The New York herald., 1921-11-28
GERMANY WOULD SIT
IN PARLEY AS equal
Eager to Offer Proofs for Re-
futing Charges Made Here
by BRAND.
HAS NOTHING TO DISARM'
Believe Better Economic Con-
ditions Could Be Arranged
by Berlin Delegates.
HAS NOTHING TO DISARM'
BY RAYMOND SWING.

Special Gable 70 THE Nrw YoRK Herald.
Copyright, 1921, by THE Nnw YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Berlin, Nov. "a.
Reports Of the possible invitation of
German delegates TO the Washington
conference were received in German
official circles with certain gratifica-
ton but great reserve. This is partly
due to the fact that the only source
whence this news has reached official
circles are the newspapers.
The opinion THE New YORK HERALD
correspondent got in official circles
was: I'VE probably would be ready
to accept an invitation should one be
addressed to us provided we are ad-
mitted on equal terms with the other
nations represented. This Is quite
natural IN considering the existence
OF state of peace with the United
States and other nations"
It was stated also that Germany's
assent to possible forthcoming de-
cisions at Washington was most
likely, 80 much more so since our
fleet consists of half a dozen war ves-
sells. while our land disarmament Is
evident to any visitor to Germany"
It IS the opinion in these circles that
the presence OF German delegates would
enable the Government to furnish the
most obvious proofs refuting the state
ments Premier BRAND made in his re-
cent speech.
Premier Brands statements are con-
sidered here rather as a rhetoric plet."
As the Informant OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent said: while some
people call Brands statement absurd,
we would rather be more polite and use
the words Of Mark Twain in reply to the
news reporting his deatn--'the statement
is grossly exaggerated
Berlin newspapers commenting re-
garding rumor published here that
Secretary Hughes has announced his In
tention to propose a so per cent reduc-
tion in allied debts to the United States,
say that this would be merely designed
20 make the Allies accept disarmament.
This view is not shared by official cir
cles. whose opinion is that such a step
would be apt to improve considerably the
present abnormal international economic
situation. and would be welcomed by
those who are closely affected by the
International situation.
The belief is expressed also that such
step would help induce the Allies to
gran n revision IF the reparatio
scheme. Official circles. however. are not
optimistic regarding the future CT Ger
many unless a revision in reparations Is
dra stic. They share the opinion OF Herr
DombrowslSi. who In the Berliner Td0e-
bldtt discusses the reported Hughes plan.
He attempts to prove that Germany g
situation would be only slightly and in
sufficiently bettered II tho possible re-
duction in the reparations sum In merely
equal to the amount OF reduction in the
debts Of England and the other Allies
by the United states and England re-
spectively. lie calculates that the
amount OF the proposed so per cent.
reduction Is equal 70 about 81. 900 600, 600
marks gold Thus even if the reduction
IN Cernany's reparatons payments were
eQua' TO this sum. Germany's obligations
would still amount TO about $4,000
900, 600 marks gold, which Il is asserted
is Just as impossible Of payment without
completely banlsrupting Germany as the
present amount Of the reparations claim,
which ia 137, 900, 100000 marks gold
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