The New York herald., 1921-03-05

Every effort is being made TO
avoid break" Chat was the sole
word from the German reparations
delegation here tonight. However,
1t is extremely significant in view Of
the following developments to-day
l. Premier Brands expression that
the Germans need only honestly agree
to accept the Paris reparations fig
ures as n basis of settlement has been
conveyed to the German delegates.
2. Premier Lloyd George, who is
consummate negotiator, is in direct
touch with some Of the most impor-
rant members Of the German delega-
ton tonight.
3. The German delegation IS in
constant communication with Berlin,
and while II was denied that any def
mite new instructions had been re-
ceived by DR.. Simons, there were sew
eral evidences that new German plans
we're maturing swiftly
Allies Won't Take Lcss.
The consensus in German circles ir
london is that no counter proposals
IN them having In view the payment
IT less reparations than the 226,OOo,-
900, 600 marks gold demanded by the
Allies will be considered by the En-
entc. The Germans have now given
I'D all hope OF causing a split between
he Allies, admitting that Premier
Lloyd Georges statement to the Ger
mans in the conference yesterday
shows that Great Britain and France
are bound very closely together while
the popular approval of the British
Prime Minister'S arraignment of the
German Government voiced by the
press here to-day makes these Anglo
French ties even closer and removes
Beyond the pale OF possibility any dis
agreement between France and Eng
and over the amount Germany must
pay.
Il was suggested in a well informed
quarter here to-day that one of the
most pregnant portions of Premier
Lloyd Georges speech in st. James's
Palace, in so far as the German dele
cation was concerned was his indict-
ment OF the low German tax schedule
az compared with those OF the Allies.
1t is now believed that DIR. Simons
may be endeavorins to engineer a
German domestic move to get away
from the onus of this charge.
Indifferent to Cabinet Fate.
Press dispatches from Berlin indicat-
ing that there is little likelihood of
chancellor Fehrenbach's Government
surviving this crisis in any event we're
received almost with indifference at the
savoy Hotel. where the German dele
CATION Is stopping. There seemed to be
an almost fantastic disposition TO ac-
quicsce even In the fail of German
Government II any kind OF settlement
could be arranged here
There was some ambiguity surround
ing the construction placed on Premier
Briand's remarks that the Germans
need only honestly TO agree to accept
the Paris reparations figures as the
basis OF a settlement In well informed
German quarters IL was stated that IL
the French meant that Germany must
now admit her guilt In connection with
starting the war and her moral liability
for all the wars damage. there was no
chance of such a declaration from DR..
Simons or any other, German states
man, because tho German people do not
believe IT,
II, on the other hand. 1t means that
they are asked TO accept the Paris rep
arations figures on the theory that
these figures are part Of the Ver-
sailles treaty which the Germans were
foraed % sign because they lost the
war, II was asserted In German circles
that was the first premise OF DR.. 81
mons's speech when he submitted Ger
many's counter proposals and which the
Germans say took the Paris figures
discounted, II is true. but. nevertheless,
tho Paris figures-ss the basis of his
entire plan. In other words. 1t was
said. the Germans are willing to accept
a material. but not a moral liability
"They have been trying ever since
the armstice 10 force US to accept a
moral liability. but they will not sue
iced now any more than they have at
any other time" one German said to
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