The New York herald., 1922-12-31
LONDON FINDS Hope
IN hughes ADDRESS,
PARIS QUITE HOSTILE
English Newspapers Urge
POincare to Listen to
Such Reason.
PRAISE HARDING PLAN
Say Washington Is Justi-
fled in Counting Oh
British Approval.
FRENCH SCENT DANGER
Believe American Idea Would
Lessen Hope Of Accord With
England.
FRENCH SCENT DANGER

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London. Dec. 81.
The proposal Of Secretary Hughes
for the appointment Of an interna-
tional financial commission to deal
with the reparatlons problem was
favorably received in political circles
here.
Because the French object strongly
to the plan the British do not wish
to approve Mr.. Hughes's suggestion
officially at this time-at least not
until the conference shows positively
how France stands.
The Sunday papers hail MI.
Hughes's speech as foreshadowing
participation by America in the settle
ment of the reparations. and acclaim
1t as the best hope of the new year.
The Sunday Times and the Observer
both express hope that Premier Poin-
care will listen to this type of rea-
son. All to-day's newspapers say that
France is the only nation now not ac-
cepting Mr.. Hughes's scheme.
"HeaIing. Hcnrtening Words"
Onicials here tonight still insist that
there has been 10 communication OH
cialiy with London. though Il is granted
that Washington would be Justified In
pres,Imlng that the British approved the
plan.
III, Sunday Times says: What tho
American Seoretasy of state was saying
Friday about German reparations seems
to Us TO get down to the heart not only
of that particular problem but OF most
of the difficulties retarding the world 8
recovery" Repeating Mr.. Hughes's plea
that Il Is an economic and not senti-
mental question. the Times continues
''IIealing. heartening words these. We
have bad four years of military vindic-
tiveness and economic blindness Let us
have another year of il and 1t Is hard to
see how Europe can avoid dissolving
into anarchy and ruin.
zone rather desperate hope OF saliva.
ton is that henceforth economics and
rot strategy or politics must govern all
thoughts and plans for the reconstruc-
tion of the Old World. Secretary
Hughes does more than point the way.
He offers his country as one of the
pioneers. lie declares the readiness OF
the United States Government to sit on
such a commission as he suggests.
This is made doubly welcome by
PRESIDENT Harding's simultaneous plea
for free hand in funding the British
debt The American people are
coming to see that they cannot afford
to stand idly while Europe whlrls into
bankruptcy and chaos. a. This Ia
rerhaps the happiest omen Of the new
year. II America VII really bring her
detachment. her cool, practical juds-
ment to bear upon the economic dis
order in Europe a big step will have
teen taken toward the restoration OF
sanity and confidence"
AngIo-American Pact Suggested.
The Sunday Times assesses recalci-
trant Paris on the reparations and re-
calcitrant Angora on the straits and
Mosul as the two impending dangers In
1923. 1t fears that the only way to
satisfy Paris regarding Germany is by
an Anglo-American protection pact for
France.
The Observer says that in the West
the sky is clearing. adding: THE great
truth that remoteness is no security for
isolation is spreading through America
THE midwest understands now that
even the prairie farmer cannot proclaim
himself independent of Europe. lie is
n seller and the solvency of his Gus
toners cannot he an academic matter
for him. There is a winning frankness
In the way this conversion is confessed
by man like Senator Borah.
Political youthfulness has its quail
ties no less than its drawbacks.
Grudging admission Of a new light Is,
we fear. one of the vices OF maturity.
apparently the Senator's mental process
has been gradually shared in the West :
Main Street and tho regular guys
are with him" Il says further that
there rs no reason 20 believe that the
Administration IL uuprepared for this
change OF sentiment. and believes that
II has had its ear to the ground. though
Il Is not encouraging any rash Euro
pean hopes.
The Obserrcr emphasizes Secretary
Hughes's expressions that II is up to
Europe TO take the Initiative and arrive
AZ her own scale OF reparations and
methods Of payment before help can be
expected from America In a tangible
form.