The New York herald., 1921-01-06
PREMIERS TODEAL
WITH EUROPE'S
Ills THIS MONTH
Leygues, Fearing Cabinet
Crisis, Sought Earlier Con-
ference Than Jan. 10.
FRICTION HIGHER UP
Difference With President
Millerand Over Scope of
Latter's Authority.
CHAMBER TO TAKE LEAD
Solution of German, Russian
and Greek Problems Re-
quires Speedy Action.
CHAMBER TO TAKE LEAD
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Special Ca5lc to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. BY TIE NEW YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Jan. B.
II was officially announced this
afternoon that Premier Lloyd George
of Great Britain had suggested that
the allied Premiers meet in Paris on
January 10 to consider the German
disarmament and reparation questions
and the Greek situation and that
France had accepted the suggestion.
At the same time 1t was said in well
Informed circles that the French Gov
ernment would have liked to have had
the meeting of the Premiers fixed for
an earlier date. IT had been reported
il was not improbable that Premier
Leygues would send another note to
London suggesting that the allied
Premiers meet there not later than
next week, owing to the impending
danger of a French Cabinet crisis
Difference With President.
For some time 1t has been generally
understood here that friction was de-
veloping between President Millerand
and Premier Leygues because of the
latter's failure to follow the Presidents
platform that Ministerial actions be
directed from the Elysee Palace rather
than by the individual departments. In
4apt ft,.nl l,... t, r,tt,.
tion. that in some wen Informed quar-
ters Premier Leygues was said to have
decided to hand i'm the resignation Of
the entire Cabinet next week If he was
unable to get together with Premier
Lloyd George on the German disarma-
ment and Greek problems.
In this connection IL is considered
significant that Premier Leygues told
some of his friends when Parliament
took a recess for the holidays that 1.-THE
Cabinet can be changed II Parliament
does not like the disarmament policy
when 1t reassembles on January H."
Apparently Parliament will take adj
vantage Of the opportunity to express
its wishes definitely on the opening day
as Maurice Raynaud intends to Interpret
rate Premier Leygues as soon as the
humber of Deputies resumes its Sit
tings. 1t is known here that Premier
Lloyd George is anxious TO suggest "a
new policy regarding the handling OF
the German and Greek questions, but
1T the same time is not desirous of
dealing with Premier Leygues until the
latter's continuance as head of the
French Government is either assured or
the position of his Cabinet is made
palmer
Differ on Greece and Turkey.
IN French circles there is the greatest
divergence o: opinion over the Greek
problem and the treaty OF Sevres. which
Great Britain intends to ratify il possi-
bic next week Anglo-French views on
the Russian and German dangers have
agreed considerably during the last few
weeks. and it is believed here that Pre-
mier Lloyd George is ready to suggest
that II France leaves the handling of
the Turkish situation to Great Britain
the latter will give France a free hand
In dealing as she thinks wise regarding
German disarmament. and will even be
willing to effect n comprehensive rap
prochement regarding the reparation is
sues. French dplomatists point out the
urgency of some kind of q solution of
all three of these problems.
Meanwhile France does not appear to
be pushing as hard as she formerly did
for occupation of the Ruhr district. leav-
Ing the initiation of any such action to
the Allied Council However. she has
gained another argument as to Ger
many's lack of good faith in the post
ponement of the Brussels reparations
meeting, which was TO have reopened
next Tuesday. but which, on the plea Of
Carl Bergman. head of the German
delegation, that 1t would personally in
convenience him to have the meeting
reopen then. will be postponed until after
the allied Premiers have outlined the
attitude they intend TO take regarding
Germany.