New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Paris Resents American
Proposal as Effort TO
Prevent Her Selling
Guarantees in the Ruin
To Enter Premiers'
Conference Defiant
Holds u. s. Has Widened
Breach With London and
Brought Cabinet Crisis
By Wilbur Foneste
Copyright. isg2 New Yort Tribune Inc.
f,ecl,,f Gable 20 TIE Tribune

IAHlof DtN. Wv ~ttfN'
prise" Is the phrase which expresses
the feeling with which official France
to-day received the news Of Secre-
tary Of State Hughes's New Haven.
Conn, speech, declaring against oc-
cupation Of German territory and
indicating that the United States
was willing to join in an expert com
mission 10 investigate the repars
tions question.
Great Britain, at the same time.
authoritative advices from across
the Channel record, is jubilant over
the Hughes pronouneement. The
British government finds full sup
port for It's position in the speech
and approves It in every particular
The opinion is also expressed in high
quarters there that, coming at thi-
time. it will have a profound bearing
on all governments.
This view, however, is by no means
echoed here tonight, and every ind
cation is that French and British
opinion is drawing further and fur
ther apart as the hour for the pre-
miers' conference approaches.
No Official Comment
omeiallyJ there was no CONNER
Forthcoming from the French govern
ment on the Americas procurement
but throughout governmental circles d
is taken a. a full indorsement Of ihf
British position that no immediate
guarantees shall be- exactcd from Ger
many IN compensation Tor .he proposed
moratorium. m reduction Of the German
debt 10 approximately Si2b00 0000,OOl
and support Of the cnfeebled German
fnRnces.
In the face of this American pro
nouncement Frcncn resistance 10 whai
was frequently referred % to-day q,
"Angl0-American pressure stiheneo
almost 10 the point Of defiance.
A roundup OF the most responsible
r ENNMtN NNlNANM AilAN kNf AAANN'N aNhlaN'
attacked az virtually every point The
American proposal is regarded a. one
10 paralyze Frances hand against Ger
many, without giving any appreeiable
return. The suggestion foi an inter
national commission OF business men.
on which the United States would be-
included, 10 inquire into the German
capacity to pay, which ordinarily would
be welcomed here, is being criticized
here tonight on the ground that me
prerogatives granted France by The
Treaty OF Versailles are not brought
into play. In this connection nue.
stress Is laid on the recent decision .Qi
the Reparation Commission. Officially
holding Germany in default on pay
ments.
Determined en Seizures
That France will 80 into the pre-
mierS conference Tuesday determined
to carry out her program Of guarantee
seizures, even a. the FISK OF the or.
pleasure OF both the United States am
Great Britain, tonight seems certain
France is backed by belgium actively
and BY italy passiveiy IN her stand
while internal political confederation.
virtually force Premier Poincare O.
take the 6rmest stand any Frenea
premier has taken since 1914 and th'
outbreak Of war. For Poineare' failure
al the January meeting means iAil
from power. There can be little que'
tion on that score.
This afternoon Premier Poincare de
liyered a brief speech in the ChamDeef
lof Deputies on the subject OF anl
French sentiment In Germany and tne
lack Of satisfaction obtained Dy tn,
Allies for the recent maltreatment q
officers og the Control Commission ~
Bavaria on the subject o. when Al
other "ultimatum" has already Deeh
sent 90 Germany. He did not reief ~
the Hughes speech.
Lord Crewe, tho new British Amoaa-
sador TO France, az the same tiine
presented his credentials to fresidehi
Millerand, and while the British anp
French points Of view were ostensibiy
erowlno further and further apart.
speeches we're exchsngcd stressing the
existence and the genuineness Of The
Franco British entente.
Sees Anglo-Ameriean Plot
In discussing the Hughes speech 90
ia Libertc" tonight, Jacques bain-
Vile sees IN IL poNtlANA ANht'-fht''NA'
can plot 10 overthrow the syovsd
French policy on the eve. Of ne
nremiers' conference. He brands tht
British idea that the German debt
should first be reduced and sanction
taken later, N necessary, as "infantiie
and Secretary Hughes's speech o.
"absurdity, hypocrisy and nonsense
more favorable 10 Germany than 60
France"
Tho Intentions Of both Hughes and
Bonar Law may be good, he declares
but With France Il IA results that count.
not good intentions. fre says:
"The United States government has
now come 70 the aid Of The British. =
would be difficult 20 hear weaker word
out Of the mouth Of sny statesman
than those filling the speech Of Sccre
tary Hughes yesterday. Here We d.
not accuse the American government
Of bad intentions. II Is al Che more
serious II the Washington government
Il sincere IN this matter.
III the United Ststel wants to NIT
up In the separations problem and the
affairs OF Europe at the precise mo
ment whsu We say there Is no other
policy than that Of seizure Of guar
antics. Il L, difficult not 70 End this
.