Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30

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abstaining.
PARIS. June 20. LF-Secretarv on
the Treasury Andrew w. Mellon ara
Premier Pierre Laval TODAY were
confronted with the necessity w
making concessions % insure the
success OF the Hoover Moratorium
proposal.
The Premier has quoted bv thu
newspaper Excelsior as saving that
re remained cordial but firm and
ina the issue would be settled 10
morrow.
Mr.. Hoover can entrench himself
behind his Congress- NJ. Laval said.
! can entrench myself behind the
chamber OF deputies which has
en- It's answer / feel we have reached
The limit OF concessions. Public opin-
Ion would not admit US going
further"
The French conditions OF accent
ance were conveyed TO Mr.. Mellon
IN a second conference with Flench
statesmen last night after The pre-
mier had hastily summoned a meet
ing Of the cabinet TO approve his
stand.
First, that Germany must remit
her unconditional annuity under the
Young plan for the fiscal wear Of
1881 70 the bank OF international
settlements. the proceeds 10 be AL
lowed 70 central European nations
requiring economic aid.
second that this payment ~
considered identical with anv other
annuity SO that France could Use ~
Tor n guarantee TO the world bank
IN case Germany should ask for a
moratorium at the end or the holi-
day.
FRANCE FEARS
ATTITUDE OF ". y.
President Hoover had proposed
lhat Dolh interest and principal pay
ments OF all Inter-Allied war debts
ana German 10 lratiOns be most
poned without qualification for =
period Of n year from July 1. 1891.
Inc second condition II said "a ~
the most important from the French
viewpoint inasmuch as A. involves
me i~nviolability or German n
lions and the integrity OF the Young
plan, whereas the first and third
are technical considerations which
90 not embody a principle.
Inere was "A feeling OF apprehen-
son mat Washington may give too
nttle Importance 20 Frances latest
contemporaries. The French dele
gates clearly expect President Hoov-
er 70 take into account Premier
Lavals rigid mandate from TIRE
Chamber, which is likely to be REIN
forced BY the more conservative
senate.
An unnamed minister OF the eov-
eminent was quoted In the press AZ
saying the word Is now up % Wash
ngton. Talking across the ocean
lakes time. we must say also that
the Germans r not facilitating our
efforts Nevertheless we remain o.
tlTnlstlc as 20 the final results or
the conversation"
Apprehension was frankly voiced
In the lobbies or the cemnber N
deputies today that the refusal OF
Washington TO accept the French
viewpoint on the questions remain
ms a. issue might lead 10 a rupture
OK the FrancO-American CONVERSE
tons. There also was anxiety over
the attitude OF Germany.
10 was learned from authentic
sources that France was deeply dis
appointed because Germany had not
assisted the negotiation with the
United States by transmitting some
message calculated 20 make those
negotiations easier. Germany. II was
felt. might have given assurance
that France NEED not worry about
how the Reich would utilize the Gre
dit resulting from the moratorium.
French leaders took the position
that Germany was manifesting m
attitude entirely too disinterested.