New-York tribune., 1922-08-22
yrernier Reveals Decision 10
Act if His Reparation
Program, Is MOI Accepted
in Full by Commission
Wants Allied Debts Linked
vetoes Moratorium Unless
Ruhr Mines and Forests
Are Taken as Securities
By Wilbur Forrest
seec,al cable 80 The Tribune


PARIS, Aug. 2l.--France will pro-
5sesed to negotiate directly with Ger
s,anv If the Reparation Commission de-
xiaes against Poincare's stand on the
f,srmsn request for a moratorium, the
gyench Premier indicated In a speech
to-day before the general council Of
he Department of the Meuse at Bar
le r,sc. The Premier's speech exposed
~ the first time his famous repara-
tlea scheme which he presented at
she London conference of the Allies
aae 10 the Earl of Balfour's note on
lnter-Aiiied debts.
To-day's declarations may be &C.
sspted as a solemn official confirmation
sf Frances readiness to accept big
Ssduction in German separations If the
guestion Of inter-Allied debts could be
ssttled in connection with che repara-
signs, and that Poincare is more than
Ia accord with the Presidents policy
which considers that direct negotia-
ton will be necessity.
Calls Germany Defaulter.
The moderation in terms gives proof
Of the Importance of the speech which
the Tribune correspondent learns was
delivered by council of ministers
and submitted to President Millerand.
There is one interesting indication not
only Of the general question of repa-
rations but Of the tactics Poincare
will adopt should the Reparation Com
MISSIONS decision be unfavorable to
France. Poincare emphasized that
Germany has practically defauited and
declared this default would have been
announced officially if certain govern
ments had not given contrary instruc-
sions to their members of the COM
mission.
This means that if Poincare decides
+ to break from the commission he would
use the argument that it had truly
fulfilled it's obligations according to
the provisions of the Treaty of Yer
sailles by refusing to recognize GER
tain facts which are beyond discussion.
BAR-LE-DUC, France, Aug. 81 (By
The Associated Press) ).-France is
firmly determined to make Germany
pay for the devastation she caused in
the war and. rather than depart from
.his fixed intention, she will act alone,
Premier Poincare declared at the open
ing meeting of the general council Of
she Department of the Meuse to-day,
in speech which is generally regarded
as the complete official declaration of
French reparation policy.
c-neent TO mora
serfum OF any character to Germany
., te mines Of the
Rrhr and the natioral fnre~ts are
plaeed in the hands of the Allies as q
guarantee, Poincare said. No matter
what happens France will not depart
from this policy, he added.
The necessity and justice of the
payment of reparations by Germany
we're emphasized by the French Pre-
inier, who placed the blame for the
present sit-at'on or the attitnde of the
Reparation Commission and the failure
Of Great Britain to understand the
desperate plight of her Allies and the
need Tor the payment of the indemnity.
No Desire to Enslave
Poincare recited figures in an effort
10 prove that Germany was responsible
for her own collapse and had deliber-
ately failed to live up to the demands
of the Renaration Commission. He
Vigorously denied that France sought
to enslave Germany in revenge for the
devastation of war.
:. The Premier held out the hope of
German and French cooperation, with
both nations working together some
cay if Germany would change her tao
tics and do her best to repair in peace
the damage she caused in war. He
disclaimed any desire on the part Of
Fvanee to ruin Germany under the
siise Of demand for productive
guarantees
"The day Germany recognizes loyalty
her obligations toward France and
carries them out with good grace" de-
ciered Poincare, "we will not refuse to
examine with her the best methods Of
assuring the prompt and regular ex-
etntion of the Treaty of Versailles"
Poincare ridiculed charges in certain
acman circles that France sought to
slave the German people.
IF, contrary to our desires, we are
forced to take independent action
without the approval of our Allies"
h'i continued. 1--WE shall make no effort
Il retain indefinitely the guarantees
y 1ich we may take. We shall guard
tlese guarantees in the interest of all.
aid only until Germany consents to
meet her just obligations"
Justice Inspires Action
The Premier added that the French
government krsew the best of guaran-
Il rs now contemplated would not
gnickly fill the French Treasury, but
sr''nn was necessary TO enforce
ipstice.
The Premier spoke at length of the
divergent courses now being taken by
France and England He declared that
IL was only natural that nations. like
people, should think of their own
in terests. France could not continue
to bear the burden of all the Allied
compromises. he asserted. He went
J On record as advocating an Allied con-
Ference for the settlement of war
debts, which would be attended by all
the nations interested. without excep-
zion The latter phrase was taken
to refer to the United States.
He compared the relative policies of
France and Great Britain. asserting
that the execution of the treaty and
the payment of reparations were vital
20 France, while England, finding her
Industries paralyzed and her peonle out
W employment. was obsessed with re-
gaining her markets.
They follow their road and we fol-
low ours" he continued, "and it is not
sarprising that we draw apart at times.
Z Is very natural and inevitable, and
am neither scandalized nor astound-
g. What / cannot understand, how
eyer, is why compromises always are
Made at the expense OF France"