The New York herald., 1922-01-25
French Government In
Inmates Conference Can
not Succeed Without
Aid of America.
TO TALK WITH CURZON
POincare to Meet British
Foreign Secretary in
Paris This Week.
FIRM FOR GUARANTEES
French Surprised at Tendency
to Seek Limitation of
Rhine Force.
FIRM FOR GUARANTEES

Special Cable TO THE EEw YonK HERALn.
Copyright, 1922, by THE New YORK HEaArs.
New York Herald Bureau
Paris Jan. ~.
1t was clearly indicated to-day that
the conditions, according to Wash
ington dispatches, which the Ameri-
can Government was likely to lay
down precedent to its attendance at
the Genoa conference, namely a re-
vision Of the schedule Of reparations
payments by Germany and reduc-
ton Of the allied forces of occupation
on the Rhine, would not be acceptable
to the French Government.
Meanwhile 1t is more significant
than ever that the French Govern
ment continues to intimate that the
Genoa conference cannot hope for
success without the presence of the
United States. Thus the conference
itself seems still to be hanging in the
balance, although more and more
French business circles appear to be
favoring the conference, as they are
realizing that the whole problem OF
European reconstruction is at stake.
influential newspapers like the
CGAle0rGwtn,c daily are urging the
Government to accept the invitation
to the Genoa conference without de-
lay for these reasons. Apparently
the Governments position now turns
largely on the outcome of the meet
ing between Premier Poincare and
Lord Curzon, British Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs, which it
was announced to-day will be held in
Paris at the end Of this week, and
as IL is evident that Lord Curzon's
arguments will differ little from those
being advanced from important
American sources, the outcome of the
impending negotiations which will
be held in the greatest secrecy is
being awaited with tense interest.
Although the talk with Lord Cur
zon Is not designed especially to
deal with the Genoa controversy, it
is admitted that this is one Of the
most vital questions separating the
two nations-questions such as M.
Poincare in his ministerial declara-
ton said must all be settled prior to
any conclusion of a definite Anglo
French pact, and Frances oppose
ton to any reduction in her guaran-
tees from Germany, as we'll as a
guarantee against Bolshevist aggres-
sions, must come up officially at this
meeting.
Reservations Increase.
The growing list OF reservations by
the United States and France is
readily conceded as increasing the
difficulties of a settlement, especial
ly as the French are now stressing
the Importance of full participation
by the United States, although they
are likewise stressing that there
must be n discussion of the inter
Allied debts. as no country in Eu-
rope would know where IL stands in
any financial settlement which does
not take American claims into con-
sideration.
THE United States" says the
Temps, cannot assist without her
role as Europe's creditor appearing
foremost. and, consequently. without
the question OF inter-Allied debts
arising. VIII the Government of the
United States consent TO this discus
sion before the conference? II would
be highly desirable for the good OF
the whole world and also particular
~ In order that the conference shall
not become a fiasco."
The French are especially surprised
at the growing tendency OF Americans.
such as the members OF Secretary
Hoovers committee. 20 press for limi-
tation Of the Rhine forces. but they
Will certainly not find Premier Lloyd
George and Lord Curzon willing %
support the French attitude In this re-
spect.
The Irtrdnsioednt tonight points
this out. declaring that policy of con-
citation does not seem 10 have becr
aysiling as far as German reparations
ar. concerned, and that therefore tho
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