Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-04
AMERICA AWAITING
FULL INFORMATION
ON PLANS Of PARIS
German Hopes Renewed by
S, Representative at New
Invitation of Allies. for IT,
Reparation Meet

WASHINGTON, Dec. .2.-Amer-
ica's reply to the latest overture for
participation in settlement of the
German problem awaits detailed in
formation as to the scope of the
plan proposed by the reparations
commission.
This government has notified the
reparations commission, through
Colonel James A. Logan, Jr., it's
unofficial representative, that it de-
sires specific details. Until these
are received. no final reply will be
made.
Instructions were cabled Logan
last night TO this effect. In the
message to Logan. Acting Secretary
of State Phillips outlined the Amer
lean attitude during the recent ne
gotiatiOnS over the original Hughes
proposal, when the United States in
formed France that the inquiry into
Germany's capacity to pay repara-
tons would be useless under Pre-
mier Poincare's reservations, which
would have restricted the investi-
cation to 1881.
The present plan of the repara-
ment of two committees of financial
experts, one to make a study of the
sterilization of German currency
and the other to investigate Ger
many's capital abroad and how to
secure its return, has injected a new
element in the situation, however.
A suggestion was made by the
United States some time ago that
an inquiry on currency stabilizat ton
be made.
Logan officially advised this gov
eminent yesterday of the impend-
ing decision of the reparations COM
mission on this inquiry, and of the
allies desire that the United States
be represented. Phillips, before re.
plying to Logan, is understood to
have consulted over the long-dis-
lance telephone with Secretary
Hughes, who had gone to Philadel.
phia, where he spoke last night at
the observance of the Centenary of
the Monroe doctrine.
FRENCH HAIL DECISION
OF PREPARATION BOARD
PARIS, Dec. Notwithstanding
The cordially that marked yester-
days meeting of the reparation COM
mission-one delegate described it as
"Eden-like opinion here views the
situation with only moderate salts,
faction. There is no disposition
whatever to Cry triumph" over
Great Britain as a result of the de-
cision to appoint two expert commit
tees which will examine Germany's
financial position.
Every commentator expresses the
hope that America will be able to
come in" All pay tribute to the
spirit of Cancellation that prevailed
at the important meeting of the am
bassadors OH Friday, pointing out
that Premier Poincare was MET half
way by Prime Minister Baldwin.
GERMANY HOPING
FOR U. 5. INTERVENTION
BERLIN, Dec. with the new
cabinet of Chancellor Marx already
threatened, even before being pre-.
scented to the reichstag, new hope
was felt in >official circles here to-
night by reports from Paris that the
United States had been asked again
to participate in an inquiry into
Germany capacity to pay repara.
tons.
Germany still believes in the
ability of the United States to solve
the European muddle, but officials
tonight withheld comment on the
latest move in Paris to obtain Amer
lean collaboration, pending official
notification of the move.
The new ministers probably will
be presented to the reichstag Mon
day or Tuesday, and Marx will ask
vote of confidence, which he NAV
obtain if the Socialists follow the
present course of benevolent neutral.
ity.
The people got little hope out of
the renewed possibility of American
intervention.
Hundreds besieged the American
consulate today, begging to be al.
!oWe6 TO book passage for the
United States. The rush followed
notifications sent out by the big
q steamer lines that no more tickets
should be sold, because Germany's
immigration quota for the month
mad been exhausted.