Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

Though it Is seen that the British AM
baSsador is to take the pas Of all other
ambassadors at the Egyptian court
a somewhat anomalous arrangement.
Suppose (Which is supposing lott the
Egyptian Parliament to acquiesce in
continuing Of the present status of
the Sudan, it Is to be presumed that
thereof to be referred to the League)
that the Egyptian supply Of Nile water
will not be prejudiced by British action
(as by diversion Of the waters Of the
White or Blue Nile or their feeders to
irrigation purposes In British controlled
territory.
It win be recalled that on July 10,
1928, his Parliament having proved ut
terly refractory, King Fuad suspended
mum period Of three years and sent
the Parliament packing. 1t is said he
is confident that a new Parliament
would accept a treaty agreeing with the
British proposals, but it Is to be feared
that he would have to pack it. That. of
course, might be done, for Egyptians
are some" packers in that kind.
Sir Percy Lorraine has been appointed
British high commissioner for Egypt
in succession to Lord Lloyd. with the
understanding that he is to be am
bassador to Egypt should q treaty as
per above be contaminated. Sir Percy
has had considerable diplomatic expert
erce in the Near and Far East and Is
being promoted from the ministry at
Athens.
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THE YOUNG PLAINTIFF conference
of government representatives for con-
sideration Of the Young plan opened at
The Hague on August 6. Philip Snow
den, British chancellor Of the ex-
cheuuer, at once opened an attack on
the distribution of the German pay
mentS proposed by the plan, on the
proposed bank of international settle
ments. The conferees, with the ex-
ception of the British delegation,
seemed unanimous in support of the
stand taken by M. Cheron, the French
finance minister, namely, that the
Young plan, being the delicately bal.
anced result of an elaborate process OF
give and take, may not admit OF essen
tial modification; least OF all may the
proposed distribution Of German pay
ments be altered.
On the 9th Mr.. Snowden MADE an
astounding move. He declared, IN Ell
feet, that unless the Spa percentages
(of distribution of Germany'S payments,
the which percentages were perpetuateo
under the Dawes plan) should be SUD-
stituted for the percentages proposed
under the new plan, and unless de-
liveries in kind should be abolished
instead Of, as proposed, being continued
Ton a gradually diminishing scale) Tor
10 years, Great Britain would not ac-
cept the Young plan. The British
delegation" declared Mr.. SnoWden,
must have q decision on these points
before proceeding further.
at have behind me the unanimous
support Of the British government, the
support of the House of Commons, and
the support, I believe, Of the whole
British people. I tell you frankly that
we cannot compromise"
That Is q very bold statement. and 1t
decidedly remains to see whether Mr..
Snowderl has behind him even the
unanimous support Of his government,
let alone the support Of the House Of
Commons and the British people. The
above Is, to put 1t mildly, wildly sur
prising, but 1t Is nothing short OF shock
Ing to ind Mr.. Snowden declaring that,
his satisfaction fail Of adoption, the
British government would consider itself
justified In demanding revision of its
war-debt accordS with its debtors, In
order to realization Of the principles of
the Balfour declaration. There are
those who think that Mr.. Snowden
has merely Though with unparalleled
brusqueness) adopted bargaining posi-
ton and that, should certain changes in
the plan Of the proposed bank Of in
ternational settlements be conceded and
he would waive or sufficiently soften
those demands wherein there can be
no compromise
At any rate. here's DEVELOPMENT