Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-05
Conference Ends
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conference EnQS
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! eminent of the French republic that
while they regret extremely that
there should be an irreconcilable diff
ference of view on a subject so Sc
rious, the feeling of friendship on
the part not only of the British gov
eminent, but, as they believe, of the
| British people toward the govern
| ment and people of France remains
| unchanged"
In his reply. NJ. Poincare said:
THE French government, for their
part, have examined very attentive
ly and carefully the British propos-
ais, and the longer they have studied
| them the more they have felt obliged
| to recognize that the proposals would
| involve, together with a considerable
! reduction of the debt owing tc
| France, the overthrow of the treaty
Of Versailles. 1t is impossible fol-
! them to accept such solution.
| '"The government of the republic
| deeply regret their inability to agree
i with Great Britain on this serious
question, but they thank the
| British government for their friendly
statement and can assure them that,
| in spite of this difference of opinion,
! the sentiments of the French gov
!; eminent and nation towards England
remain unchangingly cordial"
Marquis Della loretta, represent
! ing Italy. said:
THE Italian delegation sincerely
! regrets to see that the efforts it made
| to reach an accord among the Allies
on such a grave question. have been
| crowned with success. The Italian
delegation has interpreted the
| thought of it's own government in
| the conviction that the disagreement
| among the Allies has not influenced
! the cordial sentiments of friendship
! so long existing and expresses the
! hope that eventually even on this
| present question there will he re-
/, consideration and agreement
The Belgian premier NJ. Theunis
! made a short address along the same
lines, expressing regret over the
! breaking up of the conference and
| his hope that cordial relations be-
| tween the various powers would con-
| tinue.
| Premier Mussolini turned the scale
| decisivelv against the British plan.
, The Italian delegates had reserved
| their final declaration until today.
! and this morning it appeared that
| they We're inclined to support MI.
! Bonar Laws proposal with slight
notifications. A telegram received
| from Rome just before the confer
| ence opened instructed them to vote
| for the French plan as against the
| British in case they should find it
useless to push their own plan. This
| strengthened France and Belgium
| and Great Britain stood alone.
NJ. Poincare is not elated tonight
over his success; he is described as
in sober mood. conscious of great
anXieties and difficulties ahead. He
will proceed Warily and will report
to the French parliament on it's re-
| assembling next Thursday. In the
meantime the reparations commits
sion will meet on Tuesday to pass
upon coal deliveries and also upon
Germanv's request for a moratorium.
Sir John Bradbury is expected to
be present as the breaking up of the
conference does not mean withdrawal
of the British delegates from the
| PREPARATIONS commission. The YER
sailles treaty specifies that no MEM
Der of the commission may with
draw without giving a years notice
The French will await the action
of the commission before putting
their plan into execution. NJ. Pom
care. is applying the plan 1.-THE alb
sence of British support, may, it is
said in emi-official circles, find it
necessary to support the customs of
ficers and guards by small military
force in the Ruhr. He will still in
sist. however, that these soldiers will
1ot i
not possibly be interpreted as mill
tary occupation. properly speaking.
The final quarter hour of the con-
ference was marked by great
! courtesy. Each of the DELEGATES
seemed concerned that nothing in
| manner or in word should detract
from the gravity of the moment
There are various indications of
! sadness on the part Of the premiers
and ambassadors over the dissolution
Of the alliance which carried their
countries through the war and up
to this time in dealing with what
have been found to be unsolvable
| problems of peace. illusions were
', made privately to the contrast be-
tween this situation and the great
enthusiasm and whole hearted en-.
thusiasm during the war.
The melancholy thought was ex-
pressed that the Alliance for which
millions lie dead in Flanders field
and Northern France should now
disappear in contentious so remote
from the moral enthusiasm which in
spired the armies.
The British see in the friendly
manner in which the conference
broke up and the mutual expressions
of good will a sign that NJ. Poin-
care has no intention for the pres
ent of departing from policy of col
operation at Lausanne regarding the
Near East. The British delegates
were anxious yesterday over this as
pect of the situation heinz anhra