The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-23
Crisis In AngIo.French Relations
May Result In Clearing Up
J the Muddle.
eERAANY's new GOVERNMENT
lotrsssmann Likely to Negotiate With
Franes-Prssident coolidoe's Poll.
Giles Made Clearer - Anthracite
Coal Strike 10 Not Yet Averted
Recognition OF Mex.
leo 10 Near.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARD

n UT Of the "foul welter Of contro-
~ versies" In Europe 1t appears
now that some practical method Of
settling the problems may arise soon.
England has spoken to France with di.
rectness and harshness that France Is
grayely offended. and the correspond
,ents once more announce that the en-
tente Is ruptured. German Socialists
have overthrown the Cuno govern
ment and Gustave Streseinann has
formed a new ministry. Communists
have promoted bloody riots and strikes
IN q score Of German cities. Belgium
supports France more firmly than Of
nate. Italy awaits further develop
mentsL America reiterates her lnten-
don Of not assuming an active role
IN tina crisis.
All that looks black enough, but this
may be the darkest hour just preced-
ing the dawn. As the angry states
men cool down, they begin to Intimate
that basis Of understanding may be
found between England and France.
Failing this. 1t Is likely France and
Germany will undertake to reach an
independent agreement, and In that
case Great Britain doubtless would
carry out her oft repeated threat Of
making separate settlement with the
Germans.
Chancellor Stresemann's ministry,
the FIRST coalition majority govern
msnt in the history Of Germany, Is the
most promising yet formed and It has
been given a strong vote Of confidence
By the reichstag. With the loyal sup
port Of the army 1t has succeeded in
squelching the attempted revolution Of
Communists except in Brunswick.
Adopting the financial program pre-
pared by the late Cuno government,
It II about to put the country on q
gold basis by means Of huge gold
loan snd a plan Of taxation that will
compel industrial magnates to pay up.
TN HIS first address to the reichstag
y Chancellor Stresemann said Ger
many must still insist on complete
restoration Of her rights in the occu-
pied territory and the release Of Ger
mans imprisoned there by the French
and Belglans, as a condition for cessa-
l lon Of passive resistance, but It ap-
s.ared his attitude was slightly more
y aciliatory than that which Cuno had
assumed, and from which he was un-
able to recede. In Berlin 1t Is under
stood the government Is considering a
proposal to France for a debt agree
lnent similar to that between the
United States and Great Britain, one
Of the main points being that Ger
many shall assume Frances debt to
The United States. As q preliminary
Germany would first send joint note
t0 France, Great Britain and America
admitting that previous efforts to meet
feparations payments have not been
sufficiently strong, and that the gov.
ernment Is willing to go much further,
both In the amount and In the guaran-
tees.
Arbold Rechberg. an industrialist
leader. offers plan for French parti-
cipation In German industry which is
being tavorably discussed. he says
its acceptance depends largely on the
luestion Of percentage Of French par.
ticpation. Germany offers 80 per
rent In new stocks, and France de-
mands 81 per cent.
.France cannot leave the Ruhr with
out showing to it, people that It got
something" said Herr Rechberg, land
with stochr showing q large participa. |
eioa In 1erman industry. II would
achieve IL purpose. Likewise Ger.
many Al ! France can cooperate indus.
trially sssssasfslly to the advantage |
e both