The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
u.S.PLEASED
BY GERMAN
ACCEPTANCE
Administration Officials Ex-
press Satisfaction Today
Over Decision To Accept
Terms of Allies.
GOVERNMENT RELIEVED
tBy Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 11--Adminis-
tration officials expressed satisfaction
today over the decision of the German
government to accept the reparation
terms of the allies.
1t is known that an invasion Of the
Ruhr valley by the allied forces would
have been regarded by the United
States with deep concern although the
allies had been given assurance that
this country would stand with them.
Marked relief was indicated, how
ever, when II became evident that
Germany by acceptance had averted
the adoption of such a measure.
American government economists
appeared to be convinced of Germany's
ability to meet the obligations i'm
posed. and they professed to see in
her decision, promise of an economic
revival that would cause a happy re-
action throughout the world.
Clears Pathway
With the highly controversial uues-
ton presented by the allies, insistent
upon Germany's agreement to pay the
fixed indemnities out of the way, it
was indicated that the state depart
ment expected to proceed more rap
idly with the consideration of the num-
erous problems connected with the de-
velopment of its foreign policy.
Department officials would not in.
dicate the order in which the questions
at issuance would be taken up but it
was made clear that the policy would
| be developed along the general lines
OF insistance upon equal opportunity
and the recognition Of American rights
throughout the world.
Receive Reports.
Reports already are being received
at the state department of develop
ments in the conference of ambassa
dors and the reparations commission
| from Ambassador Wallace and Ro
| land w. Boyden, respectively, the I'M
! official representatives of the Ameri-
can government with those bodies at
| Paris
! With the arrival yesterday in Lon
| don of Ambassador Harvey similar
representatives are expected soon from
| the allied supreme council with which
| he will sit as the personal representa-
tive of President Harding.
| Although the character of the in
| formation received from Paris has
not been made public officials have
expressed pleasure with the opera
! ton.
IaFolIette Opposes
An indication of some senate oppo-
i sltion TO the arrangement however,
| appeared yesterday with the introduC-
tion of resolution by Senator La
| Toilette, Republican, Wisconsin, con
demning President Harding for ap-
| pointing American representatives to
| the allies councils in Europe and pro-
! posing declaration by the senate.
that it is contrary to American ideals
and traditions for the government Of
! the United States to participate in
any manner in such councils.
At the same time assurances are
given the president that there was lit
| tie criticism among Republican sena-
| tors for the appointments and that the
opposition of a small number was not
serious. The LaFollette resolution is
expected to be discussed In a few
days.
| LONDON, May 11.-Germany's un-
conditional acceptance of the entente
reparations was delivered to Prime
Minister Lloyd George by DR.. St
Hamer, German minister to Great
Britain, here today.
! BERLIN, May 11.-Germany's new
cabinet today began preparation OF
the governments formal note to the
entente accepting the terms laid down
by the supreme allied council in Lon
don. DR.. Julius Wirth, the new chan
cellor. received what amounted to a
vote OF confidence in the Reichstag
! last night, that body approving of the
ministry's decision to accept the al
lied uldmatum. The vote stood 221
to IT'S, giving the Wirth government
a margin OF 46.
The votes cast for acceptance of
the entente terms were from the Cen
trist, Democratic, Independent Social
ist and Majority Socialist parties The
Nauonalists. German Peoples party,
Communists and the Bavarian Peo-
pies party were opposed to the plan )
OF the ministry, as announced by the
new chancellor. In his address, Dr.
Wirth emphasized the treme endous
burden Germany would assume in
agreeing to meet the entente terms.
but insisted the alternative of French
occupation would completely cripple
Germany's industrial life and demor-
alize the country.
|
The allied demand, in brief. was
payment by June l of the 1000 ,000. 900
gold marks due on May /; the trial OF
German officers and soldiers accused
of crimes during the war: complete
disarmament of the military, naval
and aerial arms of Germany's serv-
ice. and ultimate payment Of $685.
I 100000 in reparations. The repara-
tions obliga ton would be paid in in
stalments of approximately $4s5.00O,-
900 per year in addition to a5 per
cent of the value of Germany's ex-
ports.
1t is believed here that DIR. Wirth's
answer to the supreme allied council
will be an unconditional acceptance OF
the allied terms, but 1t has been in.
dicated that representations would be
made that compliance with the dis
armament clauses of the councils nj
timatum might be attended by dan
ger. especially on the eastern from
tiers, where the Poles have engaged