Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-16
AMERICA FEELING
WAY IN PROPOSAL
TO HELP GERMANY
Washington Seeks to Make
Beneficial Use of Influ-
ence on Allies.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
CONFERS WITH HUGHES
Then Goes to New York Prob.
ably to Discuss Situation
With Morgan.
HARVEY COMING TO CApIrAL
q. s. London Representative to Give
Ffrst-Hnnd Information on Euro
pean Plight.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
CONFERS WITH HUGHES
HARVEY COMING TO CAPITAL
O. s. London Representative to Give
Ffrst-Hnnd Information on Euro
pcan Plight.
IBy A.socIated Prnsr.l

wASHINGTON. -l5.-Admlnis-
trat!on officials believe that Aneri-
can influence can be employed to
help towards a solution Of the Ger
man reparations problem. That feel
Ing was voiced authoritatively today
At the White House.
II was added. however. that no
announcement now was possible or
even imminent Things that may
be occurring behind the scenes. IL
was said cannot be exhibited on
the stage" al this time without pre-
judice hero or abroad to tho very
causo tho Washington government
hopes 10 serve.
Little Real News Available.
Such was the brief glimpse Of Of
hcial purpose made available at the
close OF day filled with specula-
tion as to what move the Washing
ton government might be contem-
plating towards avcrting the threat
cned Anglo o-French break over Ger
many's capacity to pay reparations
The White House statement wa.
made In answer TO "A sc ries Of develop-
mcn's OF obvious Significance. be-
ginning with the oiiclal admission
that Ambassador Harvey had been
called from London for consultations
here. This was followed by a con-
ference OF considerable length be-
tween DR.. Otto wiedfcldt. the Ger
man ambassador. and Secretary
hughes. at which. It became known
the economic plight of Germany. AL
ready declared In American ootiic!al,.
advices as on the verge of collap.e
was discussed with it's application to
the reparatIons tangle
Wicdfeldt Goes TO New York.
Later Or. wicdfcldt left for N.v
fork withou, announcing the objec.
OF journey. In diplomatic and
other circles. however. IL was r..
called that J. L. Morgan. New York
hnancier, had conferred here re-
Gently with Mr.. Hughes. and there
was an inclination 10 associate these
two conferences and to link them
WIN the project for loan to Ger
many by American bankers. Who,
u became known s,ill later ,ba, Tho
6crman question had been among
the subjects discussed in a two hour
session Of the Cabinet, added s;g.
nihcance was attached 10 this phasc
OF events
Lonn Question Not Discussed.
u was Indicated authori,atIyoIy
NJ the state Department late in tho
day that the loan question had nor
come #? there In any official and
''"' way comment with rcSDcct
10 the project was refused beyond
'"ht animation. The State DEPART
ment was equally rcticent rcrardine
The summoning home OF Ambassador
harvey, although il was admitted
later Mt the White House that his
hrst-hand knowledge OF the dev.lon-
mcnts during the meeting in Iondon
OF tho council OF Prcmicrs was ex.
pected to he helpful. The admission
was coupled with suggestion that
100 great significance should not be
given Mr.. IIarveys trip
IN that regard II appeared possih,e
mat the ambassador himself Iackcd
precise knowledge of what had
prompted tho call to Washington n
was indicated that IN view of tho
rfcent iiiness OF Mrs. Harvey ON
c'his mere believed 1t might be time
TOT me ambassador TO run over"
Tor conferences during the Christ
mas holidays. and 1t had NOT tnar
learned officially. apparently, that
Mrs Harvey was not to accnmn,nv
him. p""S
Key to Puzzle LnclsInr.
with all the events of the last few
days indicating that something NJ
Importance was In prospect, the kev
10 the puzzlc-the specific Thought
or Inc Washington government as TO
how its influence could best no
prousht 10 rear on the reparations
controversy-still was lacking To-
night The impression was that Of
hcials were feeling their way cara
fully toward a decision in that re-
gard.
White House spokesmen would give
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