New-York tribune., 1921-03-08

The British Premier concluded
by asserting that the proposals put
forth by Simons evaded and post
poned settlement and that the
sanctions must be put into effect i'm
mcdiately.
NO Delay Justified
Lloyd Georges speech clearly
showed his reluctance to take this
step, and he used an almost abolo
getlc tone when he said: Il very
much regret that | have to state
on behalf of the Allied governments
that not only are the proposals
which DR.. Simons made this morn
ing unacceptable, but that in spite
of the interval which has occurred
since our last meeting they do not
represent such an advance on the
first proposals as justify the post
ponement of the execution of the
sanctions.
u need hardly say that we all deeply
deplorc, in the interest of world peace.
having to come to this decision, and ii
is not for lack of effort and discus
sion that | have now TO announce on
behalf of the Allies the failure to come
to anything like an approximate under
standing with Germany"
DR.. Smons made d brief reply. in
which he protested that there was
misunderstanding of his proposals.
The German delegates then left St
James's Palace. where the conference
was held, and viii depart tomorrow
for Berlin.
1t is reported that only about 5000
troops will be employed to carry out
the sanctions ordered but that many
more will be needed if Germany is in
vaded. The French are now said to
have $4,000 men on the Rhine.
In order to have its hands free to
deal with Germany, France tomorrow
will make peace with the Turkish Ma
tionalists and about $4,000 French
troops nov IN Cilicla viii be recalled fo.
duty on Frances eastern front.
The new proposals submitted by Or.
Simons were:
The Germans would pay the an
nuities for the first years agreed ON
at Paris, providing for 500 million
marks each of the first two years
and $50 million marks for each Of
the next three years. AT the end OF
that time new agreement would
be reached.
Germany would pay the equivalent
OF the II per cent import tax. but
not under the method outlined in the
Paris agreement.
Germany would be wllin. to nav
total fixed sum, but not unless a
week $ delay were granted in which
to study the subject
1ermany's counter proposal must
oe considered provisional arrange
nent aqd in no sense a final or def;-
mite agreement.
The proposals were offered an +bs-
condition that Upper Silesia remain
herman and that German commerce
pe unrestricted by imposts other than
nose placed en- other nations.
men Or. Slmons appeared this
morning to present the Germans re-
ply, the Allied delegates listened more
as matter Of form than because the
hew proposals contained any sugges-
tons entirely new. For the last
s"enty -fout hours various British rep
IeSentatives have been in consulta-
.ion with the German delegates, with
Lloyd George doing his tsst to get
Dr. Simons to present terms winch
would be acceptable to the French
But in this he had failed
Lump Settlement Preferred
Dr.. Simons, in presenting the Ger
man counter proposals, said:
In order 10 prevent mistakes. I may
here remark that it is understood that
the German delegates would prefer a
settlement of the total reparatioas
debt to be calculated according to the
provisions of the peace treaty"
Although his oifer represented y
considerable modification OF the on
presented lest week De Simons weak
ened hi ceus3e vince re se..ied t.
Lloyd George = charges regarding Ger