The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-05
INDEMNITY
MAY Be FIXED At
S25,OOO.OOO.OOO
Reparation May Take Form Of
Definite Sum Instead Of Amount
To Be Determined In Future,
Is Belief

Paris. June b.-Thls hns been an
anxious day through peace conference
circles. with both the German and
Austrian treaties In the balance. and
every effort IL being made toward
early and united action.
The council OF four conFidercd the
/ Austrian treaty In the morning TO
complete the military aud reparations
I terms. which were omitted when the
] document was delivered Monday.
I Later tho council turned 10 tho Ger
man counter proposals and called In
/ experts.
Many private conferences were also
Ding on, including one between coli
onsl HOUSE OF the American dnicfa-
/ ton, and a. J. Balfour. British for
I clgn secretary, all seeking 10 clarity
the situation and determine the course
I Of action.
the prevailing view Of those taking
] pert was hopeful Of early and salts.
l factory results. They admitted tho
I conditions were difficult and tho iif-
ferencca we're rather sharply draw n.
I hut insisted therc vas nothing nke an
/ impassc or anything threatening an
agreement
/ Indications were that certain Eencr-
|
take farm. The German counter pro-
pozals AZ a whole undoubtedly will
he rejested. but number uf suggest
ions may be embodied ~ the allied
treaty. not with any purpose of 'nodi-
fyinE or softeninr tho document. iait
fqr 'he purpose of mniFlur " worka-
hie and achieving tho Funtemc end -
getting n sigrcd aad restoring peace.
Certain concrete results also appcar
10 he taking form, neasciN. the fiSinE
j OF rcparntionr ut n definite atm
around ono hundred biilion marks, IN
stead of giving the commission indef.
mite authority 20 assess beyond that
Hrm: reducing tho rorioi Of ortiia-
ton of the gfh frn frontier from fif-
teen 20 ter vearH, rc-tfiuEimc ~ cf
the Siiesla terms. NJ whi~h tievn'hny
was greatly aroused, 20 that i.se pop
ulatlnn NAV tnvs aptf a. 'u,tn tiion.
probably through plehlaciie.
with rcfrcrt IN the lcarfte ~ ma
tiors the Iif'tisE and A,acrctn "irw
q FIRST wcrs ~ 'hred 20 afnhttinr
Germany. o. the ground thn; " would
. bind her 10 keop ieare. However,
France would not consider any asao.
citation with Germany. So, u n un-
derviood that President Wilson has
gradually come 20 M Cicmcnceau'H
3 vicW of koeping Germany outside the
. league.
INW NlHThNHlnn OF fnf fnMNfll ~
four is understood 10 be turninr
number of others also nrc receiving
attention, N, Clemoncoau's view
from the first has been strongly
against any notifications heyond
change Of phraseoiogl, whereas Pre-
micr Lloyd George 10 believed 20 In
cline toward the moderate nritish
Wow that the main cnd ia 10 cot ite
ala "a mud laslna a FhN
industrial and Labor world
President Wilson's view. ns stated
~ friends has been, first 90 keen the
allies intact and. second. 10 mafs
peace speedily The president also u
not disposed 10 make modification
which would soften tho peace but II
{ inclined 10 make changes in the inter
80 ~ fairness and the h,tter wor kim
/ Of tho terms
wtthin those broad general linoi
Those three statesmen are trying fi
shane tho course. white tho iipiia'
1 rromier has virtinilv dropped ont nj
ttnlv'a interest i- In the Austrian. no
/ in mo German treaty.
Concerning tho details ~ the n~o
posod chnnrcs the onlnio1 is heil
ihnt both the sarre and silesin eon
ditlors viii be somewhat modified
le but thnf tho political status ~ m
Save district will undouhtediv r.
4 main under tho League Of nations
with m eventual plebiscite
" nssides making the amount ~ an
~ rnaraiion definite. tho time for -
first payment may he extended Tn
alics have fixed two wears tho Ger
man counter proposals ask seven venr
The experts suggest compromise a
" four wears.
m The Germans com niaint 'ha' 'he
D. will he without merchant shipu. -
.r suggested will he met nv tho nlhc
y, charierinr n limited number ~ shipi
~ - that tho resumption ~ tFnAn 80
~ nermit tho pavment OF rcparatiore.
y N wns stated tonirht tha disrussir''
10 On aii these subjects nrohnhiy VIII b
= reached before mo end of the week
~ In tho meantime, renorts renchir
~ tho conference show tho urfencv r
nm early conclusion. Ono hlfhiv 80
y nificnnt nrivate report n that ~
=, German minister of defense has mad
ia n tour n tho German ronat defens'
,u and has directed the forces there
he prepared for emergencies IN cai
n of the resumption NJ naval operation
~ Tho treaty provides for the dismnn
~ ling Of the Qualifications but Enr
~ dismantlinr has not vet heen accom-
y, niishod The allied authorities hov
y, ever fnv ~" renFwni ~ nres.'f~7 =
ot cermnny will be by land instead I
" by sen.