The New York herald., 1921-04-26

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Copyright, 1871, By THE NEW YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, April rs.
The Prime Minister in the House OF
Commons tonight made it perfectly
clear that the action of the Allies con-
cerning Germany depends absolutely
on how President Harding handles
Germany's new reparations proposals
IF the German proposals are not
satisfactory" the Prime Minister said
In response to questions from the
floor, "his Majesty's Government will
support France in the forthcoming
conference in her proposals for the
occupation of the westphalian (Ruhr)
coal fields"
Mr.. Lloyd George told the House
that the French plan of action was by
no means complete. He expects
memorandums from Premier BRAND
and promised more complete state
ment to the House Of Commons on
Thursday. 1t is regarded as hardly
likely that the Premiers can agree on
a Diau OIL dCliOl CT tlACit AAt~~Nt6
) Saturday, even II such action becomes
necessary, and the necessity for action
at that time is dependent entirely on
how Mr.. Harding weighs the worth OK
what Germany has put In her new
proposals.
In SO far as Great Britain IL con-
cerned, It was limited in well INFORMED
quarters here tonight that she wouiu
not object to the United States entering
the allied conference next Saturday TOT
fine purpose OF bringing all the parties
together. But II was insisted that tnefe
was no hope OF the success or suon an
object on the part of America unless
Germany came so close to the Paris ae-
cision by the Allies in the total amount
Of revarations she offered as TO make an
agreement nothing more than shading q
discount II was declared that nothing
like a concession of principle wouio
bo possible. !.
French opinion, on the other hand, Is
strongly opposed 10 the very worc
.rnediatlon.r and IL France holds out on
these grounds there is no doubt that
Premier Lloyd George viii have 10 foi-
low.
n IL the impression here, however
that no objection would be raised by
either aide against America entering tne
coneference Saturday as full fledgeo
rnernber with an effective vote. Downing
street. as well as the DUAL d'Orsay, pc
lleves that when America sits at the
rouncii table her representative win bs
convinced that Germany Is wilful de.
faulter. which in still reported 70 be tns
unanimous view Of Premiers BRAND anc
Lloyd George.
Mr.. Lloyd George. in the House o.
Commons tonight, in response to ques-
,iors BY Lieutenant Commander j. II
Kenworthy CLiberaD and Sir Henry
Brfttain coalition Unionist), said:
II had a series OF Informal convcrsa'
tions with M. BRAND Saturday and yes
tsrday IN the course OF which we ex
changed Views about our position In ref
erence TO the failure OF Germany 70 com
plv with the reparations demands under
the Versailles treaty. NJ. BRAND prom
ised In the course OF the next day or two
70 supply the British Government with
further detailed information as 10 the
nature OF the French plans and pro-
posais When these particulars come T.
hand the whole subject will be consid.
cred by the Cabinet and instructions vii
be given 70 the delegates who will rep
resent the British Government at the
conferences OF the Allied Powers, which
viii be summoned for Saturday. to de-
eide what further action should be taken
In order to enforce the provisions Of the
treaty"