The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-24
GERMANyAcCEpTS
REPUTATION PLAN
Berlin Internationally Agrees to
Terms SET Forth in Report
of Dawes Commission.
REPLY Is DECIDEDLY BRIEF
Announce Acquiescence to Experts
Findings in Document of Only
Fifty-six Words Commits
sion Is Gratifed.

Paris. - The German government
has accepted the experts reports as
practical basis for solution of the
reparations problem. The reply of
the German government was handed
TO the Preparations commission. There
was much enthusiasm at separations
headquarters when it became known
that Germany would cola borate with
the commission in the settlement of
this most difficult problem on the
basis set forth by the experts.
The reply is an unconditional &C
ceptance of the experts plan as a
basis for negotiations looking to
final settlement of the repaGation
question, the German war burdens
commission declared.
The text, which is extremely brief.
was given out. It reads:
THE German government has the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of
the note of the reparation commission
of April IL concerning the experts
reports The German government
considers the reports offer a practical
basis for a speedy solution of the
PREPARATION problem. Therefore it de-
clares its willingness to collaborate in
the execution of the experts plans"
The German reply is regarded at
the headquarters IF the German repa-
ration commission in Paris as an I'M
conditional acceptance Of the report.
"If any obstacle is put in the way
OF reparation settlement now II will
be by some other than the German
government" it was remarked at the
German headquarters
The Berlin government, it was add
ed, has gone as far as could be ex
pected.
at has imposed no condition to the
negotiations with the alliej for a set
Element on the basis of the experts
findings" the Germans said, land is
ready to send delegates to discuss the
matter with the PREPARATION commits
sion, so far as concerns its jurisdic
lion in the matter, and with the allies
concerning the aspects # the Ques
ton which must be settled by the
governments
The reply is regarded IN reparation
commission circles as a real bona fide
acceptance of the report as a basis
for settlement of the reparations
question and going fully as far as the
| commission expected.
1t is pointed out that the Repara-
| ton Commissions note to the Allied
Governments recommended the re-
port as "a basis for practicable and
rapid settlement of the reparation
question" The only difference be-
tween its phrascOlogy and that Of
the German reply, it is noted by
commission officials, is the German
use of the word speedy" instead of
rapid"
| 1t is also pointed out that the com
missions recommendation stated the
report was impracticable without
Germany's collaboration in putting it
into effect and willingness for such
collaboration is clearly stated in the
| German reply.
/ Already there appears to be a dis
tinction, if not a difference, between
the Interpretation of the Germany re-
ply by the Preparations Commission
and the German delegation. The lat
ter says that acceptance means that
negotiations will put the German
Government on an equal footing with
! the others. The British Prime Minis
ters acceptance is regarded here as
virtually unconditional, while Premier
Poincare's reference to the report
needing touching up is held to be a
forerunner of various reservations.
There appears to be genuine de-
sire on the part of all concerned to
| get together at the earliest possible
moment The differences do not ap-
pear to be such that they cannot be
overcome, and optimism is increased
| by the fact that a speedy solution"
is the keynote of the various accept
ances.