New Britain herald., 1923-11-05
Re-alignment Stimulates Hope That French Will Accept Unrestricted Program Rather Than Face Diplomatic Isola-
 tion.
Washington Is Silent on At titude in Case Poincare Refuses to Alter His Posi- ton of Limitation.

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 Washington. Nov. 5.-State depart ment advices today indicated that Great Britain, Italy and Belgium have reached an accord favoring a free and full separations inq&iry by an expert committee.
 In effect the position of these three governments as understood here coin cides with that taken by the United States and opposes the stand for a restricted inquiry only taken by France.
 New Allied Alignment
 Thi. development. indicating an en- tirely new alignment of the European allies over the separations question, appeared 10 stimulate hope here that eventually the French, too. would ac- cept an unrestricted program of in- quiry rather than risk diplomatic iso- lation. Heretofore both Belgium and Italy have followed the French lead in most of the questions affecting reparations.
 Washington silent
 Administration spokesmen declined today to indicate the probable attitude Of the Washington government in case the French government maintains its position.
 Will Decide Soon
 X full statement of the French posi- ton was brought to Washington today by Ambassador Jusserand. just back from Paris. and it was indicated that after his talk with Secretary Hughes during the afternoon the American government might be in a position to determine withota much delay wheth- cr participation in the expert inquiry would be regarded as worth while.
 The government holds to it's view, meantime, that there should be the fullest possible exploration by the ex- perts of the facts that underlie Ger many's industrial productivity, re- gardless Of any factor of time. In- formation reaching the state depart mcnt indicates that Germany is not making any reparation payments of a substantial nature, and that such pay mcnts are not tp be expected in the near future without stabilization Of conditions in Germany. On the con trary the United States is almost fac ing tho time when it may he called np"n to make available large sums of money .a feed German nationals who might otherwise die Of famine due to the confused econo,sic situation in Germany.
 Time is Near
 ln these circumstances the United States government is more than ever convinced that the time has come when a financial plan to make possi- ble the collection Of reparaticns pay mcnts should be devised. and that such a plan, to have any practical value. must rest upon q study of every phase of Gormany's economic condi- tion.
 Washington officials do not regard the creation Of a committee to pro pose such plan as in any way ieopardizing the treaty rights So zeal Ously guarded by France. The whole question of the suitability of the financial plan must be taken up by the governments concerned after the plan itself has been formulated, and it is felt here that limitation Of the ex- perts' inquiry to the present capacity of Germany to pay, as proposed by France, would prevent the develop ment Of a program sufficiently broad to promise any important advance to- ward a solution.
 silent On Hcrrick's speech
 State department officials would not indicate today what significance they attached to the declaration Of American Ambassador Herrick in an address in France yeserday. that the United States having put it's hand 10 the blow was willing 10 run the fur row through" It was said at the state department that the ambassador undoubtedly was speaking his own personal views. Herrick in an ad- dress in France yesterday. that the United States having put ifs hand to the blow was willing to run the furrow through" It was said at the state department that the ambassador undoubtedly was speaking his own personal views. No attempt was made to disavow his utterances.
 Tn some quarters it is suggested 1 that France may seek a way out Of | the position in which she finds her l self by aeceding Co q full reparstons l inquiry on condition that inc Anieri- | an eoternment will withdraw also i ts stipulation tllat there be no dis I slission of the allied debts 10 the I Gnited States. Taking into account . the possibility of such a proposal. of- 1 fcisls said today that the position Of i his government remained exactly as 4 outlined many times in the past. II 1 :. egards the subject Of war defts as having no proper place in a repara- { lions discussion and in addition holds 4 that congress alone can deal with any I plan for settlement of thc ohiigatioDs