New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-16
Germans Agree
To AuDenands
Made by Allies
Tension Relaxed After an
Hours Conference of
Lloyd George and ST.
mons on Coal Deliveries

SPA, Belgium, July Is (By The
Associated Press).- The German
ministers are disposed to accept the
note of the Allies and to answer in
the affirmative tomorrow without
qualification. A formal decision will
be taken in the Cabinet council in
the morning, but the attitude of the
ministers tonight is that the agree
ment is as good as made.
This also is the view of Premier
Millerand.
DR.. Simons, the German Foreign
Secretary, said he had an hours
conversation with Premiers Mile
rand and Lloyd George, in which
they discussed the essentials of the
Allied reply: DR.. Simons was meas
urably reconciled to the Allies solu-
ton. Tension is greatly relaxed at
German headquarters.
Premier Lloyd George seemed to be in
good spirits this evening, but when asked
by a correspondent if he thought the
Germans would accept, said:
81 cannot say DR.. Simons is a rea-
sonable opponent, but he has Unsuitable
men with him."
Text of German Note
Following is the text of the German
note to the Allies:
~. The German government engages
itself to place at the disposal of the
Allied governments. beginning August
/, 1920, according TO present arrange
ments, for the duration of six months,
100000 tons of coal monthly.
SO. The Allied governments will pay
for this coal up to the German market
price by placing the respective sums to
Germany's credit on her reparation ac-
count, and the difference between the
German market price and the world
market price in cash, unless the man.
ner of payment shall be determined in
a different way in a general agreement
on financial questions.
"3. For the duration of the afore-
said coal deliveries, the clauses Of the
decision on the coal question COM
municated to the German delegation
July 8 and amended July II Will not
be applied Neither shall the amounts
caused by the reparations commission
during this period.
Silesian Pact Desired
"a. There shall be made as soon as
possible an agreement concerning tne
situation in upper Silesia by which
either the German government Will re-
which her monthly share of Silesian
coal is fixed at not less than 100000
tons monthly.
"5. There shall be instituted as
soon as possible mixed commission
at Essen for the purpose of investl-
eating means for improving the con-
dition of the miners with regard to
food, clothing and housing and i'm
proving thereby the coal output in the
Ruhr district.
"The Allies shall declare themselves
ready to grant to Germany necessary
credits for the importation of food
stuffs for her population, as we'll as
for the importation of raw materials
for German industry and agriculture.
The deliberations in this regard will
| take place in connection with the gen
eral deliberations concerning the finan-
| cial question, with the cooperation of
| the experts of both Sides
Conditions as to Upper Silesian coal
| are set forth as follows: -.
A mixed PREPARATIONS commission will
be appointed. and later a permanent
committee, to investigate the working
| conditions of the miners. 1t is further
| stipulated that the difference between
| 70 marks a ton and the world price
of coal is to be loaned to Germany by
the various Allied powers in the pro-
portion Of SO France, % Great Britain
| s Italy and Belgium.
| If, as is hoped, the Germans sign the
protocol the conference will resume its
| discussion of Preparations. Premier
: Lloyd George wishes to leave Spa to-
morrow AiGht