The Topeka state journal., 1921-02-01
Foreign Minister Simons Con-
siders Quitting Berlin Cabinet.
Body in Session Last Night
Considering Entente Note.
TERMS CALLED IMPOSSIBLE
Even British Treasury Expert
Agrees With Berlin Cry.
Declares Export Clause viii
Harm British Trade.

Hamburg. Jan. Silt is not i'm
probable that Foreign Minister ST.
mons will reply to the reparations de-
week by resigning from the German
government says the Berlin corre-
spondent of the Fremdenblatt of this .
city.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-Dr. Walter Simons,
the German foreign minister, told the
reichstag at its session this afternoon.
the Boersen zeitung states, that Ger
many cannot subscribe to the allied
reparations on the ground that they
are not possible of fulfillment.
Cabinet in Late Session.
! Germany regards the representation
terms decided upon by the supreme
allied council in Paris last week as
fantastic and impossible of execution,
and it is the general opinion that the
government cannot agree to them.
| The cabinet which received the text
OF the allied note yesterday was in ex-
ecutive session until late last night.
and the note was not released for
publication until too late for editorial
| comment.
Terms Arc Called Madness
! Madness is the term leaders of
the reiehstag used in discussing the
reparations conditions. Foreign Min
| ister Simons declared the execution
OF the terms would produce chaos.
not only in Germany but thruout CEN
! tral Europe, as the bankruptcy of Ger
many would also bankrupt part of
Germanys war creditors auonv
whom is France"
1t is greatly to be deplored." he
continued, that the great American
nation was only a bystander during
lne negotiations concerning repara-
lions at Paris. The settlement of this
), question determined the fate of the
worlds s economics of world culture"
VIII Kill German Business.
Herbert -Guttmann, of the Dresdener
panhs said, The reparations figures
lare absurd, and the tax levy on ex-
ports is absolutely beyond understand
ing. Ihe latter would kill GermaDy's
export business. and how does the en-
itente expect Germany to pay IL She
cannot export her products? 1t is in
lconceivable that America and England
Will permit Germany. their best GUS
TONER to be ruined by the enforcement
of such terms"
The German mark showed slight
decline toward the close of yesterdays
session OF the bourse when the terms
became generally known
Expect German Acceptance
Paris, Feb. 1.-The fact that the
NhCi man oeitSdteS 10 the brussels con-
ference of financial and economic ex-
perts are remaining in Paris and con-
tinulng their consultation is taken to
mean that Germany is willing to ac-
icept the decisions of the allies regard
Ing reparations as basis for discus
sion, Notwithstanding the comment
which is coming from Berlin. giving
the idea that disposition there is to
ireject the plan.
1t is pointed out in official circles
that the conferences of experts will be
liable TO accomplish a great deal in
paving the way to the esta blishment
'of economic relations, beneficial both
to the allies and their former enemies,
ialtho 1t is considered that the repara-
tions plan, for study of which the ex-
together, has been definitely decided
: upon by the Paris conference.
french to Resist Change.
For one thing. the expert have yet
to consider the demand of Germany
, that he be allowed to retain 100000
tons of shipping while the reduction
of the expenses of the allied milit3ry
, occupation of the Rhineland remains
, also to be definitely passed upon.
!, The German demand for reduction
, in the amount of coal deliveries to the
allies is regarded one of the possi-
BILE points which the allies will be will
ing to discuss. altho the Paris confer
ence cancelled the concessions under
this head, made to the Germans at
the Spa conference.
The French delegation It is fore
cast, will resist any further change in
the plan of payments, but is disposed
to consider any other means by which
: the economic prosperity of Europe, in
S cluding Germany, can be aided.
$ Says Germany Cannot Pay.
IL London, Feb. lit will be impos-
/ sible for Germany to pay the amounts
4 fixed for her reparation debt to the
iallies by the supreme allied council at
Paris last week. says Prof. John May
inard Keynes, principal representative
Iof the British treasury at the Versailles
lpeace conference.
, He argues that Germany. to have
surplus exports worth 100000. 900
pounds. must have total exports worth
: at least 700. 100000 pounds. Twelve
e per cent of this amount would be
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