The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
huCHESHAS
PROPOSALS
OF GERMANY
Commission on Repara.
tion Urged-France
Threatening Ruhr.


bassadOrs of the allied powers
to meet him at the state depart
ment today following receipt Of
the new German reparadons
proposals. 1t was understood
Mr.. Hughes desired to talk over
the German proposals with
them informally.
Washington, April s6-Ger-
many's counter proposals re-
gardiffg reparatiOns were re-
ceived today at the state de-
partment and are understood
to have been laid before the
cabinet ut its regular meet
ing.
Just before the cabinet met,
announcement was made at the
state department that the mem.
Orandum from Berlin had been
received during the night @in
fragments" and was then under
consideration by Secretary
Hughes.
The German counter.pr0pos-
ais ON reparations were dis
cussed 1t length today at tho
regular meeting Of President
Harding's cabinet, but II any
decision was reached the fact
was carefully concealed.
Those attending the meeting
would not say even that the
German communication was
taken up. It was known, how.
ever, that Secretary Hughes
laid 1t before the president and
his advisers
Unacceptable.
Paris, April 26.-(By the Associa
ed Press new repaI
tions propositions. as made publ
oday, are considered here as un
even as q basis for dis
ussion. according to well-informe
'pinion close to the French foreig
'ffice.
Berlin, April 26.-(By the A:
ociated Press. AN arbitratio
by Germany for detern
ming the total amount due frol
Ter on reparations is contained j
he reparation note forwarded
Washington. A clause in this moi
iays:
Germany suggests the appoin
ncnt of an unbiased commiss;o
o fix the total sum of her war re,
Lrations, which she pledges to a.
:ept as binding and to carry out ]
good faith"
Germany, adds the note. wou!
Welcome any suggestions from tt
government for furtht
regulations or for changes in t.
present proposals.
Germany, lin the event the Uni
ID States and the Allies so desir
S willing, according to the exte'
# her ability and capacity to a
,ume the Allied obligations to Il
United States says a clause
1er counter proposals, it was def
tely learned here today.
With this exception the count'
proposals forwarded to Washing
on, including the offer Of two hui
lred billion gold marks, are virtua
" as forecast in yesterdays A
,ociated Press dispatches from tn
city.
Germany offers to pay fifty bi
lion gold marks, the present val.
IF which, converted into annuitie
totals two hundred billion go
marks. The payments. under tn
would be made accordi1
to her ability.
with the acceptance Of the
proposals." says the German not
'Germany's other reparatlons al
will be annulled and a
German private property in foreil
released"
AS evidence of her good fait
says the note, Germany is prepar;
Immediately to place at the dispos
Of the reparations commission 15'
900, 900 marks in gold. silver a,
foreign exchange, and $50, 10000
gold marks in treasury notes, +
deemable within three months
foreign exchange or foreign secul
ties.
The text Of the clause in the no
the amount Germany
ready to pay, reads as follows:
Germany declares herself real
to engage to pay for reparations
total of $4,000, ,000, 900 marks go
at their present value. Germal
is equally ready to pay this amou
in annuities adapted to her produ
tive capacity up to a total of 20
900. .0O0, 900 marks gold"
(The forecast of Germany's re
arations offer, as cabled from Be-
lin yesterday anu received Ia
night in Associated Press d
patches, showed the Germans
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