Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-12
GERMANY FEELING
OUT POWERS ON RUHR
AND INTERNAL. MIXuP

Berlin, Sept. 11.-(By A. ply
way OF clarifying the political situa-
ton which has become greatly con-
fused through conflicting reports of To-
cal and foreign origin. a semiofficial
communique issued late this afternoon
admits that the government is carrying
on personal conversations with all
Stresemann and the French ambassa-
dor, NJ. De. Margcrie, have also per-
sonally Exchanged thoughts" on the
present situation.
That such informal and noncommt-
tai pourparleys are wholly in the ma
ture of a accommodating movement is
, further asserted in the inspired bullc-
tin, although a section of the press be-
| lievcs that they have sufficiently de-
veloped into something tangible to
warrant the French envoy despatching
an official of his staff to Paris to APP
prise Premier Poincare with the nature
of his oral discussions with the chan
| celler. This emissary is expected back
! in Berlin tomorrow.
1t was stated officially that formal
notes had not been exchanged between
! the German and French governments.
| The official statement adds that the
fundamentals of Gcrmany's position ON
the Ruhr conflict have been clearly set
| forth in the chanccllors recent
| speeches and that If it requires fur
| Their calculation this will be forthcom-
| ing tomorrow when the chancellor adj
| dresses the German editors at a pub
| lie reception. The nature of the reply
| received from Paris it is believed, Will
| determine the character of the chan
| cellor's utterances.
| Some of the more adventurous press
| assume that French concessions will
! be resumed. Such accommodation on
the part of the occupying forces. it is
argued. will enable the chancellor to
! reconcile the resistors and the trade
unions to his program of seeking a re-
sumption of economic activities in all
! lines throughout the Ruhr and the
| Rhneland. a task which it is believed
! can only be accomplished bp progress
| sive stages and which would be accel-
! Grated in proportion to the extent TO
which the occupying powers would
show a conciliatory attitude.
| For the present the German govern
| ment's chief concern appears to center
| on the determination to put the Ruhr
| basin back on a productive basis, real
| izing that the whole complex range of
| problems growing out of the occupa-
ton and the future adjustment of rep
arations will involve long and tedious
negotiations in which the Industrial
7 fists are expected to play an important
part.
The newspapers which represent the
coalition parties in the present govern
| ment appear wholly resigned to the
| impending turn in the Ruhr conflict,
! while the nationalist organs strongly
| suspect that the government is about
to "capitulate." They assert that the
| Socialists are exerting a dictatorial
influence in the cabinet. which from
: the beginning bore the stamp OF a
| cabinet of surrender"
| That French participation in German
| economics will be a, bitter pill to swal-
! low is the opinion of the Bocrsensci-
| tung, which secs in such an arrange
ment IAN economic enslavement of
| Germany" whereby Germany Will
probably be forced to play secondary
| role. The Bourse organ, however. be-
| lievcs that once France has been &C
| corded an active share in German IN
| dustry, she will naturally have fund
| amental interest in Gcrmany's produc-
| tiveness although 1T will cost Ger
mans heavy political and psychological
| struggles before they are reconciled
| to such conditions"
! The political situation and the gov
| ernmcntS new currency program were
not without influence on the Bourse to-
| day. when the dollar rate touched S.
! 900, 900 in late unofficial trading. de-
! spite the fact that the New York quo
| tation was more favorable to the mark.