Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ct nlteu
Press) States will use its in
I fiuence to the fullest extent possible
; TO bring about a peaceful settlement
/ OF the European crisis developed by
: the failure OF the Paris conference
! ii was learned today.
{ Because OF the grave situation
/ facing Europe. definite action by the
/ United States toward the submission
OF the reparations problems to a
commission Of experts as recently
proposed by Secretary Hughes, may
be taken in a few days The inter
national situation was the foremost
topic OF discussion al the cabinet
meeting today
Meanwhile. Germany. said to have
been driven TO a state OF despair
may soon make some important
move to inform the world that she
will never submit TO the proposed
drastic French program Of economic
and military coercion. These were
the outstanding facts TODAY as the
final hope of solving the Preparations
riddle without drastic action that
might plunge Europe again into war
and turmoil.
Military action by the French
against Germany will result in a
strong protest from this government
it was learned officially. 1t also would
result in strong demand in Con-
gress for the immediate withdrawal
OF the army Of occupation as re-
Gently proposed by Senators John
George Harvey. American Am
bassador to the Court of st. James
is here in almost constant confer
ence with President Harding and
Secretary of State Hughes foreign
ambassadors are consulting Hughes
on the situation and the British
debt mission headed by Stanley
Baldwin. chancellor Of the exche-
quer. is taking the first steps TO OBJ
tain more leniency in a funding ar
rangement for payment Of Eng
lands war debt to this country. The
most important moves in develop
ment OF American foreign policy are
being discussed and formulated.
The following will be the pro-
gram OF the American government 1
in the present crisis. the United Press 4
il a position to state:
J. Secretary Hughes will revive the .
Informal negotiations that he carried .
on for some time before the Paris
conference TO see n the European
powers are now willing 10 agree to .
his governments plan for an inter-
national commission or commerce o! .
economy and financial experts in
which the United States would par
icipate TO recommend a just and
practical reparations figure for Ger
many to pay.
2. II the various countries inter
,sted are found to be agreeable to
his plan. an invitation will be issued
W Washington or some other gov
rnment for the assembling Of the
conference or commission men in
high finance and economics will be
FAMED TO serve as representatives OF
he different nations. and arrange
nents will be made 10 postpone the
POLITICAL discussions of the repars.
ions question until these experts can
ubmit their recommendations.
3. IT, however. some country
continues to block the American
Ian for a settlement OF the repara-
ions crisis this government ,
through Secretary Hughes. will
1ake plain to the world the atti-
ude OF the United States on the
hole not attempting TO place the
responsibility for the present stu !
ton. n
France is known to have held ont I
far against the plan OF the United
tates and il she continues TO do 81
here is no doubt here that Hughes
ill reveal this situation. With c
rawal OF the American army of {
ccupstion from the Rhine might ,
e one form Of protest against an
dvance by France into the Rhine
md and Ruhr Valley of GERMANY. {