The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-29
OCCUPATION OF
RHINE TO KEEP
PEACE LIMITED
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On the subject of interallied debts,
the premier said: 81 come to the
question Of interallied debts. l shall
speak very briefly thereon, for you
have remarked how great is the
susceptibility of our friends and al
lies on this subject, and you know
how even the sublimest words and
best sentiments risk at times being
interpreted in a regrettable way.
DisfavOrs Reputation
what can do is solemnly repeat
once more that NJ Vivian has said,
what M. Pcincare has said France
does not intend to rcpudiate her
debts.
1T is not the government over
which ] preside, attached as it is to
respect for treaties and conventions.
that will disavow the principle of
debts which France has contracted
"That being said. we have the
right, after the speech, filled with
such useful figures, by NJ. DUBOIS,
after M. Marin's. to appeal - the
sentiments Of solidarity of our allies
and friends. Conversations with them
have begun. 1t would be ungracious,
ungrateful, not to thank those who
are aiding us in these conversations.
Moral Rather Than Commercial
"lf it has been possible to cite
F.; words of an American senator which
were unfavorable to France, it must
not be forgotten how many are those
in America who remember the COM
mon ordeal and intend to treat the
problem not as one of an exclusively
commercial or financial order, but
almost as one of moral order. France
can only say how deeply she feels
such words coming from far away
and how they touch her at the mo-
ment she is searching her resources
Tor her unfortunate devastated re-
gions.
| 1T is only Justice to state that NJ
| Clementcl and have met with a
spirit of sincere rordiality beyond
reproach in Winston Churchill Brit
ish chancellor of the exchequcr). His
letter to M. Clementel recalled what
he termed the terrible agony of the
war, agony suffered in common, and
he declared that we ought to APP
proach the solution of the problem
now posed in common also
Frances Subst ance Diminished
Gwen from commercial and
practical viewpoint it is impossible
that the allies cannot see the ter
rible difficulties there would be in
asking France to transfer to England
and America sums, corresponding to
their credit. These sums have not
| increased our means Of action, while
the loan of S0O,O0O,OOO gold marks
provided by the Dawes plan-to
which | continue to think we have
done we'll in subscribing-has given
Germany fresh economic force.
THE money lent us prevented us
from perishing. but our substance is,
nevertheless, diminished hope as
much good will be brought to this
problem as we ourselves are putting
in it. France has always been true
to her word. She will be again here,
as everywhere"
The above quotations from Fl. Her
riots speech on the subject Of in
terallie'l debts, were as set forth in
the official stenographic report, and
as revised by the speaker for pub
lication. Before the deputies, The
said, among other things: ~
"We are still in the midst of dis
cussions on this affair Of debts;
and 'anythingl might say from the
height of this tribune might open up
a press polenic to the ~ariod inter
'pretations which, might be given my
!, words, apd THAT lis the thingyi wish
at all costs TO avoid" ~