Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-23


rights OF the United States"
In conclusion tho notes stated that
the American government would wei
come any suggestions from the al
lied governments for the reason
able adjustment OF THIS matter" and
the powers informed that. upon re-
ceiving assurances Of payment" this
government would bc only too happy
To proceed to the consideration of
suitable means" by which its claim,
might be satisfied.
Text of Demand
The text Of the idcntic com,nuni-
cations addressed to the govern
'nents OF Belgium. Great Britain.
France. Italy and japan on the
American demand fer paymcr, Of
ithincland occupation costs follows:
The government OF the United
states has believed. and st!ll he
lievcs. that tn" governments OF the
allied powers have no disposition to
question tho right OF the United
states 10 hc paid, upon an equal foot
ing Win thc'm, tho actual cost OF its
army OF occupation which It has
maintained IN Germany since tn.
Joint a!mist!ce agreement OF Nov.m-
Der II. 1915. WIN. tho attitude OF
the government OF the United States
in expecting full payment Of these
costs has been repeatedly set forth
/; is deemed 10 b. appropriate. in
view o: recent developments TO
make this statement OF it's position.
Amount Free From Dispute.
The amount Of the claim ot the
United States :or its army costs Is
understood 10 be wcI!-known and TO
be free from any substantial dispute
Accnr IN Inc. i.ff "a, "a
counts in the possession OF the al
lied v.rIn.cntS, IL appears that the
total cost OF "!l the armies OF oc-
cupa,ion from November II. 1918.
10 May !. 1921. amounted to $3.50
$4,000 gold MARKS: that The amounts
due 10 belgium, France and Italy FOR
their army costs for that period have
been paid IN fun Chiefly through de-
liNcr!cs OF property. ana that the
unpaid balance ot army costs due
May /. 1921. amounted to 1860. 0.O,-
0OU gold MARKS due TO the United
States and the british empire as fol-
lows: United States a6I.37i.ovO gold
MARKS British empire S:3,,lc.Ooo
gold marks.
1t Is understood that between May
J. 1927. and December 81. 1921. the
British government received cash
payments as against this balance OF
about l3o.GcJ. coo gold marks. In
view Of the position taken by tn.
gcv.rnrIeGt oil the United states.
This payment was expressly made and
received subject To the rights OF tn.
United States.
No Provision to Ray I. -.
In November. 1921. the commission
appointed by the supreme council TO
give ITS opinion on the expenses OF
the armies OF occupation made its
report, dealing with the army costs
since May !, 1921. This included
calculations with respect to the
American army. and its actual costs
since that dat We're included in the
proposed provision for payment pari
passu Win the other powers.
IL had been supposed tnat this re-
port TO the supreme council would
be referred to the conferences oil am
bassadors and would pave the way
for suitabl. action with respect to
the American army costs, both cur
rent ana accumulated. II was with
surprise that the government OF the
United states recently learned that
negotiations, in connection with and
foilowing the meeting at Cannes in
January last. apparently contcm-
plated the substitution for the re-
commcndation OF the icosta commits
SION or other arrangements which
-7"''t -N'''S' i''ti army COSTS
altogether, although estimates. both
Tor army costs and rcparatious were,
being made on the basis OF tbs. entire
capacity OF the German government
|" pay. When ii caInt. to the notice
OF TINS government that it was pro
posed At the meeting OF the finance
ministers, to convene in Paris on
March 5. definitely To assign the
greater portion OF the amount here
tofore paid in cash by Germany, and
not yet finally al!ocatcd. to the nav
mcnt OF army costs without making