New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
Germany Sends Delega-
don With Plea to Reduce
Her Annual Payment to
1000, 900, 600 Marks
M;llerand Calls
Council ON Policy
r.ie of BRAND Cabinet
Believed to Depend on
Outcome of Conference
By Ralph Courtney
spee;o; Cable TO The Tr.basne
fsxrisht. 1921. New York Tribune I1e.

cossrishs. 1921. New York Tribune Ins.
PARIS, Jan. 23.-The Allied Supreme
couacil. when it assemblies tomorrow
roruine In the famous Clock Room in
lie Quay d'Orsay, will hegip at once
consideration Of the disarmament of
cermany and the settlement Of the
,epsrstions account.
Oh the disarmament question France
,ua Great Britain are virtually agreed,
tae only question being how long to
sliow the Germans in which to com
.lsts' their dlsarm ament. France is
srpscted to argue that three more
weeks will be adequate, while the Brit
i'll delegates ere inclined to be more
lsnien..
On tie reparations problem, how
eyer, the Allied statesmen must face
lie opposition Of German govcrnment
rsprepentatives, who already have ar
rived here to oppose the plans of pay
mens under consideration by the Allies
snd TO present counter proposals. Sig
nand Bergmann, head of the delega-
ton Of German financial experts at the
Brussels financial conference, has been
iers several days. Hugo SHINES, the
coal baron, and General Winterfeldt.
who3served on the German armistice
esmmission in. 1918, are said to have
rsathed the city this afternoon.
Diplomats Are Rettcent
The entourage Of Premier Lloyd
George, who arrived this afternoon,
tie supporters of Premier BRAND and
Tie associates Of Count Sforza, Italian
Foreign Minister, who came in at dusk,
a,e extremely reticent about the pres
mes of the German delegation in
Paris. Some ventured to explain that
tie Germans were men VINO had served
It Brussels and who might be needed
ke1plain their point of view on some
suestions raised in the discussions of
as Supreme Council.
Il is understood, however. that the
Ned statesmen may summon the Ger
Hins to a joint conference with them,
II is agreed that on occasions this
would be desirable. This question will
b dc ded as the discussions proceed.
The French, who always have been op-
posed 10 joint conferences of the Allied
pyeniers with the Germans, wish as
far - possible to avoid the appearance
81 meeting the Germans here on the
mme basis that they did at Spa some
months ago. On the other hand, Lloyd
George favors calling the Germans in
for 4 round table discussion.
German Counter-Proposals
The eounter-proposais OF. reparations
to he submitted by the Germans in the
aAeaA. ~ ft,oir pouaVupn ant
Instead of the annuit;es Of 5000, 600, :
60 gold marks for the next Ave years,
which the Allied premiers are said to
have agreed to demand of Germany as
tie frst Of the payments Of their rep
srstious account, the German delegA-
ton is understood to be ready to make
6rm offer on behalf of the Berlin gov
ernment Of 1000 0O0, 900 gold marks an
nually. The delegation, it is said, will
INFORM the Allied statesmen. of Ger
nsny's readiness to pay one-fourth OF
ibis amount in cash and the balance in
knd.
4 France were pressed TO allow the
Germans three months in which 70 dis
am ste probably would conceAe that
much time.
another question that must be de-
sided In connection with disarmament
eoneerns the continuance in Germany OF
she Allied commissions OF control,
sbich. strictly speaking, should have
bsen withdrawn one year after the
iasineation or the treaty, j. e.. on Janu-
sT 10. This question may bring on an
Interesting discussion.
N disarmament questions can -
aeFosed Of tomorrow morning tho Al
l.d statesmen probably will take up
ias matter of coal deliveries in the
sissnoon. The reparations problem
I'll then be discussed Tuesday
BRAND Opposes Final Action
thoagh the AL led leaders age prac-
sealN agreed that they must settle at
nis meeting the amount which Ger
ssay must pay on her war bill within
~ mex. nye years, BRAND will OPP
iess sii moves to fix the total amount
q the indemnity bill at the present
noment.
0A the other hand, The Tribune cor
ssspondent understands that despite
sl assertions to the contrary, Lloyd
ssfge il bringing with him = definite
hsenticn, backed by all British ex-
tsEtA to try to AK the total sun Ger
nany must pay. In this intention he
= sufported by the Belgian delegates.
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