Evening star., 1928-11-19
SEES
BRITISH SUPPORT
Says London Backs Him in
Separation of Evacuation
and Other Issues.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 10. - Gustav
Stresemann, foreign minister. told the
Reichstag today that authoritative
British opinion" supported the German
view that the questions of evacuation
of the Rhineland and revision of the
total reparations that Germany is to
pay because of the war are distinct
issues. 1t was the first appearance of
the foreign minister in the national
legislature in five months.
The address reviewed disarmament as
we'll as evacuation and reparations and
emphasized that these subjects consti-
tuted the chief problems in Germanys
foreign policy today.
Sees Issues Separate.
In taking up the impending nego-
tiations for a reparations agreement
as provided by the understanding
reached by the conference of six powers
at Geneva, Herr Stresemann said:
Il affirm with satisfaction-and in
this l am supported by authoritative
British opinion-that the question of
evacuation of the occupied zones and
the settlement of the reparations prob
lem are two wholly separate issues"
The foreign minister reiterated Ger
many's attitude on disarmament as
stated by Chancellor Herman Mueller
and Count Won Bernstorff at the League
session in September.
We shall continue to adhere to this
cfnndn0if1f Nn
French naval compromise and its sub
sidiary agreements are, according to all
present appearances, considered as dis
posed of.
Outlines Arms Views.
II desire. however, to dwell briefly on
one obvious point in connection with
the general problem of disarmament.
Admitting the eXpediency OF confining
general discussion of disarmament prob
lens to special conversations between
the respective governments at Geneva.
1t is equally obvious on the other hand
that all single conventions between gov
ernmentS must be completely subordi-
mated to general world aims and as
pirations on this subject
He emphasized that the most urgent
problem with which German foreign
politics and the country's economic well
fare is concerned Is the reparationS
question. He referred to the impending
appointment of a commission of ex-
pertS to fix new total for Germany's
| debt and added:
The conclusions of the creditor pow-
! ers respecting the final settlement of
reparations must rest upon foundations
which are wholly divorced from politi-
/ cal considerations. They must take due
cognizance of the decisive economic is
sues involved for all powers
Until the experts report is made 1
must refrain from any discussion of
the question as to how the German
government views the possibility of car
rying out the proposed program"
Answers Policy Critics.
The foreign minister answered critics
| who have deplored the action of Ger
many in raising the Rhineland ques-
ton by saying:
evacuation issue out of the sphere of
unofficial and confidential conversations
and duly and formally assert our claims
before the occupying powers Many
influential circles abroad agree with
us In regarding the presence of foreign
troops on German soil, which con-
tlnues even today, as a perilo,ls
ooStacle TO the development of inter-
national relations"
He concluded with eulogy Of the
Kellogg pact, asserting that history
would recognize that it marked an
important turning point in the shap-
ing OF international relations"
The Kellogg pact means Just what
the governments and the peoples of the
various nations will make of it." he
said. ut would be cheap to make
effective internationally at this time
any Skepticism that may have been
expressed concerning it.
Germany. in any event, has the
greatest interest in this treaty and
will do all in her power to make a
living reality out of the great basic idea
expressed in it. Joint efforts to that
end would serve not only to secure
present peace, but would bring the
nations closer and unite even separated
continents in fruitful labor for
humanity"