Evening star., 1927-05-23
BRITISH GREETING
PLEASES FRENCH
Reception Given President in
England Arouses Paris
Favor.
BY GERVH.T.E REACHE.


PARIS, May 23.--Creat Britain's
cordial reception Of President Dom
ergue has caused deep satisfaction in
France. While the entente cordiale
remains the pivot Of European poll.
titcs, it has been clearly established
that it Is not aimed against anybody,
since the Locarno agreement was ac,
cepted as a basis for all common ac-
tion by the two governments
So while the French representative
at Geneva was telling the German
press that France faHors AN economic
y entente with Germany, Foreign Minis
ter Chamberlain and BRAND We're re-
solving in London to Coliaborate as
closely as possible for the c0nsolida-
ton of European peace.
Facing Soviet Break
This collaboration will not reach
equally far IN all directions Great
Britain has taken a stand toward Rus
sia which France cannot easily in1i-
tate. London is working toward q
break, which win be followed by count
less complications. While Paris is CON
tent with mere words.
The French prosecution Of eight
Communist Deputies is purely an in
have any international effects. In
deed, the Chamber has appointed an
investigating committee that is pre-
ponderately hostile to such pr0secu-
ton. having a Socialist chairman and
a Communist secretary. This commit
tee viii certainly report against the
lifting of parliamentary immunity.
but the Chamber can override this adj
vice and in this way set rid Of
t3n
election law.
This weeks debates in the Chamber
considerably weakened the position
of the cabinet. Minister of Commerce
Rokanowski was compelled to adjourn
the discussion on the new tariff
schedules. No party desires to take
the responsibility for such schedules
before elections, fearing the inevitable
rise of prices.
Poincare Stays Away
Premier Poincare, moreover, has
not attended the Chamber since it re.
convened, and everybody is surprised.
The Conservatives believe they must
have the Chambed dissolved and hold
new elections very soon. but the Left
holds that NJ. Poincare must either
reform his cabinet. getting lid Of the
Conservative members in favor Of
cartel men, or else retire. The new
election law lnSuring a Socialist and
Radical victory in 1928 would he the
price of this change, and would also
assure NJ. Poincare of another yeal
in office.
In such a case. the proceedings /
against the Communists would come /
to nothing. 1t is quite possible that /
If the Soviets break with England |
thu will attempt to obtain in France /
and Germany credits which London /
Lyw refuses. Moscow already is
claiming that American textile and |
electrical firms have offered to sup
ply goods for which orders We're can
celed in London.
The F'ranco-R Russian negotiations in
Paris have not made much progress.
The Russian delegate. Sokolmikoff at
Geneva again repudiated the cZarist
debts and reaffirned his government X
stand that any agreement with credI- /
tors mus be conditioned on the grant !
ing of new credits.
Paris maintains that the payment
of Russian debts is q formal obligation
based upon international law, white
credits are favor which might be ac-
corded TO the debtor once he shows
good faith by recognizing his debts.
Thus Ambassador Rakowsky's sensa- |
tional interviews do not help matters |
nor would a Russo-British break assist |
negotiations over the hurdle which the /
French regard a s q matter Of principle. /
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