Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-10
Cannes Conference Looks
for Endorsement of Brit
ish CABINET Today.
COUNCIL MAY ORDER
REFORMS IN GERMANY
Berlin Delegation Will Be Impress
ed With Fact That Financial
Disorders Must End.

CANNES. January 10 OHavas
Agency).-The French cabinet, 1t
was rumored here this afternoon.
does not agree with premier
BRAND and NJ. Loucneur on the
reparations solution submitted by
them, and it may be necessary for
the supreme council to reconsider
conclusions already arrived at.
Premier BRAND and NJ. Loucheur,
after a hurried consultation with
members Of the French delegation,
went to call upon Prime Minister
Lloyd George this afternoon.
CANNES. France, January 10.-No-
tification Of Endorsement by the Brit
ish cabinet of the written pledge
binding Great Britain Immediately to
aid France to the full extent Of her
military and naval resources In case
of aggression by Germany is expect
ed from London by tonight. The pact.
agreed upon by Premiers BRAND and
Lloyd George. was telegraphed to the
British capital last night.
The council planned to recess today
until pm, while a subcommittee
engages In the delicate task of franz
ing an invitation to the forthcoming
international financial and economic
conference to a country which has
already formally accepted. This sit
uation arose from the action Of the
Russian soviet government. which In
its eagerness to be represented at the
Genoa meeting sent a regular ac-
ceptance to the councils tentative
query il an invitation would be ac-
ceptable under certain conditions.
Reparations Held Up.
Meanwhile the French delegation is
awaiting results OF consultations In
Paris regarding settlement OF the Ger
man reparations question. The program
agreed upon by the experts here pro-
vides for payment in 1929 Of 720. 1000, ,0oo
gold marks and at least an equal sum
thereafter. g
The supreme council is to discuss this
matter with q German delegation headed
by DR.. Walter Rathenau, which Is ex-
pected to arrive from Berlin tomorrow.
After this Is disposed Of, the council
will have France and Turkish naItonai-
lists.
New Laws VIII he Ordered.
The council plans to impress upon the
German delegates the fact that the al
lies cannot longer tolerate disorder in
Germany's finances. Germany will be
asked Immediately to reduce the num-
Der of public functionaries. increase rail-
road freight and passenger rates, and
pass laws preventing exodus Of capital.
upon the assurances the German dele
cation is able to give Of CARRYING out
these reforms depends the hnal de-
cision of the council as to whether to
reinforce the guarantees to the allies as
authorized by the treaty OF Ver-
sailles.
French Propose Commission.
The French have proposed that the
allies appoint a commission to take
charge of the German debt in case
she defaults in the reparation pay
ments Mr.. Lloyd George, however,
prefers to give the Germans a chance
to put their finances In order and bal
ance their budget before adopting
further measures of control.
1t is understood this morning that
acceptance by France of the repara-
tions decision was virtually certain.
Agreement on this point will COM
important particulars. except for the
conference with the Germans.
The allied reparations commission
arrived here from Paris today for
the conference with the Germans to-
morrow. Roland w. Boyden, the
American representative with the
commission, is a member Of the party.