Evening star., 1923-07-21
ACCEPTS EXERT PROPOSAL.
Note Expected to Expound Deep
Moral Motives.

, by Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1873
LONDON. July 21.-Great Britain s
reply to the last German note today
was placed in the hands OF French.
Belgian, Italian, Japanese and Ameri-
can governments Although secrecy
is supposed to surround every word
of Great Britain's reply to the last
German note, fairly authentic de-
scriptions of the contents today in
dicate that England has made only
passing reference to passive resist
ance but IL is hoped that Germany
may see in II clear indication that
British public opinion would like TO
see passive resistance endea:-sss--~-7oss' -
Great Britain is understood TO ac-
cept Germany's proposal for an IN
ternational commission of experts TO
determine Germany's capacity TO pay.
and around this acceptance BrNish
craftsmanship has woven its theories
in terms of highest humanitarianism
When the note finally is published 20
the world. 1t Is believed that thfs
section. expounding the deep morai
reason actuating the British foreign
American public opinion. And IT Is
hoped that France will see in 1t
great opportunity for once more
bringing the allied nations into ac-
cord.
Carefully werded Ideas.
The reply to the German note en-
bodies the most carefully constructed
and meticulously worded ideas that
have gone into any state document
since the treaty of Versailles. Mar
uuis Curzon, the British foreign min
lister, worked himself close to point
Of physical exhaustion in reducing
elaborate notes and lengthy reports
and memoranda into five or six FOOLS
zap sheets, forming the draft of the
reply, and a more lengthy one COW
ering diplomatic letter.
The outstanding feature of the lat
est British diplomatic move lies i'll
The complete lack of anything sensa-
tional and the careful avoidance or
words which might offend the French
or Belgian susceptibilities.
Gives survey of Attitude.
In the covering note to France a
complete survey Of Great Britains
attitude toward the Ruhr invasion
is given, with a recapitulation of
principles laid down ever since
France decided to take military
measures.
If any final settlement comes it
must evolve around the operations of
the body of experts the international
commission, which. after reviewing
GermaDys resources, determining z
how much those resources should be
drawn upon for reparations payment,
will formulate the plan for payment.
The British ministers fervently
hope that their exhaustint labars
will not have been in vain. and the
summary of opinion as expressed in
British newspapers reflects very
optimistic tone. This initial step
does not in any way constitute Great
Britain's final word. She expects the
allies to suggest notifications in the
text fof the reply in their own good
time, no limit having been set for
The return of such suggestions.
Such thing as summary rejec-
tion by either France or Belgium Is
not anticipated. but should they take
a drastic course there yet remain
some roads to an agreement as ytt
unexplored. Even il France IS wholly
dissatisfied with Great Britain's eff
fort, further diplomatic exchanges
would arise In which England would
seek cooperation, reserying inde-
pendent action by the United Empire
as the last resource.