Evening star., 1923-10-26
PO|NCARE WARNED
T0ACCEPT U.S.A|D
Premier Baldwin Also Says
Breaking Up of Germany
Cannot Be Allowed.
BY the Associated Press.

PLYMOUTH. England. October &c.
The British prime minister, speak
ing here last night before the 5000
delegates of the conservative party
convention. sounded 4 warning to the
French premier, NJ. Poincare, to con-
slider for himself, for his nation, for
US and for the world" thIice before
no refused the invitation extended by
the British government to the allies
to accept American participation in
conference for a settlement of the
German reparations question.
Declaring that the position was
grave. he considered It inconceivable
that any one could refuse to take ad-
vantage of such an opportunity.
Against Separate States.
At another point in his speech. Pre-
mier Baldwin, who has gentle way
of making important pronouncements,
declared. with reference to the col
lection Of reparations from Germany,
that the amount of Germany's pay
mentS must be ascertained in the
light of her present and future po-
sition. and added significantly:
Nor could we contemplate the
oIL VI any part VI
into separate states. for that would at
once break the treaty of Versailles"
He began his speech at $40 o'clock
and chose his words carefully from
notes. Dissatisfaction over the pres
ent fortunes of the country, which
generally centers on the government
in power, has been growing, and the
demand to know what the government
proposed to do about the continental
muddle and domestic troubles, princi-
pally unemployment and the distress
OF farmers. had become clamorous.
How far Mr.. Baldwin's statement
satisfied the country remains to be
seen, for much of the ninety minutes
he gave 10 a carefully prepared ora
ton he devoted to generaiities.
Promises Farmers Aid.
There were two or three other items
Of news, one of them being that the
government intends to lay down
cruisers az one of its measures for
the relief of unemployment. That the
cabinet is working out relief for agri-
culture was as much information as
the premier gave the farmers, but he
restated the governments intention
to spend f50,000,000 on works to help
local auykorlties,
The PREMIER brushed aside for the
time III the sweeping plans for i'm
priIdI cllSC, ShS ldE dS lHCS SLl~
brace a policy OF protection, by de-
claring the government still was
bound by his pledge that there would
be no fundamental changes in the
fiscal policy. During his address the
premier also sought to drive a deci-
sive nail in the coffin of the rumor
that he was flirting with the idea of
money imitation.
we have been accused Of having
no policy" ne said. THAT all de-
10 hxy
the word policy We have a definite
policy as regards debts, reparations
and guarantees, the security of our
allies and the fulfillment by Germany
of her obligations.
Need United Action.
1--WE know what our policy is. The
statesmen on the continent know 1t.
too; But higher than the need OF q
a common action and carrying that
policy into effect"
Referring to a Punch cartoon pic
turing him drifting in an airplane.
he said: I'VE are not drifting. but
looking for a safe place to land. All
Europe Is drifting i'll an airplane, and
If they do not find a safe place to
land. and find it soon, they VIII all
crash"
the government did not follow. UP
It's note of August IL to France, MT
Baldwin explained that hardly had
the reply to that note been received
when it became obvious that the
passive resistance of Germany was
good reason to believe that on the
giving UP of passive resistance ne
gottations might be resumed. In
quiries on that subject were made
but while awaiting reply president
Coolidge made his statement In
| American nprtiri-
patton, if invited by all the allies, In
an allied conference, or to be repre-
sented by American experts on a
committee of experts under the aus
pices of the reparation commission
Urged Allies to Accept.
On learning of President Coolidge's
statement a note was sent to the
allies strongly urging an affirmative
reply.
NJ Poincare," the premier went on
"and establishing with him relations
which make 1t not too difficult fol
me to say what I am going to say
now. He represents today the opinion
of practically the whole of France
and I beg of him to consider, for him
self, for his nation, for us and fol
the world, once and twice and thrice
before he refuses this invitation.
LAS for Germany, the government.
policy has been clear all along-rep.
aration, the just penalty of war. But
for her to pay, her currency must bt
stabilized, her finance controlled ant
adequate guarantees of payment Sc
cured. The amount of Germany:
payments must be ascertained in tn,
light of her present and future posi-
ton; the destruction of German,
must put back for years her power.
of reparatIon. Nor could we con
template the breaking OFF Of any par
of GermanJ into separate states, fol
that wouiu at once break the treat!
Of Versailles.