Evening star., 1925-01-06
May Present Proposal for
Conference at Present SeS-
sion of Allied FinancierS.
WOULD ASK AMERICAN
DELEGATE AT MEETING
Question of Payments to U. S. Most
Difficult for Experts Gather
ing in Paris.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
PARIS. January 6.-Plans for an
interalied debt conference at Brus-
sells next March, to which the United
States probably would be invited to
send delegate, are declared to have
been formulated by Winston Church
III, British chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer, who is due to arrive here
this evening at the head of the Brit
ish delegation to the conference Of
allied finance ministers which opens
tomorrow.
Mr.. Churchill, 1t was said, will pre-
sent his proposal to the allies for a
conference during private conversa-
tions which he will hold with other
heads of delegations. He already has
an appointment with NJ. ClementeL
French minister of finance, tomorrow
morning to discuss. it Is understood,
the general subject of debts. 1t is
believed that the British chancellor
will undoubtedly go over plans for
the proposed conference at that time.
Session Starts Tomorrow.
The interallied financial conference
begins today. in fact, If not in form
morrow, Premier Theunis of Belgium
is holding a conversation with Pre-
mier Herriot this afternoon, and il is
understood the British chancellor OF
the eXchequer and the French and
Italian finance ministers are also &c
have a preliminary consultation. al
which the question of interallied
debts will be discussed.
Optfmism Is Felt
AS to the conference proper, while
it is fully realized here that it is
confronted with a highly complex
task, bristling with controversial
matters, optimism prevails that ii
will close its labors next week with
a general agreement which will clear
the financial atmosphere.
The agenda includes consideration
of the present standing of the allies
in respect to cash or goods already
received from Germany; preparation
of an estimate of the sums available
for distribution from the Dawes plan
proceeds as we'll as the Ruhr receipts
and actual distribution of Germany's
payments among the allied and as
ISOLATED powers.
Dispute on L. 8. Claims.
The great rock in the path of the
conference is Americas insistence
upon payment of her occupational
army costs and damage claims
against Germany out of the Dawes
plan proceeds. claim which Great
Britain contests. Both sides are de-
claring they will not yield but, in
asmuch as the French and Belgians
side with the Americans. observers
think 1t may be difficult for the Brit
ish to maintain their point.
A solution, which finds most fovar
would be to fix a lump sum for the
American claims and to arrange for
It's repayment over a long period OF
years so as to make as slight a drain
on the reparation pool as possible
The composition of the French
delegation to the conference has not
yet been finally decided but il is ex-
pected that Finance Minister Glenn
entel, as chief, will be supported by
NJ. Seydoux, chief of the commercial
section of the foreign office, and sew
eral experts, including Jean V. Par
mentier.
Most of the other delegates and ex.
perts making up the 40 persons ot
which the conference will consist are
expected to arrive during the course
of the day.
Theunis Comes First.
Premier Theunis, with the Belgian
elegation, was the first of the alliec
representatives to arrive in Paris. He
was met by VI. Clementel and the Bel
gian amba ssador. 1t is understood
that NJ. Theunis will have a prelimi-
nary talk with members of the French
delegation before the opening of the
conference. Winston Churchill. British
chancellor OF the excheQuer, who is
due to arrive here at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, is understood to have ar
appointment with NJ. Clementel fol
tomorrow morning to talk over the
debt question.
Premier Theunis was accompanied
by former Premier Delacroix and Ca.
mile Gutt, Belgian member of the
reparations commission.
In accordance with a decision OF
the Belgian cabinet, it is said thai
Premier Theunis' delegation will re.
sist any discussion of the Belgian
priority claim to 2,500,000,00O golC
marks in reparations, which, contrary
to the views of the reparations ex.
perts, the Belgians contend has not
been entirely paid.
Claims of Belgium
The British viewpoint is that there
remains little, If anything, of thai
priority and that, in any event, il
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