Evening star., 1924-07-29
HERRIOT,S REPORT ON RUHR
MEETS n COLD RECEPTION

Is felt that the question Of military
gether until the next conference
This question, indeed, already is
one Of the topics most earnestly dis
cussed wherever members of the con-
ference gather. and the letters un-
derstood to have been exchanged on
the subject between Premiers Mac
Donald and Herriot give added inter-
est to these conversations.
The British delegates express the
belief that the Germans will ask for
a definite date for the military evacu-
alton. The conference discussions Of
the evacuation, however. are infor-
NAL, as the English and American OBJ
servers point out that the subject
brings into prominence the always
formidable figure of Premier Her
riots political opponent, Poincare.
Herriot In Tight Place.
1t is realized, as one American en-
phasized, that the French premier is
in a rather uncomfortable position
regarding the pledges he made before
leaving Paris, the observance of which
might imperil the conference and
their non-observance seem to mean
the handing back Of the premiership
to Poincare.
The English and American view
seems to be the military occupation
of the Ruhr loses all justification
once the economic unity OF Germany
has been restored. But 1t is realized
that NJ Herriot must be cautious in
enunciating any such doctrine in the
presence Of the Poincare threat.
Interallied conference circles are
crediting American Intervention at
the experts meeting yesterday after
noon with having saved the confer
ence from what threatened to de-
velop into a crisis that possibly would
have wrecked tho parleys and seri-
ously delayed the application of the
Dawes plan to Europe's economic ills.
At the meeting of the experts prior
to the plenary session the debate be-
tween the French and British repre-
seutatfves on the issue, which has
been deadlocked in the conference
for a week. had reached a very dan
garous stage, when Col. Logan. Of
fered compromise suggestions which
lessened the tension.
AS soon as he had finished his state
ment, which covered important points
regarding American participation in
the working of the Dawes plan, the
French representative announced he
believed that within "a huors the
French delegation could submit a for
mula which they considered would
satisfy British both the experts and
the Anglo-American bankers in its
provisions for security for the inter
national loan which Germany must
noat before the Dawes plan can be
made effective.
Invitation Il Delayed.
The inability to reach a settlement
program Of the conference, and the
Invitation which 1t generally had been
expected would be dispatched to Ber-
lin last night requesting the attend
ance Of German representatives has
been delayed Indefinitely, but it is
hoped it will be sent forward tomor-
row or Thursday. The delay result
ing from todays session. 1t is be-
lieved, is likely to prolong the con-
ference another fortnight.
Disappointment over the prospects
Of an extension Of the negotiations
was somewhat relieved by another
announcement Col. Logan made to the
experts.
This was to the effect that the
United States would not object to the
cooperation of an American on the
reparation commission for the pur-
pose of voting with the other mem
bers August Is to decide whether
Germany has passed the necessary
legislation to make the Dawes plan
operative and also whether the agent
general for reparations under the
Dawes plan has taken up his duties.
The feeling among the delegates was
that the United States, through her