New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
Britain Won't
Cancel Debt If
Ruhr Is Seized
Commons Approves BOnar
Laws Stand to French;
Will Insist Germany Get
Chance to Reorganize
Paris Is Greatly Vexed
All Premiers Go Home;
Mussolini Voices Chagrin
at Adjourning of Farley
Rv Arthur S. Draper
From Ia Trlbunes Europaan Barsas

Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Dec. ~. If France per-
sists in It's determination 20 occupy the
Ruhr, Il must relinquish hope Of nego-
tiating any agreement with Great Brit
ain for the cancellation Of It's war debt
Thig was the substance OF state
ment made by Premier Bonar Law IN
Parliament tonight In reply 10 a
question, he said he had made II plain
az the conference OF premiers which
adjourned yesterday. that any settle.
ment Of the inter-Allied debts must be
dependent on the conclusion Of a gem
eral settlement Of the entire repara-
ton question. -.
Premier Bonar Law considered Il
necessary 20 make this statement be-
cause Premier Poincare had been re-
ported as saying he regarded the con-
ference a great victory for France IN
that Il had "killed the Balfour note,
which previously bad preeluded any
move toward remission OF debts. r b
MussoIInl Voices Disappointment
All the visiting premiers returned
home to-day. Premier Mussolini Of
Italy alone voiced his disappointment
over the adjournment OF the confer
ence until January 2. Poincare said he
was confident the Paris conferences
would end satisfactorily. As the Brit
ish government Is most likely %
change It's policy between now and New
Year, there Is every prospect the
French will 20 into the .Ruhr alone
by the middle Of January.
ut would not be right that q settle
ment should be fixed In such a way
that we only. Of all tho Allies. would
virtually be paying the indemnity
Bonar Law said he had told his con-
freres what did seem fair 70 me
was 10 consider the whole amount that
would be obtained from Germany and
70 say; As you are not getting all you
expected from Germany We must re-
duee our claim.
81 added that II we saw some chance
Of a complete settlement with some
prospect OF fnality we should be will.
ing 10 run a certain risk In the end
Of not receiving from the Allies and
Germany as much as wo might have
10 pay America. | added, however
that | was sure II would be foolish
10 make such 0 concession II the whole
question was going 10 be reopened
again"
House Approves Laws Stand
The latter part Of tho Premler''
statement refers to his suggestion q
the Allied premiers that Britain would
accept &C" bonds in payment Of wal
debts provided German reparation'
were reduced 10 a reasonable figure
and Germany was allowed 70 reorgan.
ize. His statement was received with
approval by the House. 49,
A special session Of Parliament vii
be called II any decision is made al
the Paris confereiee next month, Al
Premier Bonar Jaw does not desire q
assume entire responsibility.
Failure Of the premiers' conference
20 reach a solution on German repara.
tions and inter-Allied debts caused
more disappointment In Paris thar
here. London press comment strongly
lndorses the position taken BY Pre-
mier Bonar Law, avery critic saying
English opinion Is unanimously against
cooperation with French occupation Of
the Ruhr.