The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-02
BARUCH DEFENDS FRANCE AND LOOKS FOR FAVORABLE OUTCOME OF
 RUHR INVASION.

Bernard M Barueh, of the leading hnance1 and publicists America, economic adviser of tn American peace commission at Paris, author Of Tn Making Of the Preparations and Economic Sections c the Treaty" and regarded of the foremos experts of the world the reparations and tn economic situation in Europe is quoted by the Wash ington Post justifying Frances invasion of tn Ruhr and not alarmed over the outcome. 'Wha olse, under the circumstance could France do?" h asks. He believes that the action of France vii hacten the separations and the adjustment of Frenc and German relations.
 MT Baruch did not make formal statement an asked not to be directly quoted though, the Wash ington Post saya he talked freely The Post sun marizes his position as follows:
 1) The reparation problem sary be considered the basis of facts, and the basis of Germany's actual ability 10 pay, and must be taken out of the realm of politics and human emotions
 CD On account of the natural and fly understandable emotions of the time, it impossible 10 deal with facts alone at the Paris Peace Conference. and it for this that the Preparations Commis- sion was appointed to pass judgment cooly ] "uban the facts after prevailing human tions had subsided.
 ts) French seizure of the Ruhr may be act Of and clear violation the Treaty of Versailles, but the question be asked: What, under the circumstances, could Franco dc? She saw her allies slip ping away from her; she her prospective collection of reparations and her promised
 
 to safeguard them
 tD It is now evident that Germany has been taking advantage of the dissen- sions among the Allies; that the depressing of the mark part of a scheme lessen Germany's ability pay in the eyes of the world that the burden Germany is not go great as her industralists have tried to make it appear; that Germany's nounced inability to deliver the coal sehed- ules is open to question, especially in view of the fact that she has been able get aoa1f frr.A ,f4o plies to her stopped
 @, It is becoming clear that Germany can pay a sum oi approximately s12,5oo,- 100000 in reparations $15 900 900 00 sr minus the amount she has already paid
 (6) German should be asked to pay nore than 2is per cent for the first five Years s15O00 900 000 minus what she has already paid Outside of deliveries and perhaps few other things of that kind Germany should not be forced to pay anything of considerable amount for two ] years After that commencing 2ia per cent, 1t should be increased gradually to per cent. with l per cent. amortization The arrangement will have to be such that Germany's creditors will he assured by Ger manys actions and such guarantees as she can give that she is going to try pay this amount.
 CD It should by all means be provided that no interference be made with the Ger mans in the conduct of their business or their taxstion schemes. They should be per mitted 10 work that out for themselves rather than through interference of outside authorities
 tS) France must be given a guarantee of security, and Germany must also receive guarantee against her surrounding neigh bcis, and opportunity, if she so wills te carry oE any agreement she undertakes. A mutual guarantee between the Continental Powers, worked out the lines of the Pacific four-Pewer pact, might well be se- rlously considered as means of accomplish ing thcge objects
 MT. Baruchs analysis of the situation is beint much discussed both sides of the Atlantic and II is said. has greatly interested President Hardine and Secretary Hughes. who believed to hayt held views that all in line with the anti tude of France