Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-10
BRITISH AND FRENCH
LEADERS PAVE WAY
To NEW PEACE PLAN
Meeting of Premiers Sue
Ceeds in First of Series
of Negotiations

PARIS, July 9.-By the Asso-
ciatedJ Press.)-The prime minister
of Great Britain and the premier of
France have surmounted the first
series of distractions in the way of
their progress toward an accord on
the PREPARATION question, according
to their own expressions after their
conferences terminated this after
noon.
Its been a firing day." said MIR.
Macdonald.
The nthey explained that a note
from France and Great Britain, TO
the allies, which later would be
given out for publication, would
show that a beginning had been
made toward the dissipation of the
clouds of misunderstanding between
France ana Great Britain. 1t would
show, he added that a basis had
been established for working at the
inter-allied conference Of London,
July IS, which, he said, must at all
hazards be held on the date origi-
nally fixed.
Both Mr.. Macdonald and NJ. Her
riot indicated by the expression on
their faces the gravity of the ques-
tons still to be settled, while both
showed confidence that final solu-
tons would be reached.
1T will take time, patience and
generosity on the part of both sides, :"
said Mr.. Macdonald, "but given
those conditions we shall be the best
of friends in the world"
Best Day Since Armistice
NJ. 1Iorriot remarked: This has
been the best day for the entente
cOrdiale since the armistice.'
Mr.. Macdonald continued: I'VE
are facing an exceedingly intricate
series of misunderstanding which
have grown up during the past few
years. 1t will take time, patience
and generosity of feeling between
the two countries to settle them
Given these conditions, our coun-
tries will again become the most
Ii IentliY Oh edIlH.
I'VE are not enemies trying to
appear as friends. We are friends
trying to clear away differences. We
have succeeded in making a substan-
tial beginning, but we must take up
one thing at a time. The solution
to one question will open the way
to two more solutions. We are not
magicians, and we are Obliged to
deal with public opinion and with
our parliaments.
Conversations Continued
The premierS of France and Great
Britain resumed their converse tons
at 10 o'clock this morning. in the
foreign office. though looking very
fatigued from their long night ses-
sion at the British embassy, which
did not end until after midnight.
The negotiations were interrupted
at / O'Clock when the guests for the
premiers' lunch to Mr.. Macdonald
arrived These included former
Premiers Poincare and BRAND, the
presidents of the two houses of par
lament and a number of leading
members of that body.
The conversations centered, it is
understood, on the British premier's
~ CpOSe'i " Nii0 pOoSSSS Tue ISDdId-
ton commission of its right to de-
eide if and when Germany is in de-
fault on the Dawes PREPARATION plan.
Several propositions have been dis
cussed, one of which, while leaving
the reparation commission to say
when Germany was in default,
would set up another organism to
decide whether that default were
voluntary.
Another suggestion is that the
inter-allied council of ambassadors,
with an American member having
full rights with the Others, and the
council perhaps enlarged to take in
some of the neutral states, super
sede the reparation commission in
supervising execution of the Dawes
plan.
Place Made for United States
MIR. Macdonald and NJ Herriot
both are understood to be eager to
arrange the supervision so the Unit
ed States shall have a share in it on
equal footing with the allies. 1t is
even said that in British circles that
Mr.. Macdonald would be pleased if
a settlement could be made by the
election of an American to the presi-
dency of the reparation commission.
with the same preponderant rights
as are now accorded to the French
president