New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Paris Press DeH0unces
Talk Of German Loan
Forego Allied Debts, Is Sugges.
lion 10 America on Effort
10 Ease EuVopes Harden
lr.elaI CebIs Dol u -I'T,bllls


conyrlgh,. 1857. Sew york Tribune inc.
PARIS. Dec. ~. - Condemnation
varying only IN t0he and degree, Is th'
response Of the Paris press to-day &c
the rspers from Ameries Of q probable
lsrEe-tise loan TO Germany ss meant
toward solylsg The present European
tsngle growing out Of the repsrstioni
problem and the present status OF tbs
German mark To-dsy's articles marx
the hfst public comment In France that
has been made slaes Dispatches from
Washington ard New York took OF
such a definite tone a. they have as
sumsd since Saturday. II America
really wishes 10 ease the Eeropsan situ-
alton the suggestion IS directly made
that tho beet way 10 starr voul6 be by
foregoing the Allied debts 70 ths
United States, r-.rf-
Chancellor Cuno Of Germany and his
international banking friends are beine
given chief credit here tonight for the
shaping Of the -pisns nos reported
from Washington. Ofieisl quarters
stiIl preserve their ofieisl silence, but
the ssmi-ofieisl Temps" brands the
alleged American project as an un-
equal scheme, designed "sxeiuSively
fer Germany"
''ParslyEe French Initiative"
ola Liberte" 10 even mere critical
in lis tones and asks whether this 10 10
be considered the upshot Of N. Gle
meneesu's much talked Of trip 20 ths
Na
that the loan project marks the open
ing Of campaign IN the United stssss
10 pafAlyze French initiative IN the
matter OF occupation Of the Ruhr. The
Tempe" subtiy qusstioning the rslia'
bility Of the entire loan report, ssys;
III Is difieult for Us 10 imagine that
the American government, whose dis
oretion and correctness ere known
would start such project By eenhdind
20 the press Intentions which are ,oi
such vital interest 20 cur country
Therefore We think that II 10 best II
consider these proposals. simply a.
trial balloons and state very frank!
what we think.
"The programs eAbied from Washing
Ton and New York seem conceived 10
the exclusive interest OF Germany
Only loans for the purpose OF helpinl
Germany are msntioned. There is NJ
confederation Of France OF the othe
Allies, except to ask them 10 abandoi
part Of their credits or guarsnties. Un
eauilateral In character, these sllege'
American projects lead us to suppos'
that they are rather German projects
Calls Projects Not American
"Thls hypothesis seems confirmed b.
- - ~
mentioned does the United States pro
pose 20 renounce the indemnities whiel
her citisens claim from Germany ss
result Of the war. II these projeet
we're really American would not IN
authors take pains generously 70 eros
on the American creditsl But II %
authors OF the projects are Germans,
IA very understandsble that they voul
respect the claims Of Americans I
order not TO annoy any interests !
the United States, and TO eoneentrat
all efforts against FRANCE.
However, we shall not protcs
1 against aid which any one wants :
give Germany. We simply ask ths
u shall not Be given at cer expense
France desires payments. not cor
qussts. n the intervention OF "a
United States can give us the payment
which are due, we shall rejoiee. bu
since the Germans already are er
1sRed IN conversations with New feri
perhaps our best procedure With r.
speet 70 Washington would be the fol
lowing;
an understanding Sith American bank
ers. offer the Allies payments vhie
an American loan would permit her :
efectuAte. The Allies then 70 se
whether II suits them 70 make th
eoneessions demanded In exchange 70
these payments.
an this way the United States FoV
srnment would dispense with inter
vening herself In European ahsirI
which is always hazardous"
Jacques Bsinvills, in tonight
"IAberte," asserts thst III the Unite
States seriously wants TO cave Europ
from financial chaos. their frat NOV
should be 20 cancel their credits o
the Allies. There is no question Abou
that. What Is known concerning N
attitude Of the American governmer
coherence and q complete lack Q
understanding.
white House Plans Faulty
president Harding" continues thi
writer, would like to help Europ
without violating the principles Z
Amerieanlsm and without riskin
the rsprosehes his party piled 0
Woodrow Wilson Of engaging n
United States In entangling alliance
which are not American. He woul
like 70 allow a lean In fAvor Of th
old Continent, while still claiming n
credits which the United States AZ
vaneed 70 the Allies during the va
All that Is contradictory and hasy. To
White House plans need putting !
order.
"WashinEton dispatches allow us I
understand that the American geverr
nont will net undertake anything with
cut the consent of the Allies. espeeiall
France. Bot this does not hide Il
fact that they are hostile 10 any pla
Of seizure (ei the Ruhr) or Of gutrsr
ties. In other words, q eomhinetie
has been started IN America that
destined 10 paralyEe French initlativ.
Between nov and January they vi
INTRODUCES this rev element. which
capable Of poatPoning eecupstlon Q
the Rrhf. j. al this the result o
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