The Washington herald., 1922-08-28
commission Strives to
! Solve Differences of
France and Britain.
FEARFUL OF PANIC
FAS PROBLEM WATTS
British Member Declares
Germany Cannot Pay
In Cash.

PARIS, Aug. 27.-With the gulf
etween France and Great Britain
s wide as ever. the reparstions
Commission is working desperately
o find a compromise plan which
will give Germany the economic re-
ief she seeks and at the same time
prevent a split in the entente.
This is the only way members OF
ne commission see to block inde-
|,endent action against Germany by
lFrance. Premier Poincare's recent
Sar lie Due speech, in which he de-
elared that France intended to make
Germany pay. still hangs as an
kominous cloud over the reparations
commission as 1t meets daily In
the search for a workable COM
promise.
French and British members of
the commission, however, were still
as far apart as ever on the mora
torium question after another ses-
sion of the commission today. The
meeting led to nothing except the
increased conviction that the pres
ent uncertainty must be ended as
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icky economic situation.
Fear European Collapse.
With the German mark plunginG
downward steadily. 1t is feared that
"A general European collapse cannot
be held of much longer unless some
plan of relief is put into effect at
once by the allies
At today's session of the repara-
tions commission, Sir John. Brad
bury. the British member. continued
to insist that he did not believe
Germany was capable of making
cash reparations payments. He main
tained that a moratorium must be
granted for this reason. Seizure OF
the Ruhr mines by the allies. Sir
John argued. would only upset Ger
many internally and make a final
solution more difficult.
NJ. Dubois. the French commits
sioner, refused to accept this point
of view and steadfastly beidSthst
France -annot consent to any plan
funless productive guarantees are
Rfound which will bring in the casn
which she wants so badly.
Anxious for Compromise.
d. Belgium and Italy are taking a
middle ground in the deliberations,
being anxious for an immediate
compromise which will end the un-
certainty.
In view of the serious effect of
this uncertainty, all the members of
the commission are agreed that they
Pmust reach a decision if possible by
"Wednesday. Germany has been no
titled that, if she desires. she can
send representatives to be heard by
the commission on that day.
Meanwhile the commission will
meet daily. Necessity of avoiding
a split between Great britain and
France. IL is learned. buA<s largest
in the minds of the commissioners
and their governments, overshadow
ing everything else. All dread any
action which would result in France
and Great Britain taking separate
roads
Fear Results of Rupture.
Aside from sentimental considera-
tions, the allied representatives fear
he consequences which would likely
[esult from such a rupture. Eu-
kope's equilibrium, it is feared.
you'd be completely upset.
For this reason the reparations
ommission will strain every re-
aurce during the next three days
find a solution which will not re-
hire either nation to compromise
much.
But the difficulties in the way are
4de greater by Frances position
at Germany's latest plans furnish
psolutely no guarantees regarding
fure cash payments. but would
ny facilitate deliveries in kino.
ermany's propositions, therefore,
.e regarded by the French as un-
kceptable in exchange for a mora
-rium-