The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-20
FRENCH REJECT
GERMAN OFFER
Preparations Plan Refused
by Poincare

NtSNi>tfO>, dec. 10
Germany has proposed 60 tho
United States and the allies the
appointment Of an expert com.
mission 10 TN a Just PREPARATIONS
figure within her capacity 10
pay. tho United States learned
today.
France. thru Premier Poin-
care, hs. Just summarily reject
I'd the German proposal. accord.
Ing 60 information reaching
highly authoritative quarters
here direct from Paris.
Those important International de-
v~lnprnants are clearly Indicative %
tho difficult task confronting this
government IN its efforts 20 ind =
practical way 10 solve the critical
European situation ana tn some
mensur, explain why thu United
States II guarding i,s moves with
secrecy and acting with extreme
caution.
Following IL q complete outline 81
tho German proposal. which has
teen communicated 10 Secretary of
stats Hughes by Ambassador wied.
reidt. tho .Gerrnan envoy herr. and
10 tho capitals OF the principal allied
powers;
I. Germany suggests . rom
mi.sion u financial and eco
nomie experts 10 study and de-
termlne . just reparstions sum
for the wnr which Il within
Germanyss capacity 90 pay. The
present rcparafions figure II
more than $4,000. 100000 In
American money.
4 Germany would prefer that this
commission b made up snsiraiy OF
spposntsss by tho United States
which would constitute American
ussdsaston. but understands that the
afiisd powers concerned with the
rsparasions problem would nos sxrss
70 this. shs. therefore. proposes that
the commission re participated In by
the United States ana thu allies.
4. Germany IL prepared 70 offer
every facility 20 this commission in
arriving at ~. decision a. 20 what
Germany SHOULD and could pay.
throwing open the books dealing
with the administration Of her inter
nal affairs. and 30 forth.
Z. Germany he.itatss Ia name
PREPARATIONS figure now herself
that she Is ready to pay. on the
ground that France and the 9TH
or allies would find II unaccept-
able.
6. Germany feels that n the allied
armies OF occupation were with
drawn from her territory. she could
pay double the amount OF repara.
tons shs otherwise could meet. or, At
least. much larger sum.
q. Germany would undertake. 70
give categorical answer--'sYcs'' or
-No---as 10 whether sh. would az
cept and agree 70 pay the figure that
the expert commission decided on.
Information hers Ia that Premier
Polncare. IN rejecting the proposal.
takes the attitude that France insists
upon tho London uitimatum, which
requires that Germany pay i32. ooo..
900 900 gold marks. or moro than
$50. ooo. 200. 600. This sum IN generally
regarded in tho United states M i'm.
possible.
Poincare If said 60 have declared
that n moratorium In necessary for
Germany after January i5. when the
next reparations payments are due.
France win exact sanctions OF guar.
antees from Germany TO insure her
interests In the rcparntions pay
ments. He does not take kindly 10
the proposal for a commission OF
experts. especially. II IL said. II such
n conference is TO be held in Wash.
ington.
The present revelation by tho
United Press OF this German pro.
posal has excited the greatest inter.
est in Washington. especially since
the plan was undoubtedly and pri.
marlly an appeal to the United
States.
What answer Secretary Hughes
has given Ambassador wiedfeldt on
the German proposal II not known.