LONDON AGREEMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19259, 25 August 1924, Page 7

LONDON AGREEMENT

GERMANY RESTIVE. RECEPTION OF DAWES PLAN THE PROBLEM OF EVACUATION. Press Association —By Copyright, BERLIN, August 22. After a sitting lasting several hours, the German People’s Party, in the Reichstag, unanimously decided to accept the decision of the London Conference despite the burdens imposed on Germany, hut addeu that it was the duty of the Government to claer up the diplomatic situation by Ml moans in its power. The German National Party in tho 'Reichstag unanimously decided to adhere to a resolution passed on July 2 demanding the immediate evacuation of the Ruhr and the restoration of the German railways.—Reuter. STORMY SCENES IN REICHSTAG. PROSPECT OF DISSOLUTION. BERLIN, August 22. All the papers interpret the Nationalist Party resolution to mean that they will vote against the Dawes Bills in the Reichstag next week, ensuring their rejection. This will mean the immediate dissolution of the Reichstag and another general election which' is tantamount to a plebiscite. 'i’iiero were stormy scenes when the Reichstag reassembled. Tho Communists demanded an immediate discussion of the Communist motions as being more important than the Government declaration ot surrender of tho Gorman people to international capital and also an immediate dissolution and a plebiscite on tffo Dawes report. Dr Marx was prevented from beginning a statement on the London conference by prolonged Communist shrieks for an amnesty to political prisoners. The President of the Reichstag was ultimately obliged to adjourn tho sitting and. to suspend a Communist member, Herr fcjchwartz, for 20 sittings.—Reuter. A DEFIANT DEPUTY. REICHSTAG READJOURNED. BERLIN, August 22. (Received August 24, at 5.5 p.m.) Herr Schwartz still occupied his seat on tho resumption of the sitting of the Reichstag. Tho president readjourned the Reichstag until to-morrow, saying that the standing orders did not authorise the forcible removal of a Deputy.—Reuter. STATEMENT BY DR MARX. REICHSTAG’S “TERRIBLE RESPONSIBILITY.’’ BERLIN, August 23. (Received August 23, at 5.5 p.m.) Dr Marx in the Reichstag read the statement on the London Conference which the uproar prevented him from delivering yesterday. Communist Deputy SchWartz, the main cause of the disturbance, having been excluded. The Chancellor was frequently interrupted by ironical laughter from the Nationalists. Dr Marx paid a tribute to Mr MacDonald’s impartiality. The London Conference decisions undoubtedly would seriously burden Germany, but they represented marked progress as compared with the present state of affairs. The Government did not consider tho settlement final, but would do its utmost to effect the speedy evacuation of the Ruhr, and other sanctions areas. He concluded by stating that the Reichstag was confronted with a terrible responsibility, and its decision would be a blessing or a curse to Germany.—Reuter. IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER. M. HEBRIOT DEI ENDS ME MACDONALD. PARIS, August 22. The Chamber of Deputies has begun the debate on M. Herriot’s statement'. Though there is no doubt that the Prime Minister will obtain a substantial majority, there is a prospect of a series of long speeches in the Chamber and Senate. Thus the discussion will probably not end before the middle of next week at the earliest. M. Herriot stated that Mr MacDo«ald’s letter regarding tho evacuation of the Ruhr was handed to him in London before the pact was concluded,, before Mr MacDonald’s speech was given, and before the Ruhr question was settled. M. Herriot pointed out that the Germans and French submitted their own viewpoints on the Ruhr question, and Mr MacDonald, as was quite right, fully presented the British viewpoint. Therefore it was unjust to interpret Mr MacDonald's action as a wrongful proceeding or as a disavowal ot ■the agreements reached in London. —ReuPARIS, August 22. M. Herriot denies that he agreed to submit to Mr 'Ramsay MacDonald the proposed Franco-German commercial treaty.—Sydney Sun Cable. SOCIALIST DEPUTY PLEASED. CONTROL OF ESSEN TO CONTINUE. PARIS, August 22. (Received August 24, at 5.5 p.m.) In the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, Socialist Deputy Blum expressed tho’ opinion that the London Conference marked the condemnation of the occupation of the Ruhr and the bankruptcy of Poincarism. He declared that the Premier brought back peace with honour. M. Briand said ho thought the real dnimer lay in the cessation of the control of armaments. Germany regarded the renewal of the contract with the ’Germans •as a guarantee of peace. General Nollet, replying to the Deputy 'who feared tho possibility of the evacuation of the Rhineland, said that the control of the Essen factories would continue after the evacuation of the Ruhr, and would only bo abandoned after control ot the commissions bad been surrendered to the Powers.—Reuter. THE PARAMOUNT PROBLEM. PRESIDENT GO OLID GIF S VIEWS. NEW YORK, August 22. According to a telegram from Plymouth, Vermont, President Coolidge regards a final settlement of reparations as the paramount world problem, and until the Dawes plan is put into operation he docs not consider tho time appropriate for calling another arms conference. Fear of attack and invasion must bo removed from the relations between European nations. President Coolidge also thinks that the inquiries of foreign countries as to debts owing to tho United States should await a complete settlement of tho reparations question.—Reuter. CONFIDENCE VOTED IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT. PARIS, August 25. (Received August 25, at 0.40 a.m.) After further debate on the London Conference decision the Chamber of Deputies adopted a vote of confidence in the Government by 336 to 204 votes. The sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. — Reuter.