Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-30
DECLARES U. S.
Is OPPOSED TO
PLAN OF FORCE.
Borah Is Willing to With
hold His Proposal for
Economic Meet.
These Two Announcements
Tend to Clear Air Re-
garding European
Problems.
tRy rhe A.soc,ated Presa,

Problems.
tBy The Associated prsss)
Paris. Dec. 3O.-Franoe has n
made an intensive study of the
rcparations question for the last
four years and Is convinced that 4
Germany docs not want to restore
her financial stability II such Q
step means payment in full Of q
reasonable war indemnity. Such
is tho authoritative though unoi.
ficial comment ON the speech Of
the American secretary Of state
at New Haven last night.
Washington, Dec. so.-Disclosurs
by Secretary Hughes. in his New
Haven speech last night Of tho belief
Of the Washington government that
an international commission of nm
anciers including Americana, might
we'll be called In to recommend
method Of settlement Of the repara-
tions crisis. apparently leaves the next
move in the. hands Of the Allied pre-
miers.
Offered As An Alternative.
The American suggestion, Mr..
Hughes specified. was offered as an
alternative in the event that the pre-
=
Tuesday fail to fnd basis for ad-
justment of their views among them
selves" u
The secretary stressed the view that
settlement by the prenliers was to be
hoped for. He pointed out that fail
| ing such an agreement the world
might be facing the employment ,or
| forctble means to collect reparations
| from Germany, and outlined the dan
i 4
ernment foresaw in that course.
Plan of Force Not Approved.
! The plain warning to Allied states
! mon that the United States could not
| look with favor on attempted forcible
Hughes in his address. and the finan-
cial commission plan was put forward
as an alternative that would open
hopefully" the way for American help
fulness.
| Secretary Hughes address and Sem
ator Borah's withdrawal Of his navy
bill amendment requesting the presi-
com mbined to clear the air considerably
with regard to the effort Of the Amer
lean government to be helpful in the
| Preparations tangle. It has been made
plain that the administration saw no
present hope Of accomplishing good
results through the method proposed
by Senator Borah.
The two-day senate debate had
served. however. to make officials
both here and abroad aware Of the
desire in this country that American
help should be given toward European
Incorporation II q way to make 1t avail
able can be found. .F6
No Further Steps. @
There was nothing here today to in
dicate that the American government
had It now In mind to take any other
initiative than to suggest informally.
as Mr.. Hughes has done. way in
which the Allied premiers themselves
might seek the aid Of American eco
Neither tho White House nor the state
department would give any definite in
formation as to what attitude the
sounding out process may have devel-
oped in European capitals. At tho
same time, however, there were indi-
cations that so far the plan had en-
countered no actual opposition on the
part Of any foreign government and
that the administration had high
| hopes of it's final acceptance Es7.-.Ss
VIII Withhold Proposal.
Washington, Dec s0.-Although
privately stating that he was prepar-
ed to offer 1t as an amendment to
some other bill should the necessity
arise. Senator Borah's decision to
withhold his proposal for an tnterna-
tional economic conference a. an
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill was regarded today as having
finally disposed Of it and settled the
immediate issue which has held tho
senate in its grip for nearly q. week. 2h
The Idaho senator's announcement
that he would withhold the proposed
amendment came az the climax of tho
senate battle late yesterday after ad-
4 ministration assurances had been
given by Senator Watson Of Indians.
that the president already was sound. .
Ing out the situation in ways which
might lead to q movement aiding In
the adjustment Of economic acordi-
tions in Europe. He appealed to Ssn-
4 ator Borah for this reason not to press
his proposed resolution. y III
i New Haven, Conn. Dec. 10 Secre-
\ tary Hughes last night speaking be-
\ fore the American IIlstpricaI associa-
tion. suggested that q body ~ nm
\ lAnciers, Including American, dlacuss
II the reparations problem IN IN! attenpt
n to dnd q basis for ssttlement. Re-
n Sarding this proposal, the ss6orN NtSky
poke AZ follows: !.