Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1924, Page 28

PRENIERSUNABLE TOFORGEACCORD Expressions of Good Will Between MacDonald and Herriot Empty of Facts. BY MANIMILIAN HARDEN. o The Star. , June 28—Regarding the Pphotograph of Herriot and MacDon- uld at Chequers playing at being friends, the exiled emperor in a Dutch castle might exclaim, “That's what 1 taught them!'™ During the thirty years of Wil- helm’s unfortunate reign Germany saw many pictures of monarchs and ministers of different countries shak- ing hands and looking tenderly into each other's eves. Each time it was said that peace was sealed. But these photographic idylls were sud- denly replaced by such realities as grenades, submarines, air bombs and poison gas. Feellng Ran High. Despite the disappointing _experi- ences of four years of horrible slaughter, simple ‘minds believe that Franco-British relations really are as represented in the photograph. They forget that only last month feeling in Paris against Great Britain was more bitter than it was against Germany. France imagined that she had been forsaken by Great Britain and cheated out of victory. She con- sidered the claim for payment of war Qebts contracted in a common cause as unjust, and suspected malicious intrigues and London diplomacy and finance had caused the fall of the franc. She was arming on the sea and in the air for a possible conflict between the allies of vesterday. Bngland. while increasing her air force and submarines, often declared that nothing had been changed in the Buropeun situation since France has become as arrogantly militaris- tic as pre-war Germany. While the entente was developing a scarcely veiled distrust, Germans heard con- tinually of visits and conferences where “complete agreement' was reached, and saw ministers of both countries—Lloyd George, Curzon, Bo- nar Law, Baldwin, Millerand, Ley- gues, Briand and Poincare in close intercourse. Hand of Big Business Hinted In Herriot’s Plans for Accord BY A. G. GARD By Radio to The Star. LONDON, June 28.—Acceptance by the United States of the invitation to be represented at the conference of the allies on July 16 has given great satisfaction here. A good deal of doubt exists in re- gard to the exact understanding reached by Premier Herriot and Prime Minister MacDonald at Chequers a week ago. A statement attributed to Mr. Herriot in Belgium that Mr. MacDonall had agreed in event of Germany defaulting to renew the position that Great Britain occupied in 1914 created much criticism here. Tt has been promptly denied by M. |§ ! Herrfot in the Chamber of Deputies and by Mr. MacDonald in the House of Commons. The latter repudiates in the most unqualified terms that any military or defensive engagements have been entered into. Suspicion was created by the use of the term “moral pact” in the Frenc Mr. MacDonald equivalent to the termination™ in the English version. Difference In Sfatements, The obscurity of the position is in- creased by the difficulty of reconcil- ing the tone of M. Herriot's speech in regard to Germany in the interview with him by Normal Angel, published here Thursd: in which the French premier was represented as sayving that if Germany fulfilled the condi- tions of the new settlement, he would favor her inclusion in an Anglo- French mutual assistance agreement under the sanction of the league of nations. M. Herriot, when questioned. said he was not responsible for the in- terview. but no one doubts that it represents his personal attitude and much emphasis is laid on the fact that he associates Gen. urice Nol- let. French minister of war, with his view. It is not doubted that a profound change has come over the French attitude. In somec quarters here it is understood that the pendulum has swung far in the direction of a Franco-German understanding. It has always been a powerful element in French Lig business which favored a political understanding with Ger- many in order to accomplich an eco- nomic combine between Franco-Ger- man _industrialists for control of European iron and steel. The proposal was discussed with the late Hugo Stinnes, but broke down on failure of the latter to secure from the Soviet concessions over Rus- sian resources in order to swell the pool. The idea now is revived and the promoters do not conceal the view that such a combine would be hostile to British interests. Purpose of Herrlot. The writer does not suggest that this somewhat sinister aspect of the matter repretents M. Herriot's pur- pose. He is entirely public spirited and an enthusiastic bellever in the leaguc of nations, but it is undeniable that the influence of big business s still powerful and that Herriot, de- spité himself, 1s an instrument of one roup ac Poincare was of the other. A disquieting fact is that important members of the French Left bloc do not conceal in private their view that the failure of the Poincare policy means rellance on an understanding with Germany to the exclusion of economic wheels working within political wheels create a sit- vation of much perplexity, but the immediate result will be beneficial in promoting a disposition toward a reasonable settlement. England is confident that the establishment of peace on the basis of the league of nations is the first step toward the general well being of Kurope and that the economic consequences of such a step cannot be more dis- astrous than the present lamentable breakdown of the whole organized life of Europe. England continues her recent record for second-rateness in sport In which she used to lead the world. Leader- ship in cricket, boxing. golf. tennis and polo have passed into other hands. Only supremacy In foot ball is left to England and now that the continent is taking up the game seri- ously. that may be expected to go with the rest. Perhaps England's function is to sow the seed and teach others to grow the flower. (Conyright, 1924.) Threatens Concessions. LISBON, June 28.—In an effort to enforce cultivation of land in the Portuguese Province of Mozambique, in Bast Africa, the high commissioner of the province has sanounced his in- tention to annul concessions where the land has not been put to any use by the concessionaries. A large num- ber of cases are involved. reeminently this is a Store of qunlity—th e quality that insures enduring satisfac- tion’ with eve Ty purchase—and the price paid for it. “Furniture of Merit” Seventh and' Eye Streets. omake your shopping here as convenient as possible, you are entirely welcome to the privilege of a charge account —for the asking. 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