Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12
PREN1IERS CLASH:
FARLEY BREAKS UP:
TRY AGAIN IAN :
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80 ! "t-'st
STATS OF experts. viii embark FOR
home tomorrow.
This conference resembles several
OF it's predecessors in that the con
tcrees insist IL has not been a fail
Gre' That It's dissolution cannot he
described as a deadlock. and. in gen
erai, that. there is better under
standing among them than before
they met. Certainly this attitude
pictures their hopes IL not the reali-
ties
However steadfastly she may stand
aio"f and protest her detachment
from these European debates. the
United states cannot prevent her
name from being involved and the
possibilities Of her participation be-
ing made the subject of sprcula
ton. Continental politicians contend
hat the Preparations and the adjust
NJ ot war debts cannot be separated
.d that the United States canno,
avoid becoming party TO the solution
OF these problems.
Bonnr Law n SPHINX.
Premier Bonar Law. who has re-
NAMED sphinx throughout the three
Gays conversations between tho AL
lied ministers. while the others gave
out tho news and views regarding
the proceedings. is not expected to
unscal his lips until he appears in
the House Of Commons Thursday to
speak on foreign policy in general
hut British official circles do not cN-
press optimistic views regarding the
breakdown of the conference
After Bonar Laws speech Thurs
day the floor will be taken by Lloyd
George, who tonight is said To he
ChuckiinS at the thought that even
the tranquility OF the. new Conscrva-
tive government has been unable to
bring tho French into line on a ra-
t!onal rcparations settlement
Contrary Policies Clash.
Throughout the Prcmiers' confer
"nce. the policy Of force has clashed
with that of foresight on the rcpara-
ti"ns issue, according TO the Fritz N.
with the result that the wear 1927
VIII end with almost as great AN al
lied discord as did the year 1921. |,
s pointcd out shat the French atti-
'dc has considerably altered since
he summer: even tho French no
longer hope 10 cNac, 81 600 Unn 600. q :
set 10y the first PREPARATIONS plan. hat
there is still Il wide difference regard
'ng the methods at obtaining third
"f that sum. which 1t is considered
possible to obtain.
There is said In he hope Of further
concessions by France before the
continuation of the conversations at
Paris; otherwise there 3ppcars TO he
no certainty that tho british and
French can accommodate their diff
icrcnt viewpoints y wider breach
than now exists between the French
and British has been prevented by
the recent hardening Of the British
attitude toward Germany.
Germans Own Worst Enemies.
The Germans, in British opinion.
continue To he their own worst enc
mics Violations OF agreements and
"utraHes against allied officers and
various pin-prickinE'' measures
against foreigners in Germany have
50 irritated the British that should
the French insist upon carrying out
coercive measures and occupy the
fuhr. 1t is declared. there will be no
protest issued from London.
SIX months ago tho British would
| have formally protested such action,
hut now they would merely look on.
! believing wrench action to he I'M
wise and likely to foment economic
AMI social disturbances. instead OF
! being productive of the expected re-
suits In the way OF rcparations pay
/ mcnts.
! 1t is stated that the attitude Of tn,
! United States does not enter In the
| British plans for solving the prot
| lens OF rcparatinns and intcrailj ed
debts. Again and again it has been
declared that tho American claims
would be paid and at the same time
Great Britain can cancel tho French