New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
cannes Delegates Shocked
on Eve of Council Meet.
ing as Hoover Cables
TO Count America Out
Deadlock Feared ON
Economic Relief
Neither France nor Britain
"''' Sacrifice Alone;
BRAND May Omit Pos,
By Wilbur Forrest


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'"NNF'S, France, Jan. 5.-Thc on
um'sm which heretofore had sur
rounded every prospect Of the Sunrcme
Council meeting. which is to begin here
tomorrow, suffered serious blow
when it became known this afternoon
'nat the meeting Of the Allied Pre-
miers would start of with a deadlock
N''rA'oh'h@ TO prevent adoption Of
'h'cr~Ai'icd measures Of any such mag
Nl'udc as had been cnvisakcd for the
recon tructlon of Europe. This situa-
uon was brought about by the attitude
OF INC united States. whose lntcrvcn-
'on II thc big affairs planned here
seemed most likely, but which the Al
hcd Premicrs now know cannot be
hoped FOR
me Allies have Learned through the
lncd'uMAof message to Premier Llovd
george from Sir Auckland Gcddes
hr,tiSh Ambassador to Washington, A.,
Well as through the interchange of
notes between France and America
that Secretary Hoover is almost alone,
Tor active Amorican collaboration, aud
that while Mr.. Hoover is supported by
tho financial world, American public
oninlon Is dead against the sacrifices
inst such q course would make ncccs-
sary.
News Causes Shock
This news has created certain
amount Of mental havoc hcrc. Premier
Lloyd George. facing a general election
III England. cannot consent io hir
s.acrl'iccs for England without having
American collaboration. Premier
BRAND, on the other hand, is pladged
to make no sacrifices of French in
forests and cannot face the French
Parliament unlcss he returns to Paris
with material guarantees. 1t is even
rumored here that NJ. BRAND is ready
to diScusa resignation and President
Mil|crand has Eone 50 far as to ap-
nroach Count Stccg, Governor Gene raj
of Algeria. regarding his acceptance
Of the premiership, with NJ. Poincarc
holding tho joint portfolio Of Finance
and Reparations.
belgium is represented at Cannes
by the now Premier, NJ. Thounis, whose
political standing IS prccarious and
who is reported - be disinclincd TO
JON III ally ,JSt ~tNtilt ItI tdTIdH.,
iny German repara;ions which would
in Bclgium's lot with the great eco
ncmic and financial consortium which
is The British idea Of this collaboration
with the United States.
An interchange Of cable converse :
tions hos taken place between NJ.
BRAND and Secretary Hoover. in which
the latter frankly confessed that Amer
ca was not ready for financial and
economic intervention in Europe be-
cause there would have to be an indus
trial catastrophe running American in
dustry before the American public
would understand this vital necessity.
Mr.. Hoover added that he believed the
French government must make tinan-
cial concessions to Germany, but that
in France. as in America, there is no
comprehension OF this fact by Jhc gem
cral public.
Council Is Limited
IL was following these conversations
that MIR. Lloyd George asked Ambassa-
dor Geddcs 10 sound out " Washn on
oninlon. and the result was the same.
Therefore, as it was expressed in GER
tain high sources among the delcga-
tions hero to-day, the success OF Euro
poan reconstruction is in the hands oe
America. The Supreme Council must
limit it's activities and decisions to a
small scale compared with the hopes
which it had built up.
1t is believed however. that under
any circumstances there is possibility
of cutting down the German repara
tions cash payments from 100000. 900
to 500 900 eco gold MARKS IN the coming
wear with concessions to both Belgium
and France in the matter of create,
receipt of goods and some priorities in
rebuilding the dccastated areas. he
elimination Of a paragraph in the Paris
agreement of last August which dcbited
Franco 3,300,oo0,oO0 for the Sarrc mines
output is probable.
Naval Discussions Blamed
There is no doubt here that the
naval discussions at Washington have
created the unsympathctic attitude on
the part Of the American public. While
il would be wrong TO blame America
for the dismal outlook of the Supreme