The Washington herald., 1922-08-09
Poincare's Plan Means
Receivership for Ger
many, They Claim.
SAY WORLD WANTS
TEUTON TO RECOUP
Representatives at Con-
ference Are Pessimistic
Over Possibilities.

British experts who have given
them careful study during the twen-
ty-four hours since they were sub
mitted to the allied representatives.
at the London conference.
The British interpret the French
plan az the equivalent of a receiv-
ership for Germany that would ne
cessite the allies taking over al
most bodily administration of Ger
many's Internal affairs
Would Impoveri.h Germany.
British officials believe this view
represents that section of French
opinion which desires the subjuga-
tion and impoverishment of Ger.
many rather than giving her an op-
portunity to recover. These Off
cials advocate a moratorium and a
reduction of the reparations pay
ments.
But the British and French hold
widely divergent views as to ac-
tual methods and a solution of their
differences will be impossible until
the opposing policies are reconciled.
Farley Delegates Blue.
Many representatives al the con-
ference are pessimistic over the
possibilities of reaching a definite
agreement, admitting that the best
that can be hoped for is a basis of
understanding for another confer
ence with an investigating COM
mission named to make a thorough
study of the situation In the in
terim.
The alternative. it Is fea. 3D. Is
an Anglo-Frerch rupture which
would lead to drastic action by
France against Germany.
Experts I'm Clash.
During the meeting of the ex-
perts' commission. Sir Robert
Horne, the British chancellor OF the
exchequer. and Count de Lasteyrie,
the French minister OF finance, be-
came involved in sharp clash
over the moratorium question. The
British representative demsnded
moratorium until the end Of the
favored only a six-week suspension
with the most stringent productive
guarantees attached. Horne re-
fused to accept the French sugges-
tion.
A majority of the experts, with
the French and Belgian delegates
dissenting. rejected the bulk of
Premier Poincare's proposals, in
Guiding his plan for a customs bar
rier along the eastern border of the
occupied area and taxation OF I'M
ports and exports OF the Ruhr
basin. The French finally With
drew the proposal for allied seizure
and control of German mines and
forests. recommending instead that
the reparations commission work
out a system that would assure a
supply of coal and wood TO the
allies as payments in kind. The
demand for an allied controlling
share in German industries was also
withdrawn.
The experts will meet tomorrow
morning to draw up a report for
presentation in the conference in
the afternoon. French and Belgia:
delegates are expected to submit
reservations to the majority re-
port
French Lose Poin
LONDON. Aug. S.-The French |
hopes of forcing ermany to pay up
drastic action received a rude set |
back by a point blank question ]
from Sir Robert Horne this morn
ing as to whether. since the total |
yield of Premier Poincare's pro-
posals. or even of a single one of |
them-the seizure Of 26 per cent
levy on exports-so greatly exceed |
ed the 720,0o0,00O gold marks (about |
3fs0, 0,000,0 ,0O0) Germany Is required |
to pay in the coming year. the |
French agreed to return the sur
plus to the Germans. M de Las
teyrie at once replied no. and i'm
mediately found all the other ex-
perts dead set against him. the
Italians heatedly urging that such
q policy would result in Germany's
speedy collapse.
Following this forcing of a show
down by Sir Robert at the opening
meeting Premier Poincare's pjro-
posals were examined one by one
and relentlessly picked to pieces
by the British and Italians.
The Belgians played the role of
AhctieeoAs repeatedly steering the
discussion away from the necessity
Of q formal vote. which would be
certain 10 reveal sharp split with
the majority against the French.
Difficulties in assuming control
of state forests and mines were
shown when the question was put
whether German labor should fell
trees or dig coal. or a normal scale
should be given for allied labor.
II was admitted that II was almost
certain that German workers would |
loaf on the Jobs and production |
would be seriously curtaiied. and |
therefore the allies profits would be |
much less han predicted by Premier
Poincare.
With regard to the French claim
that a share in German industries
would yield huge profits. the Bel J
gfans declared that these profits.
the Belgians declared that these |
profits. whereof SO much was heard. |
were a mere hoax and window |
dressing INDUCED In by the Ger
nans to secure bank credits.
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