The New York herald., 1922-06-02
Der Tag Charges Note on
ReparatiOns Was Not
Wholly Honorable.
SEES INTENT TO DECEIVE
Deficit of 6O,000,000,000
Marks, Which Must Be Met
by New Taxes.

BERLIN. June ! (Associated Press)
Somewhere i'm the Governments
budgetory balance sheet appended tc
it's reply to the Reparations Commits
sion is a deficit of $4,000, 900 00t
marks, either carelessly omitted OF
deliberately suppressed. according to
the Industrial organ Der Tag (fre-
quently rejecting the views of Herr
Stinncs), which designates the Ger
man mode of calculation mot wholly
honorable"
Der Tag also points out that the
German Government already is cred
iting it's internal revenue accoun:
with the proceeds of the as yet un-
levied compulsory loan of 100000
600, gold marks, by which it is able
to demonstrate a surplus of 1000
O00, 900 marks.
In view of it's declared promise to
curb the floating debt and, further
more, bring about a balancing of the
budget, these unaccounted for 10000.
0oo,0 900 marks can only be covered by
fresh tax levy or through the fiota-
ton OF an internal loan, according to
Der Tag, both of which expedients
have been summarily rejected by the
Reichstag.
Hint of Deal with Independents.
It is suggested b. the newspa per that
the unexpected service rendered the
Government by the radical Socialists in
the present situation gives a hint OF
political barter by which the Govern
ment vouchsafed the support OF the In
dependents when the issue comes up for
debate two weeks hence. as an offset
TO the Peoples AMI Nationalist parties
charge that the Government is delib-
erately deferring publication OF its note
until n time when the Reichstag will be
unable to render a protest.
Herr Stnnes's own organ. the AH0e-
metue Zeittm0. asserts that the Wirth
Ministry will face critical parlia-
meutary situation when the Reichstag
reconvenes on June 1s. inasmuch as its
note TO the Reparations Commission has
created "a wholly new parliamentary
situation"
The Democratic party's parliamentary
~
night proceeds TO wash its hands OF all
responsibility for the Governments pro-
cedure. II announces that IL rt tserves
for itself freedom for future action. IL
also explains that now that the COM
plete text of the Governments note Is
known Il cannot escape its serious mis-
givings over the Governments recent
accommodating attitude toward the de-
mands % the Reparations Commission.
Loan May he Relief.
The resolution assumes that the forth
coming International loan will be OF
such nature as 10 enable the Govern
ment to carry out its promises. The
Democrats say they are opposed 10 sign
ing anything which cannot be fulfilled
or which would fail to produce Tangible
amelioration OF the nations present
burdens
The Reparations Commissions reply 20
Germany's acceptance OF It's terms
which reached Berlin to-day. provoked
more adverse comment. The news-
papers express mild amazement at some
OF tho deductions contained IN the COM
missions acknowledgment.
If the loan negotiations fail" save
the Vossische ZcituuO. "a wholly new
situation is created IN consequence Of
which the present arrangement wi.
automatically become nullihed and a new
agreement must be arrived at upon some
other basis"
Even the monstrous concessions now
made by Germany apparently will not
suffice TO ward or the blow for any
great length Of time" SAYS the Pan-
German TdOcsso,turO. The commits
sion's reply Is only a further Indication
that the pillory will be frightened in
stead Of relaxed"
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