The New York herald., 1921-04-28
HOPE FOR DELAY IN
ADVANCE ON RUHR
Harding and Hughes See
Chances for Resumption Of
ReparatiOns Farley.
ROOT WITH JU USSERAND
Great Britain and France Face
Serious ProbIem-NO U. s.
Counter Proposals.
ROOT WITH JUSSERAND
Special Despdtch 10 THE Nrw YoaK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., April 81.

Spcctdt DsSp1fch 10 JIfE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., April 81. !
President Harding and Secretary of
State Hughes have not given UP all
hope that Germany and the Allies may
be induced 10 resume their confer
ences on reparations in time TO avert
the threatened military advance into
Germany on May !. Communications
are still to be received from London
and Paris. While the French and
the British Ambassadors have not re-
ceived instructions from their Gov
ernments as TO tho statements they
shall make to Secretary OF State
Hughes. there is a feeling" at the
en- bassies that the answer will be
negative. nothing more.
The situation has reached its most
critical stage. 1t became known here
tonight that the Government leaders
OF France and Great Britain are wres-
Ting with the problem. Reported In
quiries addressed by Great Britain 10
the Berlin Government asking for e1-
plantations concerning certain features
OF the reparations offer were inter
preted as meaning tho British Govern
ment Is leaning favorably toward con-
Sideratlon OF tho German proposal.
The Administration's hope for re-
sumption OF the negotiations is prob
ably based less upon the expectation
that France and Great Britain will
AZ basis for new conferences. than
upon the expectation that al the last
minute Germany will yield further BY
eliminating the obnoxious conditions
the 10000, 100000 marks. These con
ditions have created very unfavur-
able impression I'm France and Great
Britain. II would not surprise official
Washington II within the next twenty
four hours a new note was received
from Germany on this subject.
II was authorftatfvely denied. NJ view
of ;he cable despatch from Berlir pub
lished III a New York newspaper. that
the United States has suggested counter
proposals 10 Berlin
Even N the event that France ard
Great Britain are not able 20 reach an
agreement 10 resume tho parieys with
Germany 81 once. hope OF successful
outcome Of the Informal negotiations
now In progress will not bs abandoned.
X N believed that Secretary OF State
Hughes will refuse 20 give up hope OF
having tho parties 20 tho dispute reach
an agreement until other resources have
been resorted 10.
The possibility that the French Gov
eminent u endeavoring 10 learn the at
titidc Of various schools Of thought in
the United States on the subject Of rep
arationg was encouraged nv the fact
that Eilhu Root former Secretary ot
state. was . luncheon guest to-day of
NJ Jussersnd the French Ambassador.
after having been n caller upon Secre-
tary OF State Hughes earlier In the day.
A. understood here the chief objec-
tions resistered by the allied Powers
besides that OF the amount OF repara-
tons and the manner IN which they shall
be paid are TO tho suggestion Of an IN
ternational loan. which n regarded es
an effort on the part of Germany 10
escape immediate payment while the
proposal 10 pledge German revenues fur
an international credit r. looked upon a.
IN attempt TO replace the allied mort
gage on German resources
Neither are the Allies willing 10 a.
cept the German proposal that "all un-
productive outlays now imposed on her
be withdrawn" meaning the withdrawal
OF the allied armies.