New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Keeps Up Fight

The Hague, Aug. 12 P}-Philip Snowden, Great Britain's chancellor of the exohequer, waged his fight with France, Italy, and Belgium to- day for greater share of German reparation payments with the com- plete endorsement of Ramsay Mac Donald, head of the British govern ment.
 This endorsement was contained in cablegram received here yes- terday by the chancellor, its con- tents reported from London as fol- oWs:
 Tn view of the statements so widely read on the continent that MT. Snowden was bluffing, l want to make it perfectly clear that the claims he is making that Great Brit ain has now reached of limit Of bearing unfair burdens had all of our support
 q stated that that was so, ire spectiVe of parties"
 London dispatches also said David Lloyd George, leader of the British liberal party, had telephoned Lon don from his home in Wales, saying: taken by MT. Snowden and am firm ly convicted he will stick to it." Endorsements Important
 The importance of the two en- dorsements to the future of the conference of the governments seek ing to make the Young plan effec- tive could not be minimized. Since the chancellor's first speech stating that Great Britain would not he able to accept any alteration of the spa percentages for division of reparation payments the conefrence has looked to MT. Macdonald for a sign that his government would not hold to it's stand beyond a certain point.
 The sign, as seen here, finally has come, and it is in affirmation of Mr. Snowden's stand. The added en- dorsement by David Lloyd George signifies a probable endorsement in the house of commons if the policy being carried out by the British delegation here should come ub there when that body rcconvenes. Although outwardly there was to- day a slight lessening in the tension between Britain. on the one hanc and the delegations of France, Italy and Belgium, on the other, but par l tculariy France, in the light of de velopments few observers believed 1 the crsis in the affairs of the confer. ence, aVerted Saturday, could long be postponed.
 | Demands Immediate Action | There was little doubt Mr. Snow. den would demand immediate con. sideration of his resolution seekine revision of the Young reparatior plan once general discussion of tha plan was completed by the financia committee on the conference. Int discussion, continuing today was ex | pected to be terminated within {
 few hours.
 Inevitable rejection faced tho resolution, after which few person.
 could see how the British delegation l could remain at the conference
 Mir. Snowden has remarked that Il, desired to know promptly what th' nations intended doing about it since he did not intend to spend tn,
 rest of his days at The Hague.
 Outwardly ill feeling aroused b,
 Mir. Snwodens use Saturday of tn, 1 Eglinsh words, 'grotesque" and ridi Culous" with reference to q summa ton of Britain's position by Henr i Cheron, French finance minister has been allayed with tact apologize by the British chancellor. MT Snowden contended the words wer used often in the British house o commons and had no unsavory sig nifcance and he did not know tn | French equivalents were construet any differently.