The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-28
HUGHES TALKS
TO ENJOYS ON
PREPARATIONS
British, Belgian and French
Representatives Confer at
State Department - Pro-
posals Unsatisfactory.
BERLIN DEBATES POLICY
(Rv Associated Press)

fBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 2s-Sir Auck-
land Geddes. ambassador from Great
Britain, conferred with Secretary
Hughes today, arriving at the state
department shortly after noon. The
. Belgian ambassador, Baron de Marchi-
enne,. arrived at the department be-
: fore Sir Auckland left. They were the
first of the allied ENJOYS to see Mr..
Hughes since he laid the new German
reparations proposals before them in.
formally last Tuesday.
/ 1t was understood that Prince de
| Chalais. counselor of the French en-
| bassy, had an engagement to see Mr.
Hughes during the day. He was to
! act for Ambassador Jusserand, who
/ is absent from Washington. and was
| expected to communicate the decision
of his government that the German
offer was unacceptable.
Sir Auckland Geddes was with MIR.
! Hughes for half an hour and when
he left, the Belgian ambassador was
! received by the secretary OF state.
At the conclusion Of the visit, II was
! expected that Mr.. Hughes would have
an accurate knowledge of the stand OF
| the allied governments. There was no
| indication, however, whether a reply
to the German memorandum would
| go forward tonight
BERLIN, April 2s-Today's session
of the Reichstag had before it pro-
gram calling for the continuation OF
the debate on the governments repair
alton policy with a probable vote be-
| a
ton of the coalition parties declaring
confindence in the cabinet.
/ The day began without any an
nouncement having been made by the
government OF news from Washing
ton regarding the reparations negotia-
tions, following a day of marking
time in government circles so far as
appeared on the surface. neither the
cabinet nor the committee on foreign
relations having held any session yes
terday.
Probability that the German repar-
Il ations proposals may be rejected. was
reflected in press comment on the
situation here yesterday. the Vor-
waerts saying that in all probability
the German government would be
called upon to alter it's terms, 'if il
hopes to achieve success with them
" The government" the newspaper
added. has taken a stony path, and
has not yet arrived at its end"
Approves Address
Meolor Wolff writing in the Tase-
blatt, approved of the address of Dr.
Walter Simons, foreign minister. be.
fore the Reichstag saying the tenor OF
the ministers speech was adapted to
American acoustics"
America will render the cause of
humanity an immeasurable service If
she lends a practicable hand in an
endeavor to stave off imminent econ
omic collapse declared the Deutsche
Allgenine Zeuitng. the property Of
Hugo SHINES, the German industrial
magnate. ''If American efforts fail
because of French obstinacy then the
latter must bear the responsibility for
the disaster which is bound to fol.
low" 5
The industrial organ, Der Tag, did
not share the optimism expressed by
Dr. Simons in his address before the
Reichstag, during which the minister
said Germany would ENTER the prom
ised land of freedom when the last
annuity was paid
LONDON, April 2S-Prime Minister
Lloyd George declared in the house OF
commons today that the British gov
ernment was committed to action SO
far as the Westphalian coal fields
. were concerned II the German repara.
tions proposals were unsatisfactory.
He added: 1T is not for me to say
whether another opportunity will be
given Germany or not"
Mr.. Lloyd George made this declara-
ton when pressed as to whether
Great Britain would be committed to
any course of action before the house
of commons could debate on the ques-
ton.
Lloyd George added: Il very much
regret to say that they are thoroughly
: unsatisfactory and / wish it had been
!, possible for me to say that they alter
the situation" ~-- -- ---
Germany's attempt to clarity certain
of her reparation proposals. in COM
pliance with the request of the Brit
ish foreign office yesterday, was said
in official circles today to have re-
suited in even greater confusion. Great
Britain has asked for further explana.
tions and the interchanges are con-
tinuing. although they are said to be
entirely informal.
Present Position.
The present position Of Great
Britain is understood to be that the
proposals are still "sketchy' and very
unsatisfactory. 'r F7- .z.@
AS the outgrowth of the British
; query Of yesterday. Germany, It is
. stated, now suggests that the ennui.
, ties extend over a period of from so
: to Is years or even longer instead oil
the AZ years originally mentioned
This is declared in official circles to
: be a sample of the "evasive methods
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