Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
French CABINET
SEEKS SOLUTION
Confer WIFI Doumer ir Effort
to Satisfy Hoover and
Parliament.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, July 2.-The French cab
met conferred all morning at the ElySee
Palace under the guidance OF President
Doumer. seeking to find formula LOT
a war debt holiday. which would satisfy
both President Hoover and Parliament.
1t was understood the principal sub
feet of consideration was the guaran-
tee which under the terms of the Young
Plan France would be required to pay
into the Bank for International Settle
ments II Germany SUSPENDED her I'M
conditional reparations payments.
None at the palace considered the
situation desperate. On the contrary
the government was expected to take
steps this afternoon to learn from other
nations concerned whether France
could be guaranteed against making any
special deposits in the world bank II
the Hoover plan was adopted.
There was a possibility that France
would call a hurried session of the
signatories to the Young plan to learn
their attitude on technicalities which
are hindering the French acceptance
of the proposal. There is no official
confirmation of this. but Foreign Minis
ter BRAND had long talk with British
Ambassador Lord Tyrrell yesterday.
1t was pointed out that further delay
is not dangerous to Germany since the
proposal would be retroactive, so long
as there is reason to be hopeful about
the outcome.
Press Still Hopeful.
The press continues to believe that
a way out of the impasse would be
found, both to Americas satisfaction
and Frances security. The radical
organ L'Oeuvre had this to say:
The gravity of failure today would
be such that one is forced to the belief
that the negotiations will succeed. Cab
met and departmental technicians will
examine every aspect of the situation
and explore every avenue leading to a
possible solution in the hope of finding
new ideas or suggestions that Laval can
submit to Mellon when they meet again
tonight"
LIE Journal, which has Nationalistic
tendencies, was not so optimistic MOI
so complimentary toward the latest
American note.
What the Hoover initiative started
was a torpedo aimed at the Young
plan" the paper said The struggle
is between those who consider that the
Young plan is already dead and those
who still hope to be able to save it."
Differences Held Serious.
lie Temps says tonight that the gen.
eral impression is more favorable to-
ward the success of the negotiation:
despite the opposing views of the two
Governments. But" the newspaper
says. regarding these differences Of
opinion between Washington and Paris
we must not hide the fact that they
are serious"
lie Temps declares that If that part Of
the American memorandum which con.
stitutes PLEA in favor of the Wash
ington thesis is left out of considera-
ton. the document permits an impor-
tant conclusion: 1T does not shut the
door to continued negotiations, but i.
evident. on the contrary, of desire Il
continue to hunt for grounds of agree.
ment.
1t would be a surprise If the oppo
site were true, for it is difficult to con
ceive of President Hoover deliberatel,
killing the product Of his own initia
tive"
The procedure of Washington is out
side all the known methods Of diplo
macy" LIE Temps continues. "Th
President of the United States sends hi
Paris Ambassador memorandum
which is to serve this diplomat as {
guide in the conduct of negotiation!
with the French government.
The United States Ambassador give!
copy of this memorandum to Premier
Laval and it is published textually II
the press of all countries. Under these
conditions it is difficult to define the
exact nature of the document"