New-York tribune., 1922-08-08
French See a Hopeful
Sign in Lloyd Georges
Tacit Approval of New
Demand for Guarantees
Poincare Asks All
Rhi1leland Duties
Premier Makes a Bold
Statement of the Best
Terms of His Cabinet
From The 7rsoune's European Bureau

| rupture IN the Entente and of France
reverting to isolated military action to
enforce Germany's reparation payments
seemed to be minimized after to- day s
conference of Premier Poincare of
France with Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain and the representatives
OF Italy, Japan and Belgium. This was
the French view tonight after morn
ing and late afternoon sessions.
Poincare privately expressed salts
| faction that there had been no clash
with the principle of Frances demand
for productive guarantees against Ger
many in return for Frances consent to
a moratorium after his bold exposition
Of the French plan, which it was unani-
Lloyd George should be carefully
studied by Allied experts to show
whether the maintenance of an Allied
customs Gordon around more German
territory would actually be a paying
| plan from the reparation viewpoint.
Once the Allies agree either to all or
substantial part of the French plan,
Poincare will consent to allow the
Reparation Committee to decide on the
duration of a German moratorium, it
was learned in French circles.
French See Moratorium Agreement
Although developments may curb the
French enthusiasm their Interpretation
OF to-day's proceedings is that the
London conference should at least tenn
porarily settle the German moratorium
problem, since it now seems certain
there will be no complicated discussion
of inter-Allied debts. A solution of
this problem which must precede a
complete settlement of the separations
dlfhcultles will follow later, lle French
believe.
| Poincare declared that Ftance would
always be ready to study a general re-
form of the reparations schedule. in
cludlng the inter-Allied debts and the
ful! French program includes a gen
eral cancellation Of international obi
cations or their payment by the me-
| dunn of German long term bonds, pri-
ority being given the devastated re-
gions. But, asserted Poincare, after
| the Balfour note it would be useless
to insist on such discussion at the
present time. AT the proper time the
French Premier said that his country
would be ready to show the same gem
erosity toward her Allied debtors as
she asks from her own creditors.
Although this part of the days con-
versations was not mentioned in Brit
ish quarters tonight, The Tribune cor
respondent is informed in French cir
cles that Poincare's viewpoint was ac-
cepted not only by Lloyd George, but
also by all the other delegates, and
the London discussion therefor has be-
come solely discussion of the Ger
man moratorium with Frances de-
mands in that connection.
The main lines Of Poincare's de-
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ence were unanimously backed by the
French Cabinet, include not only the
Allied seizure of new sources of rev.
enue, such as customs and state prop
erty, but what the French call "occupa-
tion en- profondeur"-not necessarily
the military occupation of new terri
tories, but the drawing of new customs
lines between the Rhineland, as now
| traced, and new slice of unoccuped
| territory.
The present customs line follows the
original line of the Rhine bridgeheads
and the right bank, with an extension
made north of the Cologne bridgehead
when the three Rhine ports of Dues
seldorf, Duisberg and Ruhrort were oc-
cupied. In effect the line proposed by
Poincare would control the exports Of
| the entire Rhine industrial area into
| Holland, Belgium and France as we'll as
toward what is known as the interior
of Germany. Roughly speaking, he
! would draw Gordon around the Ruhr
district.
Few Troops Needed if Allies Act
| AS the Tribune correspondent has
| already explained, the French measures
being made public here will have great
whether the French gain the sanction
Of their allies or not. The moral eff
feet of full Allied cooperation would
not necessitate the use of strong con-
tingents of troops, but of small de-
detachments, which the French would
willingly supply, to patrol certain
exits, as we'll as few civilian officials.
On the other hand, isolated French ac-
tion would make the whole operation
strategic one in taking account of
possible hostilities and, if necessary,
tory.
When the delegates reassembled late
this afternoon Poincare continued to
outline his plans, which he did not
tail to impress upon the conference
were the stern and unanimous deter
mination of the French Cabinet. Sc
rious as the French proposals appear
to be, it was difficult this afternoon to
draw expression from the other dele
SateS tnaI tney regarded the case as
hopeless and that Poincare would be
forced to return to Paris empty hand
ed and pledged to isolated action
against Germany.
Jap's Speech Days Hit.
The speech which is regarded as the
days masterpiece was made by the
japanese delegate, Baron Hayachi, who
said:
"The sole object of the Allies at the
present time should be to get as much
money as possible oft of Germany"
The opening of the proceedings was
given somewhat festive note by the
bank holiday crowds which were kept
away from the seaside by rain and who
f1ocked to Downing Street as the next
best means of enjoying themselves.
Poincare swiftly developed the main
lines of the French viewpoint by citing
evidences of German bad faith in con-
nection with their default on repara-
tion payments and pressing Frances
urgent need of money Remarkable
I,that the German demand for g mora
torium and Balfour's note had created
the situation, he charged Germany with
failure to carry cut the treaty Of Yer
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