Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-09
ONE PEACE FOR ALL
IS ABANDONED. BUT
TERMS to Re ALIKE
Big Four at Yesterdays SeS-
sion, Decided Against 0m-
nibuS Treaty. Progress on
Economic Programs,
BY Herbert Bayard Swope.
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co.
(The New York World.)
Special Wireless Dispatch.

tine New YORK w Oftu,)
Special wireless Dispatch.
Paris, April S.---Both President
Wilson and the council today have
been favorably impressed by King AL
berts claims, which are characterized
as having been moderate as regards
territory and insistence concerning the
need OF immediate reparatien allot-
ment. which will be done.
Peace With Germany First.
Perhaps the most important devel-
opment lies, in the belief that the plan
announced recently of effectuating an
omnibus peace is to be changed again,
and that the original plan of peace
first with Germany will he followed.
| make this statement upon the
authority of one who has followed the
workings of the council and who sees
the trend leading up to separate
German compact which, however will
be the basis for arrangements with
our other enemies. Provided the Saar
and Rhine questions are settled--and
there seems good ground to believe
they will be--there is no new reason
appearing to prevent the Germans
from being sent for between April Is
and 20.
Members of the American and other
economic sections today gave out
statements corroborating fully the
outline of the reparational plan given
in these dispatches, with the addition
of the fact that the French estimate
of claims falling within the seven ac-
cepted categories OF damages is placed
at fifty billions instead of forty-five
billions, which is the American mark.
The economic sections, under b. M,
Baruch's leadership and in associa-
ton with John w. Davis and Thomas
w. Lamont, have reduced to the
wording of formulas the financial
reparation and economic problems on
which the other nations have entered
an agreement TO the nam elements.
Mr. Lamont, who went to Compiegne
yesterday to meet the German bank
ers, reports that the Germans are
seemingly much worried about condi-
tions in their country.
Herr Melchior of Hamburg presid-'
ed over the German delegation, which
included Max Warburg.
Planning Food Payment.
The Germans explained that they
are now engaged in listing all Ger
man-owned foreign securities, which
government for purposes of payment
for food and to apply on reparations.
The list is not yet complete. but it isl
eXnected to he ready by April Is.
The German delegates, as was to be
expected, seemed apparently downcast
over the future. Another meeting isl
TO be held Sunday. after which thet
Germans are to return with a COM
ulete schedule of their liquid foreign
securities, which are then to be ap-l
praised by the allied commission and
price put upon them. So far the
Germans have paid out something
like $50000,0O0 in gold to the alliesI
for rations and supplies.
Herr Warburg was especially pes
simistic over the recrudescence of
Spartacan strength. He felt that
Germany would need all the aid ,thel
allies could give to throttle Bolshe-
vism. ,,
Recent attacks upon the conference
in French and British journalsI
brought out an interview with Pre-
mier Lloyd George today, which wasl
palpably designed to reassure and
concilate France as to where heI
stood.
Silence Is still the rule of the CON I
ference on the subject of Bolshevism, |
and at the slightest indication that
suggests even a remote recognition of
the present Russian governmentli
there is a wild outcry on the part of
the French and certain elements of
the British press. Whatever the con-
ference does on this point will be !
wrong in the eyes of the disgruntled. |