The New York herald., 1922-12-29
Cabinet to Pass ON Plans.

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The Prime Minister Will submit his
plans for the Paris conference to the
Cabinet tomorrow. Stanley Baldwin.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer. already
has approved them. and Lord Curzon'
Foreign Secretary is expected TO do so
tonight or tomorrow, a copy Of Bonar
Laws program having been sent him in
Lata-aane. The Prime Minister will adj
nit there have been German efforts 70
evade the Versailles trcrty. but viii
blame them on essential conditions IN
Germany. He will then propose that no
sanction be imposed until Germany is
given a chance to recover. He also will
oppose the so-called productive guar
antics. still insisting that they will cost
more than they will produce.
The constructive side of the program
probably Is based upon proposals 10 re-
duce the total German liability, fixing
it in the neighborhood Of $4,000 900. 900.
which VI. Poincare already has indicated
he would accept. under certain condi-
tions. Mr.. Bonar Law then will suggest
a moratorium. With this suggestion
will come the proposal that IL the Ger
mans. during a reasonable time give no
evidence of their intention TO fulfil thu
treaty in good faith. he will not oppose
any steps France wants to take. Tho
testing time for these evidences OF good
faith may be anything from two TO six
months.
II France rejects such program
fortnight England undoubtedly will cut
loose from the whole tangle. IL the
French consent to give the British plan
a trial. however Mr.. Bonar Law will
view French action. in case the plan
fails. with at least benevolent neutrality
II was definitely learned to-day that
Sir John Bradbury has resigned as Brit
ish member OF the Reparations Commits
sion. He Is returning to Paris Satur-
day, while Mr.. Bonar Law probably
will so Monday. The two held long
conference yesterday. and II Is under
stood the British win make an effort to
keep the discussion off the minutiae Of
wood deliveries and upon broad gen
eral lines. Mr.. Bonar Law will make Il
plain that he blames Germany for petty
evasions and is becoming tired OF dla-
tory tactics.
Cuno Plan Disturbs London.
official quarters were disturbed to-
day at the idea that Chancellor Cuno OF
Germany Is TO submit another wholly
inadequate plan just before the confer
ence resumes. Reports from Berlin that
the plan suggests a total Of only $1,000,
1000 Tor PREPARATIONS arc doridcd here.
III they do that. Il will be but another
instance of German stupidity, giving
France every provocation she needs"
one diplomatist told THE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent to-day. Two
millions were once offered by the Ger
mans. Now France L. willing 90 accept
them. Anything less would merely con-
firm the French opinion that the only
way 10 make Germany pny Is TO take
her by the throat"
10 Is recognized here that an essential
difference still remains between British
and French points OF view regarding
force in Germany. Hence there is some
eympathy with the reported deternina-
ton of both PTemicrs Mussolini and
Theunys not 10 40 TO Paris. Mr.. Bonar
Law Is resolved to SO. nevertheless, hop
ing, with the aid ofS American advice,
which he is confident already has been
delivered TO NJ. poncarc. 20 come near
enough TO agreement to Justify calling
the BRUSSELS conference and including
both the Belgians and the Italians there.
in, subsequently admitting the Germans,
TO whom allied plans would be submit
ted. only when this plan is realized
will Mr.. Bonar Law discuss abandon
ment OF the Balfour nots. II rs at this
iuncture that Downing street believes
American Intervention might be useful.
and not before.