Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-12

Especial Cable Dispatch.)
Paris, March 11.-While the Ger
man food situation remains at an inn
passe, the council of ten was able to
bring about solution of the Austrian
problem today.
At the close of the session the
American correspondents were in
formed that ltaly's objections had
been overcome by the combined argu-
ments of France, Great Britain and
America, and that as a result 5000
tons of food supplies are to flow into
the former Austro- Hungarian empire
monthly under direction Of Herbert c.
Hoover payments to be made from
Austrian funds in such manner as
to secure Italian claims against such
assets on account of reparations.
Deadlock at Spa Is Up Today.
uestions involved in the deadlock
arising at the Spa conference, the
delays of which were set forth in a
dispatch yesterday, were touched
upon today but laid aside for further
consideration Saturday and Monday
Premier Lloyd George and Colonel
House were inclined to accept the
new plan offered by Sir Robert Cecil,
but Premier Clemenceau in a special
conference, declined to be committed.
With respect to the German problem
it resolves itself into three possible
courses.
The first is to gain frances con-
sent to Germany's payments outright
for food supplied to her.
The second is for America and
Great Britain to tackle the job alone
and make arrangements with Ger
many for separate payments to be
made directly
The third Is for America herself to
undertake the feeding operation, de-
fraying the expenses involved, which
are in excess of half a billion dollars
and accepting German notes which
shall be junior to the reparation ac-
counts.
France. in urging the plan, says
it will be means of eaualling the
burdens of the war, which France
says have rested lightly on America.
While sympathy is expressed for
this viewpoint here and there, 1t can
not be said that the American mis-
sion views it with appreciation, espe-
cially since the method wasemade the
subject of congressional prohibition.
France Shows Inconsistency.
BY curious play of circumstances
France, in joining with America and
England against Italy on the matter
of feeding Austria, reverses the posi-
tion she takes in reference to the sub
ject of feeding Germany, Americans
tonight hoped that q way out of the
Misunderstanding would be found, but
none had any definite idea of what
form 1t would take.
The best information from French
sources is that the nation will reso-
lutely oppose any plans that put a
prior lien upon funds available for
reparation.
Although efforts are being made to
surround the economic food issue with
Germany with a cloak of secrecy, a
commissioner of that country told our
representatives at Spa tlelt they pur-
posed making a report to their gov
ernment, in which a breach of faith
was to be charged. A categorical de-
nial was made against this statement
and this evening an announcement
was issued in Paris that the breaking
off fthe conference had been caused
by the narrow latitude accorded to
the authority of the delegates.
Trust Is Put i'm Wilson.
Two points characterized the days
work, apart from the al'-absorbing
food subject. The first was that the
council Of ten has decided to be
guided by President Wilson'S judg-
ment on his return concerning the
subject dispute between Italy and
Jugo.Slavia, which are for the time
being to remain in status quo. The
second is the report of the Belgian
commission, which recommends that
the treaty of 1899 be abrogated as
useless and unworkable, and that
Belgium be accorded full rights as
an independent and sovereign nation