New-York tribune., 1922-03-30
Leaders Believe Reichstag
Speech on Reparations Is
Political Expedient: See
Subdued Official Rep1v
Genoa Hint Arouses Fear
Appeal on War Bill 10 the
Economic Parley Would
Raise Difficult Issues
By Wilbur Forrest
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PARIS, March 2e-The German
Chancellor's denunciation of the de-
mands Of the Allied Reparation Com
MISSION is regarded in French official
circles as simply PLAY to the nolitical
galleries. It is conceded that the com
mission will make an effort to assist
Germany In devising ways and means
OF meeting her war bill, but the Off
cial response from the Berlin govern
ment IS expected to have far differ
ent tone than the defiant refusal of
Chancellor Wirth in the Reichstag to
yield TO the Allied demands. particu-
Iarly to the proposed levyine of 10000
100000 marks IN additional taxes.
The Chancellor's hint. however. that
Germany looks TO the Genoa economic
conference to obtain relief from the
onerous reparation bill is regarded in
a far different light. The French have
long feared that the Germans would
try 10 force discussion of the war bill
at Genoa, and to guard against This,
Polncare induced Lloyd George to
agree to the exclusion OF this subject
from the agenda.
Italy Not in Agreement
The situation from the French point
Of view is complicated by the fact that
Italy has not accepted in full this
decision Of the French and British pre-
miers. and as an Italian will preside
at Genoa and have the right to in
troduce extraneous subjects into the
discussion the French now fear that
feM ho Ft,1 L.
minatlon to force discussion of the
war bill. Italy is not bound to avoid
the subject.
The semi-o4icial Temps" indicates
the French position tonight when it
says that Germany is going to try to
use the Genoa conference as a court of
appeal from the decisions of the Repa-
ration Commission. 1t says that With
is counting on Lloyd Georges aban-
donng his agreement with Poincare,
and adds:
If the question were brought up al
Genoa and new agreement worked
out there while Germany amuses the
Reparation Commission with ilusorv
responses as formerly, the French del
legation should have its return trip
tickets handy, or, better still, should
not 60 at ALL
PARIS, March 30 By The Associ
ated Press 1t is officially announced
that the Reparation Commission has
decided TO appoint a technical com
mission to study and report anon con-
ditions under which the German GOV
eminent could contract one or more
foreign loans, the money to be applied
to the redemption in part of the capi-
tai reparation debt
The commission will ask the assist
ance of specialists in various countries.
including those not represented on the
Reparation Commission.
Many Complications Appear
Inc German Chancellor's reply to
the Reparation Commission if is ho
ieved, will be referred back TO tbe
Allies because the commission has no
coerclve powers. Too many compl.ra.
uons are involved, it is believed, to
permit OF an agreement on a plan of
acuon being reached through the Allied
diplomatic representatives and if is
thought IN the best informed Allied
clrcIes that Premier PoinGare there
tore probably will be obliged to con
sent to a meeting of the Supreme Cour-
cii. An exchange Of views will take
place preparatory TO this meeting.
ence.
French semi official opinion is that
Chancellor Wirth has been obliged to
Switch ms position, as did DR.. Simons
before HIM, in order to maintain his
majority, and that he has become thor
oughiy committed to resistance to the
Allies.
The moment has now arrived. in the
opinion of reparation circles, for a
hnai and definite decision on the repa-
rauons question, and sharp conflict
IS anticipated in political quarters
mere over the prospective French de-
mahd for energetic measures, which ii
IA expected Great Britain will oppose.