The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
Reparation Agreements Are
Announced in Paris Today.
Mines in Sarre to France-Oc.
cupy the Rhine.
PEACE OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
L. of N. and Peace Treaty Near
ing End of Negotiations.
Practically Ready To Go Before
Versailles Congress.

Paris. April 14.-Germany. under
The peace treaty, mus pay $5.OOO,OOO,-
600 in cash or the equivalent in COM
modities before May 1. 1921.
She must also ISSUE Immediately to
the allied a associated governments
$2O.0OO,OOO,OO0 of interest bearing
bonds. The interest on the bonds un-
til 1926 will lie either 2 or per cent,
and after that date Will be per t,
according to the present plan
The bonds will be paya' lie in in
stallments during a period of fifteen
years. They probably will be Kept IN
the control of a central commission or
the allied and associated governments.
so that they shall not be marketed in
quantities sufficient to break the price.
Must Pay Damages.
Germany also must obligate herself
to pay other amounts for damage uone
appropriate to her to means to be de-
terinined by a mixed commission OF
representatives OF the aimee re +, anu, anu
sociated governments and of Germany
which shall report before May l, 1921.
Mines in France.
If is said it is settled the Sarre
mines will become the absolute prop
erty of France, which will ponce the
region The region, however, VIII pc
administered by a sort of directorate
under the auspices of the league of
nations. The directorate will consist
of one inhabitant of the Sarre region.
one Frenchman and three nominees OF
the league The regime. it is said,
will last for fifteen years When a
plebiscite will be held and in the event
that the inhabitants elect to return TO
Germany that nation will be obllged
to buy back the mines. paying in gold.
To carry out this task would be no
mean tintartaki say the commen-
tators. especially those of the Echo
lie Paris and LIE Journal, who declare 1t
to be s:mply a repetition of the Tangler
regime which they say has been seen
to be the equivalent of Most com
plete inertia"
Occupy Bank of Rhine.
Neither are the critics satisfied with
the plan for military occupation of the
left hank of the Rhine aItho the
methods to be followed have not been
finally decided upon.
1t is stated in French quarters that
this will be entirely in the hands of
French troops. who Will guard the
bridgeheads and railroad junction. In
a If.LA there is to be new thirty
mile neutral military zone on the
right bank of the river, it is said.
These two measures will be in force
only fifteen years, French troops Delns
ments of the debt are paid by Ger
many as was done by that country
with France in 1871.
"Pertinax," writing in the Echo de
Paris, maintains that if France is LETT
TO guard alone the common good OF
civilization. she ought to be backed
actively by a defensive alliance with
England and America, which is clearly
defined in detail"
France To Get 55 Per Cent.
London, April 1.-THE Paris cor
respondent OF the Mail reported today
that France will get So per cent OF
the total reparations collected from
Germany.
Council Didn't Meet Today.
The council of four did not meet
this morning, instead President Will
son had a long conference with Prem
ier Orlando and other Italian leader:
on the Adriatic problem. one of the
last vital questions remaining to bt
discussed by the council.
Premier Orlando recently Suggested
to the president the advisability o.
informal exchanges over the question
of Fiume and Italys claims in the
eastern Adriatic. President Wilson il
concurring with this suggestion
promised to give the matter his per
y sonal study. The conference toda!
probably was the outcome of this sug
gestion.
Reach Final Stage.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, April 14.-The peace treaty
and the league of nations have un
doubtedly reached the final stage o
negotiations, but it is not yet clear thai
they are out of troubled waters a
they must pass the ordeal of plenarl