The New York herald., 1921-03-08
SIM0NS IS BITTER
AGAINST FRENCH
Collapse of Conference Seen as
Victory for BRAND Over
Lloyd George.
TO QUIT LONDON TO-DAY
Insists Allies Had Indicated
Willingness to Accept Last
Proposal Offered.
TO QUIT LONDON TO-DAY

Special Gable to THE NEW YoaK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, bp TIE New YoRK HER.LD
New York Herald Bureau,
London, March 7.
Despite the obvious depression in
the manner of the German delegates
to the reparations conference here
anon their return to the Savoy Hotel
tonight. Or. Walter Simons made a
peppery statement while engaged IN
getting what some members OF the
delegation described as their last
square meal"
DR. Simons declared that the various
allied Powers should have approved
the five year payment scheme as the
best way out of the dilemma. He de-
nounced the action OF the Allies in re-
fusing TO walt a week for new pro-
posal by Germany and reiterated his
threat ~ appeal TO the assembly OF the
League of Nations against the appli-
cation of the allied sanctions. declaring
meanwhile that while Germany was
still ready 10 permit her future pros
perity to be examined into by the
Allies, he felt that the tension result
Ing from the sanctions would prevent
such conferences in connection with
German prosperity In the near future.
The Germans do not contemplate
active resistance to the further allied
occupation OF German territory. One
delegate to the conference said the Ger
man workers could not be driven as
hard under the whip OF the French as
ur der their own patriotic impulse. Re
ports from the Ruhr Valley. however.
Indicate that an important section OF
public opinion there believes the German
workers will be better fed under allied
occupation and will, therefore. work bet
ter. and that this will have nm important
influence In the future on both sides.
The breakdown OF the conrerorce is
very plainly disappointment Dor the
German delegates. who were so obvious
" hopeful last night. They blame the
French for the refusal OF tie allied
Powers 10 accept the scheme TO pay the
indemnity In thirty annulties Of 3.0Oo.-
900 900 marks gold each, plus 30 per
cent. OF the value of German exports to
the allied countries. The French admit
/ they could not accept this of1er. condi-
toned upon the Silesian plebiscite re-
turning Silesia TO Germany while the
Germans insist they could pt give up
Silesla.
The German delegates regard the
result OF the conference - victory
for Premier BRAND OF Franco over
Premier Lloyd George. which IL admitted
in certain high British q,srters, where
the surrender by the British Prime Min
lister Is defended on tho ground that
while Mr.. Lloyd George might be able
TO face his country on the question OF
compromise with the Germans. he
could not do so Ia connection with q
split in the Entente. hence Premier
BRAND held the final crrd.
In high British circles Or. Simons's
threat 10 appeal to the League Of Ma
\ tions against tho entor,Sment Of the al
\ lied sanctions was resolved with the
same generous cynlcjxn that has beer
/ evidenced whenever Il was proposed Il
use the league covenant In any impor-
tant matter. X was stated that the
/ sanctions arise from The Treaty of Ner-
saiiiea, where the allscd Supreme Coun-
/ ell. still han an authority equal. if not
superior, 10 that Of r. child, the League
! OF Nations.
Or simons In his statement tonight
said.
Germany came 10 this conference
with the best Of rtentious Of settling
the question OF reFaratlons The Ger
man delegation proposed a plan which,
as far as was possible. wac based on
the Paris propose h--a plan which con-
sidercd the immediate financial needs Of
France and the necessity for recon-
structing aii the participating countries.
The Allies characterized this plan as
impossible of consideration and have
refused 70 dIsct-~ II, They gave Us an
utimatum of four dnys---either TO accept
tho Paris proposals or 70 make equival-
ent proposals. The German delegation
Contsnsad on Second Poge.