Evening star., 1923-09-09

far Immediately he will fire the In
tense nationalistic feeling in Ger
| many to a point where we'll knit
monarchist plans. looking toward
| counter revolt might eventuate into
actually. And so, during the next
few weeks. the representatives OF the
| two governments, both realizing the
! eventual chaos that will result In
! case understanding is not reached
| sooner or later. will seek to effect
ways and means whereby the pride
| of the two countries can be pocket
ed without injury and real steps
! taken toward rapprochement which
| will mean SO much to both financial
ly and economically.
Allies May Confer.
! According to advices from Europe
1t is proposed that If the present
feelers result in something tangible
| and France and Germany do pave the
way to general agreement. confer
! ence will be called in which all. the
! allies will participate in order to ef-
, feet actual working plans for the
| future.
! Already there is considerable spec
ulation as to the attitude of Great
Britain In regard to any settlement
| OF the Ruhr question which provides
for an outand-out working arrange
| ment of the Germans and French, in
view of the fact that this would lead
to industrial domination of Europe
by the Franco German group and
possibly work to the disinterest of
the British.
Furthermore, there is question as
to whether England would be con-
tent to see the French gain greater
voice in German. affairs than Eng
| land and whether all other allied
reparations claims would be sub
ordinated to the French In the fu-
ture. owing to Frances first-hand
grip upon the situation. Should
France gain what she desires con-
senting to the plan of industrial
rapprochement, 1t is believed certain
that in future years there would be
builded up such an alliance between
the French and Germans as to insure
continental domination politically as
we'll as industrially for century to
come, If not forever. However, in
view of the British attitude that
any settlement of the Ruhr question
Is better than the present impasse.
it is not believed that Great Britain
would take stand against the pro-
posed scheme openly or secretly at
the moment, for such agreement
would save central Europe from dis
integration and at the same time act
as a buffer to. future warfare, two
chief worries Of past and present
British governments. Premier Bald
win of England still is taking the
cure at Aix-le-Bains and when he
returns toward London he is expect
ed to confer with Premier Poincare
in Paris. 1t is expected In French
circles. at least, that If present ne
gotiations continue apace definite un-
derstandings will be reached be-
tween France and England as to fu-
ture courses and the at present
strained relations between the two
will come to an end.
German Conditions Bad.
There is but little question that
the German and French governments
will have to move apace IL anything
tangible is accomplished. because of
the internal situation in Germany.
Chancellor. Stresemann during. the
past week remarked that the pres
ent would be the last democratic
government in case he failed to bring
about a solution OF the many prob
lens perplexing Germany.
1t IS an established fact that the
nationalists, led by Hindenburg and
Hitler, the Bavarian facist chief, are
actively preparing for a revolt at the
psychological moment. The armed
forces of Hitler are said to be ready
for use at any juncture. In the fight
for control of German finances Stin-
nes. representing at least one current
of thought among German Industrial
lists, is said to be flirting with the
reactionaries, using them as club
upon Stresemann in order to force
governmental capitulation to the de-
mands of certain industrialists that
financial control Of the country be
vested in the moneyed interests.
More likely 1t is SHINES last stand
to avoid the governmental demands
for surrender of foreign currencies
and compliance with heavy taxation
demands made upon the Industrial
ist. Stresemann evidently Is unde-
tered by the SHINES proposals, in
asmuch as he but a few days ago
stated that the government not only
intended to establish a firm basis of
currency. predicated largely upon
seizures by the state, and in almost
the same breath defied the nation
many.
Other high German officials declare
that the time has almost come to meet
firebrand with flrebrand IL the integ-
rity Of the government is to prevail.
However, it may be expected that the
government, because of its keen desire
to effect some agreement with the
French. will go slow. about initiating
measures against any one. German po-
litical group. This would but WOO re-
dictionary outbreaks which might lead
to notification of all plans so far ini-
tiated by Stresemann. :.
Complete knowledge Of the grow
ing state of discomfort within Ger
many. which If carried to. revolu-
tionary fruition might prevent de-
sired solution Of the reparations. and
Ruhr questions to the everlasting
confoundment of those interests de-
sirous of a progressive Germany. may
be Fastening the unofficial tenders
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