New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
PoincareDecla Have
Word From State De-
partment at Washington
That America Will Help
More Than Berlin
Loan Held Needed
Paris Believed Ready to
Cut ReparatiOns If il
Gets Real GUARANTEES

PARIS, Dec. 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Premier Poincare, u
Is understood, has received an in-
formal intimation from the State
Department in Washington that tho
United States Is willing 10 consider
a plan whereby she may aid In the
settlement Of the reparations qucs-
ton in the interests Of the general
economic situation in Europe.
IL was said at the Quai d'0rsay
this afternoon that no official COM
munication had been receiyed from
the American government, and that
French official circles would await
more definite information before
commenting upon President Hard
ing's supposed plans.
A high official, however, unbur-
dened himself to the extent Of ad-
mitting that the French government
has been sufficiently worried over
the question to welcome any sort Of
real help.
Doubt Need Of German Loan
"Tho whole question" he declared
~is as TO the nature Of the help the
United States Is disposed 10 give asd
II, as the dispatches indicate, Il Is
merely a loan or money 10 Germany,
or, at any rate, giving Germany credit
so she will not be obliged 10 send
money abroad to buy raw materials
and food.
aBut the Germans have billions Of
gold marks In credit nDroao, wnicn
has been accumulating ever since the
armistice from the immense profits
they have made on their exports
Their heads Of industry, and even the
German government, admit the fact,
therefore tho reason may be asked
why n Is necessary 70 loan moK1y
or extend credits for foreign pur-
chases.
IT would be interesting 20 know"
continued this authority, whether tho
good VIII Of Germany is taken Into
account IN the new plan ard whether
is authors have reflected that putting
Germany on her. feet ~ not The only
thing required. but that Il is neces-
sary she be convinced her treaty OBJ
legations must be fulnlled"
French May Modify Demsnds
The French government Is repre-
sented as not yet disposed % release
Germany from the pledges given 20
the Allies Under the Treaty Of YER
sailles 10 guarantee the payment Of
reparationS. II Il regarded % pos
sl6ls. however, By those close 70 Pre-
m.er Poincare that the French point
Of view might be changed II Francs
could Be assured that the portion IS.
signed to her In any new settlement
would really be paid.
While tho dispatches received here
dealing with the supposed purposes or
the Washington government Lacked any
sort Of dehnitepess, the Impression
gathered In French olielal and Inter-
Allied reparntions circles from their
frat examination Of The reports wa.
that the IDEAS Of the Intonnucnal
Banters' Commltteo, which met last
june. we're being closely followed.
The Allied Repafn:ion Commission
received to-day German treasury
! bond % the amount o. 9l'e3i ~ fQIa
/ marks IN settlement Of he last mort.-
/ ly payment. due December i6, accord.
| ing 10 the schedule n0rced upon last
August for meeting Delsium's feparn-
/ tions claim.
/ These napmenlg we're supposed % 1t
! for 60.000.ooo gold lnnIks each, due tha
| 18th Of zach month 6inco huGu1t The
/ dlscreoancY between the latter sum
and tho amount received to-day n1a
| fscreaented By credits given Germany
for certain deliveries IN kind.