The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-15
AMERICAN PLAN |S BRIEFLY OUTLINED
Let Us First Help Germany To Get We'll Is Chair
 mans Slogan

PARIS, Jan. 14.-(By Associated Press s)-Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes, U. s. A, chairman of the first committee of the experts ap- pointed by the reparation commis- sion to consider the resources and capacity of Germany looking to solution of the reparations problem, delivered a straightforward, hard hitting speech at the opening of that body today.
 He declared he could speak neither for the government of the United States nor for the American people but as an individual. After review ing the situation from the stand , point of an American business man. he made an earnest plea for common sense and practical cooperation among the nations, so that Ger many's productiveness could be re- stored to her that she might meet her obligations.
 With characteristic forcefulness General Dawes denounced the inces- sant misrepresentations and intolera- carrion loving vultures-the nation alistic demagogues of all countries who would exploit their pitiful per- sonalities out of a common misfor- tune.".
 American Plan Outlined.
 The American plan as briefly out lined by the chairman consists of stabilization of German currency and balancing the German budget and. he declared, "As the economic processes of Germany under a stable currency and with balanced budget are re- vived there will be demonstrated the
 at first help Germany to get we'll
 A member of the British delega- tion of the reparation commission, commenting on the opening of the conference, said:
 "The experts got off to a breezy start.' This expresses the general sentiment in separations and diplo- matic circles on the beginning of the work of the experts.
 General Dawes "legendary en- ergy," as M. Barthou put 1t, seemed to send draft of fresh air through out separations headquarters, which never appeared to shelter so much activity since the commission was organized.
 Can he keep them up to it?" was a question repeatedly asked around known that General Dawes would propose that his colleagues work night and day until they got some- where with the inquiry. Other members of the delegations are heartily with General Dawes in the desire to make as short work as pos sible of their task. but some of them are rather frightened at the idea of three sessions daily. The general has conceded point by agreeing that the night meeting should be merely informal personal exchanges of views between the members. Dawes Mnl1es Good Impression.
 The impression made by General Dawes speech was in every way fa- vorable, inside and outside of repa- ration circles excepting extreme na- tionalists' quarters, where his refer ence to nationalist demagogues caused some slight emotion. One of the British delegates said: ''The i'm pression was most favorable; the be- ginning of the discussions augurs we'll"
 Colonel James A. Logan, Ameri- can unofficial observer on the rep aration commission. expressed him self to the same effect, while M. Bar thou. president of the commission, declared that the committee could not have got to work under better auspices.
 In his speech General Dawes asked: " nat IS the question or today Upon what does the success of this committee depend? It depends chief ly upon whether in the public mind and conscience of the allies and of the world there is an adequate con ception of the great disaster which faces each ally in Europe unless com mon sense is crowned king"
 This was the part of his speech most commented upon. A French del egate compared this pronouncement with the epigram voiced at the sign ing of the American declaration of independence-"If we don't hang to- gether we shall all hang sepa- rately''
 The general is right" remarked the French delegate. If the allies do not get together now. as they did when the Germans broke through their lines at St. Quentin, all will suffer an economic catastrophe all most equal to hanging"