The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-04
BRITISH To ASK
REVISION Of
DEBT
Will Expectl Same Terms As
Those Granted France,
Officials State
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
International Newa Servica.

LONDONs Lee. 4.-Ihe treas.
ury announced definitely today
that Great Britain will expect re-
vision Of its debt funding terms
If the United States grant any
nation a more favorable adjust
ment. The treasury intimates
that Premier Baldwin had a tacit
understanding with the debt fund
ing commission to this effect.
The foreign office denied that
Austen Chamberlain will take IN
the debt question with Premier
Herriot on his arrival in Paris
tonight, but supports the treas
ury statement regarding debt
funding revision.
Meantime, it stated, England is
merely watching, as time has not
come for action.
Quote Coolidge Message.
The chief point Of interest for
Great Britain in President Coolidge's
message to Congress was his state.
ment regarding war debts. London
newspapers commented quite freely
today on the subject.
Inc residents words are gen.
erally interpreted here to mean that
france Is going to get easier con.
altions than those accorded Great
britain In the matter Of payment.
official comment is being withheld,
put an Official spokesman informed
international News Service CORES.
pondent today that IL the United
states makes concessions to France
the British state of mind will be
censed.
The Daily Telegraph says that
both financial and political circles
nave been stirred. It adds that the
government already is considering
making early demands on Francs
Tor payment of the money that
country owes England.
Inc westminster Gazette and the
DAILY Express both predict that the
american Congress will not permit
concessions to be made to France.
The Daily Mail says,
Want Only Square Deal"
If special conditions are granted
70 France we presume that The
British conditions of payment will
De revised. We are on the firmest
ground when we stand by the prin.
clple OF the square deal.'"
The Daily Mail emphasizes that
Engiands standard of living has
been lowered by reason of the huge
sums paid to the United States.
from time to time other newspa-
pers have informed the public that
payments to the United States an
pr0Almate 30 Tor every man, woman
and child in the empire,
IN. Inc westminster Gazette says:
1nere Is no reason why we alone
should pay our debts. having no re-
Waro, put the consciousness of IL.
nancial rectitude."
Daily Mail says: president Cool.
idge's speech is all right SO far an II
goes out 1t does not go far enough. :"
attitude toward the League of Ma
tons and says Of his pronouncement
upon the disarmament conferenca.
1t is a step backward"
Attitude Of French.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-The French att.
tude toward interallied debts has
been misstated and the figures
mentioned in press reports are in.
accurate. the foreign office declared
today in announcing a communioue
would be issued tonight on the sub
ject.
Ambassador Jules Jusserand was
instructed to sound out Washington,
but was given no authority to ne.
gotiate, the foreign office said.
The foreign office was not sur
prised at the attitude Of President
Coolidge on the subject Of Frances
war debt, 1t was said by officials to-
day.
1t was made plain by officials of
the foreign office that the French
government does not wish sentiment
to be mixed with the question.
1t was pointed out that Italy, Ru-
mania, Russia and Jugo-Slavia all
owe France and that France de-
sires payment, although at the same
time 1t feels that reduction of
debts is essential.