Evening star., 1924-07-07
MACDONALD GOING
To PARIS TO HELP
HEPR|OT IN CRISIS
Two Premiers to Head Off
Attack in French Senate
Against Allied ParIey.
BRITON'S AGENDA CAUSE
OF VIOLENT OUTBREAK
Poincare Group. Prepared to 0ves@
throw Cabinet if Reparations
Body Is Crippled.
Rr the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, July 7-Premier Macdonald
Of Great Britain informed Premier
Herriot today that he would arrive
in Paris tomorrow afternoon to con
fer with him regarding the proposed
interalled conference at London next
week
The British prcmier's telegram to
this effect took the political world by
surprise. all the more 50 in view Of
the fact that NJ Herriot has an ap-
pointment for pm. tomorrow to re
ply to interpretations in the Senate
on the very subjects Mr.. Macdonald
is coming to discuss.
Omcials Refuse to Comment.
The French foreign office declined
to comment on the sudden decision of
the British premier to come to Paris.
officials refused TO say whether il
was on his own initiative or in re
sponse to an invitation from his
French colleague. The latter suppo-
sition is regarded in political quar-
ters as the more probable. since NJ.
Herriot is the most interested party
in the incident of the memorandum
which accompanied the British invi-
tation to the conference, as that in
cident Is likely to bring on an at
tack in the Senate from the opposl-
ton.
Government circles have been much
exercised as 10 what might happen III
the Senate tomorrow. The govern
ment organs are particularly severe
today on the opposition press, which
gave publicity TO the British memo
randum and emphasized the contra
diction with French policy thus lar
and with French public opinion which
the memorandum embodied
Attacks More Violent.
The opposition newspapers were
before in their attacks on Premier
Herriots way of dealing with for
eign affairs.
The Echo de Paris, which first
called attention to the fact that the
British version of the agenda for the
London conference called for partial
abandonment of the reparation con-
mission as the medium for dealing
with reparations. insists this morning
that not Only have its reports regard
ing the memorandum proved correct.
but that the records of the ChequerS
Court conference show that Premier
Herriot there accepted a proposal 10
relieve the commission of the respon-
sibility of registering an eventual de-
fault hv Germany in the execution OF
the Dawes plan.
Relieve Accord Exists.
There IS a growing impression in
opposition and independent circles, it
appears, that NJ Herriot is really in
full accord with MIR. Macdonald, but
for domestic political reasons is un-
able so to declare himself. The meet
ing with the British prime minister
tomorrow is thought to he intended
to furnish a chance for the French
premier 70 come to a final agreement
with Great Britain as to the allied
policy at the London conference be
fore facing the opposition's questions
IN the senate
The Senate. it is pointed out, cal
scarcely refuse to postpone the de
bate and allow the premier to con-
fer with the British prime minister
but those who are acquainted with
the sensitiveneSs of the senators on
questions affecting their dignity think
the question may be asked how it
came that the rendezvous with Mr.
Macdonald happened to be fixed
hastily, almost at the very hour tho
head Of the French government had
agreed TO appear before them.
Premier Herriot yesterday at Troyes
defended his policy of frankness and
good will in dealing with the British
prime minister. and questioned the
wisdom of those among the French
who thought that the British premier
had taken advantage of the French
premier's inexperienced. He reassured
the country as to the governments
program. declaring that his social.
istic ideals must necessarily be
erected on the solid foundation of
balanced budget
The Marquis of Crewe, British am.
bassador to France. last night called
upon Premier Herriot anu confirmed
in detail the explanatory telegram
sent by Prime Minister Macdonald "a
the French premier regarding ths
British memorandum sent to the am.
bassadors with the invitations to thu
proposed interallied conference in Lon.
don July 16
Lord Thomson, British air minister.
who is now in Paris, is reported in
advices from London to have come
to France not only to discuss with
Gen. Nollet, French minister of war,
the question of military control in
Germany and the big German air
craft, which are causing great un-
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