Evening star., 1925-09-30

called at the Treasury early this
morning to see Secretary Mellon.
Senator Curtis said afterward that
| he could not comment further upon
the prospect Of settlement other than
! to say that he hoped" that it would
meet with success. The Republican
leader. however. explained that he
had been favored yesterday at his
office with a courtesy call from mem
bers of the French delegation and
that they had conferred togethe: over
the debt question through an inter,
nreter. Senator Curtis said he had
this morning called on Secretary Mel
lon to learn both the American view
point and what progress had been
| made.
This visit by the french followed
a previous occa sion of somewhar flm-
liar nature when an informal group
few DAYS ago called on Senator
| Borah. chairman of the foreign rels-
| tions committee Of the Senate.
CaiIlaux to Leave Friday.
VI. Caillaux has again changed the
time of his departure from Washing.
ton. He announced last night that ne
expects to leave Friday morning IN
stead of Thursday night. which had
previously been set. This leaves only
today and tomorrow for the Ameri
cans and French TO conclude their
negotiations either with an accord OF
failure Practically all indications to
day We're far more hopeful than earlV
yesterday, the developments or las'
evening going far to change the at
mnsphere for the better.
There still exists. il is admitted.
hare possibility OF failure. but this nov
Is considered very remote.
p,,blt> opipjou and Yhe TWO lAglSla-
tive bodies which must approve any
agreement reached are known to have
operated strongly in the negotiation,
as deterrent factor in making con
cescions. The French especially have
"eard from home IN no uncerta n
eshion. The temper Of both oficia'
.asolutions from the councils general
Ct the denartr1ent and the expression
q. French newspapers has been more
aroused ard Inore di,7,ant than any
thing in the United States. NJ. Cal
laux " a conference with the press
admitted that Il was diNlcult 20 corr
nose the differences OF thu men or
the street in the two countries.
Congressional leaders have been re
served here IN their comment for the
most part. with the exception Of Sen
atnr Eorah. who has continued 10 in
sist that If foreign governments can
nav from TO 8 per cent on loans from
priyate interests in this country they
can afford to pay at least the interest
Of the British agreement ) per cent
for the first 10 years and 312 ner cent
thereafter. 1t appears certain that
Congress will look sharply into any
a agreement with the French. and II ls
known that the American commission
has this constantly in mind. Seven
agreements ALREADY have been con-
cluded. six Of which Congress has sp-
rroved and all of them follow sub
startiallv the lines OF the British set-
tlemcnt with one exception. IN the
ca Sc Of Belgium interest on her pre-
arruistice debt was re,nitted.
No decision had been reached a.
noon as n a time for the next joint
session. Should sufficient progress be
made, however. at the noon meeting
on a security clause. IL Is expected one
more plenary session tomorrow might
finish the negotiations. A member or
the American commission, howevel
said there was nothing certain about
this.
Cordially continues between the
two commissions, 1t has been evident
from dav to day, and dinner tonight
at the French embassy will again
bring together all the personnel NeSo-
tiatinG. This dinner, it Is said In some
quarters close to the Americans. may
he interpreted as a significant sign OF
further progress, especially as tomor-
row will be the last day for the French
in Washington.