New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

solution, no practicable or workable
plan having Vet been evolved.
CD Italy, it is believed, will allow
certain ports in her newly acquired
territory to be open to Austria Hun
gary, Jugo-Slavia and other hinter-
land countries.
AS yet it has been undetermined
whether the complete treaty will be
made with four Central Powers or only
with Germany. If the latter is the
ease Italy. when signing with Germany,
Will be assured regarding her own
frontiers and the proportion of repa-
rstions
PARIS, April 6 {By The Associated
Press). The Council of Four on Sat
urday reached an agreement on the
principles of the indemnitics and rep
arations to be paid by Germany. 1t is not
believed there will be any disagree
ment as to details, and it IS Indicated
the text of the financial terms will
be finished during the week.
All Paris seems imbued to-day with
the idea that Easter viii find the CON
ference ended, either successfully or
unsuccessfully, and many newspapers
and leaders who have been doubtful
about the successful outcome are ap-
parently less gloomy about the pros
pect.
The sunshiny weather of the last
four days undoubtedly has made con
siderable change in the psychology of
the conference. the members of which
have been greatly distressed by
month Of rain and cloudiness
Commissioners See President
When DR. Grayson said the President
was rapidly improving In health mem
bers of the American commission were
permitted to see him. He received
Secretary of State Lansing, General
Bliss, Henry White and Colonel House
in his bedroom. The five men discussed
the work done since illness eliminated
President Wilson from the conference
Thursday night. and planned Il pro-
grammc for the present week.
General Bliss explained what he re-
garded as a satisfactory adjustment of
the Danzig question, and assurances
were given by all the other delegates
that progress had been made by the
different commissions, with the possible
exception Of the reparations commits
sion. Mr.. White expressed the belief
that material advancement had been
recorded on territorial questions. 1t
is understood that President Wilson
suppressed upon the delegates the
extraordinary Importance of an early
agreement. His conviction IS said to
be that long step must be taken this
week toward the preparation of the
peace treaty.
The Premiers held no formal meet
ings to-day, but there were several
informal conferences. Colonel House
received Premier Orlando, Lord Robert
Cecil and Baron Maxine and conferred
with them on the location of the seat
OF the league Of nations
M. Paderewski, the Polish Premier,
called on Colonel House at the Hotel
do {'riIlnn h, Colnppl House at
the time attending q conference of the
American delegates with President
Wilson.
1t is understood that the work of
drawing up the peace terms in CON
formity with Yesterdays decisions pro-
ceeded today and that this rough
basis of the treaty will form a start
ing point for to-morrow's discussion
when Mr.. Wilson resumes his place in
the Council of Four. Similar progress
is reported on the commission dealing
with the problem of the Saar basin,
which will be veady to submit its re
port on the request of the Council of
-Four early i'll the week.
The echo de Paris says compro-
misses were effected on all debatabe
points regarding the sum to be paid
ut once by Germany and the payments
in the future. Against the opposition
OF the French government, it was
agreed, tnc paper says, TO distribute
future payments over a term of thirty
years. The payments for the next few
years were fixed.
First Payment OF $5000000 900
The "Journal' says there are indi-
cations that the rights of Franco and
Belgium to prior consideration in the
payments by Germany have been rec
ognized. The first German payment,
ST. says, Will be 25,0Q0,000 900 francs
.($5,000, GOO ,000), Of which 5000, 100000
francs viii go to pay for raw materials
TO insure the resumption of German
economic life. France Will get ten
billion francs ($2,o00000 000) and
Belgium five billion ($l,000000 ,000) of
the first payment The rest of the
indemnity, the paper says, will run
over period of thirty-hve years.
Plans for continued occupation of
the left bank OF the Rhine have been
abandoned and the Allies will depend
upon an economic blockade as the
means of pressure on Germany. Final
agreement on the Rhine and Saar
Valley questions will be reached be-
fore the end of the week, it is added
The favorable solution of the Dan
zig question is commented upon in
complimentary terms The moral and
political advantages of the agreement
are emphasized by the papers.