Evening star., 1924-07-29

ofncial observers, was not overlook
ing any opportunity to be helpful In
smoothing out the difficulties among
the allies.
Unomcial Nature Stressed.
Col. Logan was careful to point out,
as ho was in making a similar an
nouncement on the opening day OF
tho conference with regard to the
American attitude toward the ap-
pointment Of an American citizen as
agent general Of reparations, that
any appointee should be considered
out influence or direction from Wash
ington. Col. Logan also said 1t was
his opinion too much emphasis had
been placed on the reported views of
American bankers. He was perfectly
satisfied that the only interest the
bankers had was to find sound Sc
curity for possible investors in a Ger
man loan, and that no political is
sues had been raised by the American
fnanciers.
The report Of the committee on res
toration of economic unity in the
Ruhr, which was laid before the pie
nary session yesterday, reserves for
subsequent discussion by the entire
conference a highly contentious ques-
tion raised by the Franco-Belgtan
military experts, who demand that
some 5000 French and Belgian rail-
way men should be employed to di-
lutte the German STATS on certain OF
the railway systems west OF the
Rhine.
Occupation Stand Unchanged.
But this report, submitted by Chair
man Thomas, in so far as its findings
are completed, is now before the full
conference as a basis for discussion
by the allies, and later with Ger
many, after which the final conclu-
sions will be adopted in formal pro-
tocol. with which the conference
hopes to conclude it's labors. A COW
ering letter submitted by Mr.. Thomas
in handing in the report, stlpulates
that none of the governments coz
cerned has changed its attitude TO-
ward the occupation of the Ruhr.
The controversial question involv-
ing the military evacuation OF the
Ruhr, which sooner or later must De
faced, has been temporarily side
tracked. on the ground that 1t Is out
present conference. The report then
stipulates certain things that must
be done by Germany and the allies 10
launch the Dawes plan. IT Is oe-
clared that the Dawes plan VIII De op-
eratve when the reparation commission
declares that the FIVE measures defined
by 1t in Paris, July Is. have been
Then follow these steps which the
allied governments must take IN fui-
filling the Dawes plan and restoring
the economic unity OF the Reich
uHus< N svurvA n enf PicffOu1.
Removal of all vetoes imposed on
German fiscal and economic legisla-
ton during the Ruhr occupation and
the establishment Of the German
authorities with the full powers
which they exercised in the occupied
territory before occupation, as re-
CARDS customs. taxes. Foreign com
merce, railways and all branches of
the economic and fiscal administra-
ton, with no limits except those i'm
posed by the treaty of Versailles, the
Rhineland agreement and the Dawes
plan.
There must be full restoration of
all mines and Industrial undertak-
ings exploited under allied manage
ments during the period of occupa-
ton
Time Limits Set.
Then follows this time table:
The Dawes plan shall be in full
force not later than October Is; the
necessary German legislation must
be enacted by August Is, all stipula-
tions laid down by the reparation
commission July Is regarding the
Dawes report must be fulfilled not
later than October l; the French and
Belgians must fulfill their program
for the restoration of German fiscal
and economic unity not later than
October is; the allied program under
the Dawes plan must be fulfilled not
later than the same date and during
the period of transition the French
and Belgian governments must, not
later than September 5, have abol-
ished the customs lines between oc-
cupied and unoccupied Germany.
During the transition period the
German government must pay the
agent general for reparation pay
ments monthly installments as the
added receipts otherwise provide for.
and must pay the agent general
monthly one-twelfth of the first an
nuity under the Dawes plan.
Germany's first payment will be
due August IS, and the first pay
ment by the French and Belgians Of
a share of the customs collected dur
ing the transition period is due 10
days later. The concession of all of
the railways of the Reich will be
transferred to the new company Oc-
tober 1, and the transfer of actual
operations from the interallied rail-
way regime to the new company must
be made step by step.