Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-02
BRITISH SEE NO RUHR
SEIZURE AGREEMENT
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upon the fact that Italy had ex-
pressed general agreement with the
British position. But they indicated
clearly that they saw no hope for
joint action, and they pointed out
directly that while the Allies were
exchanging views with unabated
friendliness the European situation
might sink into 'irretrievable ruin"
The British government proposes
to publish its own share of the cor
re~spondence and is asking France
and Belgium for permission to pub
lish their replies. This publication
1t was indicated, will constitute an
appeal to the public opinion of the
world.
whether France will wish to be
q party to that appeal remains to
be seen. Correspondents in France
representing English newspapers say
that the French government will
prefer to adhere to Premier Poin-
cares policy OF secrecy.
1t seems likely, therefore. I an
other chapter in the endless nego-
tiations will be opened over the
question of publicity.
LONDON, Aug. 2 (By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-Prime Minister
Baldwin Joined with Lord Curzon.
the foreign secretary, in informing
parliament today that the replies
by France and Belgium to the Brit
ish reparation note seemed to hold
out no prospect of a settlement of
the Ruhr situation in the near flu
ture nor the opening Of a discus
sion regarding reparation.
Marquis CurZon, the foreign sec
rotary informed the House Of Lords
today that Italy had not SEM a writ
ten reply to the recent British repair
atoms note, but had nevertheless ex-
pressed herself as approving in gen.
eral Great Britain's views and pro-
posals.
Lord Curzon said that the French
and Belgian replies to the British
note appeared to hold out no pros
pect of an early settlement of the
| situation in the Ruhr nor of a COM
Imencement of q discussion on repair
ations. The British draft reply to
Germany was not mentioned in the
communications from Paris and
Brussels, the foreign secretary added.
He regretted that Great Britain
could not find in the French and
| Belgium responses enough material
for sending a joint allied reply 70
the last German note. Great Brl-
tain has attached very great i'm
portance to the dispatch of such q
reply.
Great Britain had submitted to the
other allies the draft Of a joint allied
reply to the last German PREPARATION
communication, and Great Britain
had attached very great Importance
to the dispatch of such a reply, the
Premier said. Neither France MOI
Belgium, however, had mentioned
this reply in their answer to the
British communication, and Grea'
Britain, to the regret OF her gov
eminent, was unable to ind in these
responses sufficient material for the
dispatch of a Joint allied reply tt
Germany.
Realizing the danger OF the Eu.
ropean situation sinking into ire
tIievable ruin, prolonged negotiation:
among the allies, the British govern
ment. s.elding that Tia problem can
not be evaded, the stateldent SAID
has in1 tied the allies to agree to til
l~putl.eation of their communications
in the hope that these documents
together with those prepared by
Great Britain may convince TN
world CT the necessity of prompt ant
un.tad action.
The prime minister, in the House
of Commons, and Lord Curzon, II
the House of Lords, began -theil
identical addresses by reciting tn
history of the recent negotiations
They then broke new ground IN thi'
manner.
1.-THE government drew up a draf
reply which they forwarded on Jul!
rs, with a covering note, to the allieC
governments.
IN this draft reply the British
government dealt with the various
proposals contained in the German
memorandum, and they expressed
the opinion that while nothing
should be done which was ~inconsist
ent with the stipulations of tn
treaty of Versailles, advantag'
would be derived by an examination
by imperial experts, in cooperation
with the reparation commission, in
to Germany's capacity to pay.
"As regards the guarantees offer
ed by the German Government, tn
bIlIlSn NONCInlIiSAlI WIFI VII =
point out in the draft reply that tn
guarantees must largely depend Of
factors of which the German Gov
eminent in its memorandum hal
made no mention, such as staJiliz
ing the mark and balancing the Ger
man budget, and that no %guarante
could be effective unless ~provisiol
were made for some form of inter
national control over the Germa'
financial administration.
1.-THE reply ended by advising tn
German Government that If it de
sired a resumption of the inquir
to withdraw without further de
lay the ordinances and DEGREES whic,
organized and fomented the polio
of passive resistance, and to unequi
vocally disavow the acts of violenc
and sabotage which in some case
had accompanied 1t.
1.-THE reply expressed the belle
that such action on the part of Ger
many would involve reconsideratio.
by the occupying powers of the con
ditions of their occupation and tn
gradual return to the norma
features of industrial life in tn
Ruhr.
I'm covering note with which thi
draft reply was sent to the allie
t governments the British government
gave a fuller explanation of the view
which they held on all these points
3. and they urged upon their allies tha
an interallied discussion should b
opened with as little delay as pos
sible, whether by conference or 9th
erwise, for the purpose of elaboratin
a comprehensive plan for a genera