The New York herald., 1922-01-12
BRAND MAY FORCE
APPEAL TO COUNTRY
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passed on by Parliament and laying
down an ultimatum that:
First--The economic and financial
reconstruction of France is essential to
the reconstruction of Europe.
Second-The reparations due France
should not be changed there must be
no reduction or modification of the
previous schedule Of May and Bel
gian priority should not be touched.
Third--France cannot accept the
proposition to attend the forthcoming
Genoa conference unless she is given
definite and effective assurances that
her rights will be respected.
Fourth--The Franco-British pact
should, above all. confirm the guaran-
tees and methods of execution and the
securities France now holds under ex-
listing peace treaties. or will hold under
futuhe occords.
Poincare's Rivalry.
NJ. Poincares return to the political
field as an active anti-Briandist Is taken
here as especially dangerous to the
Premier as the Senate Is expected to
follow the ex-President's advice. Poin-
care has thus far either abstained from
voting whenever there was a question
Of confidence or from lending support to
charge of the opposition. But apparently
with other war time political leaders
he has decided that the time has come
to try his strength. Senator Miles
Lacroix also entered the lists against
BRAND and Loucheur by insisting that
the Government tell the Senate FL
nance Committee Immediately how far
Frances finances would be involved
in Loucheur's consortium scheme.
In the Chamber Deputy Klotz, ex-
Minister OF Finance; Leon Daudet ano
NJ de Lasteyrie intend to ask for an
immediate discussion of the Cannes con-
ference. The Republican group. one of
the most important in the Chamber,
jcined the opposition this afternoon by
q resolution declaring that the country
could not approve any abandonment of
territorial guarantees such as the Rhine
army. reduction of the reparations
claims or any other concession even If
Premier BRAND brings back the long
sought defensive alliance.
President Millerand's decision to re-
call NJ BRAND was taken at the close of
this mornings ministerial council, when
FauI Doumer, Minister of Finance, was
unable to assure his colleagues that
Frances financial situation would be
improved as the result Of the Cannes
sessions.
President Milierand himself is said to
have taken a prominent part In the dis
cussions supporting the Poincarist
theory that instead of giving up any
methods Of forcing Germany to pay
France must demand new guarantees
IL only a years moratorium is to be
granted for any portion of Germany
debt. And IL the semi-official Temps Il
to be taken seriously tonight the coun-
Gil has actually swung into line with
President Millerand's suggestion. thus
creating a serious division I'm the Cabi-
net itself which Premier BRAND GER
tainly will find difficult to heal.
Parliamentary objection to Loucheur' S
consortium has been developing rapidly
in the last twenty-four hours. Apart
from the fact that Loucheur apparently
went further In the London converse
tions than he admitted on his return,
thereby negotiating contrary to the cour-
tesy both Chambers consider is due them,
the question OF Frances financial partic-
ipation in any such organization must
rely entirely upon what Frances treas
ury is going to get from Germany.
The budget. It is true, has been ball
anced by clever manipulation Of figures,
but IL France gets only 140,000.0o0 francs
in cash this year there will be another
deficit to be covered by interior loans,
and finance experts do not wish the
floating of such loans to be hampered by
the fact that the Government Is promis-
ing capitalists greater returns IL they
hand their cash over to Loucheur for re-
building Germany and Russia rather
than France.