The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-09
Irish Pact Ratified and
Cherished Projects
, Win at Cannes.
PLAN TO NEGOTIATE
WITH RUSS PASSED
Agree to Call Germans to
Paris After Two Pre-
miers Clash.

CANNES. Jan. s.-This has been
the greatest day in Lloyd Georges
career as a statesman. Three events
in forty-eight hours have carried
him TO what his friends call the
pinnacle OF his political ambitions.
and brought upon him a deluge Of
congratulations from every diplo-
mat here.
The Engiish-Irish feud of centu-
ries has been ended through his ef-
forts.
Europe has virtually accepted
the premier's own plan for the re-
generation of the worlds economic
structure and for constructive ne
gotiations with Russia. a scheme
that has been attacked for more
than a year In every other Euro
pean capital but London
The principle OF dealing with the
Berlin government regarding
reparations directly instead of by
investigating commissions. also
Lloyd Georges scheme. received
practical acceptance by the allies.
" hllC l<logo ICOl oe
ing the fluctuations OF the other
premiers. the financial experts at
tached to the various delegations
were Iaboring all day to reach an
agreement as to the amount Ger
many should be able to pay this
year. Until their work Is concluded
the supreme council cannot proceed
with the other business in its
agenda.
The French and Belgian delegates
are insistent that Germany can be
made to pay at least two OF three
hundred million gold marks above
the sum set by the British experts
five hundred millions.
The latest discussions on this
point between BRAND and Lloyd
George have been hot It is learned
that up to the last moment. Premier
Rriand insisted that the Germans
should not be summoned to Cannes
until the allies themselves had
reached an agreement.
Conpremisk Reached.
Lloyd George wanted the Berlin del
egates summoned at once, retorting:
you yourself have been talking to
the Germans in Paris"
who has" queried BRAND.
sharply.
We'll. they came TO Paris to talk
to the reparations commission" Lloyd
George returned.
That is who they should deaI
with" BRAND declared triumphantly.
Under the Versailles treaty they
should not deal with US. but with the
reparations commission
BY the compromise reached later,
the German delegates were TO be
summoned as far as Paris.
yered by Laugh.
Lloyd George charged that the
French had prevented DR.. Walter
Rathenau from coming to Cannes.
They didn't" BRAND rejoined. "1f
he had a passport he could go any
where"
The British premier was evidently
vexed at the general laugh that trav-
elcd through the room at the remark.
But whatever has or has not been
accomplished. the outstanding fact OF
the conference Is that Lloyd George
has carried in principle every clause
of the platform he laid down before
coming TO Cannes.
Golf Links Diplomscy.
Private conversations on the
question of the near alliance be-
tween France and Great Britain
begun by Lloyd George and BRAND
this evening. will be continued to-
morrow on the golf links. BRAND
sought TO drive home his arguments
that France is entitled to military
guarantees or an alliance in the
event Of German aggression. This
matter probably will not come be-
fore the supreme council officially.
since il is purely of Franco British
concern.
Chiefly at the insistence OF Bel
gium. II Is said. the financial ex-
perts are now basing their discus
sions on a proposal to demand q
hat 7O0.o0o.oo0 and marks from
Germany this year. incidentally,
an outline Of the British govern
ments proposals has been revealed
1t provides for a reduction in the
amounts to be paid by Germany In
1922. upon the following conditions;
Germany must agree to collect
her customs on a gold basis, raise
railway. postal. and coal prices. re-
strict tnc lSSudnCe OF unsecured
paper marks. prevent the export of
capital. reform her currency sys-
TEN and balance her budget.
Britain Makes Concessions.
Germany must pay France this
wear 1,750,000.000 gold marks in
material: 1900. 900, 900 in 1923. and
the same in 1924 The other allies
will permit delivery In material.
England valves her objection to
the Franco-German coal agree
ment. and will withdraw her oppo-
sition to the wiesbaden plan re-
linquishing as well claims for pay
mcnts amounting to approximately
E40, ,OOo. 900 sterling in 1922.
1t should be understood. OF
course. that these suggestions are
merely the basis for the converse.
tions now in progress. and that they
already have been changed in somt
particulars. 3d..
Rathepau Will Head