Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-20
'PO|NCARE' 5 POLICY
/. TO PRESS GERMANY
|. PRAISED BY PRESS
Berlin Must Fulfill Its Treaty
Pledges, or Well Force Her,
HepecIares.
VOTED STRONG BACKING
ny Aasoelated Press % I.yery Evenlng

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Paris Jan. 90 The Paris press is
nearly Unanimous In it's praise OF the
new premier. NJ Poincare. following
his statement or policy in the Cham
Der Of Deputies last night which re.
suited In vote Of confidence Of 472
20 i07.
The Figaro says: Finally one has
the feeling that France has found
government worthy OF her" and tho
ether newspapers merely echo this
| sentiment. II is hard to discover
criticism, or even reservation. in tho
chorus OF praise. Gustave Terry alone
INDUCES ip a little irony.
NJ. Poincare, he remarks. stigma
Tres the treaty Of Versailles and claims
TO have no share OF responsibility for
/ l., but his first observation on taking
Office was;
This treaty OF Versailles is worth
less and meaningless and from It moth
Ing cnn ever be gotten. We'll we de-
mand its rigorous integral aopl.cation.
end We will go to war IL necessary to
insure it. This is our whole policy"
In replying 70 the interpretations In
the Chamber Yesterday. NJ. Poincare
used stronger and more direct lang
uage than in the Ministerial declara-
tion.
Germany was not only responsible
for the war" he declared. "but for the
manner i'm which It was conducted
Until everything due US has been paid
we cannot afford generosity 20 the
vanquished."
Referring 20 reparationg. he, said.
with the strictest economics and
the heaviest taxation we cannot live
unless Germany pays us. Every uues-
ton Of internal politics must bo
subordinate to our foreign policy. We
have peace abroad; let us have peace
at home.
II neither defend nor eritlcisc the
Versailles Treaty. but ! want its in
ltegral execution"
Discussing Germany's ability to pay,
the Premier said; Her corporations
return enormous dividends. her fac
tories are in full activity: in a word.
her economic strength grows every
day, and IL the state itself is in ruins.
the nation is enriohing itself. u was
IN the name OF the German nation
that the Versailles Treaty was ae-
cepted.
France in defending her rights de-
fends International secords and fols
lows In no way the suggestion of
selGshness. France wishes to see
Europe and the whole world recovered
from the painful unrest from which
they suffer, but general economic re-
organization depends first upon the
restoration OF the devastated regions
The reparation problem is the KEY
/ 10 all others. and 4 Germany fails to
keep her engagements il will be neces-
sary 70 consider. after seeking the adj
vice Of the Reparation Commission.
what measures 10 adopt
THE first step will certainly be
necessary guarantees for the estab-
llshment- Of efficient-contIol over the
budget. the emission OF paper money
and exports.
/ ON the other hand. so long as
other conditions OF the Versailles
Treaty, such as disarmament and the
punishment Of war criminals are not
fulfilled, we viii be compelled 10 keep
IN operation the penalties provided
ana, II necessary, take others"
Win reference 70 those guilty of
war crimes, the Premier asserted he
would establish that there was a con-
spiracy between the Imperial German
High STAFF and the great financial
institutions TO put the French mines.
the spinning and weaving mills and
the chemical factories beyond the
possibility Of operating.
In closing vigorous speech, he re-
ferred to the accusation that he was
responsible for the nom disarmament
of Germany, because. being President.
be held the power OF making treaties.
You will look in vain at the
Peace Treaty for my signature" he
exclaimed, but what was omitted
then can be done now"
His formal platform, as the Premier
voiced ii, brought out an ovation
from the crowded Chamber approach
ing the enthusiasm Clemenceau was
won't to arouse in the dark days OF
the war.