Evening star., 1923-03-18
Ambassadors at Washington,
London, Rome and Prague
Told to Notify Nations.
WILL ENTERTAIN OFFERS
FROM GERMANY ONLY
Poincare Willing to Discuss Pro-
posals With Belgium and
All Allies.
BY WILBUR FORREST.

| (By Cable TO The Stnr and New York Tribune,
Copyright, 1921
| PARIS, March 17.@Stirred by the
seemingly frantic efforts of the Ber--
lin government to bring the Runr
struggle into the negotiation stage
! Immediately and at the same time
save it's own face, Premier Poincare
today instructed his ambassadors at
Washington. London, Rome and
! Prague to notify the friendly govern
ments of these countries that any
attempt at mediation would be con-
sidered here as unfriendly and even
! hostile.
! The term hostile" it was assured
! tonight, will be explained by Am
, bassador Jusserand to Secretary
Hughes as not meaning hostile in the
strict sense. but as conveying the
| general sense that France desires to
finish the Ruhr affair without outside
aid or mediation. France needs no
help. and her attitude is that medi
alton can serve only to help the Ger
mans and deprive France of the ad-
vantages that have accrued to her as
result of her effort of the last two
months in the Ruhr
Must MIKE Offers Directly.
The reich. so far as France is con-
cerned, must make her offers directly
and in official form TO the allies-in
other words. Germany must capitu-
late. While Ambassador Jusserand
probably will convey his message to
Secretary Hughes in more diplomatic
! language, l am in a position tonight
to announce that the above will form
its purport.
News OF the communication made
by the German embassy at Washing
ton to the United states Department
of State suggesting that the good
| Offices or America toward concili-
alton move would be acceptable TO
| the dignity and prestige of both
| France and Germany, has had the
worst possible effect in French off,
| cial circles. The government feels
that there is no question of prestige
or dignity involved for nation which
| consistently attempted to escape its
| obligations. and that there can be no
l
nations.
! Issues an Explanation.
While Premier Poincare was wiring
! his ambassadors in foreign capitals
their instructions, the quai d'orsay
was issuing here an explanation of
| the French attitude in exactly similar
key.
/ TT must be reiterated" said the
! foreign office statement, that the
French government persists in It's at
titude. The government would con-
slider all offers of mediation as un-
friendly, even as hostile. 1t Is re-
| solved to ignore all bondage Of
whatever character which might come
from Intermediates, whether quail
ed or not, whether allies or neutrals.
| The government is resolved to ex-
aminee only propositions made direct
ly. in official form, by the German
! government"
Premier Poincare, it is understood.
will agree to discuss German pro-
! posals. when these are made. with
not only Belgium, but England and
| Italy represented, through lhe me
! dium of the supreme council or the
reparation commission. The premier
| has so notified the British govern
ment in an official note. pointing out
that his position to date has been
/ In strict conformity with the treaty,
| and that he is prepared to remain
consistent, but that on one point he is
firm-that offers from the reich
| cannot be admitted If they are made
to a single ally to the exclusion OF
| the others
VIII Seek Special Pact.
/ Premier Poincare will seek a spe-
cial agreement with Belgium, as a
co-partner with France in the Ruhr
military activity. but 1t is now clear
that he is well acquainted with the
| fact that any agreement with
Frances smaller. nekhbor will in
volve the condition of full interallied
diplomatic cooperation.
1t is clear that NJ. Poincare is now
in accord with the thesis heard in
Paris during the last few days in
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