New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
I'd Sketches of Life in the Cities Of Europe
nd Poincare Dips Into the Future
Senator Pictures Weakling
League Unable 10 Make
Germans Pay Until u. s.
Saves Day by Firm Stand

Minister of Reconstruction seems
pledged to eternal office. AS for the
German obligations, never see a
chance of being able to negotiate them
You will remember that twelve years
ago the Germans suspended payment
Of the fixed annuities, and, besides
that, t"ay have almost always evaded
the taxes on expectation. The Repara-
tons Commission wanted to protest
and make use of it's powers. But. un-
der the influence of certain of our
allies, the Supreme Council found It
more convenient to act with modera-
ton and grant fresh delays The Rep
aratlons Commission, which in reality
ceased to exist in 1920, considered that
this time the cup was full. 1t re-
signed and has never been reconsti-
tuted, and for several years the ST.
preme Council has settled everything.
M. Bokanowski (Moderate Radical.
Deputy, specialist on Eastern affairs).
Minister of Commerce and Industry
AND she is more prosperous than ever.
She has the largest coal reservoir in
the world. All her industries are
flourishing. She has colonized Russia.
giving small part Of it to England.
The Soviets, who have become fright
fully reactionary, are firmly allied with
German mllitarism, and they have de-
llvered up to the heirs of SHINES all
the riches hidden in their enormous
country
M. Paul-Boncour-Let us put an end
10 this and act. In the terms of Arti-
Gle 429 of the treaty, we are Obliged
II Germany fulfills her obligations. to
evacuate the bridgehead at Colosne in
1879 and also the territories in the
north, in line following the course
ut the Ruhr, the Julich- Rheinbacb Rail-
way, the road from Freinbach to Sim
zig, reaching the Rhine where the All,
JOINS 1t. After that we evacuate in
1880 the bridgehead at Coblens and
the territories to the north of line
running from the intersection of the
Belgian, German and Dutch frontiers
passing about four kilometers to the
south of Aix-la Chapelle and arriving
at the ridge Of Forst- Cemund and then
at Bararach. Germany having made
good bargain of her obligations. the
same Article 429 would have author-
lied us to continue occupying those
two zones. This was the French and
Belgian contention, but it did not suc.
coed. The British insisted on it's mod
lfication. Almost everywhere abroad
we were accused of imperialism.
NJ Jouhaux-Always the same cal,
umnles. Poor France, she is perhars
the only nation who is not imperialist
M. Paul-Boncour-Briefly, we gave
IN and now we occupy only the bridge
head at Mayence and at Kehl. Now.
however, in a few days the fifteen
years delay mentioned in the treaty
will have expired. Can we abandon the
last remnants Of the occupied TERRITORY
until Germany has djsarmed and paid
her debt?
All the Ministers-It is impossible!
M. Paul-Boncour-We must then,con-
slider. A rticles 1923 and 4o9 of the
treaty wesc accepted by France on the
strength of the common assistance
which Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lloyd
George promised.
M. Forgeot-In law we could unbold
hot
hy fraud
M. Tardieu-Certainlv.
M. Joseph Barthelmy (friend of
Polncare, Deputy, Minister of Public
Works-In law? But, as a matter of
the most exact legality, nothing could
nc clearer. You can take the word of
professor of the faculty for it.
M. Paul-Boncour-In any case. if we
were to evacuate it would be forever
and we should lose our only HOSTAGE
which is already so much reduced Il IS
true that Article 430 would allow ia to
feoccupy the whole or part of the
serr'torles If Germany refused to OBJ
serve her obligations. But, on the ono
nand' according to the text, it would
DE- necessary that she should refuse"
ana she never refuses; she contents
nerseif with policy of inertia. On
me other hand, Article 43o REQUIRES
oe1ore reoccupation, an official state
nent OF the refusal by the reparations
commission, and this commission No
longer exists. Therefore, in order to
imam within the limits of the treaty,
As well as to save France from catas-
'rophe, it is indispensable that we
should prolong the occupation. The
gravity OF the situation has induced
IS TO form ministry of the sacred
We must be prepared to meet
me danger. Mr.. Minister of FOREIGN
mars nave you informed the Enplsb
~aolnet that under the present cir
'"m stances it is impossible for rs 70
,vacuate Mayence and Kehl7