentous decisions were
taken.
News from Italy tonight was that
Premier Bonomi was ready to second
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