Arizona republican., 1921-04-27
Terms 0f German Reparati0n
 Proposals 70 Allies Through
 United States Are Received
U. S. Reply Will Follow Decision
 Of Allied Powers

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Events here today indicated clearly that the United States. in replying to Ger many's counter proposals on repa- rations would be guided almost if not wholly by the decisions of the allied governments as to whether the new propositions put forward by Berlin were of such a nature as to form the basis for further negotiations.
 Secretary Hughes conferred late today with each of the allied diplo- matic representatives, discussing with them briefly the German com munication, which was received early in the day from American Commis sioner Dresel at Berlin The foreign envoys immediately reported to their governments by cable and it was understood that the framing of re- ply to Germany would await the out come of these exchanges.
 As the allied governments were be- lieved to be in possession of the text of the German proposals. which was made public today at Berlin. it was not thought that a reply would be long delayed. It was suggested, how ever, that exchanges between Paris and London might be necessary be- fore final decision was reached.
 If Secretary Hughes received from the foreign diplomats any indication of the views of their governments with regard to the counter proposi- tions the fact was not disclosed, nor was there any intimation as to how American government officials view them. There was some evidence however, that the statement con- tained in press dispatches from Paris that the German offer was believed tC be unacceptable to France caused little If any surprise.
 Discussion of the German memo randUm is understood to have occu- pied much of a two hours session to- day of -IIarding's cabinet What happened in the cabinet room however. remained a carefully guard ed secret
 After returning to the state depart ment. Secretary Hughes sent invita- tions to the allied diplomats to visi him for a discussion of the German proposals. These invitations wen out to the representatives not only o | Great Britain and France but als' i of Belgium, Italy and Japan.
 Baron De Marchienne, the Belgian ambassador, was among the first t' call on the secretary. Each envo'
 was received separately and eacl
 conferred briefly, the series of visit being concluded within little nor than an hour
 i The German communication, whicl
 was handed to Commissioner Drese
 Sunday night, began to reach tn
 state department last night after al unexplained delay n transmission
 It arrived in fragments and it Wa not until this morning that the las
 of it was received. It was decode' and placed before MT. Hughes afte he reached his office.
 The text is withheld by the depart
 ment for the present. at least. but is understood that the summary a given in press dispatches today iron Berlin corresponds very closely t the text as received here. No off cial explanation of the decision no to make the memorandum public wa forthcoming. bunt unoficially it wa
 explained that its publication at thi time might give rise to suggestion that the United States was endeavor ing to influence public oponion an thus place itself in the role of guiding force in the controversy.