The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-01-11
British OPPOSE
RUHR SEIZURE
England Washes Her Hands of
Frances Drastic Policy To-
ward Germany.
TIME TO RECONSIDER POLICY
Not Known Yet If Entente Is Totally
Disrupted or Only on Eeparatons-
Viewpoints Differ So That Fur
Their Discussions Are Useless.

Paris.-Great Britain has washed
her hands Of the drastic French pol
icy toward Germany. The bolt of
Premier Bonar Law precipitated the
collapse Of the PREPARATIONS parley Of
Allied premiers.
The British prime minister, when
he failed to get France, Italy and Bel
GUM to subscribe to his policy Of
moderation toward Germany, an
nounced the conference had ended in
disagreement.
Bonar Law, usually calm, emerged
from a caucus of the British delega-
ton and declared excitedly:
"You may say that the conference
is over"
Later Bonar Law issued state
ment in which he warned that the
French measures to collect repara-
tons by the invasion of the Ruhr
would probably prove unsuccessful
and disastrous and that England
would not assume any responsibility
for the acts of her ally.
Premier Poincare then aired his
views in a statement which was is
sued by the French foreign office.
While the conference has temporari-
ly disagreed and adjourned discus
sion of reparations, POincare de-
clared, the relations of France and
Great Britain are most friendly, the
Entente is unbroken, the two nations
will continue to coIlaborate.
No sooner had the word "collabor-
ate" come from the pen of the French
statesman than Sir John Bradbury,
British member of the Allied Repara-
tons Commission, notified NJ. Bar
thou, French representative and pres
ident of the commission, that he would
no longer sit with the body.
This apparently means that Great
Britain plans to have nothing whatso-
ever to do with France in the matter
of Preparations; that all ties, at least
on this one issue, are to be severed.
Bonar Law, weary from the strenu-
Gus sessions where he attempted to
induce the French to subscribe to his
policy of moderation, received the
press of the world.
"After earnest consideration Of the
French proposals." the Canada-born
premier declared, his majesty's gov
eminent is Of the definite opinion that
if the policy is carried into effect 1t
will not only fail to obtain results
but is likely to have grave and dis
astrous effects on the economic stu
alton in Europe which England can
not participate in or assume the re-
sponsibility for"
The prime minister expressed re-
gret that the conference had broken
down in disagreement and gave the
assurance that the friendship of Great
Britain for France had not changed
Bonar Law declared that the speech
of Premier Poincare had brought the
situation to a head.
The British premier quoted the
French statesman as declaring that
the differences in principle were so
great and unbridgeable that there was
no use to make futile efforts at COM
promise. Bonar Law said he replied
he held the same opinion and then re-
emphasized the British thesis that
moderation was necessary for the res
toration of Germany credit.
1--WE concluded" he said, that to
our great regret an agreement on the
serious question was impossible"
Marquis Della TOrretta, Italian rep
resentative at the parley, said the dis
agreement came in the "friendliest
spirit" and that no vote was neces-
sary inasmuch as the French and
British plans were hopelessly diver
gent. The marquis declared he saw
no reason for submitting a compro-
mise plan and that he would leave
for Rome tomorrow night.
In accordance with the declaration
of Premier 7oincare at the London
conference in December, which ended
in a deadlock, it is not expected
France will invade the rich Ruhr val
ley to collect Preparations until after
January Is.