New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-17
To Adopt Firm Tone in
Dealing With Germany
Until Berlin Shows Sim
cerity as to Her Pledges
Deliveries of Coal
Must Be Increased
Ministry in Test To-mor.
row, When Vote of Con-
fidence Will Be Sought
By Ralph Courtney

PARIS, Jan. 16.-The new ministry
which Aristide BRAND succeeded in
forming to-day held its first meeting
tonight. It's first problem considered
was Frances attitude toward Germany,
and it is understood that despite
Brands liberal intentions he will
adopt firm tone in his dealings with
the Berlin government until it shows a
sincere disposition to fulfill the Ver-
sailles treaty and the Spa agreement.
The members of the new Cabinet are:
Premier and Mi. lister of Foreign AZ
fairs, Aristide BRAND; Minister of
Justice, M. Bonevay; Interior, Pierre
Marrand; War;, Louis Barthou; Marine,
Gabriel Guisthau; Finance, Paul Dou-
mer; Public Instruction, Victor
Berard; Agriculture, Edmond Le-
febvre du Prey; Commerce, Lucien
Dior; Labor, Daniel Vincent; Pensions,
Andre Maginot; Public Works, Yves
Le Trocquer; Liberated Regions, Louis
Loucheur.
Pending a general settlement Of the
issues at stake between France and
Germany, which may result from the
forthcoming conference of premiers
at Paris and the new meeting of fnan-
cial experts at Brussels, it is under
stood France will ask Germany to
make good the 100000 tons of coal
which Germany is short on the Spa
agreement and to increase her monthly
deliveries hereafter by 100000 tons.
French experts calculate that Ger
many now is in position to supply
France with 100000 tons of coal
monthly instead of the 100000 which
was agreed upon at Spa. France also
wishes to change the arrangement
forced on her by Great Britain under
which France credits Germany for her
coal deliveries at the British export
price. 1t is expected this subject will
be discussed by the premiers at their
next meeting.
Won't Continue to Pay Berlin
The French treasury, which already
is unable to find funds for interior
finance cannot, moreover, it is affirmed
IN official quarters, continue to pay
Germany five gold marks ton for the
coal delivered in the future.
The, test of the strength of the
BRAND Ministry will. come when he
confronts the Chamber of Deputies 3
and asks for vote Of confidence in his
foreign policies. There are indications
now that Raymond Poincare and his
supporters of policy of force con-
slider themselves beaten for the mo-
ment and may not attack Premier
9riand until after the Paris meeting
of the premiers.
Much interest is being displayed here
in the opening of the Chamber, for it is
agreed that the fate of the BRAND
ministry rests largely on the stand
that Poincare and his hackers take
there. If they withhold their attack
BRAND will be able to begin his prepa-
fations for the Paris conference. In
private conversation to-day Poincare
insisted that his policy, while more
energetic than Brands, did not differ
from it very materially. If Poincare
and his partisans open the attack on
briand at once the new Premier is ex-
pected to deliver a stinging denuncia-
non OF PoIrcare as measure of self
defense. The probability is, however,
saSt foincare Will merely make an ex-
planatoyy statement in the Chamber
along the line Of his remarks to-day
and will reserve his attack on the
BRAND Cabinet for a later occasion.
May Change Anti Russian Policy
The life Of the BRAND ministry will
depend largely upon whether the new
Premier gains diplomatic success in
she forthcoming conference of Allied
premiers. Among the other things that
are expected to result from Brands
accession is turning of France away
from her antiRussian policy. Although
no recent pronouncement has been
made, Brands friends believe he will
oring France more and more toward
the British point Of view on the sub
,ect Of relations with the Bolsheviki,
and many believe that before long
France will be opening business rela-
Mons with Russia along the line of the
AHglo-Russian trade agreement
BRAND is particularly anxious to
ind remedy for the economic and
nnancial problems with which France
- faced. He is one Of those who be-
iievc that the financial condition Of
tnis country demands that the amount
ef German PREPARATIONS shall be de-
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