The New York herald., 1921-03-06
SIMONS HELD UP FOR
REICHSTAG ORDER
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will induce them to come to some arr
rangement OF a provisional character
BY which. taking our figures Of last
Tuesday as a basis and the assurance
that we intend 10 do our best. they will
examine our position and accept all we
can offer. When Germany RECEIVERS.
more, of course, could be paid. ] must
ask for a committee to investigate our
statement IL that Is refused there IL
nothing left but the sanctions. But Ger
many cannot pay TO the extent demanded
by Paris.
''On the question OF responsibility, |
must point out that / did not say at
Stuttgart that Germany was not re-
sponsible for the war. What ] do say
is that We are responsible, but so are
other people Ours is not the sole re-
sponsibllity for the war. The respon-
siblity is a question Of degree. My
people do not agree to the proposition
that they arc wholly responsible.
1T would be useless to subscribe to
something j did not believe and for
which ! could find no support in Ger
many. My position IS not a happy
one. / am between the devil and the
deep sea. l see the need of the Allies
for big sums Of money Immediately.
/ see the reason for the forty-two years
Of payment by Germany. ] understand
what the French advance to the Rhine
means But / understand also the deep
and sincere feeling OF my countrymen.
their desire TO do their utmost and
their despair at being asked to do the
impossible
II am fearful of the effect OF the AL
lies proposals on the workmen of Ger
many. In despair and anger over what
they think an injustice they may turn
toward the East and our hope and
Premier Lloyd Georges hope OF a stable
and prosperous Germany will disappear.
Il must point out that by signing the
treaty Germany admits she lost the
war. We see the Allies point of view.
We admit 1t, but / must point out that
YOU can't expect a nation TO come into
court time after time loudly proclaiming
her guilt
Throughout the day DR.. Simons and
his colleagues waited anxiously to hear
from Berlin, meanwhile preparing q
seasoned answer 10 some OF the attacks
upon the German policy contained in
Premier Lloyd Georges speech OF Thurs
DAY. 1t is indubitable that the delega-
tion was much discouraged by such news
as arrived from Berlin.
How can we act?" said one member
of the German delegation. I'VE do not
know. as q matter OF fact, whether or
not we have the authority or whether
or not the Government which sent US Is
still in power"
Dr. Simons is interpreting his powers
as authorizing him to submit Tues
days proposals only. While still hold
ing to the first premise that the German
proposals are based on the Paris fig
ures. he Is unwilling to work out of that
premise in manner more satisfactory
TO the Allies without further authority
from Berlin. lie says his hesitation Il
based on his oft repeated assertion that
the funding plans proposed Thursday
represent the ultimate German capacity
to pay.
In the course OF the day the German
delegates have combed Lloyd Georges
speech and have prepared an answer in
which, as intimated in dispatches TO
THE NEW YORK HERALD, they refuse 10
accept the moral onus for the war and
attempt to answer such charges as
Lloyd Georges assertion that German
taxation is ridiculously low rs COM
pared with that in allied countries
They also have prepared arguments en-
deavorlng to prove that the unanimous
conclusion of the allied juridical experts
i wrong and that the sanctions can
not b. enforced anyway before May 1.
They admittedly have scant hope that
Premier BRAND or even Lloyd George
Will assent to any of these arguments
and thoroughly realize that il Is only
the promise that they will pay the allied
figure that will continue the conference
after Monday. They cannot, however.
frame any terms promising to pay more
than they offered Tuesday without au-
thority from Berlin. And the Berlin
situation Is so cloudy tonight that even
the friendliest members of the German
delegation refuse to discuss internal
politics.
DR. Simons had planned TO pass to-day
and tomorrow with friends in the coun-
try, initiating the Allies fine sense OF
British Weekend detachment from ar
fairs out at the last minute he declined
the invitation ne had received ard re-
mnlned within arm reach Of the special
telephone line TO Berlin
BIZ the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 5.-Unless new in
structions are received from Berlin, DR..
Simons the German Foreign Secretary
and head OF the German delegation on