Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
DEBT NEGOTIATIONS.
REACH TENSE POINT.
French Cabinet Called After
Laval and Mellon Resume
Conversations.
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cussion proved the greatest obstacle
brought replies that the entire question
was involved and that 1t was difficult
for any one portion Of the negotiations
to be singled out as the cause OF the
greatest trouble
It was explained after the morning
meeting between Mr.. Mellon and M.
Laval that embarrassment on the part
of both negotiate rs was in large meas
ure caused by the fact that each was
conscious of the susceptibilit!es OF the
Parliament behind him. Mr.. Mellon.
with Congress in mind. and the Frenrh
premier. who had to consider the
Chamber of Deputies. found 1t hard 10
make concessions necessary to reach
rapid accord.
Laval Calls Cabinet.
The seriousness of the lack of agree
went between the American Secretary
and the premier was shown 1t was SAID
by the fact that NJ. Laval suddenly oe-
cided to call meeting of the CABINET,
presided over by President Doumer, ana
to thrash out the whole matter:
The Anne, lean delegates, before the
meeting said they had decided to main
tain strict silence regarding tn" progress
~ the conversation believing that by
Diplomatic courtesy any explanations
should b. left to their hosts. They re-
served the right, however, to make
statements in case French communl-
oues should lack clearness on the
American attitude toward anc question.
It was understood the difficulties re-
ferred to by the spokesman inciude os-
termination OF the time at winch
GERMANY would reimburse France LOT
the c,edit sha advances as a result OF
NOT guarding the unconditional annuity
Of the Young plan, as we'll as the creo-
its advanced to other countries:
SHORTLY after the opening OF the meet
Irr tNe s-mi-nficial Havas News Agency
issued statement on the French view
noint Of the difficulties which reao as
follows: ut is believed that the AMER
can delegates, while accepting lliS
French counter-propasals in their oroao
1iaoe will endeavor to secure acceptance
~ certain notifications in the French
standpoint.
In Touch With Stimson.
Through the French government M
Mellon will be kept informed OF the
GeiIv novition of the Italian liner on
ubich Secretary of State Henry l..
cfin,ron is coming to France SO tnat
h ran communicate with MIN by raoIo
~ he p,ca<os. It Is understood una !
r--sic,ent Hoover is in touch with Pr $
Nv cable as often as the SITUATION re-
cuires ,.,,,o. ~ tho
Conversation in the Hobbies OF the
.,,oroher concentrated today on the
wins features Of the invitation ex;
fenGpd to Chancellor Bruenjng and
Foreign Minister CurtilS CT Germany
n como TO Paris for friendly meeting
With French statesmen. Premier Lava
made his invitation clear in speech
before the chamber Saturday and fol-
loved this up with statement con-
frn1ing his talk with German Amoas-
kodor Won HoeSch.
Thu Deputies considered this was
rlea cut offer and the American dele
gates get the impression that the Ger
mans were to CONF at once, but appar-
entlv some hitch occurred and the Ger
mans prefer not to come until the
Fren-o American conversations are
c~mp'ct-d A number OF the DepuCle5
a. h;itod the d-lay tn Germany hesl-
to,-v in Giving the political guarantees
10 in .,,t.re which Nj. Laval clearly
ird.cG:ei he wanted.