The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-23

~ statement Of Frances intentions,
one can make close guess by reading
the inspired articles In the semi
official newspapers Of Paris. These
are thus summarized by correspond
ent:
"First. the French openly firt with
Germany toward direct negotiations
for a solution Of the reparations ques-
tIon, with the exclusion Of Great Brit
ain or any other troublesome power.
Second, the French tell the British
and the Americans, too-in 50 many
words, that the only time they will pay
their war debts due Is after Germany
pays for the reconstruction Of the war
deyastations and pays in addition the
amounts due from France to London
and Washington.
Third. repulslng the Curzon sugges-
tion to refer the Ruhr occupation to
the world court, the French intimate
that they might ask The Hague to de-
eide whether the Versailles treaty pro-
vldes that all reparatlons must be paid
before the interallled debts are recov.
cred and whether President Wilson's
IA points provide that the allies pen.
slons are among the obligations which
Germany must assume.
II all concillatory plans fall. Pre-
mier Poincare will continue the occu-
patton of the Ruhr with increased
vigor and II necessary will seize the
valley Of the Main with Frankfort
and other cities In that rich region.
This would practically cut Germany
In two.
FOREIGN MINISTER CURZON'S
Z note to France and Belgium, which
possibly brought the Franco-British
entente to an end, said Great Britain
was tired Of diplomatic exchanges and
wanted immediate action; that she be-
lieved the occupation Of the Ruhr to
be illegal and would submit that Ques-
ton to the world court; and that
France must repay to Great Britain
enough Of the money lent her to en-.
able Britain, with what she may re-
celve from Germany, to pay her debt
to the United States. The note con.
cluded with q definite threat to take
action for separate settlement with
Germany.
France Is insulted BY Curzon's
clauses on the interallied debts, assert
Ing that she never had the slightest
intention Of repudlating her debts to
England and America. She points
out that the Ruhr occupation was first
suggested by England less than two
years ago. was justified by Sir Robert
Horne In the house Of commons Oc-
tober 20, 1920, and was authorized
by the reparauons commission by a
vote Of three to one.
Regarding the allies debts, the
Journal des Debats points ont that
Great Britain wants only 14OO0,OOO,-
600 gold marks t$3,5O0. .00O. .O0O) to
pay the United States, and as she is
entitled to % per cent Of the 50,0OO,.
100000 gold marks ($12,500. .000. .OO0)
A and B series bonds, this leaves a
balance Of only 3O0O,OO0.OOO gold
marks ($750.000.000), 'and there is
certainly some means to arrange that,
about which we can talk later"
DRESIDENT COOLIDGE and his
cabinet met Tuesday and dis
cussed many Of the important ques-
tons confronting them. It was then
from the White House
again that the Presidents policies
would be the same as those Of Pres.
ldent Harding. and his views on vari-
Gus questions were given In more de-
tall. Summarizing some Of these. It
10 stated that the administration
stands ready to cooperate with Eu-
rope In working out o solution Of the
question, II It can do 20
without 4nvolving the United States,
but II has no concrete proposal to
make at this time; that It viii pro-
reed with efforts to collect the debts
owed America by foreign govern
that the President and secre-
:ary Of agriculture are sympathetical.
y studying many suggestions for leg
station to help the farmer; that the
determination Of the administration
% enforce strictest e.onomy cannot
v stated too strongly and the budget
'ystem will be scrupul0usly followed;
hat the President favors the policy
II admitting only the better class Of
immigrants and will study plans sub
nitted BY Secretary Of Labor Davis.
dr. Coolidge sees no nssd now for an
sxtra se6slon Of congress.
CONFDENCE and decision have
- taken the place Of the former ap-
,arent shyness Of President Coolidge,
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