The New York herald., 1921-02-28
RENTERS AGREED
PLAN OF. ACTION
AGAINST GERMANY.
eek End Conference With
ilitary Chiefs Results in
Clearing Away All
DiScOrd.
AND PAT ON TERMS
ly Change That Will Be
Allowed Is Revision in
Time of Paying Off
Reparations.
w SURE THEY CAN PAY
ms Devised to Invade Rich
ections of Rhineland With
Little Expense to Allied
Governments.
wv SURE THEY CAN PAY

eciaI Cable to THE New York HnaALp.
fright, 1921. b. THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Feb. "a.
remier BRAND and Premier Lloyd
rye will enter the reparations
stings with the representatives of
many this week not only with an
expected agreement between them
res but with their countries unex-
tedly united behind them.
hey all are united on one thing;
nelly, that Germany can pay the
drawn up and presented by the
is conference of Premiere. Fur
rmore, as a result of the confer
es at Chequers Court, the coun-
home of the British Prime Min
r, between Marshal Foch and Mar
| ! Sir Henry Wilson, British Chief
STAFF, reports have come back
London that have made every one
feel optimistic that they will be
to convince DIR. Walter Simons,
man Foreign Minister. that the
thing for him is to agree to pay.
both French and British officials
Sc to the conference declared to-
| that this was no time for attempts
arbitration. The chief cause Of this
fdence appears to be the develop
bat of the plan of Marshals Foch and
son for enforcing sanctions IL the
mans refuse to pay. Until to-day
lad been frankly feared that II Ger
my refused to accept the allied de-
|nds there would be no alternative
|ept military measures of such size
cost as to be as dangerous for the
les as for Germany.
Poincare supports Brraua.
The atmosphere Of the conference has
N much helped by a Il Rtement from
Emond Poincare. one-timc President
France, appearing in the Observer
morning. There had been some fear
bfficial. as weil as outside circles, that
mier BRAND would be handicapped
the fear that Mr. Poincarc would head
novcment for the French to march
hight to Berlin IL the London settle
|nt left any indication that Premier
and had compromised the French de-
|nds in any way.
NJ. Poincare's pledge to support Pre-
n BRAND and his denial of any in
|tion on the part OF the French to
bark upon a militaristic or imperial
@ venture under any circumstances
|nittedly gives the French Premier
reer hand here.
Q Is accentuated In all quarters.
Fever. that neither NJ. BRAND nor NJ.
ncare admits that the total amount
German payments can in any way
reduced. This long has been the at
de of Mr. Lloyd George. There is
potable ebb here in the sentiment
oring a reduction Of German obliga-
hs which began with John Maynard
Eness book "The Economic Aspects
the Peace
Fhe report of the Brussels reparation
erts at the conference. which was
Slished to-day, mas given tie Anal inn
us to this ebb The report Is to the
CT that the Paris decisions are well
bin the ability OF Germany TO pay.
VIII Only Change Time.
|n French as well as British circles
Re is but one disposition to modify
Paris decision, and that Is to reduce
time during which the annuities are
be collected. Premier BRAND is said
favor a thirty rather than forty
year period as more practical.
kre is no disposition to reduce the
NJ, however. except by the amount Of
|lpound interest saved in shortening
period twelve years.
IS far as convincing DR.. Simons that
| had better agree Is concerned, his
|ition was outlined 10 THE NEW York
.sALp correspondent by an official who
been In constant touch with the
|aration case OF the Allies. and who
! consulted Lord d'Abcrnon, the Brit
Ambassador Ut Berlin.
|The essential difficulty" said this
h. "is that the German Government Is
|disorganized that there are practi-
no official figures regarding he
G OF Germany either nscally or COM
Ecially upon which reliance can De
red. The Germans In preparing their
|nter proposals felt this lack almost
<ecnly as we did.
|On the other hand there Is ample
Sficiai evidence OF GerInany's reia-
! prosperity as compared with either
\ Of France or England. II Is evil
ce OF such a convincing character
d VIC do not believe that any Ger
b Government could stand N the
man people knew II had persisted
mo- 10 tho reparation demands that
|olved the enforcement Of punitive
ctions In tho face of the palpablc
-ness OF the Allies"
May Go 20 German People.
is actually this combination upon
ch the allied heads are basing their
|es OF the success OF the conference
hight They have devised method
'cnforcing the sanctions which won't
|,ostly to them. and they are threat
liz TO make an appeal Of the case
the head OF the German Govern
h to the German people IL the Gov
|nent refuses.
discussing the enforcement OF the
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