New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
MAG DONALD ANb HERRInF

1 have been iFAing iN some ln an aRlNt'
 mant upon the application of th'
 Dawes nlan hetare ihe heginniug oi
 iha inierzallied London conference or
 July t6, Prospects locked excellent
 until nysl erious political sring pull
 ing began ln Paris, resulting in slate'
 lnsnts heing printed in some Of the
 Paris papers that tended to shake
 public confidence ln The efforts of the
 French premier,
 The Ethiopian in ths Woniplle was
 discovered to he one M poineare,
 whose disposition and training is 10
 ruie or ruin, lie is through ruling,
 and now thinks it time to ruin,
 But thanks 10 two premiers who can learn from tho chaos of the past, they
 have shown mutual enneiliatary spirit, and have nhrriod the venomous thrusts of M Poineare successfully, so that the two nations will he able 10 enter the conference in accord,
 M, roineare, who has hoon definite ly linked with reactnnary interests in his country. started iirade against changing the character of the renara- tlons commission. which all observers for long time have regarded as a purely French commission by dint of the fact that in case Of deadlock between the French and other mem hers, the chairman, who Is French. is given the deciding vote. It has been the desire Of Premier MaeDon- ald to make the commission conform with more liberal suggestions, md has let 1t be known that in event this is not done his government could not be expected to pledge its support to the decisions of the commission.
 NJ. Poincnre has wanted the com mission to remain dominated by the French reactionarios because 1t is the duty of the commission to decide when Germany is in default, and such de- csion Is reached according to its rules by majority vote.
 Premier Macdonald not only wishes the separations commission modified. but in case of question of possible German default, that this question be submitted to some other body. It is believed that the successful applica- ton of the Dave splan will hinge up- on this point.
 The British premier has gone so far to allay French attacks by fore going his earlier plan to use the League of Nations or'the Hague tri- bunal to determine a>German default, but insists that an American. arbitra- tor should be employed.
 Republican newspapers in America scenting a rebound against their can didate for the ce-presidency If the successful application of the report bearing his name is jeopardized by Poincare's politics despite his suppos- ed retirement, have been strongly sup porting the ideals of Messrs. Mac Donald and Herriot and harshly con- demning Poincare. They have every right to feel irritated.
 The present German republican | government appears tractable; the currency has been considerably stabil- ized; regular payment of separations seems assured if the conciliatory spirit of Macdonald and Herriot is allowed to dominate the coming conference.
 The Dawes report is regarded as the best hope for Europe and must not be endangered by a packed repara- tions commission under the aegis of French >reactionaries of the Poincare type, The United tSates has an inter- est In the outcome. If the Dawes re- port goes down in defeat it will not only be slap at Gen. Dawes, but will irritate the Coolidge campaign mana gers.
 How the administration feels about it can be gathered from the fact that Ambassador Houghton has been or dered 10 stick to Berlin during the in- 'erpolations and Secretary of State Hughes likewise will be In Berlin about that time. Both will give ad- vice to the Germans and are expect ad 10 keep sanity in the saddle. Mac Donald will try to keep sanity in charge at London, If the campaign n behalf of sanity remains successful, { matters little how M. Poincare meanwhile raves in Paris.
 Here is what Gen Dawes recently said, with reference to Poncare and 1is demagogic satellites:
 "I have recently returned from Flu .ope, where 1 have seen in prostrated industry and human suffering the ef- ccts of five years of demagogic polit- cal appeals to the passions and preju- lices of the different peoples as dis inguished from appeals to their req on and common sense. TO the very ,rint of the abyss has Europe been brought by this method of treating erious questions, involving great ele- mental and economic principles. To ave herself she has abandoned the emagogue and returned to common ense."