The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
LAST BRITISH EFFORT?
Premiers' Meeting Will Be In
formed That Any plan
Adopted Must Be Conclusive
GERMANS EAGER TO DICKER
Their Own Plan Worked Out,
Expert Ready to Explain 1t
if Allies Say the Word

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.---Snce the ad-
jounrment OF the allied premiers'
meeting here on December IL in or
der 10 avoid an open break between
Great Britain and France on the
subject Of reparations there has been
flood of rumOrs and reports con-
corning the solution OF the deadlock
that Prime Minister Bonar Law was
likely to propose when the allied
representatives resumed their dis-
cussions I'm Paris.
Britaln's Final Attempt,
only today, however, was an au-
lucrative statement forthcoming
from official circles. This was to the
effect that the British premier would
go TO Paris next Monday armed with
new plan for n final and complete
settlement OF the whole question Of
Germany's war obligations.
Immediately after the London
breakdown Downing streets hopes
were that the Frech attitude would
change but the last fortnight has
shown the trend of French official
opinion to be away from. instead Of
toward the British, with the result
that Mr.. Bonar Law yesterday pre-
sonted 10 his cabinet a plan which IL
is stated comprises the utmost limit
of British concessions.
In its broad principles tho plan
Is said to be as follows:
First. Any reparations program
agreed upon in Paris must be a final
one which will put Il definite end to
the wrangling OF the last three years
and give an opportunity Tor the gen
eral economic reconstruction OF Eu-
rope.
Moratorium Essential.
Second. a moratorium for Ger
many is essential for a period Of
from two to four years
/ in which time Germany must bal
ance her budget. stabilize the marx
and undergo general financial re-
/ form under allied supervision but
not allied receivership.
Third. Reduction of the rcpara-
! tons total to Approximately 2 500,
/ 100000 pounds which, if net forth
/ coming after Germany is given a
| fair chance to make good her obliga-
tions, will be obtained by an ascend
ing scale Of economic penalties.
British circles discount reports
| from Paris that tho French have
| formed definite, unchangeabie plans
/ 10 be enforced against the Germans
beginning January 10.
Sense American Support.
/ IS likel yto be surprised to find Mr.
| Bonar Law in full sympathy with
/ him against the German tactics Of
1 evasion and nOnfulfillmcnt OF
I pledges, the only difference of opin-
/ ion being iu the methods Of obtain
/ ing rcparations payment, the British
remaining as uncOnvinced as ever
] that the French plans ;Or control
/ OF the German sourCes OF production
Z viii result in anything but social and
/ economic uphoayal in the districts
/ taken over.
/ Tho speech Of the American sccrc-
tary OF state last night is taken by
4 the British as full support of their
/ stand, and, while his recommended
/ tion for a uonpolItical board OF ex-
! perts 10 fix the rcpardtiOns total is
I not now, the British consider that
( his statement places France in an
. isolated position,
Z BERLIN. Dec. 3O.--Germany's =
I new separations proposals are being
/ held iu readiness awaiting summons
+. from Paris which up 10 n late hour
. today had not arrived; nor had 10
4 been even formally suggested that
. such proposals would be welcomed
by the allied pIamiers when they
. gather for their reparations discus
/ si0ns Tuo7f0H
B.. official quarters indicated tonight
I that although the government was
II holding Karl BeTgmann, the fnan-
| cial expert, ready for an immediate
trim 10 Paris. Chancellor CunO would
not impose his program on the con-
I ference unsolicited The proposals
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