New-York tribune., 1921-01-29

as alcohol and tobacco. Sanctions will
be mostly of an economic nature, such
as the seizure Of customs receipts and
railways and other measures.
French Demands Impossible
Every one. including the British,
recognizes Frances right to $100,000,-
100000 cash in reparations, but both
the French and English experts assert
that this sum cannot be collected. If
Germany were to export sufficient to pay
Frances full claim she would ruin her
countries which are her creditors. The
English say that after long study of
the situation Millerand, then Premier
of France, finally agreed that France
must not expect the impossible. In q
discussion with Lloyd George at Bou-
logne he therefore tentatively accepted
the plan for annuities over forty-two
years.
Premier BRAND, however, when con-
fronted by Lloyd George with this
figure yesterday, protested with feeling
that had he known Of this agreement
he would not have assumed the Pre-
miership. To-day, however, BRAND is
resigned to the inevitable and confined
himself to adjusting the Boulogne
agreement to make it more acceptable
I. ttencn oplnlon.
PARIS, Jan. % (By The Associated
Press).-Thc proposed solution Of the
problem of German reparations, as
agreed upon by the committee of ex.
perts tonight, provides for the pay
ment of annuities on q slding scale of
from 2,000,000,000 to 6,000.000,000 gold
marks over a period of probably forty
two years and also 1914 per cent ad
valorem tax on German exports, 80 that
Ter creditors will be paid according to
Germany's increasing prosperity.
1t now remains only for the plenary
sitting of the Supreme Council to in
dorse the agreement, draw up instruc-
tions for the Brussels experts and fix
penalties for defaults by Germany.
Premier BRAND declared as he came
out from the meeting that the confer
ence Of the Supreme Council would not
break up without having reached a
definite decision. Official French cir
cles give the Belgian delegation credit
for the success in reconciling the Brit
ish and French viewpoints.
BRAND Confers With Cabinet
This afternoon conferences between
small groups Of the delegates went on
in an effort to clear up the tangle in
BRAND. after leaving a conference with
the British Prime Minister, Mr.. Lloyd
George, consulted with his colleagues
of the Cabinet and later returned for
another talk with Mr.. Lloyd George.
Meantime Mr.. Lloyd George had re-
ceived the British and Belgian repre-
sentatives on the special reparations
committees appointed Thursday and
after some discussion these representa-
tives returned to the session of the
committee, which had been suspended
during their absence. After the con-
sultation with Mr.. Lloyd George the
members of the committee seemed
somewhat more hopeful. A great deal
of the discussion bore upon an ad
valorem tax of 10 to 15 per cent that
1t had been proposed Germany should
place on exports.
Alternative Proposal Submitted
The general opinion seemed to be
that, should failure result, M. Doumer,
the French Minister of Finance, would
be held responsible for raising OBJ
rations question and find it necessary
TO resign. Persons close to Premier
BRAND expressed the belief that if M.
BRAND were unable to conciliate the
French view with that OF the British
he would report the circumstances to
the Chamber of Deputies and then an
nounce the resignation ce the entire
French Cabinet.
Late in the afternoon the alternative
proposition was submitted to the
French delegates, providing for fixed
annuities for forty-two years, plus vary
Ing annuities, figured on Germany's
foreign trade. This plan was suggest
a ed to give satisfaction to the French
viewpoint that, owing to the impossi-
bility of determining now what Ger
many's situation will be in the future,
no part of Frances claim should be
abandoned. Under this rlan theFrench
and other creditors of Germany would
be paid a minimum consisting of fixed
annuities, and an additional sum pro-
portionate to the economic prosperity
of Germany.
May Delay Austrian Problem
1t now is considered extremely i'm
probable that the Allied Supreme
Council will be able to take any effec-
tive action regarding Austria at this
meeting, as most of the members ap-
pointed to study the question have
been so busy on reparations. Of the
suggestions made the proposal Of M
Loucheur, French Minister of the Lib
Grated Regions, that an effort be made
to finance Austria through bankers is
receiving the most favor.
The Supreme Council may adopt Nj
Loucheur's suggestions, but it is be-
lieved will be unable to take steps to
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