The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-11-05
.Poiincare Is
Still Firm
! n Stand
Belgium to Withdraw All
Support From Rhineland
Republic and Favors
Hughes Proposal.
Define French Position

Paris, Nov. 4.-Premier Poincare's
refusal to adopt the Hughes scheme
for committee OF experts TO go into
the reparations question, has created
a Franco Belgian split.
The schism between the two ma
tons who defied foreign opinion by
entering the Ruhr looks so serious to
many observers that they believe a
definite break is imminent.
According to the Quotidien, three
grave differences have arisen between
Premiers Poincare and Theunis:
1.-Belgium contests Frances IN
tention to restrict the experts in
quiry.
2.-Beigium has decided to with
draw all support from the Rhineland
republic movement, which has been
given strong French backing, moral
and otherwise.
3.-Belgium believes the experts
should consider a reduction OF Ger
many's total debts to the allies.
The final point is expected to be
the rock on which the Franco-B Belgian
alliance will finally split.
BY Associated Pres.
Brive. France, Nov. 4-Prenier
Poincare, speaking at the unyeiling
OF a monument. to the war dear at
Brive today, again defined his posi-
ton as regards German reparations.
He did not show the slightest varia-
ton in his speech from his previous
declarations.
NJ. Poincare made no direct refer
ence to the question OF Limitation of
the powers OF the expert committee,
which has been the subject OF much
argument during the past two or
three days. In fact, he never re-
ferred directly to the United States.
except when he said he had made il
a point TO leave no room for amhig-
uity on these matters in the inter-
ests of France and the allies and
associates" Whenever he used the
word capacity" the premier always
placed the word present before L.
The premier said the experts com
mittee OF the reparation commission
must not be permitted to become the
indirect means Of raising the ques-
ton OF the amount Of Germany's
4cDNs IOA iAA0cl Il d44ND &c ctOAC4 u
her guarantees prior TO the total pay
ment of rpaoitarsfe j2'5
ment of repsrations.
Stick 20 treaty.
France, NJ. PoincAre said. would
remain within the framework Of the
treaty before. during and after" the
work OF the experts committee.
In his speecr. NJ. Poincare dealt
with what he called "Germany's
brazen propaganda attempt" TO bring
about Anglo-Saxon pity by issuing Il
lustrated leaflts showing IL had paid
in cash and kind TO an amount Of
Sc. .ooo. 900 900 gold marks. He quot
I'd the reparation commissions stat
istics putting the amount paid At un-
der .. ooo.ooo.ooo gold marks. Of
which France. he said. had only re-
eeived $4,000. 900 net above the ex-
penses OF the army OF occupation ard
advances.
With q seeming touch Of scorn. NJ
Poincare dismissed the British note
with reference TO an independent
Rhineland by remarking that he was
lhaa4C ~ kld<R lAlc Acn<0AAAAl& u
which appeared TO him contrary TO
the principles Of the rights Of the
peoples
Protection Not Promised.
We never promised 10 protect the
German constitution against the Ger
mans. nor even the unity If che
reich: and the initiatives taken by the
Gsrmanic states do not excuse the
allies from observing toward one an
other the treaty they signed" hs
declared
1T IL now moro than four years
since Germany solemnly undertook at
Versailles to repair the damage she
caused. II accepted the figure Of
its debt as determined by the com.
mission on reparations and agreed 10
give this commission an order for
loe, ,eoo, 100000 gold marks as the
minimum Of its guarantee But once
the signatures were given. its only
eort has been to avoid paying.
Fortunately. the premier continued.
the reparation committee exists and
Its conscientious Investigations
showed the total paid 70 the end OF
June. 1923. was s.s4s.sis,0 600 sold
marks, Of which s.sss eos 600 was
cash for division among the allies.
France had received In cash and
kind. including armis;icc deliveries
and the value OF the Sarre mines.
s.iss,sss.ooo sold marks. from which
must be deducted i.sos.sss 600 for
the cost occupation and advances. 50
that there remained only little moro
than s44.oeo. 900 marks.
Compare that with what we paid
In 1870" the premier exclaimed.
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