Evening star., 1921-04-17
By MAXMuLIAN HARDEN,
Gernany's Foremost Publicist.

GeFnanyss Foremost Publicist.
~ Cahls Do Tns Star.
BERLIN. April 1s.-Neyer in peace
times has tho government Of a great
nAtion been sroken OF in the manner
adopted by Premier BRAND Of France.
when he charged in a speech in the
French senate a few days ago that Ger
many had been guilty Of bad faith and
of Intentionally giving out false informa-
ton to deceive her creditors NJ. BRAND
further said:
IF Germany. after this last respite.
tries by subterfuge to escape paying her
debts the strong hand of France will
seize her by the collar"
And we are supposed to be at peace!
For two weeks more, at least!
An attempt to prove to the United
States that these reproaches are unjust
would be senseless. for l realize that
America Is thoroughly sick and tired OF
entente and German propaganda
~Nobody Seems to Care"
Tho remarkable thing to which I
would call attention, however, is the
fact that this speech has made virtually
no impression whatever in Germany. al
though nothing of the kind has been
mentioned except in close political cir
cles, and this is not without signih-
cance. The simple truth is that during
the last seven years our skins nave De-
como SO thick that even such arrows as
those slung by the French premier fail
TO pierce. A jewel robbery, involving
famous film actress, is much more dis
cnsSed.
Strangely enough, no one suggests
turning out the government which
has made no effort to parry the in
suits from Paris. Nobody suggests
abandoning dancing. or tennis. tour
Raments, or racing, on account OF the
fatherland's distress.
The period of grace allowed by M.
BRAND expires in a fortnight. May l.
burg, Bremen, kiel and Stettin then
Be blockaded as the river ports are
now and customs seized by the allies!
Will a high toll be levied against all
trade. and win the large cities be as
sessed. perhaps as if we were at
Nobody seems to care.
Must Not Pauperize Germany.
Tor days after NJ. Brands threaten
ing speech a responsible German min
lister, who is still in Switzerland. as
sured an interviewer that in few
days the Berlin government would
display unmistakable Willingness to
pay its debts. If it is able to show a
greater willingness and make bet
ter offer than it did in London. it was
q crime for the government to wait
until Germany had been humiliated
and. as BRAND said. cornered at the
last minute.
In any case. it is high time that
these dangerous discussions should
end. This consummation would not
only be to Europe's interest, but to
Americas as well. America wishes to
secure the rights of her creditors and
to sell raw materials to Germany.
France must receive money. but Ger
many must not be pauperized. The
recent German note to America. which
attempted to throw SO much blame
on France, was stupid and clumsy.
but at the same time the reparations
problem is hardly to be solved with
out the loan which was therein sug
gested.
possessions of the German nation are
pledged as a mortgage to the French
creditors. then the German state.
which must demand a certain per-
centage for weu-being, cannot. with
this mortgage on its land, forests,
lures, offer sufhciehr security for a
loan which would make reparations
and the beginning >of financial sani-
ty possible.
Alliance with German Trade.
Fresh demonstrations of force.
marching troops and military noise.
merely would cause. more bitterness
and. while injuring Germany, would
not help France.
France must perceive that the only
way to gain anything is through an
alliance with German trade: the two
countries then would control all the
ore and most Of the coal of western
Europe and could quickly help one
Could not America 1end ia for .