New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
Germany Must
Eat Before It
Pays, Says C,,nrat'
Declares G Covernms ens liz
Eager to Make Repara.
tioaas, bsas Three Year
Moratorium Is Necessary
Pledges 8.Hour Workday
Tells Reichsaag c unsry
VIII Never .,eId Saar
to Amy Foreign Control
BY Joseph Shaplen
BIZ wsyessss to 7'ho Trssuse

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BERLIN, Nov. 2s.--"First bread, then
reparations," the slogan uttered by ex-
Chancellor Wiyth soma time ago aa
snbodylng GeSmany's separation pol
ley, will be the new governments pol.
icy, Chancellor Cuno told the Reichstsa
in his maiden speech to-day.
| Practical work, not empty words, =
he said, "is necessary TO put Europe
back on It's feet" and he appealed &c
America 20 come into the discussion to
help solve the separations question.
Germany, he said, cannot recover
economically unless she receives q
three or four year moratorium Doth In
cash payments and payments in kind
He asserted his government is eager to
do all tt can 60 restore devastated
France and Bclgium.
The new Chancellor reafirmed his al
iegiance TO the republic and regretted
that the Socialists had not seen their
way clear 70 join the Cabinet, but he
hoped the Cabinet and Parliament may
work tremendously together go that
the parties outside may Join the gov
ernment. AS an inducement to the
! Socialists he declared the eight-hour
day will not be tampered with and
that whatever readjustment Of the
| working conditions may be undertaken
by the government will be on the basis
Of the eight-hour principle.
Asssals Versailles Treaty
Discussing Ges1nany's condition Cuno
bitterly aesailed the Versailles Treaty,
saying it alone 10 responsible for the
deterioration Of German production
and the impoverishment of her COM
mercial and economic life and the de-
struetion Of German exchange. These
! conditions, he said, will be still more
aggravated unless the Allies realize
the justice Of Gerfpany's demands for
relief. He pledged the governments
efforts to increasing production gov
ernment economy and the liberation
OF industry from unnecessary state
he added that che govegnmenS will
fight usury and profteering and that
trusts, while they will be given full op-
portuuity to develop production, wilt
not be permitted to take advantage Of
the situation for selfish purposes.
Chancellor Cuno also promised co re
open the question Of war guilt In order
to obtain q more just verdict on Ger
many's part therein rs basis for re-
vision of the Versailles Treaty ana i'm
proved international understanding.
The new governments foreign policy
will be based wholly on she last Wirth
adding "but IL Poincare wants Ger
many to get a fo~ei~n loan snS st~.t'-
ize the mark then must answer him
that the Allies must halt taelr poi.cy
Of threats and uitimaturns."
WIFI Hold Rhinelsnd
The members Of the Right espe-
csaily applauded Cune's statement that
the new government will stand by
never will permit the Rhineland, the
Palatinate and the saar basin to re-
main under foreign CONTROL
Concluding, the Chancellor promised
more stringent taxation policy and
wider help for the nesdiest classes In
the population, adding;
ave want the world 20 understand
the genuineness Of our good will;
Europe can recover only when ali
countries agree to live and cooperate
as peaceful neighbors. I personally
take keen Joy in the opportunity TO
help restore these. relations of peace
neither eastern nor western orienta
ton"
Throughout his speech the Social
lists, who had apparently agreed to
give the Chancellor a chance, sat silent.
Only the Communists persisted in
sarcastic interiections, during which
the Speaker was frequently compelled
to call them to order. On the appear
ance Of the Cabinet the Communists
shouted: "Here comes Stinnes's board
Of directorsl"
The Reichstag opened the debate on
the governments declaration this aft
ernoon. Tomorrow 9 vote Of con-
fdence will be put. The resolution of
Peoples party In these words; THE
Reichstag approves the governments
declaration Of its intention 10 pursue
the policy embodied in the recent note
to the Reparation Commission" BY
thus limiting the resolution it is
hoped the Socialists will support it, or,
at least, abstain from voting, thus
assuring temporarily the Reichstag's
support Of the government.
Governments Chief Support
In parliamentary circles the new
governments chief support is believed
to be resting on the triumvirate COM
posed OF Baron on Rosenberg, For
eign Minister and diplomat distinctly
Of the old sehools Andreas Hermes,
Financial Minister, Conservative Gen.
trist and close friend of the big indus
trialists, and Johannes Becker, Min
ister OF Economics and representative
of the Right wing of the Peoples
party. All three are stanch hackers OF
the SHINES policies on reparaticns and
internal reconstruction.
The Socialists expect the new gov
ernment soon to give them cause to
abandon their present neutrality and
unleash their active opposition. More
overs what predetcrmines the Social
lists certain attempt TO upset the new
government within few weeks If not
earlier is the distinctly friendly atti-
tude OF the extreme Nstionalists
coward the Cabinet The Natsoaaiists
OF the Right are much more friendly TO
the Cuno ministry than they were
coward the Fehrenbaaa and Simon cab
inets, which preceded Wirth,s, and
which were also composed exclusively
OF the bourgeois parties. On the other
nand, the C9no government is openly
courting the Nasienalisss' support,
which is expected greatly 60 weaken its
position internally and Co raise sns-
plcions abroad, particularly among the