Arizona republican., 1919-06-07
Still Many Loose Ends

PARIS. June 6-(By the Associated Press) There still are many loose ends to the determinations which must be made before the reply of the allies to the German counter proposals can be made and even the question of priu ciple regarding changes in the treaty has not been definitely settled. Never theless, members of the commissions of experts profess confidence that they will be able to complete their reports to the council of four by Monday or Tuesday and the members of the coun- cil themselves feel sure they Will be able to present the reply Thursday or Friday. The reply will be submitted as an ultimatum with a short time limit. probably about four days, in which Germany will either have to take or leave the conditions as offered them.
 The most important modification 1 under consideration. that of repara- tions, probably will not involve any material changes in the treaty as originally presented. The concessions will. instead, be presented in the form of a supplementary argument defining the procedure for the reparations com | mission and prescribing certain in structions for that body.
 This new solution which is expected | to emerge from the deliberations of | the experts will dodge fixation of a | definite monetary total for reparations l to which the French object on the l ground that announcement of any sum 1 which it is considered possible to eX- act in payment would so disappoint the | expectations of the French public as to | cause a political upheaval.
 The supplementary agreement also would meet the objections of the Ger mans who declared they were to be asked to pay off d debt the extent oi which was unknown, and with the l population in virtual economic slavery to the reparatiOns commission under that clause of the treaty requiring Ger 1 many to devote her economic re- sources directly to the physical restor- atoin of the invaded areas of the allied and associated powers to the extent that these powers may determine
 Preparation a Big Item
 The instructions to the reparations commission in the proposed supple mentary agreement would enable the Germans to know at once the amount Of separations, such as pensions, sepa- ration, allowances. maintenance of wal prisoners and the destruction of ships at fixed figure per ton. It was found impossible to fix any total sum for al categories, since the cost of reconstruc- tlon and restoration in the devastated ! regions cannot be established unti after an extensive survey and the only general estimate on which the FrencI are willing to act would bring the tota to 350, ,000, 900, 900 francs; which the ex. perts quite generally agreed was be Yond Germanys power 10 pay.
 In addition to learnnig at once tn, definite instructions on which the per manent commission will act. the Ger
 mans will also be assured that a cer tain amount of working capital will b, left them including, probably tonnag for overseas trade, without which the, profess inability to make the require, separations.
 It is understood the question of ;
 plebescite in upper Silesia practicall-
 has been decided affirmatively.
 No change with regard to respon
 abilities, punishment of the forrne
 German emperor or the disposition Q
 the German colonies is regarded a probable. The changes in reparation
 probably will delay presentation of tn separations clauses in the Austria : treaty which will be made to conforr , to the German provisos under the prin l ciple of just and several responsibilit and administration by the same per
 manent commission.