The New York herald., 1921-02-14
GERMANY TO MAKE
FRESH PROPOSALS
DR.. Simons Says They Will Be
Practicable and Meet Allies
Urgent Needs.
CRITICISES PARIS PLANS
Considered Too Much as Finan-
cial, Not Enough as Prob
lem of Production.
Bu the Associated Press.


STurTGART, Feb. 13.-Dr. Simons, the
German Foreign Minister, speaking
here to-day, declared that a closer ex
animation Of the Paris proposals only
confirmed the judgment he had al
ready pronounced in the Reichstag.
Abiding to the speeches of Mr.. Lloyd
George, NJ. BRAND and Count Sforza,
he deplored that none of them even
tried to show how Germany could pay
the enormous annuities of 5000, 900, 900
marks gold, but merely advanced fam
tastic and baseless figures concerning
the magnitude of German exports.
IDr. Simons told the Reichstag on Feb
ruary l that Germany could not pay the
reparation indemnities fixed at Paris but
would make counter proposals. AS to
the six billion marks gold annually. this
figure is not reached until the eleventh
year of the forty-two fixed by the AL
lies. The payments begin with two bill
ions annually and increased
The German counter proposals. said
the Minister, would show that Germany
was taking her obligations seriously and
would take pains to make proposals
which. though unadorned with fantastic
figures, would have the advantage of be-
ing practicable and meeting the most
urgent requirements of the allied coun-
tries
The main defect in the Paris pro-
posais. DIR. Simons contended. lay in con-
sidering the problem too much as one OF
inn nd Ia Of
ton. and in complete neglect to investi-
gate the effect on the worlds production
of the financial performances required of
Germany.
DR.. Simons declaring France and Bel
GUM must not continue to refuse Ger
many's technical collaboration in restor-
ing the devastated areas. without them
selves being able to solve the problem,
he said
Germany is Offering unselhsh assist
ance. She wishes neither to found coll
onies nor to make building profits. she
only does not want to pay enormous
sums for work she could have carried
out at far smaller costs"
a The Foreign Minister said equally dis
advantageous was the absence of Amer
lean representation in the settlement
of the reparations problem- He COM
been convened at a time when the
United States was unable to participate,
yet the United States as creditor OF the
Entente and producer OF raw materials
for European countries had an impor-
tant voice in the reparations question.
The big loan necessary for the reha-
btlitation OF the tottering countries. said
the Minister, could only be raised by
feplacing the complicated conditions OF
the Versailles treaty by a simple hhan-
cial proposition. He concluded by say
. ing:
'If our opponents expect an enormous
increase in German exports they should
be anxious to direct German industry
toward the Eastern markets, instead OF
toward their own. Whereas II would
appear i'm this respect also they are pur-
suing a policy Of strangulation evidently
by the Illustration of German economic
negotiations with Eastern States. The
problem can only be taken in hand effi-
cientiy II, instead OF ideas of punish
ment and competition. ideas OF help and
solidarity are placed In the forefront"
PARIS. Feb. 13.--Carl Gergmann. Ger
man Under Secretary Of the Treasury
and head Of that country's mission on
reparations. arrived here to-day Ho
brought with him an official communi-
cation from the German Government.