Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-27
BY Herbert Bayard Swopc.
Copyright, 1919, hy The Press Pub
fishing Co.
(The New York WORLDLY
Especial Gable Dispatch)

Especial Gable Dispatch)
Paris. March 26.-As the end of
! preparations for peace draw near,
difficulties multiply and they are ex-
aggerated by rumor and gossip which
tend to obscure the truth
1t may be said that cross currents
in the peace srream are so many and
so diverse that progress has been
impeded in the last three days.
Those responsible for the blocking
tactics seem 70 feel that final differ.
ences will centre on points outside
trey immediate concern, Certain
members of the conference, when
faced by sharp issues, seek to tenn
porize and to straddle the issues, in
the opinion of those who wish to move
ahead and the worry aud disturbance
of the ensuing delays have served to
benefit Germany.
l}ascicss Tales Are Circulated.
As an example of tile business re-
ports that have been circulated may
be mentioned the tale that Premier
ClemenCeau had threatened to resign
his office and to withdraw from the
conference If his views concerning the
Rhenish provinces were not accepted.
Nothing of the sort ever occurred.
While questions have arisen on which
there were initial differences of opin-
ion
There was meeting of neutrals to
consider the league of nations plan
resulting in discussion and proposed
amendments. Judging from the atti-
tude of the British and American dele
cations, nothing seriously affecting
the plan has been submitted, and it is
doubted If any OF the new suggestions
will have material weight at the meet
ing of the full committee tomorrow,
when President Wilson will preside.
The only new point to which i'm
portance Is attached bears on the
clause relating OF sovereignty, which
was treated in these dispatches prev
iously.
The Japanese seemingly have given
assurance to the conference that they
are not disposed to press their objec-
tions against racial discrimination.
At any rate, no trouble is feared ON
that score
Our RcppratiOn Figures Ready.
A meeting of equal Importance with
that of the league committee is sched-
uled to be held Saturday evening.
when the American economic and
financial sections will confer with
President Wilson on a draft of clauses
that will he pressed for incorporation
in the final treaty. 1t is hoped at the
session to submit reparation figures
for the presidents consideration. The
likelihood of vast recovery from Ger
many lessons each day, Experts seem
inclined to place maximum eXpecta
tions of German ability to pay at $30,-
900 900, 900. Investigators have discov-
cred a big shrinkage of her quick as
sets, and against this ability must be-
offset something less than $1,000, 900,
600 needed for food and almost an
other $1,000 100000 to pay for the
upkeep of the armies of occupation for
another six months These two items
bite almost $2,000.000.000 out of
available funds at the very outset Of
calculations.
The report was that Walter f.
Weyl, the American economist, has
gone to Russia on an unofficial mis-
sion of inquiry proves incorrect. He
did not accompany the Investigators,
his place having been taken by Cap
tain Petit, who went with william C.
Bullitt.
Polish claims are occupying the at
tention of the council of ten. The
British are displaying strong disin-
clination toward the cesson of Dan
zig to the new Poland. They prefer
restriction of the area by which Po-