Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
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esIns., msst at Mr.. Lloyd, Georges
q a ,ssiasnee, SO as 70 Go near him. and
: asssshio afternoon. with Premier Clemcn-
eDceaE. Premier QrlSnSo. Colonel House
wns AGAIN tic eSies issme
sz1tkhd although settled in the main prin-
s,iiI rena hnIo epeS Of essential details
81 Expert Sums IN situation.
one Of tho American experts summed
tr the situation as he entered the
!sI.rhe Chances arc favorable to AN
SgrSement. but VIC have no. agreed
Tho principles which seemed to be
settled arc that rcparation and rccto-
rat ration ,r shall be in aseordanec with
points and the ses re %ps esh he
presidents note and also that tho ac
,nal damage and destruction shall be
1he main basis for estimating the dam
4ecs. and that the commission shall
formulate cateEorics or classes of these
oyer a period Of years. without a spc-
Siiie total being fixed and the initial
within tho first two years.
:. AZ the close OF the councils session
was stated that no agreement had
poem reached on Preparations or other
subjects. and that the discussion on
sTeparations would be resumed tomor-
Present. "''S'" '0'S'''S
rs Extreme Tension Evident.
~ E%trcne tension was evident as a
ffss5,n ,o 3f t9day,s discussions and i, is
that another critical stage has been
..reachcd.. One Of the most responsible
authorities associated with President
Wilson said that he would not he SUR
pEised if american participation was
oyer details were carried much fur
oli The differences still remaining on the
subjects OF frontiers and PREPARATIONS
iArc comparatively light. he addc, and
,.Set these slight differences are SO per-
sS tT.Dt u
create prolonged delays, which the
PRESIDENT and the American delegation
The PresideSt was described by one
VII" saw him during the day as stand
ing firm in his determination to make
the principles which. were definitely
aEreed unon at the time of ,he armi-
--.tha. the Presidents stand had been
~ nade known to the other members. of
ths , council hut sings his Illness he has
thcm, excepting Colonel House.
Decisive Action Expected.
.sThe existing, tension led TO many re-
American delegation was said to he lie
more or less cxaeserated, yc. All
idsn,'s determined attitude.
some Of the Presidents closest init
steamer George washington had been cen
sent for. while others we're Of the
opinion tnat INC SumlnoninE of the
steamer would be accepted as An init
nation by the allied leaders that de-
laws must be brought to II speedy con-
E!usion.
81 Germnny's Ability to Pay.
tfGermany'S ability to continue pay
fnS for the food shipments made under
! the Brussels agreement, it is learned
|. cannot be determined before April ),
when the German government expects
10 nave report on the surrender to
the government OF German owned for
eiEn securities, which is in progress
The allied financial delegates mean
while continue the general discussion
with the German delegation at Scnlis
! OF the value and availability of par
/ ttcular securities, SO that when the
German report on surrendered sccuri-
ties is received it will be easy to cal
! culate TO what extent they can be used
III financing food imports.
Paderewski Meets CIemencenu
Premier Padercwski, Of Poland ha d
long conferences today with Premier
Clcmenceau and Foreign Minister
: Pichon.
Among the peace conference COM
. missions healing meetings today was
: that on Polish affairs.
= The Temps today publishes the fol-
:, lowing statement:
!. Contrary to certain statements in
the German press. and circulated IN
= turn by other foreign newspapers, we
= believe the French government is not
h putting forward any anneXationist
s claim. either openly, avowed or covert,
- any territory inhabited by Germans.
lying between the boundaries of 1874
and 1914"