Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
BERLIN WON'T SIGN
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,.-ro say that we were fiabbergasted
bv the Paris proposals Is putting the
case mildly" said DIR. Scholz. speaking
for the Government during an inter-
mission Of the Cabinet session. The
manner in which the conference arrived
at It's findings is not only wholly at va
rance with the treaty stipuauons. but
in view OF the discussions at Brussels
and Paris and with the French Ambas-
sador at Berlin. we were quite justified
in anticipating a different method OF
disposing of the complex range OF
reparation issues"
The German Government. said the
Minister could not identify itself with
a further discussion of the reparaton
demands as now formulated, but would
ask for a specific bill of indemnities
which would name the amount to be
paid. for instance. for tho devastated
regions. in place of the present pro-
posaIs. which merely name lump sum,
indefinite and not itemiZed.
The treaty provides that we are to
be apprised of our reparadon obligs-
tions before May / OF this year" he
continued. and that we are TO have
ample opportunity to present our case
or otherwise be heard before final SEN
sence is passed"
Paris Feb. ANDRE Tardieu. for
mer High Commissioner TO the United
States. in criticizlng yesterday I'm the
Chamber Of Deputies the last Paris
conference Of the Allies. declared:
There can be no capitalization.
mobilization or dtscpunting Of the Ger
man debt until the United States Is .
party TO the agreement"
France still intends to see that Ger
many is made 10 pay her debt in fun
II her economic condition permits of
such payment. Premier BRAND In
formed the Chamber OF Deputies today
in presenting the declaration OF his
ministry on the reparations question.
The French Government" said the
Premier. in reviewing the decisions
reached by the Allied Supreme Council
at is meeting in Paris last week. has
in no wise rcnounced the purpose Of
collecting the entire debt due from Cor
macy n shs rsoovsFs her economic PROS
peri<y.
The Aeo1sion Of tAe Supreme Oounon.
NJ. BRAND explained. meant The pay
ment by Germany TO the limit Of her
economic capacity. the principle meas
ure toward which is the Development
OF her expectations"
The Prern,ers' declaration was re-
ceived with great attention. but ahso-
lutte silence reiRned In the chamber un-
III the end. when slight applause broke
out The sitting was suspended TO en-
able NJ. BRAND to read the same decla-
ration In the Senate.
A comparative table of taxation In
Germany and three Of the Allied coun-
tries--Great Britain, France and Italy
ia used TO show Germany's ability TO
xaS.,
mont issued today by the various dele
cations Of experts who participated in
the Brussels conference.
The per capita taxes, except local
charges. for the current fiscal year in
Germany are 599 marks, IN France 3so
francs. in Italy 200 lire and in Great
Britain 6 G22, the statement says. On
the basis of yesterdays New York ex-
change rates. the per capita tax In dol
lars in Germany is s7.3o in France
$2S-OS. tn Italy s7.3< and in Great Brit
ain SS3.S7.
The conference of experts which was
TO have been held in Brussels Was post
poned- IL WAS officially announced to-
day. because Charles Bergnanu, Ger
man Under Secretary Of State for the
TSsAsuyy and chief of the German Mis-
sion to the Raparations Commission in
once that the German Government
would not send delegates to the con-
ference In view Of the changed circum-
stances.
Washington. Feb. At would seem
wise to collect DOW the $2s%.o00, 900
balance owed by Germany to the
United States for the expense of the
r,f x-1sx
Of the obligations to other nations Ger
many lie now expected to assume %
Representative Stomp, Republican. Of
Virginia. member OF the House Ap-
propriations Committee. said yesterday
in = letter TO Secretary Houston.
Mr.. Slemp wondered" II America
could collect for more than $500 troops,
the number. according TO General
Pershing's testimony, It was agreed by
President Wilson We should keep In
Germany" The American forces on
the Rhine are said al present to exceed
$4,000 men.
The House Committee was Informed
recently by War Department officials
that the cost of these forces to Dec 81
was over s2E0.0o0,0oo, Of which Ger
many had TO pay little more than
s35. 5.O00.0 900.
Washington, Feb. 4-Senator France,
OF Maryland, announced yesterday he
would introduce q resolution in the
Senate urging that the Allied powers
nx the German indemnity at $4,000
OOO0 900 and that Germany be permitted
10 liquidate that debt in part by dis
posing of her former colonies in Africa
and her cables TO the United States for
$1,000. .0o0. 900.
The France plan in brief follows
Fix the German indemnity at slEo
O0O ZOO. or at $1,000, ,000. 900 q year
for 2S years.
Give Germany credit Of $4,000. .000,-
600 against the indemnity for the Ger
man colonies in Africa and the German
cables seized by the Allies during the
war.
Permit the United States to purchase
these colonies and cables for $1,000, ,000,-
600 and apply this amount TO reduce
the debts owed to the United States by
the Allied powers.