Evening star., 1923-12-11
j. S. JOINS ALLIES
IN PLAN TO SOLVE
PREPARATION M|X-UP
White House Approves Invi-
tation to American Ex-
perts on Committees.
TO OFFICIAL STANDING
GIVEN TO MEN CHOSEN
Unanimity Of Powers, Including
Germany, on Plan, Wins Cool
idge and Hughes.

The way has been opened at las
for American unofficial aid in solving
the reparations riddle of Europe.
After many months of discussion
and many failures. the European
allies and Germany have hit upon q
plan of inquiry which is looked upor
favorably by Washington.
While the United States govern
ment cannot itself appoint officia
members of the two investigating
committees TO be set up under the
reparation commission, 1t was an.
nounced today at the White House
that President Coolidge and his ad-
visers would view with favor the
acceptance of places on the commit.
tees by American experts.
Expected to Perfect Plan.
Presumably the result of this deci-
sion will be an immediate consum-
nation of the reparation commission
plan by the designation of Americans
.'Sersed in the economic troubles OF
the old world to take their places on
the committee along with representa-
SlFtS OIL Ine OIner powers
The determining factor in shaping
the course of the American govern
ment was the unanim!ty attained al
last among the allies on a method OF
employing American aid. For months
officials here have declared they were
ready to help as soon as there was
complete agreement on the method
and there is reason to believe that
the White House views the method
adopted, and the prospect of Ameri-
can aid, as making a long forward
stride In the promotion of better re.
lationship with Europe.
White House Statement.
This statement was issued from the
White House in explanation of the
reasons impelling President Coolidge
and his advisers in their decision:
THE government has been in
formed that the reparations commits
sion is considering the establishment
of two expert committees. one to con-
slider the means OF balancing the bud
get OF Germany and measures to be
taken to stabilize her currency; the
other to take up the capital which
has been removed from Germany.
The inquiry of the first committee
Will comprehend all the conditions
to be realized and the measures to
be taken to accomplish the results
desired.
All Join in Invitation.
"All the representatives of the
governments on the commission have
expressed the desire to have Ameri-
can experts on the two committees
IT is understood that the government
of the United STAGES is not In a posi-
ton to be represented on these com
mittees, and that the invitation to
the American experts will be extend
ed directly by the reparations COM
mission.
This government believes that the
proposed inquiry will be of great
value and in view of Its direct inter-
est as creditor and of the import
ence of the economic recuperation in
Europe, 1t will view with favor the
acceptance by American experts of
=, The Immediate proposal before
the reparationS commission has been
made by the French delegate and
president of the commission and has
the support. 1t is understood, of all
the allied governments.
The British government has inform
ed this government of its desire that
American experts participate in the
inquiry.
The German government has also
brought the matter to the attention
OF this government, stating that 1t
would be much apprec'a ated IL an
american expert were to participate
in the work Of the first committee
above proposed, as it is believed that
In this way important progress could
be made toward the solution of the
q problems underlying economic recov-
cry"
Step Pleases Coolidge.
There is reason to believe that
President Coolidge views the method
adopted and the prospect of American
aid as marking a long forward stride
IN the promotion of better relation
ship with Europe.
In q large sense, Mr.. Coolidge be-
1ieveS the development is a substan-
tial accomplishment toward realiza-
ton of the desire he bespoke in his
recent message to Congress ito see
France paid and Germany revived"
Allies Select Experts.
Many names have been mentioned
i'm informal discussion of the COM
mittee plan, but officials here are un-
willing to express any opinion as to
the selection that will be made among
1t is assumed that the choice will be
made abroad, that the invitation will
be extended directly to the American
Or Americans selected. and that the
washington government Will have
no further official connection with
the matter except to give its moral
support to the work of the investi-
gators.
One of the stipulations of Secretary
Hughes inquiry proposal of a year
ago, with which the present under
taking is regarded here as squarins
on all points of policy, was that the
investigators should be free from al
pressure by foreign offices and in Z
position to function in a wholly i'm.
partial, non-political capacity. Fol
that reason, too, 1t is considered GER.
tain that no one connected in any
official way with the United States
government will be considered fol-
membership on the new committees.
Long Parleys Ended.
The decision of the administration
not to stand in the way of American
unofficial aid resulted from a long
exchange Of views between Washing
ton and Paris. where James A Logan
Is acting In an unofficial capacity as
a Iiaison between the United States
and the reparation commission.
These exchanges were entirely OF
an informal character, and there is
no prospect that their details ever
will be made public. 1t is understood
However. that Secretary Hughes in
sisted that a complete. outline Of the
scope and purpose Of the proposed
inquiry be given this government be-
xore there was q decision