Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07
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| the negotiations had met q deadlock
| were wholly without foundation. Ad-
/ minlst;ation officials. on the contrary.
regard the door as still zen to AM
erlcan cooperation in, the search for
a solution of the Preparations prob
lem, provided the allied powers de-
sire such aid. After President Cool
! ldse's conference today with Ambas-
sador Jusserand, which lasted nearly
! haif an hour. white house spokes-
/ man urged that the American public
exercise patience.
1t was pointed out that Europs's
| present economic plight had historic
! background and was not to be rene
died on "a hours notice. Matters of
| the utmost delicacy for the French
| government are involved. This is
| recognized in Washington, and Gl-
though it is felt in administra ton
circles that the economic situation is
growing darker Cay by day and there
is every reason to avoid delay in get
ting the experts to work, If the pow
ers can reach agreement on that
course, there Is no disposition to
withdraw the offer of American CO.
operation while there is any reason
: abe chance that the allies can find a
way to avail themselves of it.
Because of the triangular nature
of the negotiations. Washington off
Gals are unable TO predict through
just what channels the ultimate de-
ciSiOn of the allied governments as
to the form of the invitation TO be
extended to the United States for
cooperation In the expert inquiry
. will become known. 1t was mani
fest today. however, that they were
, hopeful the informal conversations
in Washington, which are parallel
ing and experimenting the formal
diplomatic negotiations between
London and Paris and other allied
/ capitals might prove helpful in the
early determination of the language
to be employed in the invitation.
The Washington administration is
, not inclined to express in advance
! Of a specific understanding as to
! just what is meant by the French
I restrictions. its willingness to coop
crate in any form of investigation
except such as were outlined in Sec
! rotary Hughes answer to Lord Cur
= ION. The language of the British
proposal to the allied government
incorporates to an important degree
the language used by Secretary
Hughes in that communication.
Verbal changes proposed by Bel
ain and Italy do not. in the Ameri-
can view, alter the sense of the orig
inal proposal materially. The French
proposals for restrictions. however,
are looked upon as possibly involv-
ing limitation which would alter
completely the nature of the inquiry.
The language of the French pro-
posals is subject to various possible
interpretations A complete under
standing of the limitations sought is
rendered the more difficult by the
fact that the original text of the
French restrictions is in the French
language and variations in transla-
ton are possible as there are many
English equivalents. not precisely
similar in meaning, for some French
expressions and words.
In the conferences with Ambas-
sador Jusserand there is no doubt
that all Of these standings of mean
ings have been discussed. 1t has
also been disclosed officially that the
ambassador received from President
Coolidge a re-statement of the
American attitude which had al
ready been disclosed to him by Sec
rotary Hughes.