The two new factors which will have
t be taken inio consideration are Rui
?pa's pressmen and the (lrW attendance
loi delegates from neutral nations. Rus
sia already has been ranked as the
Mature of the confwrenco, trot It still Is
>*?sslble that tl^p iv>utr:Us will take
i^iited aotloi* to atHiin *wi' Important
?aids. They may insist on talking
frankly abotrt Germany's financial
' troubles ar^d they may raise the issue of
tfe League of Nations.
<Frank talk atooot Germany's business
situation is ?ure t? li'ati to Ule brink of
fIfe forb'iAden reparation topic, and there
i-~ much i?p?eulatlon a* to how far the
l-'fench would permit a discussion of this
lipid to proofed before they retired from
tlie coafcrfince. !Thf Gerpians are de
i<ymlne<J to talk about their financial
jiwdlcament as openly as possible, and
iifve been ransacking their minds for
!W?ys of doing this, so that every one
?*n gather, without Ir actually say
lrif( so, that they thiWHbe reparations
ijBest ion Is the root of rffe'thelr troubles.
7The Scandinavians,'fiWH' li and Swiss
?Jlng directly;MTT'ofrd by Germany's
?welfare. als^/lK? "*vomited to speak
ftirtty freely; possibtfSft the same man
jft^r. by lntimatlortl*'r*rfii'r than direct
ttmtement. But the question Is being
?Hjked whether the neutral nations, with
British Initiative behind them, may not
piik a direct appeal to have the repara
tions pAblem ventilated.
LriRtir a Disturbing Factor.
