The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
IN MEET|N c OF ALLIED
| GERMAN CONFERENCE IS
TO Be LON c DRAWN OUT
As DEFEATED LAND WILL
ASK FOR NOTIFICATIONS

A0k run MUUIfIUAHUNS
Spa, July 12.-Prolongation of the
aIlied-German conference hero for an.
other day or two or possibly longer
seemed probable today because Of the
inability Of the confcrees 30 far to
reach an agreement over the question
Of coal deliveries by the Germans and
the reparations plan in general.
Il am not returning to Paris for
the national fete of July a." said
Premier Millerand, after this morn.
ing's meeting held by tho premiers
without the presence Of the German
delegates. II am going to stay and
fight this thing out.'
The allied premier, following this
meeting, countermanded the special
trains they ordered and 1t appeared
that the conference would likely con-
tinue until Thursday al least. The
morning meeting of the premiers took
the place Of what had been expected
10 be full session of the conference
Germans were at first informed that
the full meeting had been postponed,
until afternoon. but later the allied
ministers decided TO invite Chancellor
Fehrenbach and Foreign Minister 81.
mons To meet them this afternoon
III restricted conference, without the
presence of the other delegates.
Germany can fulfill future engage
ments only IL they are based on her
financial capacity. said the statement
outlining the Berlin governments plan
for reparations, submitted to the al.
lied prsmiers here tonight. The Ger
man budget must balance, the state.
ment Insisted, or there would be a
rapid increase in the floating debt and
the consequent initiation that would
neutralize her capacity to pay. There
must also. 1t was asserted, be no fur.
ther dlminution in the fundamental
bases Of German political economy.
which are already weakened.
Assuming that GeImany's ability to
pay Is used as basis, the statement
asked that reparation obligations be
expressed in annuities, the minimum
Of which would be fixed. and the obli-
gaticn TO pay such annuiues, limited
to 80 years. Stipulation was made
that the minimum Of the annuities
he fixed, according 10 Germanys fl
nancial capacities, and, therefore, COM
promise all obligations In money and
kind, according to the Treaty OF Yer
Sailles.
This would relate especially to the
undertaking to pay the expenses Of
the armies Of occupation, which are
10 be covered partly by money and
partly in kind, to be accredited ac.
cording 20 universal market prac.
tees. Request also was made that
the allies fix the maximum sum due
for rerarLtions after payment OF
which Germany would be free from
any obligations.
AS the economic development OF the
next 30 years cannot be foretold, the
statement asserted, a plan must be
worked out by which allied govern
ments would participate in the i'm
provernent Of financial and economic
conditions in Germany.
Experts from allied nations and
Germany should meet as soon as pos
sible, the statement said, to fix the
amounts of the annuities 70 be paid
and to pass on the securities 10 be
demanded.
Gernany's sovereignty in financial
matters must not be infringed upon
IN decisions regarding this feature Of
adjusting reparation payments. These
experts should also fix the maximum
sum 10 be paid to the allies by Ger
many.
Material which Germany Is to de-
liver to the allies under the peace
treaty for recognition Of devastated
regions, should be supplied by the
reparaions commission, the statement
declared, and its value should be-
credited to Germany.
Recommendation was made that each
allied and associated. power create u
twofold organization for the exami.
nation and reception Of deliveries re-
spectively.
After declaring Germany was ready,
because OF her concern as to future
peace, TO undertake to assist in the
reconstruction OF devastated regions,
the statement made suggestions for
the organization of colonization
scheme by which those who suffered
from the war could start life anew
When the work Of reconstructing
homes. rebuilding roads and restoring
farms is completed, the plan would
permit people formerly residents in
the affected regions to return to
their home or people from other parts
OF the war zone could move to new
regions. This colonization scheme
would be operated on business and
not bureancratic lines, and be run IN
such way that undue profits could
not be exaoted from the people seek
ing homes.
The allied ministers. it appears. are
German reparatons plan. Tho pre-
ivailing view. the correspondent was
Informed, WIS that the plan was
somewhat indefinite in the essential
finapcial points.
II Is understood that the German
delegates have In reserve another plan
or amendment of much greater I'm.
portance than the plan submitted yes.
taraay. The plan now before the con-
ference Is considered a substitute for
this original plan, which the Ger
mans are Withholding. being unwilling
to disclose the original proposition
because they were not given saus-
faction on the coal question.
1t seems possible that the trouble
over tho coal question may result
in the prolongation OF the conference.
Tho feeling in French circles is said
10 bo that from the standpoint Of
France, the conference up to tho pres
snt time has been without fruitful