The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-15
FRANCE EXPECTS
PEACE OFFER
Premier Poincare Tells Deputies
of Growing Movement in Ger
many for Negotiations.
BRUSSELS FARLEY CRITICAL
Final Settlement of the Franco-BeI-
.gian Position on Preparations May
Result-French Troops Continue
ExpeI Leaders of Resistance.

Paris.-Speaking before the Cham
Der Committee on Foreign Affairs
Premier Poincare made the statement
that there was a growing movement,
both in political and industrial circles
in Germany, fayoring beginning con-
versations in the near future between
the German government and the
French government. While popular
ly there exists in France the belief
that the Germans will climb down be-
fore May Is those who heard the
premier brought away the impression
he expected approaches by the Ger
mans considerably before that time.
M. Poincare gave the committee a
list of figures tending to prove his
contention that the situation was get
ting better IN the Ruhr from day to
day and especially emphasized the
growing number of Germans seeking
work under the direction of the
French authorities.
M. Poincare goes to Brussels on
Monday to discuss the situation with
the Belgian premier.
Paris.-Premier Poincare addressed
the Foreign Relations Committee on
the subject of the situation in the
Ruhr The premier went into details
with regard to the Ruhr railroads, the
organization Of the customers, the
putting into force of import and ex-
port licenses, the expulsion of Ger
man officials, the liaison established
between the bridgeheads, the rela-
tons between the occupation troops
and the population and the arrange
ments that have been made to in
sure progressively the delivery of coal
and coke in France.
NJ. Poincare renewed his declara-
tons made before the Chamber Of
Deputies, that France would not ac-
cept any mediation in the situation
nor enter into indirect conversations.
He added however, that the day when
Germany understood the situation
France would be ready to listen to
and examine all official propositions
made by her
In any case, the premier declared,
France would not abandon the secu-
rity and guarantees she had been
forced to take in return for a simple
promise by Germany.
The appearance of the premier be-
fore the committee was to continue
his statement begun February 10, aft
er which he was reported to have
been greatly onnoyed by the publicity
given his words, which he asserted
had been incorrectly reported. He
Cancelled promise he had made to
come before the committee the week
following his February appearance.
The committee investigated the
leak on the February 10 statement
of the premier and after ascertaining
by what means his statement had
gained publicity apologized to M.
Poincare.
The outstanding fact in connection
with Premier Poincares visit to Brus-
sells for the purpose of comforting
with Premier Theunis is that the
French are determined to have a COM
plete cleaning up of the reparation
question whenever Germany makes
overtures for settlement.
This move on the part of the Ger
mans is expected to come in the form
of a communication to the French
and Belgian governments, who will
refer it to the Reparation Commission
If it Is found to contain ground for
discussion. When the Berlin govern
ment will act, however, is thus far a
matter of conjecture.
While the Immediate object of NJ.
Poincare's visit is to return M. Theu-
Miss visit here, with unquestionably
a good deal of ground to be covered
as to the present arrangements in the
Ruhr and Rhineland, disinterested OBJ
servers believe that the whole rep
aration question will be gone into so
thoroughly that there may be final
and total settlemel-. of the whole mat
ter.