Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-25
upon NATURE.
OF THE Offer
HANGS ACTION
Must Be of Different
Character Than Those
Already Presented.
Hughes Will Take no
Action Unacceptable
to Allied Nations.

Washington, April 24.-Ger-
many's latest reparation pro-
posals are expected to reach
Washington early Monday and
to be given immediate consid-
GRAFTON by President Harding
and Secretary Hughes.
1t is understood that if the proposals
were outlined in substance in the COM
munications said to have been ex-
changed between Berlin and the allied
canitals Sunday, there would perhaps
be no action for the United States to
take inasmuch as President Harding al
ready has refused to act as mediator
in the controversy.
To Consult Allies First.
Should the proposals be Of such ma
ture. however, as to warrant action Dy
the United States, it is understood such
will be taken only after consultation
between Secretary Hughes and the al
lied diplomatic representatives here. In
his last communication to Berlin, Mr..
Hughes made it plain that he would
undertake to lay Germany's proposals
before the allied governments only in
a manner acceptable to them"
Still in the Dark.
The state department Sunday night
was without official information as to
the character of the communication
which the Berlin foreign office was re-
ported in press dispatches as having
handed to Loring Dressed, American
commissioner at the German capital.
Meantime all comment with regard
to the whole subject of reparations
was withheld.
SOCIALISTS BUCK GOVERNMENT.
Berlin, April 24.-Independent So
cialists and communists who attempted
to start debate in the reichstag Satur
day afternoon relative to tie German
cabinets appeal to Washington were
decisively defeated. The reichstag vot-
ed to postpone discussions until the
latest German proposals were in the
hands of President Harding.
The two radical parties were alone
in their attempt to heckle the gov
ernment leaders. After listening to
Chancellor Fehrenbach and Foreign
Minister Simons, who spoke for the
government, the reichstag adjourned
until Monday afternoon. 1t is under
stood that when it convenes, the gov
ernment case will be presented by
Herr Simons.
The foreign minister informed mem
bers Of the house that the German
proposals would be concluded and for
warded to Washington Saturday night,
and would be made public here before
Monday. 1t was believed that publica-
ton of the German note would prob
ably be delayed by Washington because
of today being Sunday.
Attacked for Secrecy.
Tn demanding an immediate opening
Of the debate on the reparations stu
alton, Herr Crispien, speaking for the
independent socialists, severely at
tackled the government for "persistently
failing" to take the reichstag into its
confidence when foreign policies were
under consideration. Communists sup
ported their former political comrades.
but they received no support from ma
ior.ty socialists or the bourgeoise par
ties.
In explaining the governments in
ability to announce the nature OF Ger
many's reply to President Harding
Chancellor Fehrenbach said it was not
vet fully formulated, and that the cab
met believed premature public discus
sion Of the matter might grove inimical
to the present German action.
LIBERAL COMPROMISE.
Berlin. April 24.-By The Associ-
.A.l Droec Tho pow Gormop ppo-