The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-03
Reparation.
CutOffered
by France
Poincare Presents Proposal at
Premiers' Meet That Sum
Be Reduced TO 5O,OOO.-
100000 Marks.
Agree to Moratorium

oAio, odii. -.-Nby A. P.t-Premler
Poincare of France offered at today's
conference of allied leaders proposal
for a reduction of German repara-
tions to $4,000. 100000 gold marks.
The French plan offers a two-year
moratorium, but it exacts productive
guarantees to insure the resumption
of payments later by the Germans.
Under the French plan the Class c
bonds would be used to extinguish
the interallied debts.
The Germans made formal request
today that Karl Bergman be per-
mitted to make an oral statement
before the premiers on the new Ger.
v%man propositions.
DIR. Bergman left The Hague this
morning and is due to reach Paris
late tonight.
Attempt to Feel Out Allies.
There seemed little likelihood as the
meeting of the premiers was about
to start, that the German request for
an oral hearing would be granted, as
the allies are generally of the opinion
that a written proposition is far bet
ter than an oral presentation. be-
cause the terms are more precise and
can be referred to in subsequent dis.
cussions.
French circles interpreted the re.
quest as an attempt to feel out the
allies. Primo Minister Bonar Law
saw Marquis Della Torretta, head of
the Italian delegation, after the
prime minister's conference with
Lord Curzon.
The British premier and the Italian
delegates discussed the Italian repair.
ations plan for half an hour. The
Marquis said Italy was most anxious
there should be unity In the decision
reached and that Italy was ready to
meet any proposals half way.
Preliminary Meeting.
Paris, ian. 2.-tBy A. P.(-Premier
Poincare held preliminary converse.
tion with Prime Minister Bonar Law
at the Crillon hotel today. They dis
cussed the near east situation and
the reparations questions. Although
the visit was characterized as "a
courtesy call. M. Poincare remained
at the hotel for 81 minutes. Lord
Curzon Joined the ministers, spend
ing 25 minutes with them. He left
later to take a train for Lausanne.
1t is understood that the premiers
that France and Great Britain
should maintain united front at
the Near East conference in the face
OF the Turkish attitude
The French cabinet in a two-hour
session this morning. under the chair.
manship Of President Millerand,
heard and approved the reparations
plan which Premier Poincare win
submit to the premiers' conference.
Signs Of Harmony.
The diplomatic barometer seemed in
clined to take an upward squirt as
the statesmen of Great Britain.
France, Italy and Belgium gathered
for the anxiously awaited conference
of farmers. The atmosphere was
much less pessimistic than Immediate
ly after the abrupt termination of tho
London conversations last month.
Although there is a wide divergence
OF viewpoints, particularly between
the French and British. as to how
and when Germany shall meet her
obligations, the first signs Of a move
ment to bring them into harmony ap.
pear to be result of what lie Matin
calls "The invisible pressure Of Amer
lean opinion
The nature of the proposals which
Karl Bergman. the German finan
cial expert is bringing for the pre-
miers' consideration has been kept
carefully guarded secret in Berlin. but
1t Is regarded as likely that Chan
cellor Cuno has named maximum
amount which it would be possible for
Germany to nay.