Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-13
EXPERTS WILL BE
SENT UNOF FICIALLY
TO SIT m FARLEY
Coolidge Looks With Favor
on New Plan as European
Allies and Germany Reach
Agreement

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
way has been opened for American
unofficial aid in solving the repara-
tons riddle of Europe.
After many months of discussion
and many failures, the European al
lies and Germany have hit upon
plan of inquiry which is looked
upon favorably by Washington.
While the U. S. government
cannot itself appoint official mem
bers of the two investigating COM
mittees to be set up under the
reparation commission, it was an
nounced today at the White House
that President Coolidge and his adj
visors would view with favor" the
acceptance of places on the commit
tee by American experts.
Presumably the result Of this de.
cision will be an immediate con-
summation of the reparation COM
mission plan by the designation OF
Americans versed in the economic
troubles Of the old world to take
their places on the committee along
with representatives. of the other
powers.
The determining factor in shaping
the course of the American govern
ment was the unanimi.y attained at
last among the allies on a method of
employing American aid.
White House Statement
This statement was issued at the
White House:
THE government has been in
formed that the reparation commits
sion is considering the establish
ment of two expert committees, one
to consider the means of balancing
the budget of Germany. and the
measures to be taken to stabilize her
currency; the other. TO take up the
question of the capital which has
been removed from Germany.
1.-THE inquiry of the first commit
tee would comprehend all the condi-
tons to be realized and the measures
to be taken to accomplish the re-
suits desired. All the representa-
tives of the governments, members
of the commission, have expressed
the desire to have American experts
on the two committees. 1t is under
stood that the government of the
United States is not in a position
to be represented on these com
nittees. and that the invitation to
the American experts will be Eek
tended directly by the reparation
commission.
This government believes that
the proposed Inquiry will be of
great value and in view of its direct
interest as a creditor and of the i'm.
portance of the economic recupera-
ton in Europe, it would view with
favor the acceptance by American
experts of such an invitation.
All Want American
"The immediate proposal before
the reparation commission has been
made by the French delegate and
president Of the commission, and
has the support, it is understood, OF
all the allied governments. EThe
British government has informed
this government of it's desire that
American experts should participate
in the inquiry.
''The German government also
has brought the matter to the at
tention of this government, statlng
that it would be much appreciated
if an American expert were to par
ticipate in the work of the first com
mittee as above proposed, as it is
believed that in this way important
progress could be made toward the
solution I the problem underlying
economic recovery"
information received here indi-
Gates that Germany will be allowed
membership on one of the two lnVes-
tigating committees. NO German Ia n
members will be appointed to the
committee having to do with exami-
nation of capital removed from Ger
many, but representative of the
Berlin government would be in
Guided in the personnel of the com.
mittee whose inquiry will be directed
to the state of German finances and
the balancing of the German budget