The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-10
AMERICA NOW SEEKS AM|TY
 IF ALL ALLIES
Hughes Proposal to Call Bankers Farley Taken Up Directly With France.
 Department Denies
 Herrick InSuIted
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Poinoare in reply"
 "The views of the two govern ments were exchanged in this way, the statement continued adding that copy of MT. Hughes subsequent New Haven speech had been deliv- cred formally to the French embassy. The departments statement was prompted by press reports from Paris stating that the French foreign off, flee had denied receipt of the Amer lean plan The full text of the state ment follows:
 "Ths department of state said that it could not credit such a report and believed that there was some inaccu- racy in It's transmission. It was fur ther safd that the suggestion that financial experts should be called in in order to advise the governments with respect to what Germany could pay and what financial plan would be advisable, was taken up by Secre- tary Hughes directly with Ambassa- dor Jusserand some time prior to the Secretary's address at New Haven that the matter was discussed with the French ambassador, who. 1t is understood, transmitted 1t to the gov ernment.
 Presents Reply
 The French ambassador presented to the secretary the observations of M. Poincare in reply. The views oi she two governments were exchanged in this way. Subsequently. when Secretary Hughes made his speech at New Haven, he delivered copy of it to the French embassy for their information.
 with regard, to the taking of for oibie measures for the purpose oi obtaining separations. it Is moi doubted that the attitude of the American government Is well under stood"
 It was pointed out that French officials might have in mind in mak- ing whatever statement they did formal protest from the United States against occupation of the Ruhr. The word "formaf had deep significance in diplomacy, it was added, and 1t was true that the United States had not presented and formal communi- cation of that character. Yet. in the light of the conversations between Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Jusserand and also in view of the flat exprs ssiens on the point by Sec NocC1FIdIy IluSHCS III hAS ~No" AAe-' SAA address, it was added, the French authorities could not have the least misapprehension on the score of the American attitude as to the repara- tions course they proposed to fol- low.s
 formal protest involves the ques- tion of the direct interest of the government protesting in the mat ters dealt with. There Is no reason to believe that administration off cials have ever considered the pos sibility of making any such repre- sentations to France as the question involved Is one relating to treaty to which the United States Is not q party The whole course of the Washington government has be@z conducted with that situation in view and in the desire, 1t was reiterated officially today, of maintaining the friendliest relations with all the al lied powers.
 Plans Unknown
 It was stated authortatively that the Washington government has not as vet been advised in detail of French plans. If Ambassador Herrick at Paris obtained a confidential out line of those plans today, as dis patches indicate. they had not reached the department tonight Any suggestion that the ambassa- dors failure to see Premier Poincare involved a dlscourtesy to him or to the United States was waved aside by the state department. MT. Her. rick has been given every courtesy of treatment in Paris. 1t was said and only the great preoccupation oi the premier with pressing matters could have prevented his reception Of the American diplomat.
 Beyond the statements prompt ac- tion to make it certain that the : French authorities had been con tinuously fully advised both IS to the views of the American govern ment and its propcs csals for a repara- tions solution, there was no de- velopment in administration circles during the day with relation to the world crisis. It was evident that no further action had been decided upon at least in advance of the actual car rying out cf the French program
 In the Senate. however, there was another debate on the reparations crisis and the position of American troops on the Rhine in which Sen ator Capper republican. Kansas, ap- proved, proposed steps fer solving the problem, and Senators Johnson republican, California; and Robin son, democrat. Arkansas emphasized their views on the question at issue.
 Suggested by Allies
 In view of what is in prospect there was some speculation of an un- official nature today as to what part ohe forthcoming allied and American o0nference on cost of the Rhine ar mics of occupation might ultimately play in the separations situation That conference was suggested by the allies and accepted by Secretary Hughes after the American protest against allotment of separations pay msnts received from Germany to ~ meet the cost of armies on the Rhine other than the American force.
 The date of the army costs con ference has not been set Assistant Secretary Elliott Wadsworth of the treasury department, who will repre- aent the United States. is now ir Washington. Since German repay ment of the costs of the armies of occupation are, under treaty, a first Hen on German capacity to pay. how over the whole question of Ger many's economic condition and the effect of the French program of ac- ron for forcible collections in Ger many might logically come before the costs conference where the United States Is formally participat- tng.
 Secretary Hughes brought out the question of army costs In his New Z Haven speech.
 Demands Payment
 We are indeed asking for the re- Embarrassment of the costs of our army of occupation and with good Feason." he said, for we have main eaiaed our army in Europe at the re- essaak af the allies and of Germany