The Washington times., 1922-12-21
U. s. Still Trying to
Find Solution for
Reparati0ns Tangle
BY GEORGE h. HOLMES.
BY Intsrnstseoal Nsws Ssrvics.


Behind q barrier Of official 81.
lence, tightly maintained In the face
Of all rumors and reports, the
United States Government 10 en-
gagged in a strenuous effort to find
a solution for tho reparations quss-
tion that will be acceptable to
French and British interests, and
possible fulfilment by Germany.
To be effective, tho solution must
be found within the next 30 days,
or before the Franco-British breech
is widened at the meeting Of the
premiers in January, and there 10
every reason to believe that the
American Government Will have
something concrete to propose tp
the way Of adjustment before the
premiers' meeting is adjourned.
Rumors Come Like Rain.
Beyond this general statement Of
American policy, officials would not
go today in predicting what may DO
the outcome of the American "fesl-
ers' being put out abroad. Mean
while the barrage Of rumors and re-
ports Of American moves continued
to rain down on Washington from
all sources.
Stories from London and Berlin
to the effect that the United States
is now negotiating" for the ap-
pointment of Commission Of Amer
lean Business Men to survey Ger
many's resources and then fix .
reparations figure met with general
denial here today. The stories at
tributed such q move TO the sug-
gestion Of the German chancellor,
Wilhelm Cuno, and the United
States Chamber OF Commerce.
At the state Department It was
merely said there was nothing to
the story, and at the United States
Chamber Of Commerce. II was de-
MED the chamber had ever approach.
ed the State Department with such
a plan.
Spring Out Of Talk.
1T think certainly would know
II there was anything Of the sort
there is nothing to-it," Eliot Good.
win, vice president Of the national
chamber. informed international
The stories probably originated.
1t was said today, in. the fact that
only q short time before he became
chancellor, DR.. Cuno was in the
United States and talked at con.
siderable length with Government
officials and leading American bust.
ness men concerning the rspara,
tions tangle and what America
could do to solve II.
DIR. Cuno at that time frankly
told American officials. includins
President Harding and Secretary
Huges, that Germany would like
to see America referee" the repa,
rations controversy. 1t II, there
fore, Of some significance that nc
sooner did Cuno become chancellor
than DR.. Otto Wiedfeldt, the Ger
man Ambassador, followed up the
Cuno policy by informally approach
ing the State Department with q
somewhat similar suggestion.
As exclusively reported by Inter
national News Service on Monday
DR.. wiedfsldt suggested to Secre
tary Hughes that America propose
to France and Great Britain the
formation of an international com
mission of experts to investigate
and render q report on Germany't
ability to pay.
without committing this govern,
ment one way or another, the State
Department accepted the suggestion
along with q lot OF others--and
IL now putting them all through the
sounding out" process In both
Paris and London.
In the face Of many rumors and
reports from abroad. administration
officials reiterated today there will
be no capitalization OF the Ame-i
can policy, or decision a. to moves
before President Harding and Sec
retary Of State Hughes have had
ample opportunity to confer with
Col. George Harvey, who 10 due
home from London about the time
the allied premiers resume their