The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-27
British Papers Inclined
to Consider Proposals
of Germans With Fav-
or-S Say Amount Or
fered Is More Than
France Could Eve r
Extract by Proceeding
to Extremities.

Washington. April 81. 7.-Secretary
Hughes continued his study today of
the German reparations counter pro-
posals to determine the course he
would recommend to President Hard
ing fr the United States to take. to-
ward them.
Whether he will favor transmitting
them to the allied powers. returning
them to Germany, or seeking further
information from Berlin on the sub
iect will be governed, it is understood
almost entirely by the decisions of
the allied governments themselves.
In conferences with dipomatic rep
resentatiyes of the powers yesterday
the secretary is understood to have
discussed the proposals but it was not
indicated when he closed his office
for the night whether he would deem
it necessary to continue the conversa-
tions today or merely to draft his re-
port for submission to the president.
II was thought. however that there
would be much delay in taking def
mite action.
Notwithstanding the receipt of eX-
tensive summaries of the proposals
from abroad in press dispatches. the
them bad not been given out here
and there has been no indication that
it will soon be given out for publica-
tion.
Comment Rather Favorable
London, April Reconsideration
should be given the German repara-
tions proposals by the allies, said the
Daily News today in discussing the
proposals of the German government
as published here. The newspaper ex-
pressed the opinion that the German
note was not clear but added "Nn the
face of this they are not terms which
the American government is likely 70
dismiss as unworthy of discussion" "
ITO concede Germany's condition
that penal restrictions on trade be
withdrawn" the newspaper c0ntin-
ued, would be an act of Justice and
wisdom on the part Of the allies. Ger
many ought, perhaps. to do better, 0ut
she manifestly is Offering beyond "om-
parison more than France could eNer
extract by invading the Ruhr district "
Reserving Judgment as to the ac-
ceptability of the proposals until they
are more fully examined, the Cnr0ni-
Gle says: OBVIOUSLY the imminent
fear of the occupation of the RIhr
region produced a degree OF repnnt-
ance of BERN which no amount Of Hp-
peals to reason and Justice ever pro-
duced. If Germany can make these
offers now, she could just as easily
have made them months ago, which
proves that force is the only argument
she respected" ,,;. -.
BRAND Considers Proposals
Paris. April 27-Germany's propo-
sal relative to reparations is still be-
ing considered by Premier BRAND and
il is probable decision will not be
reached before tonight regarding
their acceptance or rejection. When
such decision is reached, it will be
communicated first to the United
States government and, until such
time, ambassador Jusserand will be
given no instructions whatever re-
garding the French attitude towards
Germany's s terms;
Officials here were reticent this
morning regarding the German pro-
posals but in political circles close to
the premier there was belief that
the Ruhr district of Germany would
be occupied Immediately after May l
Germany's proposals are entirely
insufficient, it is declared in author.
itative circles here, being at leas!
100000, 100000 marks below the terms
fixed by the Supreme Allied council
in this city last January, The de
mands decided upon at thai. time have
Eeen considered as a minimum
amounting to approximately 326,OO0'
100000 marks. ...t
In discussing the German terms, j
is said in we'll informed circles, tha
in offering an installment of 100000
900 gold marks, Germany made NJ
mention of the 12,O00,000,000 marks
held by the allies to be payable be.
fore May l. Germany also asks thu
abandonment of the penalties decided
upon in London early in March, al
well as those stipulated by tn
treaty of Versailles.
Assertion is made that, should Ger
many be exonerated of all other rep
aration obligations, she would b
given an advantage greater thai
would accrue to the allies from he
future payments.
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