New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
free commercial privileges throughout
the world should be restored to Ger
many.
Paris Holds u. S. Entry
Into Debt Plans V'itaI
Press Insists, Ho,cever, That
Ruhr Program Mast Stand;
Word of Berlin Worthless

PARIS, April 2b-~-(By The Associat-
cd Press( What Is termed the vital
effect Of participation by the United
States in the PREPARATIONS settlement
and the necessity for occupa ton of the
Ruhr section of Germany AZ guar
antee for Germany's execution Of any
agreement entered into are emphasized
by the evening newspapers to-day. All
the newspapers consider that the COM
ing week will be gravely important.
The Temps says the United States
has great responsibility. but that it
hopes 1t will facilitate the Allied task
by rejecting spontaneously, without
even consulting the Allies unofficially,
any German proposal that manifestly
is inadequate" This newspaper out
lines the Allies problem as being di-
vided into four questions.
The first question, it declares. is the
requirement that Germany pay the
marks due under Article 235 of the
peace treaty. 1t remarks that this is
entirely separate from the final repara-
tons solution.
"What is the sole means for collect
ing this in the minimum time 2" asks
the Temps, which adds: at is the
seizure OF guarantee that presents
the greatest wealth. This guarantee,
mono will deny. is the Ruhr basin"
Seizure Held Imperative
Continuing, the Temps says: Gun
der Article 235 equation of the Ruhr
Is imperative, beginning May 1. The
French government cannot concede that
point"
"The second question" the Temps
continues, ais the determination by the
many owes. Germany's estimate of
what she THINKS she can pay has moth
ing to do with that question. 1t is for
the Allies later to determine to what
extent they wish to reduce the obliga-
tons, and when they wish to do so.
"The third question is how and when
Germany must pay. 1t would be absurd
to wish to decide to-day what will be
Germany's capacity for payment in ten
or twenty years.
The newspaper. remarks that the
Commission to act upon Germany's ap-
peal if later circumstances should
justify this.
"Ths demand for lump sum has
brought about the present crisis" the
Temps asserts, and adds: "Let that
lesson be sufficient"
Regarding question 4, the Temps
says:
''For nearly two years Germany has
resisted and evaded. The offers she
brings at the last minute under
menace Of the occupation of the Ruhr
have no greater value in her eyes than
sailles. The next government of Ger
many will say that the offers were
exacted by force and that Germany is
obliged to keep her word only as she
believes she has the means.
ain this way the present crisis could
be repeated periodically until a war
of revenge followed The Allies ought
not to expose themselves to this
mortal risk. They have a right to
exact special guarantees, proper
toned according to the bad faith Ger
many has shown thus far and accord
ing to the evil designs her actual
rulers harbor."
French Sentiment Solicited
The Intransigeant, in explaining Mr..
Lloyd Georges difficulty in following
Premier Brands proposed course, re-
minds the world that there also is
a public opinion in France that re-
it.rates, we must be paid"
This newspaper declares that Ameri-
can participation influences the whole
problem profoundly, but not enough,
however, to cause us to abandon the
underlying principle that German
words no longer suffice; that Germany
must add to them proofs of her sin
cerity--that is to say, guarantees"
La Liberte considers the occupation
of the Ruhr basin as having been
adopted in principle, but says Germany
that the United States had withdrawn
from European affairs, and adds: