The Washington herald., 1922-12-13

But France, like some other re-
pubncs, is not governed by her
people. but by great financial
Interests
Premier Poincare for years was
the representative of great finan-
ciaI interests OF France includ-
Ing the makers OF ammunition,
who earned billions in the last
war and would earn more billions
in the next. France does not
want more war. but" declares
Hearst's editorial in black type,
individuals do want it,"
The Daily Mail announces:
The Lloyd George articles ap-
peared exclusively In all the
Hearst newspapers, which appear
in cities all over the country.
In close proximity was an entire
page devoted to a virulent anti
British campaign in which all
sorts OF nebulous anc insidious
charges are made against the
British government and British
shipping interests conspiring to
wreck the development OF an
American Mercantile Marine.
After this outburst the Mail adds:
The Hearst newspapers, who
have bought American rights in
the Lloyd George contributions on
European affairs, make the first
article the basis of a fervid ap-
peal to the American Government
to withdraw Immediately their
troops from the Rhine and keep
the country absolutely free from
all ENVIRONMENTS in European af-
fairs.
COMMENT BY LABORITE.
Col. Josiah Wedgewood, one OF
The best informed of the Laborite
members. declared:
should have supposed that II
was obvious that French actions
during the last three years could
only be explained as Lloyd
George has done IT.
Their main object Is obviously
TO secure the left bank of the
Rhine by breaking that province
away from Germany and consti-
tuting it an independent republic
under French tutelage.
Practically every newspaper ir
Britain holds Peincare responsible
for the breakdown of the confer
enCN. The Daily Chronicle declares
Unless the French recede from
their essentially military demand
10 occupy the Ruhr. conferences
are useless.
The Daily Herald. labor organ
charges that Poincare dominate
the situation with his inflexibl,
in>istence upon invasion of the
Euhr. adding naively:
Only one thing can stop France
now. II only america would
hiring pressure with her enormous
f'HIn"i:Il power.
The Manchester Guardian, con
dcrrning the French stand on this
Ruhr questions. also hopes tina,
America will intervene and saws:
Some day England will have to
take a stand against the French
policy which must prove dis
a>trous not only to herself but
10 the world. II is greatly to be
hoped that when that time come.
E:usls nd will have America on her
side in a policy of sane recon-
srructiOn.
There lis no doubt a general be
ncf here in the event Of another
WIZ tho United States would b.
willing to intervene again Th'
feeling is the outgrowth Of the re
ccipt of dispatches like the fol
lowing from Washington sent ou
by the Central News today:
Nt a cabinet meeting this morn
ir= President Harding and Sec
rctary Hughes were IN complete
accord regarding efforts of the
United States Government to ef-
feet the economic stabilization of
EUrope. II Is reported that
President Harding heartily favors
joining in any proposals to settle
the European crisis. At the
White House it is acknowledged
thai the rcparatIons questions is
arrdA and that undoubtedly it
wilt have to beconsidered ut any
conference which Is called.