Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05

newspaper men and entered their auto
mobile. The parley was held in the
private Office OF Premier Laval.
They were driven swiftly to the resi-
dence Of Ambassador Edge, where they
Immediately put in a transatlantic tele-
phone call for Washington.
The text of the basis for the agree
ment was translated into English at
the same time and cabled to Wash
ington, where it was expected that 1t
would be scrutinized today.
If President Hoover or members Of
his cabinet, or American experts, have
any changes to suggest they will prob
ably be taken up tomorrow night or
Monday morning with Premier Laval
or Foreign Minister BRAND. II these
suggestions are vital in nature there
will have to be another formal change
of views between the negotiators.
II President Hoover finds that the
principles of his plan have been lived
up to, it is expected that the final Ses-
sion Of the statesmen will be held Mon
day to conclude the accord.
Text Of Communique.
The following is the text OF an Of
ficial communique- issued after mid
night:
During the conference held tonighe
the French negotiators gave to Secre-
text Of the basis of an accord approved
this afternoon by the cabinet.
This text was established on the
foundations OF the French note and
will be telegraphed tonight to Wash
ington, with notifications which were
made by common accord.
THE American Government will
make known Monday whether the
agreement is in conformity with the
principles of the Hoover plan.
The final decision will be made
Monday.
Another meeting will be held Mon
day afternoon"
Day Of Intense Activity.
Tonisht,s session of the French and
American statesmen was preceded by
a day Of intense activity.
Ambassador Edge also managed to
attend several Fourth Of July celeora-
tons and to give a reception at the
embassy this afternoon, when several
hundred Americans called to take tea
on the beautiful terraced garden OF the
ambassadorial residence.
found time to call upon Finance Min
lister Flandin and, accompanied by
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, upon
Foreign Minister BRAND. The OBJECT
of these visits was to clarity the Amerl-
can Governments attitude on two I'M
settled questions involved In the repa-
rations negotiations, previous 10 the
French cabinet meeting.
The fact that the cabinet sat ABOUT
two hours was regarded as an indica-
ton that France also attributed con-
siderable importance to the Two ques-
lions which were called minor" In FIJI
day nights communique.
Comnunique Noncommittai.
The communioue issued after today's
cabinet session was noncommittal.
lie Temps tonight expressed the nope
that the signatories to the Young plan
would be able to indorse the prolecteo
Franco-American arrangement Wltnout
the necessity of formal conference.
"A conference would bring numerous
inconvenience" the paper SAID. lot
nobody wants to reopen discussion OF
the entire Young PLAN"
LIE Temps continued to say tnat tne
Franco american accord, which " pc
heved to be assured, constituted an
event of international importance Oh
the first magnitude and opened tne
pathway to future co-operatlon oi
America in European affairs.
The Nationalist journal Des Depats
captioned its editorial IAN Error OF
Dif1iculty." It scolded the French press
for announcing that a Franco meri-
can accord had been achieved, remark
ing that the official communicate vas
much more prudent" It preoicIeo
that the ARRANGEMENT would neceSsltate
delicate negotiations with other young
plan powers.
Indeed" it said, "a revision OF the
Young plan is before us. At Berlin tne
people are already gleefully Tupning
their hands, because they anticipate .
conference which will discuss the PROD
lem Of reparations In its entirety.
Brazil Is increasing taxes On insur-