The Washington times., 1922-12-22
Four Plans To Help
Out Europe Are Under
Consideration Here
BY GEORGE r.. HOLMES.

Tho informal discussions now
going on in Warrington. London,
Paris and Berlin over finding an
acceptable solution to the German
reparations tangle-described by
the State Department ~ "the crux
Of the whole European situation
revolve around not one, but four.
distinct plans" for ironing out
the trouble that has beset Europe
since the signing Of the peace
treaty.
Thus far. it was learned official
~ today, the discussions have
centered on no one phase Of the
problem. but all have received con-
sideration in following out the
Harding Hughes policy Of explor-
inx every avenue Of possible Amer
lean assistance.
Four SuEgestions.
The four suggestions around
which most of the discussion has
centered may be listed as follows:
a. Create an international COM
mission Of economic experts to sur.
vey Germany's exact situation, and
fix a total sum Of reparation that
Germany can pay and still keep
her head above water.
t2) Call an international economic
conference and attempt to settle
the differences by diplomatic, nsgo-
tiation about q table.
(S) Create q wholly American
commission to investigate Ger
many's situation and render q, re-
port on her ability to pay. a task
which an American commission
could satisfactorily perform because
OF being non-recipient of Ger
many'a payments. ~ g.
90 Take reparations out. Of
poliqcsea end permit AM eiutsrna-
tion>4 eenki96 1roup. to ftx the sum
GsrWanx ehQulAS pay, to 4 be. fol-
internattonai lean ato. Germany.
{. -Trosu1a spOst"g Frsn6k. q Z at
AN tfiese I-4pians'' ahave been dis.
sYsset IN ~ ,yyarytns detail ny frsS.
Cstenet ara nxnS of thSm have
bsA0I adofNe61 T. eithe y American
plan" nor IL It finely any 81. them
will be unless -FHHfg SH6iild change
her attEuaSsTT1An nFneukhs JrY6ihd.
ing out is neS In prokress. 49,
Adhiatstfatiea Sfficiais enrpAs.
sized fo1ay That rthe a<AsAerican Gov.
erHment IL confnnitted to no
dsffnite " uNe-lot4 procAdlife with
fsnaerinf f & SASS5ytcs To- sRsrops and
se2a'.msnt sen' T', ot Z, problem, that has
sn| seHt ,S6rNaco2s S6E9aEco2s Y 4conomlc femsnt
Iss 'di.osssIchs tS at. n.s. 4.
ysAled That 6reut Hritain. GStmSSy,
ths United states, ana ID 4 iSSSSt
Axteht Hal f9,tr,, z Z yrv,tt, ~ 5,,sl : s,ssSsss
to- SAtsr INTO my Sonfntr intsrna inms
ticAal fstndsftaItinSf to obtain an
FFsaise Recalci.r.nt.
France 10 the lone stumbling
block, according to reports made to
Warrington. The present French
government. having ridden into
power on q platform OF make Ger.
many pay" has thus far proved
hostile to any o., the four principal
OF the numerous plans advanced,
1t 10 generally believed here the
proposed creation Of an interna tional
commission OF economic exports II
the most feAsible from the stand
point OF practicability; and the pure
~ American commission the least
practicable.
The American Commission plan
originated az a result OF the con.
ferences held In Washington this
autumn between American business
leaders and DR.. Wilhelm Cuno. who
became chancellor Of Germany soon
after his return from America,
Julius Barnes, president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States, and DR.. Cuno held many
conferences here over rcparatione.
and the suggestion was advanced