The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-03
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WITH ENGLISH
PREMIER'STALK:
Assert That England Does
Not Disapprove Ruhr
Occupation
NO IMMINENT DANGER
England Will Tell Germany
That She Does Not Like
Ruination Policy
NO IMMINENT DANGER

Paris, Aug. 3.-The Paris newspa.
pers find that the features of Pre-
mier Baldwin's and Foreign Secre-
tary Curzon's speeches yesterday are
more favorable than had been ex-
pected and the press comments show
almost relief.
Figaro asserts that the statement
substantially represents progress
over the last public declaration of
the premier in that he no longer con-
tests the legality of the Ruhr occu-
patton. All commentators find that
the salient character of the British
declaration is indecision.
The official impression of Mr..
Baldwin's statement is that it shows
there is to be no imminent danger
OF the collapse of the entente and
that the British position leaves the
door open teEs ESTIMATION of the
discussions.
Paris, Aug. 3.--The express wish
for more active participation by the
unofficial American delegate on the
reparations commission, and the sug-
gestion tha$ if Great Britain would
explain to Germany that she dsap-
proves of "ruination policy" it
would Immediately mend things, are
the leading features of Premier Poin-
cares reply to the British reparations
note.
The substance of the French reply
was given out last evening after 1t
became known that the British min
listers had disclosed the contents of
the British note.
The impression in official circles
from hasty reading of the declara-
ton of the British prime minister, as
contained in dispatches to the press,
is that Premier Baldwin's attitude
leaves plenty Of room for continual
ton of the negotiations regarding u
settlement of the reparations ques-
tions and an answer to Germany's
latest proposals.
There is general Feeling that the
entente is in no immediate danger
of rupture, because Of the British
proposition, though M. Poincare's rel
ply makes such conditions to a con-
sideration of the German proposals |
as to render final agreement with |
Mr.. Baldwin difficult.
M. Poincare declares he is quite |
ready to examine the German pro-
posals with the British government, /
cannot enter into any negotiations
with Germany until that resistance
is ended, and that France and Bel
GUM are ready to modify the con-
dltions of their occupation when that |
is made possible by the disappear
ance Of systematic obstruction. But !
there could be no idea of evacuation
until final agreement was reached |
and payments were made or assured.
Germany Itself Responsible
The ruin of Germany, which the
Germans attribute to the occupation,
Premier Poincare remarks, has re-
suited from the deliberate action of
the German government itself. He
inquiries as to what may be gained
by estimate made two years ago. The
capacity of payment of any country,
he added, fluctuates and it was i'm
possible to say today what might be
the capacity of Germany for pay
ment many years hence.
Furthermore, the estimation of
what Germany was able to furnish
for PREPARATIONS he asserted, was the
province of the reparation commits
sion.He wanted to know what
would be the relations of the pro-
posed committee to the PREPARATION
commission and remarked that he
would like to see the American un- |.
official representative take a more
active part in the deliberations of
that body.