New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Allies Ask
Germany to
Send EnvOys
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mcnts dictated by the repnratons
schedule for 1922, with the exception
Of about G00O0,0OO marks due on ex-
penses for the Rhine occupation This
300000,000 gold marks.
England likewise interviewed with
Belgium, Offering important induce
mcnts If Belgium would enter into a
common agreement here on the repa
"rtions question:. Premier 1heunis, of
Belgium, conferred at length with Sir
Robert S. Horne, and while Belgium is
called on for heavy monetary sacri-
fees on account Of ncr priority rights
IN reparations, it is understood that NJ
Iheunis gave considerable encourages
mont to the British plan; in fact, suf-
f1clcnt to guarantee the most sanguIne
announcements.
While the Allied financial ministers
and experts partly absolvcd Germany
from blame for her contemplated def
icits they accused the German govern
ment Of maintaining An extravagant in
ternal financial policy. This, The Trib-
une correspondent understands, will be
acted upon by the premicrs in the next
few days in search for the best
method for the Allies to control Ger
lnany's purse strings.
France will be the chief gamer from
the contemplated sacrifices by Great
britain and Belgium in the matter Of
the 1929 payments. France would re-
ceivc virtually the same amount nor
maIIy set down in the schedule
1t is expected that the premier for
t1~lV
mcnts within the next two or three
greatly concerned, they doubtless will
fall in with the majority opinion,
which, so far as Great Britain, France
and Belgium are concerned, seems
thoroughly nodded.
Franco-British Agreement
1t is also understood that experts
are taking into consideration a liberal
delay in the full payment of January
and February installments which Ger
many, according to advices, will not
be able to meet. That whatever bal
ance remains after the dates they are
due may be transferred to April is re-
garded as possible.
England's attitude on the question
OF finances at this meeting of the Su-
preme Council has made a deep inn
preston on the other Allies and con-
cessions from all here are possible
which could no: have been secured at
other meetings because the suspicion
Of Great Britain, which had been ap-
parent before, has greatly lessened.
;, Inc tribune correspondent was re-
liab!y informed last night that Lloyd
George and BRAND were continuing
their secret informal talk on the sub
ject Of Franco British agreement
which may develop in such d way as
France-the fear for her security
While many issues must be settled be-
fore such thing is possible, it is not
outside the bounds of possibility The
chief issue is the Near East situation.
including the Franco emalist treaty
and the opposing sentiments regarding
the Turks and the Greeks. All signs
indicate the Near East question will
be discussed formally here. Lord Cur
zon, England's strongest objector to
the kemalist treaty, is here, as we'll
NJ. Bouillon, the French negotiator, and
FIRES, representing Turkey, are ex-
pected in a day or two.
Brands Political Fortunes
While the part PREPARATIONS agree
menu IedCHcu ny t!le experts, II III Is
adopted by the Supreme Council, will
greatly aid Brands political position,
news from Paris to-day is discouraging
to the Premier's friends. Frenchepublic
opinion is reported hostile to the Su-
preme Councils resolution Of Friday
inviting the Soviet to return to the
European fold. even though guarantees
would be eXacted. Suspicion is directed
toward Lloyd George, who IS credited
with arranging. for Soviet acceptance
in advance of his introduction the
resolution here. French opinion, there
fore, processes to see some sort of
trick by which Great Britain would OBJ
tain an advantage in Russian trade.
The French Premier's friends de-
clare that he is ready to return to
Paris and face the lions in the Palais
Boubon and either stand or fall on his
record at Cannes. Predictions Of the
outcome of this political battle are not
encouraging to the supporters of
BRAND who are here.
1t is understood that American Am