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HUGHES IS HOPEFUL
ALLIES MAY ACCEPT
PARLEY OVERTURES
Washington Thus Far Has
Heard No Objections From
Foreign Governments.
GERMANY FAv0RS U. S. PLAN

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Dec. 30-Disclosure
by Secretary Hughes In his New
Haven speech last night OF the belief
Of the Washington government that
an international commission OF
nnanciers, including Americans, might
well he called In To recommend a
method Of settlement for the repara-
tlons crisis. apparently leaves the next
move In the hands Of the Allied
rsemiers.
The American suggestion, Mr.
! Hughes specified. was offered as an
alternative I'm tho event that the
premlers at their Paris meeting next
/ Tuesday fail 90 IND a basis for ad-
iustment of their Views among them
selves"
Tho secretary stressed the view
tha. settlement by the Isemlers was
to be hoped FOR. He pointed out that
failing such an agreement. tho world
might be facing the employment of
fprcible means to collect reparatiOns
from Germany. ana outlined tho dan
ger 20 world peace the American gov
ernment foresaw ia that cousse
The plain warning TO Allied states
mon that the United states could not
look with favor on attempted forcibls
collection was reiterated boy Mr..
Hughes In hla address and the nnan-
cial commission plan put forward "a
an alternative that would open hope
fully for American helpfulness
AZ nrst condition Of appointment ~
an economic commission. however. Mr.
Hughes sr-~cined that the whole ques
ton of Germsnys capacity To pay
and methods 81 payment must bs
taken out of politics" he emphsslz
ed the distinguished inanciers assign
cd 10 recommend not only a financial
plan of payment. but tho amount u
he paid must be freed ~ The domln
ton ~ foreign offices and the neces
-ity Of obeying political instructions
The problem must he squared with
' economic facts alone. he said. and 70
lieved OF all the questions ~ senti
mont and clsshing political opinion
recrludnstions and counter charges
which have blocked recupsration O
3 Europe up 10 this time.
n wss this method alone tho sscrs
tary's statements plainly Indicated
which. in the Wow IL the America
soverrmert. would make po~ihl
American economic aid 90 Eurpss. "
dismissed both proposals. for q gen
~ oral economic conferences ard discus
slon Of Allied debt cancellation a
impracticable proposals.
y SECRETARY Hughes address and Sen
. ator Borah's withdrawal q his nav
bill amendment requesting the Pres
dent 10 call an econCmic conference
~ combined 20 clear IN. air considerabl
, with regard 20 tho effort Of the Amer
n lean government 20 be helpful In m
,s rcparatione tangle 10 had been mad
70 plain that the administration saw n
90 present hope OF accomplishing zoo
D. results through the method propose
D. by Senator Borah. The two-day Scr
ate debate had served. however.
r. make officials both here and abrca
ID. aware OF tho desire IN this countr
nj that American help he given towar
al European recuperation II a way {
% make II available can be found.
NJ There was nothing here today
indicate that tho American gOverr
On ment had IL now in mind 20 take ar
nd other Initiative than 20 suggest Il
o- formally. as Mr.. Hughes has done.
- way In which the Allied premie
themselves might seek The aid
~ American economic strength in r
-, storing Europe. Neither the VIII
-, House nor the state department vou
give any definite information as
what attitude the sounding out pr
,ld cess may have developed in Europei
m capitals. At the same time. howev.
= there were Indications that 50 far q
,de plan had encountered no actual o
is position on the part OF any foreli
ers government. and that the admin! str
Mt ton had high hopes Of its Anal a
ceptance. So far as Germany is co
IN cerned, IL has been plainly indicat
"A heretofore that the commission pl
,p would be entirely acceptable.