The Arvada enterprise., 1921-04-28
REFUSE GERMAN PLEA
HARDING TURNS DOWN REQUEST
TO INTERVENE.
BERLIN GOVERNMENT DECLARES
ITSELF READY TO ACCEPT
AMERICAS TERMS.
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Washington. April 22.-The Ameri.
can government has refused un urgent
request Of the German government that
President Harding mediate the ques.
ti0n Of reparatIons between Germany
and the allies and fix the sum Ger
many II to pay.
Ths United States agreed. however,
that II the German government would
formalate promptly such proposals re-
sarding reparati0ns "as would present
q proper basis for discussion" 1t would
consider bringing the matter to the
attention of the allied governments In
4 manner acceptable to them In order
that negotiations may be speedily
resumed"
0srmany's appeal. signed by Chan.
ceiIor Fehrenbach and Foreign Minis
ter 8imons. was directed to President
Harding. Il was answered by Secre.
tary Hughes after 4 conference with
the President.
The texts of both the appeal aud
the reply have been made public. The
communication from Berlin sud the
German government WAS ready and
willing" to agree without qualiflca.
lion or reservation" to pay such sun,
M the President might "flnd just and
right" and Ito fulfill. In letter and
spirit, all the provisions Of any award
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In reply, Secretary Hughes said !:
This government could not agree to
mediate the question of reparati0ns
with 4 View to acting as umpire In Its
settlement. Impressed, however. with
the seriousness Of the issues Involved
xs they affect the world. the United
states feels Itself deeply concerned
with The question Of obtaining IN early
and just solution.
This government strongly desires
that there should be an immediate re-
sumption Of negotiations. and reIter-
ates it, earnest hops that the German
government will formulate such pro-
posals - would present \ proper basis
for discussion. Should the German
government take this course this gov
eminent will consider bringing the mat
ter to the attention Of the allied gov
eruments In 4 manner acceptable to
them In order that negotiations may
speedily he resumed"
Germany's appeal was regarded here
IN remarkable. II WAS pointed out
that II was directed to the head Of n
nation with which 3ermany still II
technically at war and which Inns
troope on Itx xOll. Reference To the
state Of war was mssle In the German
communication. the chancellor and for.
..lgn minister decla ing that nOtwitl.
standing this they petitiOne'l the Pres
Itlent "in the name u the German gov
-rmnsent and German people" with
the confident hope" that the appeal
would b. granted.
nlliea' demands that the first Install
rnent In cash on the reparn,iOns hin he
paid. Premierx Lloyd George Of Great
Britain aud BRAND Of France are to
meet In England to discuss measures
tn be taken II Germany fails to meet
the demands. II hHs been reported
France would insist IN III" occupation
IT additional territory and other pen.
nlties In the event Of failure to comply.
What steps Germany Inns taken to
meet the demands 0r to what extent
new repNrntiOns proposals have been
prepared ARE not known here. From
the urgent nature Of the German mp
veal II was the belief Of some officials
and diplomats that the Berlin govern.
went found itself In an extreme pOsi.
lion.