The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-02-04
VOL. xxxIII
DESIRES THAT U. 5.
ASSIST GERMANY
Senator Says Indemnity Too
Great; To Suggest
$4,000, 100000


by the United States in behalf of Ger
many to obtain a reduction in the in
demnity levied upon her by the allies
will be proposed in resolution to be
offered in the Senate this week by
I Senator France, Republican, Of Ma
Vyland.
Senator France announced his in
tention of introducing the resolution
today. Concurrently, he said, he will
submit a plan to fix the German, in
demnity at $4,000 900 900, to be
liquidated In part by the sale-of the
German African colonies and the Ger
man cables seized by the allies to the
United States.
The action of the allied commits
sloners in fixing the reparations fig
ure at approximately S56.500, 900, 900
evoked severe criticism from the Ma
ryland senator. He characterized II
as consistent with the policy of the
allies to keep Germany prostrate and
,demoralized.
Sum Called impossible.
Germany will never be able to pay
such a colossal sum-" Senator France
continued. "Such huge indemnity
will place a chattel on every article
Germany will produce for years to
come, and German capital and Ger
man workmen can not be employed
to produce articles wholly for the en-
richment of other peoples"
Describing the plan he is to pro-
pose for the adjustment OF the in
,demnity question as well as the other
financial problems of the world, the
senator stated 1t contains three main
propositions. These propositions. he
said, would:
First-Fix the German indemnity
at SIS, 200, 00O, 900 or at 81. 900 600.
900 year for twenty-eight years for
the easy payment of principal and &C
,cruing interest.
Second-Allow Germany credit
of $4,000. 100000 against the in
.demnity for the German colonies in
Africa and the German cables that
were taken over by the allies during
the war.
Third-Authorize the purchase of
the colonies and cables by the United
States for the same sum, the price to
be applied to the debts the allies owe
this country.
Would Reduce Debt.
II believe the United States should
use its influence to have the indem-
nifty fixed at SIS. zoo, 900, 900 and in
sist that Germany be given credit for
5000, 100000 in return for the
.German-African colonies and the old
German cables" Senator France said.
This way" he continued, "the for
eign debt of Germany will be ma
terially reduced and she will be plac-
ed in a position where she can buy
Immediately the raw products neces-
sary for the rehabilitation of her in
dustries. without which she can pay
no indemnity whatever.
"Then the United States should en-
ter into negotiations with the allied
and associated powers. seeking to pur-
chase from them the German-African
colonies and cables. In return, these
powers should receive credit for the
debts owing to the United States to
the amount of -$5 600. 200 900.
"The result of this transaction |
would be a marvellous change in all
the financial relationships of the ma
lions. For debts of doubtful value
the United States would receive ter
ritory of great value that is in ex-
tent one-third OF the area of this
country, while the European nations
would be so greatly relieved by this
credit that they would at once be
able to begin the purchase of ma
terials they so greatly need"
Plan Talked Over.
Senator France asserted that he
had talked his plan over with men
of prominence in Great Britain who
are of the opinion that 1t is hopeless
to attempt to exact an excessive in
demnity from Germany, and that he
found them in sympathy with it. He
also pointed out that it would settle
the controversy that sprang up at the
pehce conference between the United
States and japan over the disposition
of the island of zap and its important
cable stations, AS they were former
iy German-owned, this government,
he said. would acquire thru the pur-
chase provision.