Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-06-27
REQUIRE PLEDGE
BY GERMANY
France Will Continue AcCupa-
tion Of the Ruhr
HERRlOT OUTLINES POLICY


Paris. = The integral applica-
ton Of the Dawes plan, with con
tinued occupation of the Ruhr un-
til other guarantees are furnished
that Germany will carry out the
plan Of international accord for
mutual guarantees and security
under control of the League of
Nations; recognition of the Soviet
Government on condition that
French interests in Russia are
protected, and the Strengthening
of the ties between the Allies are
the main points in the foreign
policy Of the new French Govern
ment as set forth by Premier
Herriot in the Chamber of Depu-
ties.
The Ministerial program, while tax
ing up in detail virtually all Of the i'm
portant problems confronting France,
was silent on the nations war debts.
The declaration obviously was pre-
pared chiefly for interior consumption,
with the view of cementing the coali-
tion of the majority. The tactics of
the opposition. which became evident
during the debate that followed the
declaration, was to keep uppermost
the questions that divide the two chief
parties Of the coalition, the Radicals
and the Socialists. The Communists
gave notice that they would be the
chief thorns in the side of the Gov
ernment, having no more confidence
in Premier Herriot than in former
Premier Poincare. Deputy Cachin,
their spokesman, made savage at
tack on the Dawes report, declaring IL
was prepared with the view of
enabling Anglo Saxon financiers to lay
hands first on Germany and then on
France.
Premier Herriot received a warm
welcome when he appeared before the
Chamber, but the ministerial declara-
tion failed to arouse the expected en-
thusiasm. Points of the new Govern
ment's policy, particularly pleasant to
the Left, such as amnesty, the with.
drawal OF the Ambassador to the Vati-
can, repeal of the laws authorizing
economies by decree and the promise
to give functionaries OF the Govern
ment the right to form unions were
loudly applauded. but the rest of the
document, following closely the agree
ment between the Radicals and the
Socialists, contained nothing new and
was passed almost in silence.
The announcement that the new
Government will stick to the Ruhr
until other guarantees are forthcom-
ing that Germany will execute the
reparation experts plan was heard in
silence by the Premier's majority and
greeted with laughter and ironical in
terruptions such as "its Poincare talk
ing now from the Center and Right.
The Communists formally declared
war on the Government and on the
Dawes plan.
The outstanding paragraphs Of the
ministerial declaration concerning
Frances relation with Germany are as
follows:
I'VE are hostile to a policy of isola-
tion and force which leads to occupa-
tions and the taking of territorial guar
antees. In the presence of Germany's
present state. faced with the necessity
of protecting not only France but all
peoples against an offensive return Of
nationalistic pan-Germanism, we do
not believe it is possible to evacuate
the Ruhr before guarantees are pro
vided by the experts-whose report we
accept without reservations-hav
been constituted and turned over to
the international organizations quail
fed to manage them. with equitable
and efficacious guarantees of execu-
tion.
I'VE think also that in the interests
of peace we must control Germany's
disarmament by common effort of the
Allies and. as soon as possible, by
action of the League of Nations. We
will have to solve the security prob
lens by pacts that guarantee them
selves and are placed under the
leagues control"