Evening star., 1929-06-30
Chambers Emotional Action
on War Stocks Followed by
Calm Acceptance of Wash
ington View.
PARIS LEADERS ASHAMED
OF "USELESS GESTURE"
Strong French Delegation to Be
Sent as Participants in Confer
ence for Consideration of Young
Plan and Related Problems of
European Nations.
Special Gable to The Star.

Special Gable to The Star.
PARIS, June 29.-,-The French
government received message
from Ambassador Claudel in
Washington, just before noon to-
day, containing the information
that the State Department had
declined the French request for q
postponement of the maturity
date of the war stocks debt from
August l to December 81. This
negative reply had been expected,
and in the saner political circles
1t had been accepted without
much hint of indignation.
In fact, 1t Is safe to say that, IL
hours after the emotional demand of
the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday
night, that the government renew ne
gotlations with Washington on the sub
lect, 95 per cent of the deputies who
mad voted for the resolution realized
that the move was a useless gesture,
and were little ashamed of themselves
Tor having participated therein.
Premier Poincare, Foreign Minister
Brand and the other chief members
OF the cabinet had actually opposed the
step from the f1rst, but in view of the
sudden outburSt of enthusiasm In the
chamber, in which all but the Social
lists and Communists participated, the
government was forced either to make
the useless effort or to resign.
Method Of Ratification.
Meanwhile plans for ratifying the
debt accords and for the intergovern-
mental conference for the consideration
of the Young plan, the evacuation Of
the Rhineland and related questions
have gone forward here without inter-
mission, Despite M. Poincare's contin-
ued preference for ratification of the
debt accords by decree, he maintains
the view that Parliament should have
its way, and it is Parliament's way that
the ratification should be by the more
customary method of legislative meas.
ures voted by the two chambers
1t was the impression in governmental
circles here tonight that with Great
Britain, Germany, Italy and Belgium all
strongly or mildly favorable to London
as the seat of the forthcoming confer
ence France. despite her nesitancy, will
be forced to abide by the wish Of the
majority and go to the British capital.
There is general feeling. too. that per-
haps. after all, 1t will be as well or bet
ter to deal with Prime Minister Mac
Donald in London rather than with
Philip Snowden, the British chancellor
OF the exchequer, in some neutral Swiss
town.
The French are still laboring under
certain fear of Mr.. Snowden, en-
gendered by his prediction speech to
the effect that the Caillaux- Churchill
debt accord was too favorable to France.
Names Strong Delegation.
powerful French delegation will
proceed TO this important parley. Pre-
mier Poincare will attend in person and
will have with him M. BRAND and Henri
impression here in informed circles
that the conference will probably con-
vene in the last week of July or the
f1rst week of August and that the nego-
tiations will last about month.
The premier and his two cabinet
ministers will remain probably only for
the first few days, planning to return
TO London for the signing of the ac-
co:dS at the final sessions. In the In
termediate stages the French deleea-
ton will consist of lesser officials and
technicianS.
Premiere Poincare and the COM
mitteeS OF finance and foreign affairs
OF the chamber have now agreed ten
tatlvely upon July as the date on
which the chamber debate on the debt
accords should begin.
AAAC Will llSlAL IK1db Ln0
chamber work night and day with q
view to having the ratification votes
taken about July Il, Bastifle day. The
Senate will probably complete consid-
Grafton of the accords three or four
days later, so that these questions will
be out Of the way in time for the gov
ernment to give the last week of July
to the intergovernmental conference
should 1t be found possible to convene
the parley by that time.
Meetings Follow Message.
Immediately upon receipt of Ambas-
sador' ClaudelS message, during the
cabinet meeting this morning, the COM
mttteeS of finance and foreign affairs
of the Chamber of Deputies were con-
vened for 3 pm. and pm, respec-
lively. M. Poincare, M. BRAND and
M. Cheron appeared at each Of the
two meetings, and at each of them M.
ClaudefS message from Washington
was read in full. The two committees
took cognizance of the receipt OF the
document containing the refusal of the
State Department to entertain the re-
quest for time in the matter of war
stocks debt payment, but In neither
case was there any discussion
A resume of Ambassador Clauders
dispatch from the French embassy In
Washington to the Quai d'OrSay was
issued tonight by Andre Tardieu, min
lister of the interior. The Ambassador
stated that he called yesterday upon
Secretary of State Stimson and that
he developed with all the force at his
command the arguments for the post
ponement of the date OF maturity of
the war stocks debt. The message con-
tinued as follows:
The Secretary of State recalled with
visible emotion that as an old friend Of
France and with French blood in his
veins, he had worked for three years
to have his country enter the war and
that he himself had entered service at
so years of age.
HE added that the questions posed
by the French government had been
debated by the American cabinet on the
basis of press reports Of the session in
the French Chamber of Deputies
Finally he stated that the Constitution
does not give the President power 70
postpone the maturity date of debt
and that, in addition. the congressional
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