New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Allied Debt
Mission ON Its
" ay to Berlin
Reparation Go M ln is s 10 N
Will, Personnel OF 30
TO Devise Means for
Aiding German Finances
French Cabinet Skeptical
Sole Hope Rests in Pact With
Financiers, Not With the
Government, Paris View
speciur Gable to rss Trsans

Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc
PARIS, Oct. 29.-The entire Repara-
tion Commission, including it's STAFF Of
aids, totaling about thirty persons,
started for Berlin tonight to spend
two weeks in the study Of che German
financial situation. Thc ostensible
reason for the journey is ne deadlock
created within the commi sion due to
the conflicting interpretation and rec
concentrations made by the Br::'.h and
French representatives regarding the
condition of German finances.
Sir John Bradbury, for England, has
asked tor two-year moratorium, while
NJ. Barthou is demanding directive con
troll without moratorium. In some
quarters it is said that the real reason
for the trip to Berlin may be found in
the desire of M, Barthou to convince
his colleagues that the Reparation Com
mission should have the power of veto
in all Garmsny's financial affairs. NJ.
Barthou proved at the Genoa confer
ence that he had great powers Of per-
suasion, and it is said that he also
hopes to convince the German govern
ment that 1t Is for the best interests
OF the country that the commission
have the most sweeping powers
Fear French Cabinet Split
The trip Of the commission to Berlin
is likely to produce q serious conflict
within the French Cabinet. There is
a powerful group which insists that ;t
ts too late to apply control over Ger
many. Premier Poincare, however.
insists that it is not too late, and he
is following q course that Is most
pleasing TO French public opinion be-
sides finding support In the extreme
right wing of the Chamber of Depu-
ties. which the Premier fears. His
opponents III the ministry are demand
ing g. more practical policy, such as an
agreement with the German indus
trlalists and bankers, and are urging
him to break with the politicians, who
are playing for public support with
out much hope Of getting anywhere in
the matter Of reparations.
Practical men in the Cabinet declare
that the trip of the commission Is
bound to be unproductive, since Chan
cellor Wirth. while he may be willing
TO sign anything, caMnot deliver the
goods in accordance to promise. They
point to previous experiences along
these lines, which have ended In moth
ing. It is considered inevitable that
she Premier will be forced to accept
thls view. since 1t does not interfere
with his cherished policy OF "firmness"
and is more likely to produce results.
Seek Pact With Financiers
The demand is for some agreement
With such men as SHINES and Luber-
sac--aa agreement on a scale to in
clude. the resources Of the entire in
dustrial area Of Germany. They fear
hat II some arrangement is not made
1ooon,, the chances of getting anything
at all from, the Germans will be lost.
They ridicule the control of German
linancess ss absurd i'll view Of the ter
rife imitation. and assert that it would
se os easy to re-establish the Russian
ruble as the mark.
During recent months France has
entered into many private agreements
with Germans which have proved sue
cessful, but they have been kept under
cover because public opinion insists
upon iron-hand methods In dealing
with Germany.