The Washington herald., 1922-05-22
Nationalist Demand for
Advance Embarrasses
.ss-.
POincare.
BANKERS OF WORLD
TO MEET IN FRANCE
Premier Fears Warlike
Move Would Anger us.
And Financiers.

PRAIS, May 81. The Poi1care
government is entering on one Of
the most eventful weeks Of its ex-
istence. having two situations Of
utmost consequence to deal with.
These are:
/. ReconvenIng Of the chamber OF
deputies Tuesday, when the gov
ernment will have TO summon all
of its forces to prevent the depu-
ties committing it to a military
advance into the Ruhr in event
Germany defaults its repsrstions
requirements May 81.
2. Conference Of international
bankers. including ]. p. Morgan. Of
the United States, here "Wednesday
to discuss means Of putting Ger
many on her feet financially.
May seek Adjournment.
The two situations are closely
linked. II would be most embar-
RAISING for the government II -
should permit the chamber to com
nit IL TO an armed advance into
the Ruhr, because the international
bankers. meeting here TO discuss
German loan. would undoubtedly
frown on such a policy.
In fact. IL would create a most
unfavorable impression IL France
should at this particular time de-
clare for forcible measures toward
Germany.
Premier Poincare accordingly
hopes the chamber will mark tirnc
until after the bankers conference
He probably will seek an adjourn
ment from Tuesday until Friday
out OF respect for the late former
President Deschanel. who has died
since the deputies dispersed.
Faces strong Pressure.
But the impetuous nationalist
bloc will undoubtedly try to force
the government to a declaration.
and IL will require all Of Prem .er
Poincare's generalship and the pres
tige which his government gGI0".
at Genoa 10 prevent a vote in Ia
vor Of the Ruhr advance. Andre
Tardi'u. leader Of the opposition.
will interpolate the government
regarding Genoa. He will be aided
in his attack by such active foes
Of Poincare as Maurice B"rres an
Leon Daudet. who will demand yhEt
the government exact penaltie -.
from Germany for deaths in Uppc-
Silesia in connection with the Reg
leivitz explosions.
Radicals meanwhile are becoming
active. Herriot. leader Of the rad
iCal Socialists, has issued a broad
side against the national bloc --
which. though IL is perhaps Unusu-
ally aggressive on the Ruhr qaeS-
tion, Is OIL the whole the main sup
port Of Premier Poincare.
Goodwin OF L. :. sought.
The premier. Il is believed. viii
be able 20 weather the storm ny
forcing an adjournment until Fri-
day This would give the bankers
time - outline their proposals Tor
rehabilitation Of Germany throgcq
an international loan and other
measures. Armed with the outline
Of the bankers plan. Premier Poin-
care could then go before the depu-
ties and face his hecklers with the
alternatives Of either dealing
leniently with Germany - thereby
securing for France the friendly
cooperation Of American and other
international bankers or else
plunging into the Ruhr. thereby
alternating American sympsthy.
which ne is most anxious TO retain.
France realizes that she must
proceed cautiously with Germany
now II she is to win the goodwin
Of the bankers here, and this good
will-which would carry American
sympathy with it's about the
most valuable thing France could
get right now.