The New York herald., 1921-06-16
sound Basis Seen.

Union representative i'm the Ministry of
Reconstruction. said he was convinced
these negotiations offered sound basis
for reconstruction. although he was not
expecting The utilization Of German
workmen for this task before eight
months.
Hans Kraemer Vice-Presdent of the
Economic Parliament, declared to THE
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent that
manufacturers at the close of the confer
ence already were studying methods Of
fulfilling new agreements with France.
while various cartels of the coal and
machine Industries. &C.. will hold a
meeting with the Government and the
Economic Council Thursday to study
practical execution of the plans. Herr
kraemer said further;
The wiesbaden negotiations made
big progress over preceding conversa-
tions because big Industrial groups In
both countries have found a basis for
collaboration. NJ. Loucheur. contrary to
the previous French policy. comedies the
introduction of many German manufac-
tuied goods. agricultural machinery and
the like The reported conflict between
NJ. Loucheur seeking to protect the small
home industries and DR.. Rathenau In
proposing n large trust grouping his
been exaggerated. DR.. Rathenau,s rep
arations scheme depends primarily on
cartels and syndicate grouping similar
to giant industries, while the French
syndicates are much looser and leave
places for mills and factories"
May Deal Directly.
An authoritative French source in
formed THE NEW YORK HERALD corre-
spopdent that the French Bureau OF Re-
construction and the Central Bureau OF
Industrial Purchases will fulfill many Of
the cartel functions in the rcparations
work. Herr Kraemer emphasized that
the German manufacturers express sat
isfaction over the fact that they will be
able to deal directly and negotiate de-
liveries with the French Government or
individuals without having the goods
pass through their own Government act
ing as intermediary contractor.
Herr Guggenheimer. the new Govern
ment Commissioner. is himself a large
manufacturer and 1t Is expected that in
his oilclal capacity ne VIII act merely
az an intermediary. The French here
state that NJ. Loucheur. too. intends the
establishment of direct trade organiza-
ton, eliminating Government interven-
tion wherever possible.
Or. Rathenau continued his opposi-
tion to the equivalent of 26 per cent. tax
on exports. He asserted just before his
departure that this would 80 cucumber
German exporters that they would seek
a living of home resources. thereby
killing the revival of German export
Herr Kraemer admits that the question
of the payment OF German wages still is
unsettled. owing to difference among
the Ministers over the part the German
Government should pay on account OF
the reparations.
The agreement with France only part
~ settles the question. because AZ per
cent. OF the German deliveries go TO the
other allies. The negotiations concern
ing the wooden houses which Germany
is TO furnish for the devastated districts
Of France are now practically concluded
and are only awaiting the settlement OF
a small difference with regard to the
price. German manufacturers welcome
especially the news that France Is now
willing TO accept German manufactured
goods, and in looking ahead see possi-
bility for more extended collaboration.