British Premier's Definition of the Essentials for Reconstruction Paris, Feb. 15.
Interviewed by M. Sauerwoi the correspondent of the '"Afafin'
London, Mr, Ramsay Mac-that he had with regard to an international reco! Struction conference. A confer must be the end and not the beginning of the chapter. It stood no chance unless preliminary. examinations—comple clarified the problems. He desi ed frank, honest exchanges of views with France through the Ambassadors and, if necessary, by personal correspondence.
Differences of opinion did not matter provided they were without ulterior motive. He honestly intended to discuss ideas and not to attack individuals. Ho would use neither strategy nor complicated formulze in. diplomacy, but would proceed straightforwardly, solely desiring to alleviate. Europe's sufferings by settling a few essential problems in agreement with Frasce.
Mr, Macdonald was strongly idealistic and believed in the possibility of -human progress. "Ho regretfully admitted that the warlike elements were gaining ground in Germany and expressed the opinion that we had not used the best means to support the moral of the dite of Germany, who today were almost decimated by misery. The good elements of "Germany must be strengthened and the Tmperialist-ie and bellicose. ideas of the Junkers must be eradicated. France and Britain should cooperate" moral and politically in order to eradifeats everything bad the British Prime! Minister said: "Let us work with
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