The New York herald., 1922-01-20

Premier Opposes Dis
cussion With Germany
or Russia Unless Both
Accept Conditions.
HARMS GENOA FARLEY
May Send Mere Observer to
Represent France at Eco
nomic Conference.
RIDICULES BERLIN PLEAS
Refers to Active Business as
Sign Germany Can Meet
Obligations.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1922. by TIE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Jan. 10.
Premier Poincare's Ministry was
sustained in the French Chamber to-
night by an unusually large vote OF
412 to 107 and received the Chambers
mandate to pursue the policy which.
as outlined by the eX-President of the
republic, can be summarized as fol-
lows:
FIRST, integral execution of the
peace treaties, with insistence, in or
der to compel Germany to meet the
London accord. upon the institution Of
a virtual debt commission in Berlin
to control Germany's budget, exporta-
tions and bank note emissions; France
to demand the imposition of all the
penalties the treaty provided for nom
compliance and to count her occupa-
only when Germany delivers her war
culprits and has met the disarmament
provisions.
SECOND, regarding the Genoa con-
ference. to abstain from any round
table discussion at which Russia and
Germany are present unless both ma
tions subscribe explicitly in advance
to the conditions In the Cannes reso-
luton. and in Germany's case to de-
mand guarantees that Germany will
not attempt to bring up the questions
either of treaty changes or repara-
tions. France also holding the Allies
to their agreement at Cannes to the
same effect.
Reparations the Key.
Premier Poincare was loudly ap-
p,auded as he stated his policy to-day
and he seems assured. for time at
least. of a substantial majority made up
of all but the radical Left groups. No
threats of the mailed fist were indulged
in. but a policy of great firmness and
insistence was indicated In M. Poin-
cares address and was emphasized more
az coming for the first time from
former President of the Republic speak
ing as a Premier.
The Premier was loudly cheered when
In speaking Of the internal signs in Ger
many that she was able to meet her
obligations. he referred to the big cor
poration dividends, the factories working
overtime and her increase of economic
strength.
The settlement OF the reparations
problem" he said. rs the key to all
other questions. Unless she lives UP to
her engagements new measures to COM
pei her to do SO must be devised. Should
the conditions Of the VERSAILLES treaty
pertaining to punishment of war guilty
and disarmament not be fulfilled the
present penalties, and II necessary new
ones. must be enforced"
When 1t was fntimated from the Left
that he as President was responsible for
the treaty Poincare said: You will
look in vain for my name at the bottom
OF the treaty. but am not defending
my past to-day. am here to ask con-
fidence in my policy for the future, al
though have nothing to regret as far
as the past Is concerned"
VIII Demand Guarantees.
But the Genoa conference, though
taking UP no more than a paragraph in
the ministerial declaration, was the
pivotal point of the subsequent debate
which led to a second speech by M. Poin-
care III winch the new GOvernmentS
attitude was shown to be decidedly hos
tile to collaboration with Germany or
Russia or any European economic plan
before both countries had passed a sort
of prior examination.
Undoubtedly this imperils the Genoa
Conference. which obviously would be
futile II France did not participate. II
was indicated that the Governments
plan is TO open conversations with the
Allies before accepting the invitation to
ascertain whether or not they will agree
TO demand these guarantees from both
Russia and Germany between now and
the Genoa meeting as tho price for OBJ
tanning Frances own participation.
Unduestionably this win arouse an
tagonism In England because al the
British had drawn the Cannes resoiu-
tion the conditions were not considered
as predatory 10 the attendance OF Rus
sia and Germany but as conditions up
on which these countries would share
in any general economic scheme to be
adopted at Genoa.
Germany probably will agree 70 the
French demand, but with the Sovlets II
In another matter. The debate this
afternoon quickly brought out the fact
that French fears had been aroused by
Chancellor Wirth's speech in which he
stated that Germany had achieved her
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