Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
POINCARE BIDS
BERLIN -BEWARE
OF IDLE HOPES


Paris, April 1-(By A. P)-Pre-
mier Poincare told the Chamber o.
Deputies today that If Germany re-
manned recalcitrant regarding the
payment of reparations France would
rcassert her entire liberty of actions
and that the allies were In accord
with France on that point. Three
fourths of the Chamber applaudSsA
the statement.
Although replying nominally to ia-
terpellations on the governmentS
foreign policy. NJ. Poincare was II
reality answering the recent speech
of Chancellor Wirth in the German
Reichstag, in which he announces
Germany's non-acceptance OF the
conditions laid down by the reparas
tons commission for a partial Ger
man moratorium on reparations pay
ments. The premier warned COS
many that her hope of using the
Genoa conference to secure revision
of the reparations clauses of trs
treaty of Versailles was a vain one.
I'VE have a treaty with Germarr
signed by her and by the allies" NJ
Poincare declared. That treaty
must remain sacred. 1t shall not .bs
touched at Genoa.
DIR. With referred to the cconornlc
conference as n star Of hope for Ger
many in her difficulties with the al
lies, but we are going to attach tlle
sign forbidden ground To the treaty
of Versailles"
The maintenance Of Frances entirf
4
ued was also Frances policy towark
Russia. 1T is not 70" the interest Of
France to stand by idly and see tifc
Americans. the Britt 'h. the Italians
and others invade Russia" he said,
but the resumption OF commercial
relations by France must h econdi-
tional upon the payment Of the Rus
sian debt to the French people. who
loaned their savings - that country"
Interpretations on French foreign RI
lations in the Chamber today took
largely the character Of an attack on
! the preceding government. with the
| Royalists and Nationdlists particular-
! " aggressive in their criticism OF NJ.
| Briand for his course at both Wash
irrton and Cannes. AZ
''Iou loved the prestige of FRANCE
at Washington" shontcd Leon Dali-
dct. RoyalSt leader, to the former
premier. You have diminished the
just claim of France upon Germany"
ON being severely criticised for his
attitude toward land ornaments. M.
BRAND replied that he had told the
chamber before going to washington
i that he would inform the confcreiIce
tof exactly what France required ttfr
/ hcr security. =
That is what I did" lie cried. "ahd
F.! what | told them France would d'c.as
/ to the reduction of the army this cham
| her is getting ready to do now, SOL
| do not see how the criticism applier,
After stormy half hour in winch
i the Royalists tried to shout down
! Briand and the Socialists cndeavoIed
10 drown out the Eoyaists the es-
/ remicr succeeded In finishing chis
| speech. which was chocrcd by Prob
ably three-quartcrs of the house. -
| Premier Puincnre. with reference. to
tie Washington conference. said tic
reservation voted by the United states
Senate made important notifications
, in tho Pacific pact. Now that me
! American Senate had pronounced on
! tho pact. he added. tic French Patlia-
ment would take ii UP in spirtt-of
! the greatest sympathy for President
/ Harding's initiative; but we must ne
serve the right to pronounce uponslt
I in spirit of complete national iHde-
! pcndencC." he added.