The New York herald., 1922-06-26
FRENCH LEFT GAINS
BY RATHENAU CASE
Bloc, Flanked by COmmu-
nists, to Stir Up Franco
German Issues.
WILL ASK STATEMENT
Question of Cooperation
With Berlin Will Come
Up in Chamber.
WILL ASK STATEMENT
LIVELY DEBATES IMPEND
Threatened Interpolation
May Embarrass Poincare
and His Government.

and His Government.
Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. June a5.
The murder OF DR.. Walter Rathenau
promises to have an immediate roper
cussion on French politics which may
prove embarrassing TO the Govern
ment. The Left groups in the cham
ber fpnked by the Communists, In
tend to use the tragedy as an excuse
for bringing up TIE whole question of
Franco-German relations and will call
upon the Government to make a def
| mite and final statement as to the ex-
tent to which 1t intends to cooperate
with the German democracy in order
to prevent return of the monarchy.
Premier Poipcare had intended to
outline the Governments foreign as
well as interior policy next Thursday
and Friday, but since Chancellor
correspondents in Berlin that the re-
action is due to Frances failure to
support the Republican movement as
II might have done, the debates that
will take place promise to be hectic
with certainty that the question Of
confidence In the, Government will
| come up.
Deny wirth Charges.
The French Government. of course,
considers Chancellor Wirth's charges to
be unreasonable and points to long
line of concessions which were Influenced
solely by a desire to strengthen the
Berlin Government in it's constant con-
fict with the putschists. But the Gov
ernment organs already are asserting
that none of these concessions succeeded
I'm bringing anything substantial into
the French Golfers. while even German
leaders like DIR. Rathenau abandoned
their original conciliatory attitude In
the face of the growing strength of
German nationalism.
says the Temps In a long editorial on
the danger 10 Germany's republicanism,
have permitted hatred against France
to be preached. and II is this hatred,
returning like a great wave, which has
now fallen upon the republican Govern
ment Of Germany. When the democratic
party in Germany chooses Brockdorff-
Rantzau to direct it's exterior affairs,
and when this refined diplomat attempts
successfully to play the United States
against the allies. and England against
France, how can We explain to the
French public that republican Germany
has broken with the traditions of its
imperial chancellery? And when Chan
cellor Wirth himself permits the Rapallo
treaty TO be signed how can We prove
to the French that the German republic
has broken with BismarckIan concep-
tions which, in fact, were first mani
tested by separate treaty with the
Russian autocracy in Berlin?
Referring to Chancellor Wirth's
words. the republic is in danger" the
Temps says: I'VE expected such words
and are glad Dr. Wirth has had the
courage to utter them. for we also upon
hearing of the assassination of DR..
Rathenau had the impression that the
German republic was In danger. Inas-
much as the Government and the people
of Germany are aware of the peril we
hope they Will catch the enemy by the
throat, because the fate of the German
republic is very important to France
Chance for Left Group BIoc.
With the majority of the press sup
porting the Government such arguments
pass almost unnoticed, but when de-
livered In the Chamber they will have
the effect of stirring up party feeling
and will give the Governments oppqn-
ents chance to rebuild the bloc OF the
left groups which has been threatened
for months. but which SO far has failed
because the Cabinet still contains several
members chosen by ex-Premier BRAND.
These men now feel justified In de-
manding clear statement of what
Premier Poincare Is doing that can pos
sibly appeal to Germanys real repub-
licanlsln, and although the Governments
majority Is still strong the result is
likely to be a Fastening of the ratifica-
tion of the Wiesbaden accord and some
sort of a declaration as to a moratorium
for cash payments which will demon
strate Frances patience. But even the
pTOSptCl OI iHlS COlaDOTallOn Win the
German leaders may be prevented, ac-
cordng 10 those who are well informed
as to the effort which has been scheduled
TO take place Wednesday in Germany.
The measures taken by Chancellor
Wirth TO protect the republic meet with
general approval here. The Journal des
Debdts tonight considers that any
Franco-German policy must be accom-
panied by a definite allied policy regard
ing reparations and admits that since
the armistice the French Government
has been lost In hesitations over tho
choice of strong Germany that viii
pay and democratic Germany. But n
monarchistic Germany, whether imperial
or divided into pretended autonomous
Kingdoms, always will oppse resistance
which can only be broken by force"
Urges Warning to Wirth.
The same newspaper urges the Allies
20 warn Chancellor Wirth not 20 try to
exploit the assassination OF DR.. Rath-
enau as a reason for disseminating the
policy OF fulfllment. I'VE cannot lessen
the PRESSURE" It says, because German
monarchists sloy Minister who In
odlous to them. Moreover, II is incor-
rect to represent DR. Rathenau as hav-
ing been submissive to the Allies. He
was clever rather than moderate.
The hberte, vehement as usual. de-
clared that the German republic never
- a. at a