Evening star., 1923-10-10
'y~the Associated Press.

Ry'the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 1.-fferr Won Hoesch,
the German charge dattaires, called
on Premier Poincare today and Of
fered the cooperation of the reich
toward the resumption OF the normal
economic life of the Ruhr.
Premier iPoincare replied that inas-
much as negotiations were in prog
dustrialists and labor leaders, he did
not consider it advisable to begin
further conversations on the same
subject. He informed Herr Won
Hoesch that when Germany was
ready to make proposition covering
the entire reparatiens question he
would be glad to consider it.
Acting under instructions from my
government Herr Won Hoesch said
after his return to the German en-
bassy, II called upon Premier Poin-
care andnlaid before him the PROPOSE
tion ofsthe reich's desire to cooperate
in the resumption of the economic life
of the Ruhr and suggesting a meeting
OF Belgian. French and German gov
crnment' representatives in the oc-
cupied territory to discuss ways and
means by which this could be ac-
complished This proposal was re-
fused.
Il have no comment to make" con-
tinued the charge 1T is not for me
my duty is done. 1T .n0w remains for
me to inform my government that the
French government IS unwilling to in
terfere with the Negotiations now in
progress in the Ruhr; that 1t cannot
discuss my proposal at this time. but
is willing to examine in collaboration
with Its 6iItes a German proposition
dealing with the reparation question as
a whole" ~.
Ruhr Needs Food.
r 1t was explained at the German en-
bassy that the proposal was based on
the fact that it was necessary to pro-
vide work and food for the Ruhr pop
ulation now that the payment of wages
to the unemployed by Berlin has been
stopped, and also to arrange. for the
resumption of deliveries in kind on
reparation account. go
The surprise felt at the German en-
bassy over the French refusal was ap-
had complied with Premier Poincare's
conditions. The Germans pointed to
his promise that the French govern
ment would consider passive -resistaac
eiiQeu Wnen IeTnlhTy revoked her or
dinances forbidding Intercourse by the
Tsuhr officials with the occupying au-
thorities and when the Berlin govern
ment suspended the payment of wages
TO the unemployed.
The Germans consider that both
these conditions now have been full
filled, but feel that the Ruhr question
is apparently no further advanced to-
ward solution. ~
Will Keep Seizures.
The purpose Of Premier Poincare, it
was indicated in French circles. was to
make it clear to the German charge
that the allies were determined to carry
Through their own program in the oc-
cupied regicn3 without the collaboration
OF the German gov erflmert.
The French prenliers purpose is to
keep the pledges seized free from. the
interference of the Berlin government
until the essentials of the entire repar-
alton problem are settled and the pay
ments 10 the allies guaranteed. His
position is that the occupation of the
Ruhr was a penalty applied for default
in the execution OF the treaty OF
Versailles and that Germany has MOTH
ing to do with, the methods Of applying
that penalty stsf @
1t was explained at the foreign office
that there was some fear that the Ber-
lin government might seek to complicate
and trade upon it even after the ces-
sation of passive resistance, but that
the French government and the Belgian
government as well were determined
that the sRuhr question should be no
further entangled. -,
GERMANY SPEEDS PLANS.