Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-13
TO KEEP PROMISES,
W|RTH DECLARES
Chancellor Expects Allies ito
Play Game" in Upper
SiIesia Fairly
BRITAIN MAINTAINS TAX
BY the Associated Press


Berlin. May DIFFERENTIATION to
carry out engagements regarding
reparations was expressed by Chan
ccllor Wirth, speaking at q meeting of
the Imperial Council yesterday. He
expressed the hope that the Allies would
be equitable in reaching their decisions
relative to Silesia.
''The parliamentary majority" he
said. has declared itself in favor Of
acceptance Of the Entente ultimatum
and the Government will pursue n
policy directed to the realization Of this
affirmation by performance. We sin
cerely desire to carry out our promises !;
we want to fulfill the conditions OF the
ultimatum with all our strength.
I'VE expect the other side. how
ever. after seeing this evidence Of our
good will, to recognize our attitude.
We particularly expect the game will
be fairly played by all on the other
side in disposing of the Upper Saesian
question"
Resolutions urging an enlargement
Of the present German Cabinet so that
1t may include n representative Of the
German Peoples Party have been
adopted BY the parliamentary delega,- :
tion of the Democratic Party. which
or rejection of the allied ultimatum re-
garding reparations.
\ recess of two weeks is being taken
by the Reichstag, and during this time
the Government hopes to perfect the
organization Of the new Cabinet. DR..
Rosen, German Minister TO Holland, Is
being urged to accept the foreign min
istry. Although not active politically,
he Is nominally counted a Democrat.
The finance and restoration portfolios
also are to be filled.
Or. Wirth has conferred with DR..
Peters. Commissioner for Disarmament
regarding the Bavarian situation,
which the Central Government is
obliged to untangle during the
next six weeks. The Bavarian
lin any definite assurance it will i'm
mediately proceed to disband the citi-
zen guard. and reports from Munich
indicate the coalition parties constitut,
ing the present Bavarian Ministry con
tinue their attitude Of opposition. Gen
cral Won SePckt. chief Of staff, has or
drred the disarmament of fortihcation!
along the eastern frontier,
Dr. Goeppert. director of the pcac,
section of the Foreign Office. has re
signed. He was close adviser of DIR
! Simons. former Minister of Foreign AT
fairs.
The resignation of Or. Goeppert il
declared by the Nossische Icitung t'
be due to the fact that DR.. Cooper
regards the terms of the Allies, formu
lated at London and accepted by Ger
many, as exceeding the limits of th
peace treaty.
London. May 13.--IBy A. P.l-Th
German reparatiOps recovery act. I'M
der which German exports are taxed
80 per cent in Great Britain in pur
suance Of the allied plan adopted afte
the refusal of the Germans in MarCl
to accept the Paris terms of the Allies
will not be abolished Immediately, TIL
House Of Commons was Informed toda.
I by Austen Chamberlain. the govern
mCnt leader.
Mr.. Chamberlain was answering
question rs to why this recovery aC
would not be suspended or repeae
now that Germany had accepted tn
allied terms. He said the GovcrnmCn
did not think it cxpcdent 10 repeal o
suspend the act until it had had furthe
experience of the working of the term
to which Germany had just given he
adherence.
The rate Of duty. however adde
Mr.. Chamberlain. would be reduced I
26 per cent Gn conformity with tho ne'
rate named in the allied termsl. an
would be in substitution for and no
in addition TO the general levy on a.
: German exports.
Dusseldorf. May 13.--(By 4. PD-
; FpSpch authorities hero have decline
to transmit to the Supreme Allie
Council the request Of President Gutz