The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-08
GERMANY PLANS
FARLEY ON RUHR
Fears Further StaIemate in Val
ley viii Hurt Internal Life; Bon
ar Law Program Advocated.
DEAL DIRECT WITH FRANCE
France to Wear Germany Down, Poin-
care PIans--"ln This Second Bat
tie of Attrition, 1t Is Not We
That viii Be Exhausted"

Berlin With hope of English,
American or other international IN
PREVENTION rapidly receding and the
deadlock in the Ruhr showing no sign
of early modification, the thought IS
gaining ground in responsible Ger
man political and industrial circles
that way for direct Franco-German
negotiations must be opened II seri-
Gus internal. developments in Ger
many are to be averted.
Germans are proud that their pas
sive resistance campaign has frus-
trated French plans for exploitation
of the Ruhr. They are proud OF the
recent triumph achieved by the gov
eminent in the financial field. But II
Is not concealed that indefinite pro
longation of the present stalemate is
pregnant with consequences OF the
most serious character.
Save in the Socialist press, this
fear finds little open expression for
fear it's public utterance might give
encouragement to the French. But,
except with the extremists of the Left
and Right, realization Of the necessi-
ty for bringing the Ruhr struggle to
an early end is pretty widespread.
The difficulty lies in the position
that has been taken by the Cuno gov
ernment-no negotiation while French
troops remain al the Ruhr. From
authoritative quarters, however, it is
learned that an effort toward open
ing direct negotiations may be made
through the industrialists. Such an
| effort, according to the plan, would
be followed by governmental action.
AS a prelude to the latter would come
reorganization of the Cuno Cabinet
by the admission of the Socialists and
the more reasonable nationalists.
Such a government, representing
an overwhelming majority of the
Reichstag, 1t is pointed out, would be
able to adopt more conciliatory
policy than the present one without
laying itself open to effective attack
from the extreme nationalists.
Many Socialists are urging the gov
eminent to proclaim acceptance Of
the reparations settlement plan ad-
vanced by Bonafe Law at the allied
Paris conference in January. Others
are urging announcement of new pro-
posals-and the Socialists are by 20
means alone in urging such course.
Even the industrialists are coming
to take the position that the passive
resistance program, to be really eff
fective, must be accompanied by an
active foreign policy. which will seek
to influence opinion in France and
other countries in favor of early d.
rect Franco-German negotiations.
having particular significance was
made by Premier Poincare in the
course of an address to reserve off,
GERS, in which he made it plain that
France was confident and determined
| of winning it's battle of attrition"
against Germany. e said.
cit is doubtful whether any nation
in the Aworld has shown the patience
which we have shown for four years.
But the cup was full.
ut was necessary to recall to Ger
many the fact that we were the vic
| tors and that we intended to insure
the execution of the provisions of the
| Treaty of Versailles.
"Once again it is battle Of ittri-
| ton in which we are engaged. 1t is
not we who will Hllow ourselves to
| be exhausted"
The premier's statement comes
| time when the French are tighten
ing their hold upon the Ruhr and ap-
parently preparing to reinforce their
military establishments as rapidly as
circumstances may indicate that such
reinforcements will have the effect of
fastening the coming of Germany to
terms
The increase of pressure upon the
Ruhr, it is pointed out, will naturally
accelerate the fruitiop Of this senti-
ment on the part of the German peo-
pie that their resistance is quite
futile.
PRESIDENT INSPIRED HARVEY