The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
PAY FORMULA IS AGAIN IN
 ALLIES HANDS
Government Will Not Take Part In Preparations Prob
 lem By Financial Experts
 Under French Restrictions POlNCARE'S ATTITUDE IS BLOCK TO INQUIRY PLAN However, It Is Not Believed Any Effort Will Be Made To
 Force France To Make Debt
 Payments To United States

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Initiative in any further effort to work a new formula for the treatment of the re- passed completely back today into the hands of the allied governments.
 With tho disclosure of its de- cision not to participate in any in- ouiry by experts which should be held down to French restrictions, the Washington government today re- sumed its place as an interested ob- server of European events. Officials had nothing to add to the exposition of the exchanges with the French government which led to a decision that Premier Poincare's attitude made the inquiry plan useless from the American point of view. So far as could be learned, overnight advlces to the state department. did not fore- shadow any immediate step In Lon don or any other allied capitol seek ing some other avenue by which American help could be obtained.
 Hints in press reports that Great Britain and the United States might feel disposed in view of the French attitude, to take up with Paris the question of when France expected to be able to pay her war debts found little to confirm them in adminstra- tion circles.
 That course is known to have ap- pealed to some of those connected with the debt commission in a favor able way, but there has been nothing to indicate that President Coolidge ar ecretary Hughes had it under cop iteration.
 9lr. Hughes is reported to have op- Do. 1 recently suggestions that the f-1f fGS Si France rnarter of arranging a funding agree n5rpl but no authorized statement in mai respect has been forthcoming. known that the proposals dis cuss ed in the European press that aiGps debts be included in the pro- DOS d reparations inquiry was not
 er toned in the diplomatic converse ffcns at Washington after MT.
 hes pronouncement on the point a lis communication to Lord Curzon o October To.
 n the absence of any further devel-
 nent. in the reparations situation, it7 Lshington officials were hoping tor
 vices that would give clear un-
 standing of political happenings in 4n last day or two. They have been
 iited largely to press reports in
 lsidering the possible effects of the
 yarian overnight coup and also .h respect to the return of the .r wn prince into Germany. Comment
 withheld for lack or any Woru ra m American sources that shed
 It on the situation.
 The sudden rise and even more sud an fall of the Hitler political bup- l.le undoubtedly came as complete surprise and the official returns were no. sufficient to form basis Tor American judgment on that incident before the cables were hummfng again with word of the flight of the crown prince from Holland. Presum- ably reports will come to give the state department clear understand ing of what is transpiring, but, in the absence of such advices, officials here felt themselves unable to throw any light on the probably course or events in Germany within the next few days or weeks
 In the meantime, probability of n famine. and relief there on big scale still confronts the Washington administration.