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Wants Early Solution.

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sured Ambassador ~Jusserand to this
effect.
Wants Early Solution.
In reply. Secretary Hughes said:
This government could not agree
to arbitrate the question of repafa-
tions with a view to acting as umpire
in its settlement. Impressed. how
ever, with the seriousness of the is
sues involved as they anec the whole
world, the United States feels itself
to be deeply concerned with the ques-
solution, This government strongly
desires that there should be an inn
mediate resumption Of negotiations
and reiterates its earnes hope that
the German government will prompt
~ formulate such proposals as would
present a proper basis for discussion.
Should the German government take
this course, this government will con-
slider bringing the matter to the at
tention Of the Allied governments in
a manner acceptable to them in order
that negotiations may speedily be re-
sumed."
Appeal Considered Remarkable.
Germany's appeal was regarded in
official and diplomatic Washington
as a remarkable one. 1t was pointed
out hat it was directed to the head
OF q. nation with which Germany still
is technically at var and which has
troops on it's soil. Reference to the
state of war was made in the German
communication, the chancellor and
foreign minister declaring that not
withdrawing this they petitioned the
president I'm the lame of theS Ger
man government and the German
people," with the confident hope,'
that the appeal would be granted.
HNHSr v~o ->->-
ton dealing with reparations ad-
dressed to the United States by the
German government and apparently
it was not unexpected by administra-
ton officials as the reply went for
ward a few hours after it had been
received at the state department. The
German memorandum was handed to
Commissioners Dressed yesterday and
reached Washington today. Secre-
tary Hughes considered it. and late in
the day conferred with the president
at the White House. His visit was
brief and % after his return to the
department word came that the texts
Of both the German note and the
American reply would be made public
within a few hours.
Further Sanctions in Sight.
Germany has until May 1 to meet
the demands of the Allies hat the
first installment in cas- on the
r~eparations bill be paid. Premiers
Lloyd George of Great Britain, and
BRAND of France, are to meet Sunday
in England to discuss measures to be
taken if Germany fails to meet the
Allied demands. 1t has been report
ed that France would insist upon the
occupation Of additional German
territory and other penalties in the
event. of failure to comply.
!, What steps Germany has taken to
meet the Allied demands or to what
extent new proposals regarding
reparations have been prepared are
not known here. From the urgent
nature Of the German appeal, it was
the belief of some officials and diplo-
mats that the Berlin government
found itself in an extreme position.
In its first memorandum to the
United States with respect to repara-
tions. which was drawn on last March
"a, Germany said she was ready to
meet any proposal which appeared
feasible "for the solution of the eco
nomic and financial problems of
Europe" and that she invited the ex-
animation by unbiased experts OF her
WI ability to make payment. It
was added that it was entirely clear
to both the people and the govern
ment that Germany would have to
pay to the limit Of her ability.
Germany Held Responsible.
In replying to this memorandum.
Secretary Hughes said that the United
States stood with the governments of
the Allies In holding Germany RE-
sponsible for the war, and, therefore,
morally hound fo mako rara ira iops