The Winslow mail., 1923-08-31
Crisis in AngIo-French Relations
May Result in Clearing Up
the Muddle.
GERMANY'S new GOVERNMENT
stresemann Likely to Negotiate With
France-President Cooiidge's Poll
cies Made Clearer - Anthracite
Coal Strike Is Not Yet AVerted
Recognition of Mex
leo Is Near.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD

~ UT of the foul Welter of cOntrO-
~ versies" in Europe it appears
now that some practical method OF
settling the problems may arise soon.
England has spoken to France with di-
rectness and harshness that France is
gravely offended, and the correspond
ents once more announce that the en-
tente is rupture6. German Socialists
have overthrown the Cuno govern
ment, and Gustave Stresemann has
formed new ministry. Communists
have promoted bloody riots and strikes
In q score of German cities. Belgium
supports France more firmly than of
late. Italy awaits further develop
ments. America reiterates her inten-
ton Of not assuming an active role
In the crisis.
All that looks black enough, but this
may be the darkest hour just preced-
ing the dawn. AS the angry states
men cool down, they begin to intimate
that a basis of understanding may be
found between England and France.
Failing this, it is likely France and
Germany will undertake to reach an
independent agreement, and in that
case Great Britain doubtless would
carry out her oft repeated threat of
making a separate settlement with the
Germans.
Chancellor Stresemann's ministry,
the first coalition majority govern
ment in the history of Germany, is the
most promising yet formed and it has
been given a strong vote of confidence
by the reichstag. With the loyal sup
bort Of the army it has succeeded in
squelching the attempted revolution OF
Communists except in Brunswick.
Adopting the financial program pre-
pared by the hate Cuno government,
1t is about to put the country on q
gold basis by means of huge gold
loan and a plan of taxation that Will
compel Industrial magnates to pay up.
TN HIS first address to the reichstag
Chancellor Stresemann said Ger
many must still insist on complete
restoration of her rights in the occu-
pied territory and the release Of Ger
mans imprisoned there by the French
and Belgians, as a condition for cessa-
ton of passive resistance, but it ap-
peared his attitude was slightly more
cOnciliatory than that which Cuno had
assumed and from which he was un-
able to recede. In Berlin it is under
stood the government is considering
proposal to France for debt agree
ment similar to that between the
United States and Great Britain, one
of ths main points being that Ger
many shall assume Frances debt to
the United States. AS preliminary
Germany would first send joint note
to France, Great Britain and America
admitting that previous efforts to meet
reparations payments have not been
sufficiently strong, and that the gov
ernment is willing to go much further,
both in the amount and in the guaran-
tees.
Arbold Rechberg, an industrialist
leader, offers a plan for French parti-
cipation in German industry which is
being favorably discussed. He says
its acceptance det=ends largely on the
question of percentage of French par
ticrpation. Germ4 ly offers 80 per
cent In new stocks, and France de-
mands 81 per cent.
France cannot leave the Euhr with
out showing to its people that it got
something" said Herr Rechberg, land
with stocks showing large participa-
ton In German industry, it would
achieve Its purpose. Likewise Ger
many and France can cooperate indus
krially successfully to the advantage
p9 both"