Evening star., 1924-08-16
MARX MAKES PEACE AT
PARLEY; STRESEMANN
IN ROLE OF FIGHTER
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indicated in every line stubborn resist
ance to the French proposals.
Even last night, when it looked as
II Germany's acceptance must be
given Immediately, he instigated
further discussions whihc Macdonald,
perhaps hoping that Great Britain's
Socialist premier would take Ger
many's part against France and urge
the earlier evacuation of the Ruhr
area or at least gain some few con-
cessions for Marx and himself to
carry back to placate opponents in
the Reich.
Americans Are Called.
Pressing forward his arguments.
Stresemann urged Macdonald to offer
the guarantee of Great Britain to
the Dawes loan. But in this Mac
Donald could not see his way clear.
He told Marx and Stresemann they
had better go to the French and ar
range to put the terms of the Ruhr
evacuation into writing. Even in this
juncture, Stresemann insisted on
hearing what America had to say
about the guarantee for the Dawes
loan. To satisfy him, Macdonald
called Messrs. Kellogg and Logan
again TO nOmDeT ~ LOW nlH5 Sti ct,-
Kellogg and Logan undoubtedly
agreed with Macdonald that such
thing as a government guarantee for
the loan was impossible, but again
repeated the oft-expressed hope that
Germany would settle its trouble
with France over the Ruhr ana IN
sure acceptance of the Dawes scheme,
upon which American hopes for Eu-
ropes future rest.
Kellogg Shows Strain.
Ambassador Kellogg looks ex-
tremely weary over his long hours
over the conference tables, listening
to disputes in which he could take
only an occasional part as friendly
mediator. Logan, his inseparaole
companion shows not the slightest
sign Of the strain under which he has
been working for over month Time
after time he interjected happy for-
mulae for compromise or bit OF we'll
placed humor.
He knows we'll the devious methods
of conferences such as these, ana
never for a moment lost the humor-
Gus twinkle in his blue eye or the
smile from his round face.
His attitude was that OF the com
plete optimist. even at the blackest
hour of the deadlock. He also told
Marx and Stresemann their best
course lay in going to Herriot and
putting the Franco-German Ruhr
agreement in writing and then hoping
for something better to develop at
q later date.
With such sound advice before
them, Marx and Stresemann yielded
but all unwilling went to the Hyde
Park Hotel for a final discussion with
Herriot. In some quarters 1t is de-
no viaIdnd
force majeure, but, as matter OF
fact, it yielded to the sound advice
given for the best interests Of all
concerned. The meeting with Herriot
lasted until 10 o'clock Friday night
and resulted in an agreement in
principle, with Herriot triumphant in
his policy of holding on to the Ruhr
for another II months. The latter's
final victory at the end of the month
long conference leaves him exhausted.
His plump figure now looks rather
less round. His eyes are deeply cir
cled, with innumerable wrinkles set
deep at the corners.
His dusty bowler hat sets at less
5aunty angle as he emerges from
Downing street. carrying an enor-
nous black leather attaches case
growing heavier with documents
with each secceeding week. Perhaps
ment may collapse in the French
Chamber on his return to Paris.
For the past two days Herriot has
astounded his colleagues by his
powers Of logic. When. during
one conference, yesterday. MacDon-
aid told him the British Labor party
as well as the Labor cabinet would
appreciate French withdrawal from
the Ruhr earlier than in IL months,
Herriot pounded the table and al
| most shouted: "If pressure is brought
| to bear on me I will withdraw from
this conference Immediately and raise
| the question of interallied debts"
Thereafter, anything in the nature
OF pressure ceased.