The Washington times., 1929-08-17
7TTTEE FRAMES TARIFF TO RAISE S70QO0Q000 ANNUALLY
DEBT PACT RIFT
COMPROMISE
SOUGHT

THE HAGUE, Aug. II
QN.S. .).-French, Italian, Bel
Igian and Japanese delegates
to The Hague reparation con-
ference met privately this
afternoon in another effort to
agree upon compromise pro-
posals to meet the British de-
mand for a larger share of
German Preparations.
Earlier In the day. Philip Snow
den, British chancellor OF the ex-
chequer, handed to M. Francquf, OF
stating that the reparation pro-
posals submitted by the four, powers
yesterday were not adequate. Snow.
den suggested that the representa-.
tives Of France, Italy. Belgium and
Japan make another effort to agree
upon q counter-offer which Britain
could except.
Offer Too Small
Snowden told the newspaper cor
respondents that the proposals of
the four powers offered Britain only
20 per cent of what she claimed.
1t was revealed that when
Premier Jaspar, of Belgium, pre-.
sented the proposals Snowden told
him:
They are quite unsatisfactory"
Snowden is understood TO have in
formed the four powers through
Japan that, IL the proposals were
the last word, 1t would be useless
to continue the conference. as they
were ridiculously inadequate;
Snowden added that Britain did
not want to gain at the expense of
smaller nations.
Snowden's note contained all the
bristling pugnacity which character
lied his ultimatum to the other
powers at the conferences a week
ago.
The British chancellor declared
fatty that Britain has made all
the concessions she is going 10
make" He pointed out that what
the other four powers are offering
Great Britain in the way Of a COM
promise entails, in fact, no sacrifice
on the part of these powers, as the
majority of the increased revenues
offered Britain would come from
the reparations payments originally
allotted to the smaller powers.
Big Issues involved
Replying to the allegation made
by the delegate Of another power
that Great Britain. Is. sacrificing
the peace OF Europe for a paltry
sum of money! Snowden retorted
80 SrVan fanT
mere money involved in the present
issue.
II Britain were to agree to another
concession, he declared, this would
simply be used as means of gaining
still further concessions from the
British nation when occasion should
arise.
Snowden declared that sit comes
with bad grace from people who have
received 50 much consideration from
Great Britain that they should now
say Britain Is putting obstacles in
the way OF the pacification of
Europe" He said 1t would be more
true to put the statement the other
way about and say that the people
who are making this statement were
not willing to assist in the pacifica-
lOH VI CuEOpS uHtGSS GEcaL pI1LdIu
continued to pay them for any sup
port they might give.
Today's meeting of the financial
commission was postponed indefi-
nitely, giving the delegates more
time for private conversations.
The four powers offered to grant
England almost $10,00O,000 in addi.
tional reparation annuities above the
revised schedules in the Young plan,
but Britain Is holding out for ap-
proximately $12 2,00O. 900,
Snowden verbally informed M. Jas
par, premier of Belgium, late Friday
that the compromise offer was not
satisfactory, but he. took time to-
study it carefully So he could make a
detailed written answer today.