| Show POINCARE TO HEAR HEARBERLIN I I I BERLIN PROPOSALS PRO PREMIER ACCEPTS AND RESERVES I IES ES RIGHT TO CONSULT WITH ALLIES Ruhr and RhIneland Questions Will WillBe WillBe WillBe Be Subject of Main Discussion Between French and German German Ger Ger- man Leader Paris ParIs The Tho French government 0 has ha accepted with limitations the German proposals submitted by Herr von yon char charge e concerning conversations Germany desires to enter enter enter en en- ter into with France as ns well as aR Hel Hel- glum gium ium on the Ruhr Kulir and questions The fhe reply which was handed to the form generally generally gen gen- von on Hoesch Boesch takes tales according cording to an official expected a cial summary issued hy by the govern govern- ment mente It Is pointed out that as the theman tier Gel man mun government has hus already mad malt known the Import of its proposals there was no need to dela delay publication tion of tie tale gist of the French reply I Pass Passive lye hn having ving apparently apparent apparent- I ly Iy ceased in the Premier Poincare Poin 1011 care declares that ho he is iH always ready to confer with an un official representative tive tl of the German government on all I questions which this government i wishes to bring before him at the same time he remarks that he regards such cuch questions as of equal Interest to the allies and therefore the French I government 10 reserves the right of consulting consulting consulting con con- with them before replying With respect to reparations the has fre fre- frequently frequently fre- fre French government go as us it declared will never no consent to take tale that question out of the hands of the commission instituted by the tho treaty or consider any regulations not strictly conforming with the treaty commission Premier Poincare said It will continue to function with the power conferred upon It and without without without with with- out its rights so far as us relates to Germany beIng diminished in any any possible manner The exchange of ideas proposed by Germany to which the French government gov gov- government does not refuse to lend it itself itself it- it self continues the reply cannot therefore have ha for its object infringement infringement infringement infringe infringe- ment of the prerogatives es of this commission commission com com- mission no nou nohl can ithe a preparatory step d df ct ct or indirect for revision re of the tr Co t ing the Rhine thine and the Ruhr the j says the French govern govern- me mec c c lias lius to chan change e in the views already set forth it cannot u agree ree to tal take e matters out of the hands of r the Franco-Belgium Franco authorities ties in the or the high commission in the other occupied territories es As to the establishment of ot a n modus in either of or these regions to sUg suggestions from the Berlin Derlin government government government govern govern- ment and Lind nd communicate them if circumstances circumstances cir cir- admit with his opinion to competent authority lIe He will wn notably accept any discussion on prolongation of the agreements with the industrialists industrial industrial- the of economic life and administrative questions it I being understood that France maintains maintains maintains main main- her full right not to accept the reintegration of those persons expelled ed 11 except after ater ind individual examination I I M. M Poincare concludes by drawing attention to the fact that the inter inter- allied commissions of military control have hn-e not yet been heen able to resume their re regular ular duties and declares that while this state of affairs exists Germany Germany Ger Gel many cannot claim to be he loyally executing executing exe exe- the treaty of Versailles I I I I I The problem probIen of providing prodding nd adequate quote I I sego school s' s accommodation continues to be beof beof I of ot wide nation proportions An Investigation investigation In in- I made recently by the Na National i I i tiona Chamber of ot Commerce revealed If I the fact that despite recent activities In erecting new bull buildings dings hundreds 1 of ot thousands of children are still sUll on part time and consequently are deprived deprived deprived de de- i of ot the full tull education to which they are entitled It was disclosed that of the American cities of or more population were using 1 more than portable buildings it in which they were housing pup pu pu- puts pUs There were pupils In rented dwellings lofts lotts stores etc eta in annexes es In halls and I corridors In attics and In basement rooms The The same survey shows a noticeable tendency In the direction di dl direction di- di of ot larger schoolhouses After Ater many years sears of at wasteful expenditure on room eight-room buildings school authorities authorities author author- are beginning to realize that the large bull building ding In every way Is more economical Modern education demands de de- mantis mands a variety of equipment such as ns Is entirely be beyond ond the capacity of ot the small schoolhouse to supply The cities are erecting buildings containing containing contain contain- ing 24 1 rooms and more while the towns are abandoning small buildings in favor of consolidated schools The Imposition of ot a tax on foreign for tor eign words used by Italian HaHan hotels and shops followed by the attempts of the proprietors to avoid taxation by translating trans trans- l lating well established foreign words and phrases Into Italian HaHan equivalents has been attended by great reat confusion In many cases there are ure no Italian equI equivalents for words like bar I sport coupon check chic garage arage and hotel As to the last the Italian word albergo means the time old-time inn or tavern The matter has bas assumed such a serious aspect at Milan that the and shopkeepers shopkeepers shopkeepers shop shop- keepers have petitioned the government govern ment nent with the help of a professor of languages sug suggesting that a after ter a foreign foreign for for- eign n word has been used for a length of time In the vernacular It ceases to tobe tobe tobe be foreign hence man many of the words taxed should be exempt The rajah In the island of or Ball lives i In magnificence mag with many wives dancing girls and ser servants ants says the Detroit News A rajah is responsible to the Dutch government for the good conduct of at the people In his district and th the proper administration of the laws Except that a Dutch controller now sits at nt the council table with him anti and his native e officials his plan of government government government gov gov- is much like that of his an an- Bali Is still feudal The majority majority majority ma ma- s of the population are virtually serfs owing labor and a tithe of their crops to the rajah who is the nominal ruler of the district His demands however er are ure not heavy for his people are spirited and resentful of tyranny and the Dutch controller keeps a firm hand band on the reins of government |
