New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
England Asks
Berlin Explain
New Proposal

Paris agreement. 1t was the opinion
of NJ. Jaspar that the latest proposal
would not really be an advance toward
settlement unless the ambiguous
points were cleared up favorably.
Germanys reparations proposals
were not at first understood in British
official circles, declared the late edition
Of The Daily Mail this morning, and
the newspaper asserted that after they
were examined, it was seen "they are
nothing more than a clumsy rehash of
the German offer made here on March
l, and as such are not acceptable"
Mr. Lloyd George. it is understood,
says The Daily Mail, has declared pri-
vately that if Germany arbitrarily
makes her offer dependent upon having
her own way in upper Silesia and upon
the immediate withdrawal of the Allied
troops from the Rhine-"meaning
graph 12"--it will be impossible to
consider it at the Supreme Council Sat
urday.
Loan Finds Favor in London
The proposals are discussed in the
financial notes of The London Times, it
being declared that the fotation of an
international loan, secured on specific
German assets, such as customs rev.
enues and railways, has found support
ers in the London financial district,
where it has been discussed by bank
ers for some time past"
"Provided such a loan is made on
prior lien security, ranking ahead of
all existing and future debts" it is
added, "little difficulty, it is thought,
should be experienced in floating sub
stantial amount in the principal lend
ing countries"
The business community, it is pointed
out, is anxious that reparations should
not be made in form harmful to
British trade and not in competitive
products, such as ships, coal, iron and
steel, but in complementary and sup
Elementary products.
Editorially the newspaper bases it's
observations on information from it's
Washington correspondent that he is
satisfied the American government will
not transmit the note to the Allies. Ii
says that this decision and the action
taken upon it constitute "a death blow
to the hopes with which Germany
played her last card"
Consideration should be given the
German reparations proposals by the
Allies. said The Daily News. The
newspaper expressed the opinion that
added: "On the face of this they are
not terms which the American govern
ment is likely to dismiss as unworthy
of discussion.
"To concede Germany's condition
that penal restrictions on trade be
withdrawn" the newspaper continued,
would be an act of justice and wis
dom on the part of the Allies. Ger
many ought, perhaps, to do better, but
she manifestly is Offering beyond COM
parison more than France could ever
extract by invading the Ruhr district" /"
Rcserving Judgment as to the ac-
ceptability Of the proposals until they
are more fully examined, The Chron.
icle said: "Obviously the imminent
fear Of the occupation of the Ruh1
region produced a degree of repent
ence in Berlin which no amount Of ap.
peals to reason and justice ever pro.
duced. If Germany can make thes,
offers now she could just as easily
have made them months ago, which
proves that force is the only argument
she respects"
The German labor leaders Peter
Grassman, Wilhelm Dittmann. Otto
Hue and Herr Silberschmidt have, lef
Berlin for London for the purpose OF
discussing questions regarding repara.
tions and reconstruction of the dev
astated areas of France with British
labor leaders and politicians, says the
Central News Amsterdam correspon-
dent TODAY