Evening star., 1931-06-25
MELLON STIRS PARIS.
Secretary VIII Lunch With Premier
Laval Tomorrow.

Laval Tomorrow.
PARIS, June 25 (P.-Andrew W.
Mellon, American Secretary Of the
Treasury, whose visit to Paris has
aroused much interest because OF the
Hoover proposals, will have lunch to-
morrow with Premier Laval at the min
tstry Of the interior.
The permier'S secretary said the
luncheon was not classified as of
ficial," and no formal announcement
Of it would be given out.
It was expected several cabinet MEM
bers, including Foreign Minister Bri-
and and Finance Minister Flandln
would be present.
Ambassador Edge will accompany Mr.
Mellon to the luncheon.
Invitation Sent TO Curtius.
Franco-German conversations similar
TO the recent discussions at ChequerS
between Prime Minister Macdonald OF
Great Britain and German ofhc1alS
probably will take place in Paris within
the next few weeks.
Foreign Minister BRAND Of France
today was reported to have sent word
to Foreign Minister Curtius OF Ger
many through Ambassador Won Hoesch
stiat ESs S~iGA N government would well
come an nlc1naeS conversation with the
German chancellor and foreign min
ister.
The invitation was said to have been
discussed at yesterdays council OF min
listers, and BRAND was charged with the
issuance of the invitation.
With Frances answer to President
Hoover's proposal for war debt and
reparations suspension delivered to the
American Government, interest CEN
tered today on the visit Of Secretary
Mellon.
Will Delay Riviera Visit.
The United States embassy viii be
Mr.. Melons headquarters during his
stay. His departure for the French
Riviera will be postponed If circum-
stances require. This presumably de-
pends on the reaction at Washington
to the French proposal.
The substance Of the Governments
note, insisting that the Young plan
be strictly observed through the con-
tinuance of Germanys unconditional
payments, generally gave satisfaction
to all parties, and the consensus in
the Hobbies was that Premier Laval
would be upheld in debate on the SUBJ
ject in the Chamber Of Deputies to-
morrow.
The effect Of the proposed compro-
mise in Washington was awaited eagerly
in all quarters. The impression among
LIE Matin and other well informed pa
pers was that President Hoover would
not abruptly reject the suggestions, but
would take time to review them.
Berenger Cites Views.
Commenting on President Hoover's
proposal, Victor Henry Berenger, for
mer Ambassador to Washington, who
negotiated the Franco-American debt
settlement, recommended as the first
step the summoning of a meeting of a
committee of the Bank for Interna-
tional Settlements to examine the ac-
tual situation.
If Germany is found to be in as
desperate situation as reported, Beren-
ger declared France certainly would
not refuse to collaborate with the
United States and Europe in restora-
ton of the country.
In an article prepared for publica-
ton throughout France the former AM
baSSador remarked that in proposing
to Europe a one-year suspension of
debts annuity the United States Of
fered right which Europe already
possessed. He pointed out that all debt
arrangements extended the right Of sus-
pension for at least two years and in
the case of France three years.
ANY temporary changes in the Ger
man payments must come within the
framework Of the Young plan," he said.
Anything else would destroy conf
dence."