New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
BriandDeparts for Cannes
Prepared 10 Accept Half
Billion Marks for 1922
in 4 Monthly Payments
t'avOrs Conference
Viii, Reds Later
insists Council Bar All
issues but Preparations
and Credit of Europe

PARIS, Jan. 3 (By The Associated
ressl.-Prcmicr BRAND is determined
to limit tho agcnda Of the coming Su-
prcme Council meeting at Cannes to
two questions reparations and tho
economic restoration Of Central Europe
it was indicated in authoritative quar-
tcrs to-day. 1t is understood he is in
favor of subsequently calling an Geo
nomic conference, at which perhaps
Russia and Germany may be repre-
scnted
The Premier, heading the French del
egation to, the council meeting. with
Minister of Liberated Regions Lou
cheur, NJ. Larochc, of the French For
eign Office, and several experts. depart
cd for Cannes at o:35 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The French delegation feels that all
other subsidiary matters should be
shelved, believing that If both Of the
above questions are settled satisfac-
torily the conference will be a sue
cess.
German Relief Agreed On
u j. lnov., tl,o. .L J,.
''''0"' '''"' '''c 'cncn ae'ega
tlon agrees in principle to Germany IS
making tour payments of 125.O0o 600
gold marks each on the 18th Of Janu-
"'S co' ""'' -"a'ch ana April, al
though Premier BRAND has insisted
that nothing binding was decided with
Prime Ninisto,. 1lo,A coo, a,.;,o
:, '''''r Nooi so uui '"s
''e 'eccn0 conversations IN London
lnasmuch as Belgium and Italy were
not represented There If was son,;.
officially stated TODAY. however that
he consented to delay of tbn too5
German payments, except for 500 600 i.
ooo gold marks, as we'll as to other
'''eaS u''s In1enoeo TO relieve germany
S"on as N'1'E 'he price or reparatlon<
30 p a. .nt l"West l,"i' or tfehch ano
s.ho'rS .l'I,'' =" . ~. n'8' ~ figures.
s, '.'u," ne's'u'.l co"cu'' ''ln adVlces
lo'' ~ ~ u9SeIs axe 20 inc cliect tha'
arc WILL "oth'"s iurehcE IN thc way
OF cash payments IN W viii be de-
nla'tueu rom germany than the half
o'lloi 4oiu marks. Although Ger
many abll'ty to pay the 30o.ooo,00o
gold MARKS Is generally accepted in
rrench c'rcles. Eermany sui is Off
clally on record as being unable to pay
more than one-thlrd OF this amount
DR.. Walther Rathcnau, the German
iinanclai expert. was in Paris to-day
nnt IS expected that he will leave
TOR Cannes tomorrow. 1t is said he
desires to place information before
the conference concerning the possibil-
lty OF Germany meeting four payments
OF l-o.Vo",ooo gold marks in the
hrs. tour months OF the year France
RUSSIAN ana German representatives at
.ne P.oposec economic conference II
t tnr,, presence IS essential to the res
IoraC'on OF 'ensral Europe, it was
'V"' 'lcu Nv t"e correspondent to-day.
Little Enthusiasm in France
The Forthcoming economic confor-
encc is not arousino much nnthue;asn,
in French circles. althouph i ;s ~on.
crailv agreed that somothin,r oe ~,
sort rlnst be done. The nrcssnrc fron,
French holders Of Russian nrc-war war
ponds. amounting TO between rs 600
900 900 and 1900 600 600 francs wbo
feel that tho Russian bonds mnst he
made productive. is said to havo had
much to do With tho French movcrn.
lncnt receding from it's previous hos
tile attitude toward nicotine. repre-