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HUGHES URGES
GERMANY TOPAY
Hopes For Prompt Settlement
Of ReparatiOn Question.
u. 5. III LINE WITH ALLIES
Answer to Germany's Feeler is Sent
to Berin-T eutons Make Proposal
Fer International Loan.

Washington. April =, Formal >tH1r-
mrng Of the attitude of the United
States ~ t" German separations is
contained in an exchange of commune
.aliunS with German government off
..ial~ made publ 10y tn" stat" depart
mrnl.
They are in the form of Il memor-
Drc<el american commissioner at
Berlin.
The German communication, dated
March -, WIS written 10y DR.. Walter
Sim"n>. German foreign minister. and
the American reply, dated March %,
was made by Secretary Hughes.
Ir. Simon> memorandum WAS Il
lengthy document going extensively
int" German. : situation. and the
state department announced that
copies of both this communication
and the American reply had been
handed to diplomatic representatives
of the allied powers in Berlin.
In his memorandum Or. Stm"n> cN-
pressed the earnest desire of Ger
many to reach accord with the allied
governments and the sincere purpose
to meet requirements as far as pos
Sible.
1t is entirely clear Or. Siln"n>
said. mot only to the government of
Germany, hur To the German people
also, that Germany must make repair
alton to the limit of her ability 10
pay"
The minister added that Germany
WAS ready to meet any proposal which
appeared feasible for the solution of
the economic and financial problems
of Europe and sought examination lN
unbiased experts of her ability |" pay.
"Germany believes" the memorin-
dunn said, that Il policy of dureSS
and coercion will not bring about the
reconstruction of international eco
monte life and only by way of peace
full discussion and understanding can
such construction be obtained. The
German government considers il inn
purtant 10 give. with solemn emphasis
the assurance that for lis part il Is
honestly willing To follow the path it
has suggested.
Or. Sim"nN suggested that an inter
national loan in favor of which the
allied and associated governments
would waive their general mortgages
constituted t. only solution of the
problem He declared that Germany
was prepared To offer the necessary
L, III ll.If
il had been reiterated that the Situa-
ton of Germany was better than that
of many of the allied and associated
countries. because she had no foreign
debts.
Germany would not he unwilling"
he said, ITO assume the obligation of
the interest and amortization of the
foreign debts # the allied and aSS0ci-
ated powers, within the limit of her
! capacity, should this measure be en-
tertained by the allied and associated
governments AMI their creditors"
The American memorandum said:
The American government is pleas
, ed TO note in the informal memOran-
dunn of Or. Simons the unequivocal
/ expression on the part of the German
! government of its desire To afford rep
| aration up to the limit of German
| ability to pay. This government stands
with the government of the allies in
| holding Germany responsible for the
war and therefore morally bound to
make PREPARATION. 50 far as may be
possible.
The recognition of this obligation,
| implied in the memorandum of DIR.
Simons, seems to the government of
! teh United States the only sound basis
on which can be built Il firm and just
peace under which the various nations
of Europe can achieve once more eco
| monte independence and stability.
This government believes that it
recognizes In the memorandum of DR.
| SimOnS q sincere desire on the part
of the German government to reopen
negotiations with the allies on 4 new
| basis and hopes that such negotiations
once resumed, may lead to Il prompt
| settlement which will at the same
time satisfy the just claims of the
| allies and permit Germany hopefully
/ to renew its productive activities"