Evening star., 1921-12-18
WASHINGTON. SPIRIT
PERMEATES EUROPE
England and France Sure to Reconcile
Views to Save Germany From
Bankruptcy.

+, loan must be devised if Germany is
saved.
| The Germans realize after discus
sions between DR.. Walter Rahenau
and British officials in London, that
\ they must set their internal affairs In
| order IL they are to obtain the proper
mode of support from the outside. AS
a result Germany at the moment Is
| taking rapid strides toward reforms.
such as the increasing of rates of
public service enterprises. thereby
hoping to wipe out state deficits in
| these lines. Germany, likewise, will
! pay more postage and taxes while the
| government Is rushing collection of
present exigent situation. Germany
Is striving to obey allied dictates.
I London confidently believes, but is
( unable to go as far as Is necessary.
The fndustrialists of Germany have
devised a scheme involving schedule
of levies on Industrial classes In Ger
| many, revised upward, and would give
the government a billion and half
gold marks to meet the present emer-
| gency, provided, however. the indus
| trialists' tax scehme is adopted and
they are permitted to get half
Nelson" upon governmental affairs,
which would lead to representation
cutting off the export taxes now
deemed so Objectionable 1t is pointed
out that the German government Is
permitting German industrialists to
sell exported products at only slightly
less than the wares of other countries.
| and the vast profits accruing between
the costs OF production and fixed ex-
port prices would enable the indus
| trials to turn vast sums to the gov
ernment in case it is necessary. The
industrialists hope to save Germany
from any hint of further sanctions by
| the allies and will go to great lengths
of obtaining proper securities from
| the government. The government, on
the other hand, largely socialist in
character, fears capitalistic control
and inasmuch as the allies desire to
see the Wirth regime perpetuated. at
least not embarrassed, they believing
him the only one in Germany remain
! Ing true to promises. They may pre-
sent some other concrete plans of
handling the reparations issue.
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DR.. Rathenau is reported to have
found little comfort in his mora
torium plea in London. but it is be-
lieved that the admonitions he re-
to a slow moving government in ad-
justing internal conditions to a point
where Germany, after all. can place
herself in position of saving herself
WITHOUT mdteTldt OuCSlUc ala.
| The situation is not without its
serious phases however. notwith-
standing the apparent swing of the
French to the British viewpoint of
| rescuing Germany from bankruptcy.
If Premier BRAND and Lloyd George
| deadlock as to the manner of repara-
| tions payments and Germany should
be permitted to let them go by de-
fault, then unQuestionably there will
be strong demands on the part of the
French people and the nationalistic
| school of thought in France looking
| toward forceful action in the collec-
| tion of Germany's obligations. This
| instantly will bring about the much
feared break between the French and
| the British. for London never will
! countenance the stirring up Of fur
would regard invasion Of Germany
in this light.
| Furthermore it is regarded i'm
perative that the allies handle the
German internal situation carefully.
If it is definitely established that
| there is no question of Germanys
sincerity in protestations of inability
| to pay forced collections may be
avoided. for even though consented
certain to initiate political reactions
of far reaching character. thereby
muddying the waters generally. With
| Germany as she is and aided by
I outside sources. she eventually can
| and will pay in full the bill presented
! to her. A rebellious Germany cannot
be counted upon to do anything with
lies already have found that the
peaceful Germany is better to deal
with in the general interests OF re-
| construction.