Evening star., 1924-04-26
Replies to Reparation Com
mission Accept Findings
Without Single Condition.
ALL HOPE FOR HASTE
IN APPLYING PROGRAM
France Alone Raises Question of
Procedure-Italy Holds Plan
"IndiviSible."
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 26.-The replies of the
four big allied powers to the repara-
tion commissions communication re-
garding the Dawes report all accept
the experts findings wholly.
France alone raises the question
of procedure, while Italy declares the
report to be IAN indivisible whole" {"
which should be taken in it's en-
tirety, without condition or qualifica-
tion.
The Belgian reply says:
The Belgian government is pre-
pared to accept the experts conclu-
sions as whole with a view to a
practical and equitable settlement of
the reparation problem" The reply
adds: The indisputable competence
OF the members of the two commit
tees, their objective aims and the CO.
operation of America have given their
unanimous conclusions a high moral
Importance which the Belgian gov
ernment is peased to recognize. II
hopes the reparation commission will
give careful consideration to the
draft of the laws and DEGREES which
1t had asked the German government
10 submit TO 1T and which are neces-
sary for the complete execution of
the experts plan.
Hopes for Quick Action.
The Belgian government further
hopes that the reparation commits
sion will lose no time in prenarinp
the measures. the details of which
were lntrusted to it by the report, so
that when this work has been carried
out the plan recommended NAV he
brought into prompt operation nv
common agreement among the allied
governments e oiiieo
Ihe Belgian government is pIac-
.hns ltself Immediately in touch with
these governments" go
The reply is signed by Premier
uneunis un and Foreign Minister
The. The British reply says. in part:
itis ma1esty's government. For
their part accept and will do every
tning in their power to give practical
erect to the recommendation of the
commission that the allied govern
ments should likewise adopt the con-
gard to matter falling within the
jurisdiction of those governments.
See No Cnt in Total,
The recommendations of the ex-
perts do not appear to involve any
reduction in the total Of the German
reparation debt, and the necessary
notifications of the schedule of pay-
ments May, 1921, appear to be within
the competence of an unanimous
decision of the reparation commission
and not to require the specific author
ity of the several governments repre-
sented on the commission under
article 234 of the treaty of YER
sailles.
"If, however, there is any doubt
on this point, his majesty's govern
ment are prepared to grant such
specific authority.
"Other matters arising on the ex-
perts' recommendations which ap-
peared to be within the jurisdiction
of the allied governments are: (a),
Restoration Of the economic and fiscal
authority of the German government
oyer the whole Of German territories;
OBJ, steps necessary to giye binding
effect to the new guarantees and con-
trolls in so far as these may not be
clearly covered by the existing pro-
visions of the treaty of Versailles;
(c). the inclusion of all the financial
liabilities of Germany under the peace
treaty in a single annuity.
Supports Experts Fully.
"On the first point his majesty's
government are prepared to give full
support to the experts recommends
ton and to take in consultation with
the other poyerpmepfc conoarn,a
whatever steps may be necessary to
effect full restoration at the earliest
possible date.
''As regards the second, the agree
ment of the German government hav-
ing already been obtained all that re-
mains to be done is to give formal ef-
feet to it.
His majesty's government will be
prepared to proceed by whatever may
be found to be the most convenient
and effectual method of achieving
this object.
"On the third point his majesty's
government accept the experts rec
ommendation and are prepared for
their part to ask the reparation com
mission to propose a scheme to put
this provision into execution. Should
any other of the recommendations of
the experts be held by the repara-
tion commission to require indorse-
ment by or action on the part of the
allied governments his majesty's gov
eminent will for their part be pre-
pared to take whatever steps may be
necessary to give effect to them
The reply is signed by Sir William
Tyrrel, assistant undersecretary of
state, IN the absence of the secretary.
Ine Italian reply, after saying the
1tallan government considers the ex-
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