New Britain herald., 1921-04-22
PRESIDENT NOT TO
 SERVE AS MEDIAT
U. s. Determined Germ| Must Pay to Limit France Expresses S( Disappointment at n of American Reply to I ton Request.

Washington, April 22.-The UI States strongly desires" that t| should be a resumption of negI tions between Germany and \ Allies regarding reparations, Secra Hughes says in a note sent yeste| to Berlin refusing the German quest that President Harding mel in the controversy and fix the Germany must pay.
 If Germany will formulate proj ly such proposals as would prese| proper basis for discussion, he the United States will consider b} ing the matter to the attention o1 Allies.
 Germany's request that the pI dent intervene as mediator in separations dispute was. received terday through Commissioner Dj at Berlin. Prompt Reply Sent. # The promptness with which Fl dent Harding declined t. unde4 the role of mediator and umpird casioned little surprise in Washir| and was received with s;ftisfactioj the Allied diplomats. The Ger| note was taken to the White Fl late yesterday by Secretary Hu| and the reply. went forward a d time afterwards.
 <, The answer contained just words. It said the American goy' ment could not agree to mediate a view to acting as umpire in settlement of the reparations dis but expressed the deep concernI the United States with the que of obtaining an early and just sd ment, and then suggested that many come forward with just posals for a settlement.
 Must Pay to Limit.
 The United States is deternj that Germany shall pay to the of her ability. This position has repeatedly stated by officials of Harding administration and was Il perfectly clear in the American : to Germany's first memoranduTj last March A.
 Secretary Hughes told GerI| then frankly that the United SI stood with the Allies in holding many responsible for the war therefore morally bound to makeI titution to the full extent of her ity to pay. Germany in the mend dunn under reply, had admitted liability and said that she would come an examination by unbiased perts who would determine how n she should pay.
 Acceptance Expected < Faced by the almost certain q patton of more territory by Frv forces on May 1, Germany will no time in accepting America s in the opinion of the representa- here of both neutral and allied ernments. Their analysis of Secre| Hughes reply has convinced
 that while the United States Is ious for a reopening of negotia3 it has no intention of bringing e1 a situation out of which Gerr| may emerge with a greatly less| burden. They point out the best United Statcs has offered is to sider bringing German proposal the Allies lin a manner accepta| to them.
 Expect No Modification.
 Official and unofficial reports Paris and London have failed to cate that any modification of the, lies demands will be considered CT at the meeting Sunday at Lym' England, between Premiers Brj and Lloyd George or at general arations council to be held early week. -
 Paris, April g (By Associ Press) French official circles pressed disappointment today the American reply to Germany'a quest for mediation was not a goric refusal as had been expA here. The regrets were mitf1 however, by satisfaction that United States was displaying 4a tive interest in the reparationS ton. fs ,zS
 Favors Negotiations
 The American answer is
 ed here as an invitationvfk
 to- resume negotiations
 lies. Tt is thought tl4