Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-20
i. S. PLAN GRANTS
BERLIN MORE TIME
ON PREPARATIONS
New Program for Payments
Outlined at White House
Conference.
GOES TO DEBT EXPERTS,
RAISING HOPES IN PARIS
Plan Offered as "Feeler" at Farley
Attended by Hoover, Cabinet
and Congress Leaders.

b the Associated Press.
The American views on proposal
for revision of reparations payments due
from Germany have been transmitted TO
Paris for presentation TO experts study
ing the question.
A new plan for these payments was
outlined at q White House conference
held last night after President Hoorer's
return from a week end outing in the
virginia mountains.
The new program was outlined by
ITndersecretary Mills Of the Treasury,
snd suggested a revision Of the tine
schedule for German payments on the
American army of occupation costs. II
was explained that this contemplated a
snreadins out over a longer period ot
these nsVments. and also what was de-
scribed bv some of those present AS an
'inconsequential' pairing down oil the
amount.
included in the plan also is sug-
restion for a realignment OF the plan
for payments by Germany to American
nations growing out of war claims.
Sentiment Reported Favorable.
Secretary Stimson said today the gen.
eral feeling of Government officials ano
congressional leaders who conferred WIN
President Hoover over revision OF
German reparation payments 10 me
united states was that il other allied
nations accepted smaller percentage
payments this could not do less.
If there should be a reduction IN Ger
man reparation payments, the Secretary
declared. the most that could be asked
of the United States would be reouc-
tion in American payments Of no great
or uercentage than the percentage OF
other allied nations.
From reports from abroad. he said. 1t
ras indicated the reparatlonS experts
would make recommendations Tor
r,aring down Of the total Germany must
pav and also reduction in the annual
payments.
Sought New Division.
He said the American representatives,
rho do not officially represent the
American Government had been work
inc to get division of 4 smaller amount
Of annual payments along the same
tines as those of larger amount II tnaI
course ultimately should be decioed
upon. .,,or
the Secretary declared, the percen-
tares from the pot will have to be mace
smaller of course
The changes In the payments, II au-
thorized. he added. would NOT reouce
the amount Of receipts under the awaros
IF the Mixed Claims Commission out
might necessitate slight postponement
in the payment of some claims.
Conference at White House.
The White House conference was at
Tended bv a number Of members OF the
cabinet. administration congressional
leaders and Representative Garner OF
Texas and Senator Simmons OF Nortn
Carolina. ranking Democratic members
On the House and Senate commlttees'
which will be called to pass upon any
recommendation from the admlnistra-
tior for a revision of the present pay
n1ent agreement.
number OF Senators TINS morning
expressed approval of the suggested
revision and several said 1t was their
oninion that in the near future
formal recommendation for such
change would be transmitted to Con-
rress by President Hoover.
II is understood that terms OF the
rroposed agreement today were In the
hands of oficials at the American en-
haSsv in Paris for presentation to owen
n. Young and J. P Morgan, the amer
trans who have been serving unofnclally
With the committee Of reparations
experts.
Stinnson Issues Statement.
The White House conference was un-
6erstnod tn have reached no decision.
After its conclusion Secretary Stlnson
jseued = formal statement saying me
gathering had been for the purpose
Of acouaintine the leaders of the TWO
Houses of Congress and the appropriate
committees thereof with the purpose OF
the experts committee on reparat1ons
which has been meeting IN FsriS'
"That committee Stimson con-
tinued, "is now apparently approaching
the end of its labors and it is possible
that a report may soon be made which
NAV require action by the Executive.
This meeting was for the purpose
nf ascertaining the views of Congress
upon matters which may be the SUD-
iect of such a report in order that II
the President is required to take action
he NAV have the benefit Of those views. y
Mr. Mills today declined to discuss
the situation, saying that any an
nouncement must come from the White
House. Other administration officials
likewise we're loath TO make their views
public, although it was apparent that
the plan had met with favor. at least
among some of the administration lead
ers in Congress.
At the present American claims
against Germany are being paid in an
ruities. Under the Dawes plan the
United States was TO receive $3.50 000.-
600 for the expenses IF the Army Of
Occupation, and. in addition. was n
be paid % per cent of all receipts from
GERMANY minus deductions for certain
claims given priority status.
Agreement Signed in 1925.
The agreement signed in Paris in
January. 1925 for distribution Of the
Dawes plan annuities provided that
annual payments be made by Germany
TO the United States for reimbursement
of the army of occupation costs anc
also for awards of the Mixed Claims
Commission established under the Ger
man American agreement OF 1922.
This agreement gave the United
states approximately $l30O00OO an
nuslly. Under the 1925 agreement the
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