Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-11-11
GREAT BRITAIN
FILES PROTEST
British Government Objects as
Berlin Pays France First.
POSITION OF U. S. IN FARLEY
Advisory Committee at Washington Is
Given Broad Principles of Ameri-
can Governments Plan in
Armament Conference.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Objections
have been made by the British govern
ment TO the Loucheur- Rathenau agree
ment under which Germany would pay
a considerable part of PREPARATIONS in
kind that is, in building materials and
machinery for the reconstruction OF
the northern departments of France.
The protest, which has been for
Warded to Premier BRAND by cable
from Paris, represents that the agree
ment gives France a priority in pay
ment over other allies and is thus in
furious to British interests.
Comment among members of the
French delegation to the armament
conference is that it was really upon
the suggestion of British statesmen
that the French government author
lied NJ. Leucheur to negotiate with
Herr Rathenau. This London point of
view was that Germany could never
pay more than percentage of repara-
lions in cash and that France ought to
take products in part payment
SSttihNASS NlEdt SiiNiCS
The broad principles of the Ameri-
can governments position in the arma-
ment conference were laid before the
advisory committee of p at its first
meeting.
All four of the American principal
delegates were present and, although
it was understood that the meeting
was devoted largely to a preliminary
survey OF the situation a general out
line Of the program on which the
American delegation had agreed, was
said To have been submitted for sug-
gestions. 1t was indicated that details
Of the naval reduction plan to be pro-
posed by the American delegation
were not gone into extensively
Secretary Hughes head OF the dele
CATION, called the meeting to order
and, in a short address, gave his con-
ception of the relations of the advis-
DRY committee and the principal dele
cation during the conference. Former
Senator Sutherland, designated as
chairman of the committee, replied
with a pledge of fullest cooperation
on behalf of the committee members
After perfecting the committees or
ganization, discussion of the purposes
and possibilities of the conference be-
came general around the table.
Work to Be Assigned.
This committee, in addition to rec
ommending secretary and other gen
eral officers, is expected TO draw up a
scheme of subcommittee to which
various subjects can be assigned for
study. 1t is assumed that these sub
committees will be appointed on a
plan following roughly the series Of
subjects which are on the program Of
the armament conference.
Today's meeting was held in a room
permanently assigned to the advisory
committee in the navy building. In
this room 1t is expected that the real
work of the advisory committee will
be done as the conference progresses
A committee of six, headed by Chair
man Sutherland, was appointed to
draw up plan of organization and to
report at another meeting To be held
ut 3 p. m. The other members Of the
organization committee are Undersec-
rotary Fletcher of the State depart
ment, President Samuel Gompers Of
the American Federation of Labor,
former Senator Willard Salisbury
Rear Admiral William L. Rodgers and
Mrs. Eleanor Franklin Egan.