Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-04-29
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America to Be Guided BY Decision.
Of Entente as to Further &
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Negotiations.
CABINET STUDIES !. !! NOTE ,
President Calls Meeting to Discuss
German Memorandum; What
Transpired In Room Remains
Closely Guarded Secret.

Wa4hington-Events here have indt
cate1eleaTly that the United States jn
reD1nx 10 Germany's counter pfopos
alsyp Preparations would ~ guided q
mostH not wholly by the. deci1tassl4
the Allied governments as5 to yWhbthel
the new propositions put iorwlad b,
Berlin Of, such a nature 90 "a
form the basis for further negotia'
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Secretary Hughes conferred with
each Of the Allied diplomatic represen'
tatives, discussing with them briefly
the German communications, which waa
received from American Commissions
Dresel AZ Berlin. The foreign ENJOYS
Immediately reported TO their govern.
ments BY cable and It was understood
that the framing of3s reply 70 Germany
would awas the outcome 81 these ex-
changes. .ssss &; Il - ~ u. 4 81 4
lAA4lted governments were be-
In bS - possession Of the text
Of ~ German proposals, made public
at Berlin, It was not thought that a
repls,lould be long delayed. It was
suggested, however, that exchanges be.
tween Paris and London might be
necessary before q final decision was
reached. ~ ~
~ :sHuehss Keeps Close Mouth. g
II Secretary Hughes received from
the foreign diplomats any Indication
Of the views of their governments with
regard to the counter propositions the
fact was not disclosed, nor was there
any intimation as to how American
government officials viewed them
There was some evidenc4sshowever,
that the statement containld.ip press
dispatches from Paris that the Ger.
man offer was believed to'be unaccept.
able to Francs caused little, If any,
surprise. ~ -.
Discussion Of the German memo
randum 10 understood to rave occu.
pied much Of a two.hours' session Of
President Harding's cabinet. What
transpired in the cabinet room, how
ever, remained a carefully guarded
secret, those attending declining to
discuss the subject. ..t.~ :.
7t Berlin Proposals Outlined. :
As previously outlined, Germany.
proposes to pay the allies an indem-
nifty, extending over a number of years,
which will amount to 0,000, 000, 900
gold marks, equivalent to about $780,
ooo.000,oo0. She will cooperate to her:
utmost in the reconstruction Of devast-
ed regions she will place Immediately
at the disposal Of the reparations com.
mission 1,000,000,000 gold marks. She
Is willing to assume the Allied obliga-
tons to the United States, and she
will issue an International loan, the
proceeds Of which will 20 to the AL.
lies. y; t'> =
F'',S y. 8. Stands With Allies,
While the United States desires that
the reparations questions be settled
With all possible dispatch consistent
With Justice, Secretary Hughes has
made It plain from the first that the
United States stands squarely with the
Allies In holding Germany responsible
for the World war, and therefore
bound to pay the limit of her ability.
That statement was contained in his
reply early this month to the first Ger
man communication.