Evening star., 1926-03-09
LUTHER RTOREFUSE
TO BARTER STAND
ON COUNCIL ISSUE
Proposed Exchange Looking
to o. X. of Poland's CAIN
lmmedia, ely Rejected.
RESENTMENT MANIFEST
TOWARD ALLIED PRESS
Spanish Delegations Threat to
Withdraw Creates Fear of
Embarrassment Later.

Rv the A>soclatcd Press.
GENEVA. March a.-Anv succes-
tion that France might ole" dlrlihu-
ticn of the forces in the Rhlneiaho
and reduction of the occupied area III
exchange for German acqulescence 10
Poland's admission to the League OF
Nations council falls on harren
ground so far as the German delesa-
ton here is concerned.
This was made clear today by Ger
man spokesman, following round
about hint along that line. conveyed
through the columns of the Geneva
newspapers The published article re
marked that Chancellor Luther and
Foreign Minister Stresemann could
easily convince German public opin-
ION that the withdrawal of additional
French troops from German soil was
preferable to an uncompromlslng IN
eistence that when Germany enters
the council she must enter alone.
1.-The question of the Rhineland &C
cupation is matter between the
allies and Germanv.' the German
spokesman said The question of en-
larging the league council is purely
league question. and all candidates for
permanent or non-permanent council
seats have equal merit in our eyes.
Resentment Manifest.
There is considerable resentment at
the German headquarters "over the
attitude of the entente press in pc
turing Germany as the storm center
of the council membership contro-
versy and describing her as issuing
a blanket veto even before becoming
a member of the league.
Germany's retort is that she is on
the verge of entering the league and
that "a certain group of powers" Is
trying to get her to take sides and
pronounce in favor of one of more
candidates for council seats before
she herself is officially admitted to
that body.
German public opinion the Ger
man spokesman pointed out. was
that we were invited to enter the
council under the status quo. Now.
at the last minute, an extra stipula-
ton is made that we declare our
selves clearly in favor of one or more
special candidates.. Germany refuses;
that has caused the deadlock.
Germany has no reason 10 enter
such \ deal: she wants to enter the
council with hands united and take
the permane seat promised her, and
she fails to understand why a stop
signal should be turned against her
at the eleventh hour We find no
reason in law or equity why an a
priori pronouncement should be asked
of us
Points to Past Parleys.
Heretofore when dealing with the
allies, he pointed out. Germany had
entered conferences with a 100 per
cent program. but had TO be content
with realization of only from 80 to so
per cent Of it from sheer force of
events and because of her position
as a vdnquished nation.
That day is past, he said. and the
Germans in Geneva have made clear
that Germany no longer is going to
give in at the last moment.
Our position on the enlargement of
the council is not an endeavor to drive
bargain or to get anything special
for Germany" he concluded. This
League question should be decided by
the LEAGUE itself.
sweden continues to hold the whip
hand in the controversy. because. with
unanimity necessary in the council,
her vote can prevent any enlargement.
and it is remarked that kind OF
C;ermano Scandinavian bloc is forming
against reconstruction OF the league
administrative board.
The situation today Is that five
members of the council favor the
creation of one or more additional
seats, namely. France. Spain, Italy,
Czechoslovakia and Brazil. Sweden is
openly hostile, while Great Britain,
Japan Belgium and Uruguay continue
either reserved or open minded.
Great Britain apparently faFors
giving Spain IA permanent chair, but is
committed her spokesman reiterated
today. to do nothing which will render
Germany's entrance to the league diff
cult or impossible.
Spanish View Alarms.
Some friends of Spain openly fear
that the Madrid delegates by their
threats of withdrawal from the
league unless their council ambitions
are satisfied are forcing themselves
into an embarrassing position.
These persons point out that with
many governments backing her de
mand il would be illogical for Spain
to dream of resiGning from the league
IT, for example. the solitary vote. OF
Sweden made her promotion to :;
permanent seat unrealzable for the
moment
Neither the council nor the assem-
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