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FRANCE'S ATTITUDE.
Speech by M. Poincare.
Neither "Yes" Nor "Nor
(Australian Press Association.)
PARIS, April lo.
M Punic ire, speaking at the dinner
ol the Republican pirtv to-day, said
Universal peate cm only lie obtained'
on the basis ol 7iisticc J-von nftei tho
oxpcits' report» hive been received
people should not get tho ide i th it
everything is settled md that the tuno
has arrived for resting it h is not
Vfler the meie verbil acceptanco by
Germain, wc must not be asked to ex-
change our guarantees xy0 cannot
withdraw- trom tho Ruhr until wo li.ivo
been paid what is due 'J ho exports
reports foreshadow sanctions, and wc
must confer with our Allies regarding
these 'Hie German railways consti-
tute an important guarantee, and link-
ed with a pact of security which lins
been promised would form a basis
foi France's future outlook Agree-
ment «should bo made easy bj tho facj
that wo li-tvo the means within our
hands
M Poinciro declared that the re
poils of t' c Committees of Experts did
not amount to i condemmtion of the
French foreign policy. particularly tho
occupation of tho Ruhr but constitut-
ed tho most eloquent justification ol
the vote in tho Sonate Chandler, and
proved that G oi mi ivy bad fictitiously
impoverished herself, and tint she vi i-s
able to pay It now behoved tho Re-
parations Commission to draw up a
definite plan to ensure tint Germany
prompth enacted the nocessirj logis
1 it on, and to organise the contiol re
commended by the experts unity m
the Reich could not follow tho moot ,
declaration of a principle It was only j
nitor Germany Ind fulfilled her obligi
tions that she was entitled to request
the withdrawal from the Ruhr Hie!
awakening of tho German Imperialist*
tendered it the dutv of Frincc to re-
main alert, and Fiance would loyally
seek a h isis ot igrooment with hoi
Allies in tho cítiso ot luumnitv I
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