New-York tribune., 1921-04-25
Proposal a Compromise
Between Demands of
Allies in Paris and Si-
mons London Program
Delay in Delivery
OF Note Explained
Discussion Prolonged to
Put Plea in Most Eff
fective Form Possible

fective Form Possible
BERLINs April "a (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The new German
counter proposals regarding repara-
tions, which were cabled to Wash
ington tonight, were said by the
German Peoples Party leader to
represent liberal compromise be-
tween the demands of the Entente
made in Paris and Germany's offer
made in London. He said they
would name far-reaching guarantees
covering economic obligations to- be
assumed by Germany in connection
with her present proposal.
Proposals Declared Liberal
The party leader said that the new
proposals are such that the Entente
cannot afford to ignore them; that
Germany, in view of the offer of
the United States, is determined to
make a reparations offer such as
will spare President Harding any
embarrassment and not make Ger
many appear ridiculous in her pres
ent action.
This party leader declared that
France would have the least of rea-
sons to reject the new proposals,
which he limited as having been de-
signed to represent a liberal COM
promise by Germany.
The Cabinet discussed the counter
proposals until midnight, and then re-
sumed the session at II o'clock this
morning. This evening the proposals
were presented to Ellis Loring Dresei,
the American commissioner, and were
| Immediately transmitted to the United
States.
The delay in handing Commissioner
Diesel the note was explained on the
ground that the Cabinet and the
coalition parties leaders who were
called in for consultation Saturday
night could not promptly agree on
the final formulation of the text Of
the communication.
The government failure to deliver
the note to the American mission Sat
urday night, according TO the promise
of Foreign Minister Simons to the
Reichstag, caused numerous rumors to-
day, which represented the Cabinet as
being all but disrupted by the dissen-
sion over the scope of the proposal
and the opposition of the party leaders,
who were called in late Saturday after
the Cabinet had escaped Parliamentary
censure through postponement of the
plenary debate on foreign relations.
Differed on PhraseoIogy
The protracted deliberations. it was
said tonight, were due to conflicting
opinions on the phraseology of the note,
which both the members of The Cabinet
and the political leaders desired to be
made as effective as possible. Several
drafts were presented for selection.
That finally agreed upon was picked
by the Cabinet, which is said to be
united regarding the fundamental prin-
and also assumes complete response
blllty for it, as it does also for the
step which led to Germany's appeal to
President Harding.
Reichstag leaders were so informed
this evening. Further, they were told
that the Cabinet was fully resigned to
any criticism Mondays debate in the
Reichstag may bring upon the govern.
ment.
Independent Socialists and Commu-
nists who attempted to start debate in
the Reichstag yesterday afternoon rela-
tive to the German Cabinets appeal to
Washington were decisively defeated.
The Reichstag voted to postpone discus
sion until the latest German proposals
were in the hands of President Harding.
The two radical parties were alone
in their attempt to heckle the govern
ment leaders. After listening t. Chan
cellor Fehrenbach and Foreign Minister
Simons, who spoke for the government.
the Relchstag adjourned until Monday
afternoon. 1t Is understood that when
it convenes the governments case will
be presented by Dr. Simons.
Attack on Simons Renewed
In demanding an immediate opening
OF debate on the reparations situation.
Herr Crispien, speaking for the Inde-
the government for "persistently fail
ing to take the Reichstag into its con-
i1oence when foreign policies were
under consideration" Communists
supported their former political COM
rades, but they received no support
from the Majority Socialists or the
bourgeois parties.
In explaining the governments in
ability to announce the nature of Ger
many's reply to President Harding,
Chancellor Fehrenbach said it was not
yet. fully formulated. that the Cabinet
believed premature public discussion
OF the matter might prove inimical to
the present German action.
| An unusual erisode occurred during
the debate when Foreign Minister
Simons left the government bench.
walked over to the seat of Hermann
Mueller, who sat among the Majority
Socialists, and carried on brief con-
versation with him. Members of the
Foreign Relations COMMITTEES and lead
ers. in the Reichstag admitted they
had no inkling Of the nature Of the
DrGuosafs which Variation M;r;.to~