DEADLOCK AT HAGUE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 12 August 1929, Page 9

DEADLOCK AT HAGUE.

REPARATION ISSUE.

BRITAIN AND THE POWERS.

SNOW DEN'S DEMANDS.

POINTS' FOII DISCUSSION.

WANTS QUICK DECISION.

By Telcsmph—Press Association Copyrichl. Australian Press Association United Service (Iteccived August 11. 3n.-> p.m.) THE HAGUE. Aus. 10.

The chief delegates from Italy, Belgium, France and Japan to the Reparation Conference bad a private conversation to day. Afterwards the Belgians interviewed the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden. It was decided that the representatives of the six Powers concerned should meet on Sunday and re-examine the situation. At this morning's meeting of the Financo Committee Mr. Snowden remarked: "I cannot longer await a derision. I do not want to remain here for the rest of my life." The President of ths British Board of Trade, Mr. W. Graham, had explained at length how deliveries in kind and the Young plan would adversely affect Britain's export trade and increase unemployment. Belgians Seeking a Compromise. M. Cheron (France) endeavoured to prove that- Britain would benefit moro more by. tho Young plan than she had dono formerly. Mr. Snowden emphatically refused to accept a single ono of M. Cheron's arguments. He challenged the accuracy of his figures which, he declared, were capable of an entirely different interpretation. " It is time my three points were discussed,'' said Mr. Snowden. "It is not true to assert that the British experts in the drawing up of the Young plan were instructed by the British Treasury." The committer adjourned until Monday when Mr. Snowden's motion for a sub-committec to examine bis three points will be debated. The Belgian delegates are trying to savo the situation by proposals for transferring a final decision to Germany. They arc suggesting that Germany shall pay sufficient cash in lieu of payments in kind to satisfy Mr. Snowden and that the countries which receive payments in kind shall bo forbidden to re-export those goods. ; If the Conference Breaks Down. In the. course of an interview by a representative of the Central News Agency at midnight Mr. Snowden said: "If the conference breaks down the responsibility will not bo on the shoulders of Britain. M. Briand says it is a case of five apiinst one. That does not necessarily mean that the fivo are right and the ono wrong. It often happens that the right,is on the side of a minority." Asked' his opinion of the immediate prospects Mr. Snowden said: "'lhe situation is not grave from my point of view, but I shall be prepared to depart at any time if there is no reason to stay."

When Mr. Snowden was told that the French' believed he was bluffing he said : " If they ale under that illusion they had better wait and sec." Mrs. Snowden interposed. " They do not know Yorkshiremen." Secret Meeting ol Experts. Yesterday was a day of international si rain. Mr. Snowden's speech was regarded as an ultimatum and the atmosphere will be electric until a way out of the impasse is found or Mr. Snowden and liis colleagues go home.

M. Briand said the situation was grave, but he could riot believe the conference would break down.

Steps were unofficially taken to make it clear that Mr. Snowden's real object was to have the Finance Committee promptly constituted to consider his proposals. He declared these were quite within the fabric of the Young plan. Mr. Snowden provided a further sensation by stating that just before the assembling of the Paris conference Ihe French, Italian and British experts had secretly conferred in London. They undertook riot to disturb the Spa percentages. M. Cheron disclaimed all knowledge of such a meeting. Signor Pirelli (Italy), however, admitted he had'attended a gathering in London, but contended that Mr. Snowden had misunderstood the agreement reached. This was the first the Germans had heard of the secret discussion and their suspicions were sharpened. Germany will not even discuss a penny increase in the Young figures to meet Mr. Snowden's demands. Evacuation of Rhlneland. Further differences of opinion were revealed during a debate at a meeting of the Political Committee about the evacuation of the" Khincland.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, said Britain desired to complete the evacuation. She was opposed to the establishment of a Control Commission. M. Briand denied that France wanted a military mission outside the 'lreaty of .Versailles. r " Herr Wiart, German Minister of Occupied Territories, said a strong movement against the Young plan already existed in Germany. If the delegation accepted u now Control Commission the Government would fall. Tilts' cunimilteo decided to submit the Cji'cstion to a committee of juiists.

ITALIAN COMMENT.

ATTACK UPON BRITAIN.

OUTBURST IN NEWSPAPER

(Received August 11, 5.15 p.m.) I'niterl/ Service. ROME, Aug. 10. An article is published in L'lmpero to ilav under heavy black headlines; "Enough of Britain's Insatiable \ oracity mid Hypocrisy." The article occupies a column of large type, 'inter alia, it says: "Italy has no mines, ships, colonial mandates, or .priority payments. Can the same be «aid of Bvituin?"