Evening star., 1923-07-08
FRANCO-BRITISH UNITY.
HANGING BY A THREAD
Premier Baldwin Determined to Force
Poincare's Hand-lndependent
~ Action Draws Nearer.

capital backing Premier Baldwin and
the great trade machines of England
once more working at their efficient
high speed, there are few peoples OF
/ Europe who could resist British In
| huence directly or indirectly, particu-
lariy if.this influence is thrown into
the scales on behalf Of general Euro
pean reconstruction, which Is so vital
| ly needed at the moment II there is
| to be progress Of any character what
| soever.
/ British See Dangers.
| The British government always has
/ had moments of the highest altraisn
| and this factor tinctures present-day
action. 1t nevertheless is fact that
the position Of British trade is .haz-
| arded by continuation OF the present
impasse in the Ruhr. Furthermore.
England believes that with the Ruhr
| situation remaining status quo. with
| the constant danger OF Germanic up
| heavals, there. are being sown seeds
| of war which sooner or later will
i bring on one of the greatest conflicts
| in history.
| According, to advices from London,
| the British government has been In
| formed that in Germany today there
Is a constantly increasing effort on
the part Of the malcontents to usher
in a period of open and armed re-
| sistance to the French. The policy
| Of passive resistance may get from
! out governmental control at almost
any juncture and IL there is danger
| Of this transpiring soon England has
| warrant for speeding her action. 1t
| Is generally known that in case OF
| revolutionary outbreaks or outbreaks
l directed toward the French position
| In the Ruhr and the Rhineland, Paris
| would quickly usher in retaliatory
measures which would preclude
finally settlement for decades. mas
| much as Germany would be retarded
to a point where there would be doubt
Of her ever paying. In fact, there is
a strong belief IN England stat should
the present situation continue Ger
many never can pay. which would
permit Premier. Poincare or his sue
cessors TO remain in the Ruhr for.
| ever with their: refusal to withdraw
until all funds due from Germany
have been paid.
Making Agreement Seen.
In case Po!ncare remains firm in
the present crisis and resists the
British viewpoint on the adequacy
or inadequacy OF Ruhr measures even
to the point OF breaking with London.
| t. h~Ii -
will enter into working agreements
with Berlin, predicated. however,
upon Germany's Willingness to abide
by British decisions as to what Ger
many shall and shall not do to square
her accounts with England as a re-
suit OF the war. There Is no indica-
tion, however. that Germany's course
will not be bent in accordance with
the British viewpoint. for the reason
that Germany, always believing that
sooner or later England would be the
nation to break the Ruhr impasse.
has shown an eagerness to heed Eng
lands voice in tenders of reparations
payments. That Germany has not
gone as far as she should IS un-
questioned. but If Germanys future
depends upon accepting England's
terms and Germany knows that by
so doing she. In measure. can protect
herself from complete chaos and re-
lease French. impositions in the
Rhineiand and the Ruhr, there is
little question but that Germany will
do about anything Chancellor Bald
win may suggest. The British and
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total of reparations and how they
should be paid. with proper guaran-
tees, are moro in line than the view
points OF any others, and this makes
the success Of the Baldwin plan more
certain in case 1t is initiated.
Germany In Ffrmer.
A few weeks back there was every
Indication that Germany might end
her passive resistance and that the
government would gain every support
to this end. Since that time. France
and Belgium twice and England once
, reparations proposals, the last one
still being ignored. In view of the
delayed settlements and even any
appreciable progress toward settle
ment, unrest in Germany is growing
and as a result the government is
having difficulty in combating the
conflicting currents. Chaos is writ
ten largo in domestic and financial
affairs and the government is getting
but little assistance In framing it's
policies from 3 large section Of in
dustriaiists who are amassing bill
lions Of marks as the result Of Ger
! many's necessities. There are other
iindustrialists. however. who are really
in earnest in desiring to end the
deadlock and have offered the gov
I ernment fair and honest aid. but
/ until Cuno brings the big moneyed
interests into line little may be ex-
pected from Germany. The impasse
will increase In it's ominous portent.
But IL England acts expeditiously
after Poincare refuses further to. lis
ten to Baidwin's pleas. it Is believed
THAT all the interests Of Germany will
flock around the government and sup
port It to. the finish.
The Germans are sure to bear the
idea Of -revenging themselys on
France and defeating Paris purposes.
And this may bring on far-reaching
difficulties between England and
France. wartime allies.
T. Fighting DRUGS.