Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10

Washington, Jan. IA 1Or1n3t
announcement by the State Depart
ment today set at rest any doubt
rs TO the manner in which Secretary
Hughes proposal that financial
authorities be called into the repair
atoms controversy was laid before
the French government. 1t said that
the secretary had taken the matter
10 directly with Ambassador JUS
serand," who was understood to have
transmitted to his government"
and later presented to the secretary
the observations of M. Poincare in
reply"
1.-THE views of the two govern
ments were exchanged in this way"
the statement continued. adding that
a COPY of Mr.. Hughes subsequent
New Haven speech had been deliver
ed formally to the French embassy.
The departments statement was
prompted by press reports from
Paris stating the French foreign Of
flee had denied receipt of the Ameri-
can plan. The full text of the State
Department follows:
The Department of State said
that it could not credit such a report
and believed that there was some
inaccuracy in its transmission. 1t
was further said that the suggestion
that financial experts should be CALL
ed in in order to advise the govern
IN hn ~
could pay and what pay and what
financial plan would be advisable,
was taken up by Secretary Hughes
directly with Ambassador some time
prior to the Secretary's address at
New Haven: that the matter was
discussed with the French ambassa-
dor, who, it is understood, trans
lnitted it to his government. The
French ambassador presented to the
secretary the observations OF M.
Poincare in reply. The views of the
two governments were exchanged in
this way. Subsequently. when Sec
rotary Hughes made his speech at
New Haven. he delivered a copy of it
10 the French embassy for their in
formation.
with regard to the taking of
iorclble measures for the purpose of
obtaining reparations, it is not
DOUBTED that the attitude of the
american government is we'll UNDER
stood"
IT was pointed out that French
olnclals might have had in mind in
making whatever statement they did
formal protest from the United
states against occupation of the
Kuhr. The word formal" had deep
sgnlhcance in diplomacy, it was
ADDED. and it was true that the
United States had not presented any
formal communication Of that char
acter.
=, u was stated authoritatively that
Inc Washington government has not
u 10 yet been advised in detail of
french plans. If Ambassador Her.
iNk at Paris obtained a confidential
uu.lihe OF those plans today, as des-
ps'cnes indicate, they had not reach
" the department tonight.
Beyond the State Departments
prompt action to make it certain that
. ne french authorities had been con-
..huously fully advised both as to
s'e views of the American govern
.leht and its proposals for a repara-
uohs solution, there was no develop
,aent IN administration circles during
Jug day with relation to the world
ISL. isis II was evident that no further
~ mad been decided upon at least
-. aaVance of the actual carrying out
me French program.
~ 'ne Senate, however, there was
auo.ler debate on the reparations
o. .,s's and the proposition of Amcri-
S an troops on the Rhine in which
.e Capper. Republican, Kansas,
,tp l proposed steps for solving
p ne problem, and Senators johnson,
.ompuDllcan. California, and Robin
M. democrat. Arkansas. emphasized
s ne'r views on the questions at is
.. IN view of what is in prospect
o rSe.e was some speculation of an UNI
tha e'ai nature today as to what part
c au forthcoming Allied and Ameri-
Az, cohlerence on cost of the Rhine
ma,s,s' OF occupation might. ulti-
no,,ey play in the reparations sit
sa..' That conference was sug-
Se ~,ea oy the Allies and accepted by
csn .'eIary Hughes after the Ameri-
rsn, protest against allotment of
Calations payments received from
On ,h many TO meet the cost of armies
can 'x s Rhine, other than the Ameri-
fero ns GATE of the army costs con-