The Washington times., 1929-08-12
MOVE To HEAL
ANGLO-FRENCH
BREACH

lf1h k1A5OG. EebueflAnd83 Aug.
IL 1.N.s.l.--wfth American economic
Intervention looming as the only
method Of ayerting the seemingly
inevitable collapse Of the inter-
national reparations conference here,
definite rupture was temporarily
avoided today by adjournment Of
discussions before the finance com.
mittee until Wednesday.
Today's meeting OF the finance
committee was to have been devoted
to the demands Of Philip snowden.
British chancellor Of the exchequer,
for revision OF the terms of repara.
tions provided for in the Young
plan.
In view Of the fact Snowden has
not receded from his uncompromis-
ing attitude in opposition to the
Young plan as it stands. adjourn
ment of the meeting prevented an
immediate crisis.
The peaceful hiatus between now
and Wednesday win furnish an Op-
portunity for the anticipated Ameri
can Intervention to begin Its work.
II is regarded as highly probable
that either j. p. Morgan or Thomas
W. Lamont, the American financiers
who saved the Paris conference
which formulated the Young rIan
from collapse, win come to The
Hague in an effort to bring order
out Of the chaos now existing.
Well-informed circles here also be-
reve 1t possible that Gen. Charles
e. Dawes, American ambassador to
England, nay come to The Hague In
an official capacity to try and bridge
the gap between the British and Al
lied delegates on the question OF rep-
arations payments.
When the financial committee of
the conference met. a telegram from
Premier Ramsay Macdonald, OF Eng.
land. was published. supporting Che
stand taken by Philip snowden.
chancellor Of the exchequer i'm the
British labor government,
Demands originally imposed by
Snowden had precipitated a dead
lock. stopping the work Of the par.
ley.
In plain language the British de.
nland the following:
!. Revision OF the Young plan 80
that England will get bigger share
OF Germany's reparation payments;
2. Reapportionment Of the aIlot.
ment Of unconditional payments bv
Germany 50 that Britain viii get q
share of such payments that had
been allocated for France:
8. Payment by Germany in goods
should cease so that the European
markets outside OF Germany should
not be glntted with German made
goods.
M'DOnald's Wire
Premier MacDonalt,s telegram to
Chancellor Snowden was the object
of universal interest and discussion.
The Premier said:
The financial commission win
make a most serious mistake and
may wreck the immediate prospects
of settlement unless they the
members of the commissionl under
stand quite finally that the first
Itreparationl report requires readjust.
merits to meet the Just claims of
this country
Macdonald declared that the most
elementary considerations of fair
play between country and country
compel the reconsideration Of some
OF the recommendation Of the Young
report .
The British Premier. concluded:
We have reached the limit of
bearing inequitable burdens"
While deeply disappointed over
the apparent breakup Of the allied
reparations conference at The
Hague, there was little indication
here today that the American Gov
ernment would abandon its care.
fully preserved policy Of ''l1ands-
Off in the crisis brought about by
Franco British differences.
Suggestions from abroad that
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes
might be ordered from his post at
London to act in a mediatory
capacity were somewhat coldIy re.
ceived at the State Department,
In the absence OF Secretary of
State Stimson no responsible Of.
ficial would say definitely whether
this government would or would
not permit General Dawes to serve
in such capacity but II was
stated senni-officially that ''it is
extremely unlikely that General
Dawes win so to The Hague"
LONDON, Aug. II U.NS.l.-'FThe
claims Chancellor of the Exchequer
Philip SnOwden is making at The
Hague has all our support" Premier
Ramsay Macdonald was quoted as
saving today by the Daily Mail.
The premier, who is at Lossie-
mouth, Scotland. on vacation, was
quoted further as saying:
make this statement irrespec.
tive OF parties =
The premier said that Britain is
fully behind the declaration of the
chancellor that Britain has now
reached the limit sin bearing unfair
burdens.