The New York herald., 1921-04-28
SWITCH BY BRITISH.
PREMIER IS HALTED.
Jasper Of Belgium Persuades
Lloyd George Not to Submit
Plan to Supreme Council.
HAD DECIDED ON CHANGE
Official and Personal Pressure
Being Exerted to Get Pro-
p0Sals Considered.
HAD DECIDED ON CHANGE

speciol Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1891, ~ THE NEW NonK Herald.
New YorI. Herald Bureau.
London. April e7.
London has been the stage for re-
markable turn about over the new
German note during the last twenty
four hours. Late last night after the
formally, Premier Lloyd George sum
moned his various advisers TO a CON
ference in Downing Street, including
Sir Laming Worthington Evans, Min
lister Of War and then decided that
the offer warranted submission to the
Supreme Council and a fun discussion
Of its terms.
At the same time the German offer
came into the hands OF Louis Loucheur
and NJ. Seydoux. representing France,
and Premier Jasper. representing Bel
gium, who are now here. They took
a contrary view. This morning Pre-
mier Jasper was invited TO breakfast
with Premier Lloyd George in Down
ing Street. The British Prime Minis
ter greeted him enthusiastically with
the declaration that Germany had
come through at last.
Before the eggs had been cracked
however. according to the report OF
this breakfast received by THE NEW
YORK HERALD correspondent Premier
Jasper had modified Mr.. Lloyd Georges
enthusiasm with a few well pointed
thrusts at the most obviously doubt
full points in the German arrnor. Be-
fore the breakfast was over he had
gone over the entire twelve points and
the generalities and had riddIed them
in the light of practical application.
wanted Direct Action.
Hence when the British Cabinet
convened this afternoon, much TO every
ones surprise Premier Lloyd George
appeared as the advocate OF direct
action" against Germany. He did not
find the Cabinet unanimous in agree
ing with him and there still was dis
agreement when the Cabinet ad-
journed, with some OF his chief sup
porters insisting that Germany ought
70 have further opportunity to ex-
plain before Great Britain committed
herself 10 taking action against the
Ruhr Valley
II 10 significant, however. that Anglo
French experts this afternoon confined
their deliberations almost exclusively TO
funds through enforcement OF new sane
tons.
They have appointed one sub commit
tee to investigate the question OF coal
levies and another to investigate the
general penalties and make q report
Saturday.
It Is not oniy members OF the Cab
met but some OF Premier Lloyd George :
most intimate advisers VINO are coun-
selling consideration OF the German
plans-men who have hitherto exercised
almost controlling influence In inter-
national decisions.
The great political fact remains. how
ever. that Premier Lloyd George could
appeal TO the country upon the failure
tc collect German reparations and not
suffer from such an appeal but he
could not for moment go before the
electors and explain by any conceivable
freak In the Entente.
Germans Present Case.
The French are fully cognizant OF this
situation, and those who best know
Premier Lloyd Georges political genius
believe that he win agree with France
In the end.
The German spokesmen here mean
while continue 20 urge that the offer is
a genuine effort 10 comply With the de-
rnands OF the Allies While technically
they have nothing 10 do with the presen,
situation, THE NEW YoRR HERALD corr
respondent learns that they have not
neglected informal opportunities for pre-
scnting their views They are showing
that Or. Walter Slmons. German For
eign Minister, cannot for domestic res-
sons openly claim plan OF fun COM
pliance with the demands OF the Allies.
but they express the belief that he would
go even that far II pressed by tho i'm
minence Of occupation OF the Ruhr re-
gion
Tho French contention f. that what
ever the fiscal poverty OF Germany may
be shown TO be- huge combinations OF
capital like those OF Hugo SHINES are
already buying up foreign Interests
abroad. which proves that essentially
Germany is richer than France. They
feel that the thing 20 do IL 10 enter and
sit down on the nerve centre OF that
gentleman and his friends--the Ruhr