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Show GERWLA1 ON REPARATIONS GIVEN TO ALLIES But Premiers Do Not Seem to Be Satisfied With Proposition Propo-sition As Outlined. 'MILLER AN D'S REMARKS CAUSE SOME SURPRISE Teutons Declare Future Engagements En-gagements Must Be Based on Financial Condition. SPA, Belgium. July 12. (By The Associated Press.) Prolongation o the allied-German conforence here for another day or two and possibly, longer, seemed probable today be- cause of the Inability of the conferees so far to reach an agreement overj the question of coal deliveries by the; Germans and tho reparations plan in1 general. "I am not returning to Tarls for the national fete of July 14," said P.-"mlcr Miiierand after this morning's meeting meet-ing held by tho premiers without :he' presence of the German delegates. "l am going to stay and fight this thing, out." ORDER IS CHANGED. Tho allied premiers. foWotflng this meeting, countermanded tho sp-.-clal traliiB they had ordered and It ap-' peared that the conference wojld likely continue until Thursday atj least. The morning meeting of the premiers prem-iers took the place of what had been; expected to be a full session of the conference. The Germans were at I first Informed that the full meeting had been postponed until afternoon,; bui later the allied ministers decider! to Invite Chancellor Fehrenbach and) Foreign Minister Simons to met this afternoon in a restricted conference without the presonce of tho other delegates. SPA. Belgian, July 12. (By the As-j aoclated Press.) Tho German allied; conference was brought lo a temporary tempor-ary halt this morning by the coal, question. The allied premiers, who, convened nt 10:30 o'clock to discuss; the German reparations .proposition and the question of priority In coal I deliveries from Germany were unable! to finish their work In time for the; general conference to sit at 11:30 o'clock, tho hour previously fixed Tho allied ministers. It appeals, are' not Very favorably impressed by the' German reparations' plan The pre-1 ailing view, the correspondent was informed, in-formed, was that the plan wo;; some-1 what indefinite on the essential financial finan-cial points. ; E ANOT1II R PLAN, It Is understood that the German delegates have in reserve another plan, or amendment, of much greater Importance Im-portance than the plan submitted yesterday. yes-terday. The plan now before the con-1 , fersncs Is considered a substitute for tho original plan which the Germans 1 are withholding, being unwilling to ! disclose tho original proposition be- cause, they were not given satisfaction ion the coal question. It seems even possible that the trouble trou-ble over the coal question may result In the prolongation of tho conference. GERMANS PRESENT PLAN. SPA. July 11. (By the Associated Press ) After some hesitation, due to the coal question, the German delegates dele-gates today produced their plan show. nig how Germany would deal with reparations, rep-arations, but they specified that the decision reached regarding coal would modify their proposals. The allied experts admitted the justice jus-tice of the German experts" pleas to relieve Germany o reporting to the reparations corum's ion r.-garding ine distribution of coal within Germany nitd approved tho proposal to increase the output by improving the welfare of the miners and suggested that the German and allied governments dis-i dis-i lists means to this end. LLOYD GEORGE II. L. The plenary session of the confer-j confer-j ence began at 6:30 this evening, with Lord ,urzon representing Croat Brit-' In.tnn A r. f Pp.mll,. t I J - - I w ho was confined to his room with s I cold. The conference Immediately took up the coal question, the experts having failed to 00ms to an agree-j agree-j nient Dr. Simons, at tho outset remarked re-marked that . oj I was the ,e ni i a I point of tho whole economic life of Germany, Ger-many, i "Tho solution given to the coal question ques-tion by the experts," he said, ill r.-- act upon the different plan.-, of reparations repara-tions prepared by the German delega-tloni delega-tloni which had understood that on agreement which Would take into account ac-count the economic conditions Judged essential to Germany would be arrived at. The plans cannot bo Handed over this evening, as wo expected." MILLKRANI) SURPRISED Premier Miiierand expressed surprise sur-prise that the communication of tho( German plan an announced vesterda should be brought Into question and subordinated to the experts solution of t hi- oQel question Dr. Simons rejoined that the Ger-' (Continued on page Two.) IGERMANS PLAN I ON REPARATION I eiVENTOJUJJES (Continued From Pag.- On.) man delegation had prepared plnns .hat must be studied as a whole to bi .tnderstood. The 0vniAn r'Wd to reconsider the matter, and later the foreign secretary sec-retary dic!nrd that the Herman delegation dele-gation 1 j r -1 de. Mod to hand OVl thS plana as prcpnred. but he added thai ' he Spa Cdrtfertncc had for Its object one aided decision on various QUCS-i QUCS-i Ion "The qneatlon of r .al la n question oil life or death to the i.erman.' said I r Simons, and remains thf basis for a i other plans." Premier MllWan.l replied thai there C0Uld he no Question of modifying the treaty 6f Versailles on that subject and that it must be executed. HKPAHATIONS PLAN. Dr simony thereupon banded ths reparations plan to the general sectary sec-tary of the conference The German reparations plan la in, three, pans It was submitted to the onference with the understanding ,hnt It Ikliltt be accepted ns a whole The plan follows: Tart I, Section 1 The Oermanl Kovernment considers (hat the purpose pur-pose of the present negotiations iw to make a final settlement ot theli entire obligations for reparations Sr. '.Ion 2. The German ;ov. lament la-ment knowing that it ih obliged undei I in'1 treaty in pay nn ."in i, ivti. v, 000,000 fiold marks. eonider- thai it has ;ilread prtid no', onl thai sum. but a muh higher one. according to its accounts. Section ::. Sets forth that In pro-riding pro-riding for the future the Ofrman gOJ ernment would be unable to fulfill its obligations unless the German budget can be balanced lion ii wK. pood. section 4 Provides .hat the measure meas-ure of Germany' ablllt) to pay, owing ow-ing to her Weakened economic gtruc ture. requires that she should have necessary food, fodder, fertlll7.crs and thr raw material. Section 5 Names the principles upon which the German government considers its payment! Should be regulated regu-lated A) by annuities: B) annuities an-nuities to be limited to thirty ears. Various other subsection affirm . that a certain sum should In- t.grecd upon, after the payment of whit h Oer-many Oer-many should be completely free. th.it i h c payment of this sum sho tn arranged In various amounts; that a schedule should be worked out; and, that It should not he absolutel) "-Kii lar in character, bei nuie it Is imp". Hlble at the presei time accurately to estimate ths economic position ot jermany for the nc l 1 1 1 1 - years RSBUILDIXG Dl8TRIcn I Part two xns utrmtn government's govern-ment's suggestions for rebuilding the war-deatro ed district are In the common com-mon interest 01 .ill peoples beceUSS the danger ot ;i feeling t hatred and a cry for re-nxo -.!. i not 'l wpim.ii so long as this Ii'as not been done The German government has th roie, although not required by the peace treaty to iio so, undertaken pur-ticlpailon pur-ticlpailon in tin- rebuilding of thoi distriois. u deolares it -i r ready to take pari In the rebuilding and to supply German workmen tindei uer-nian uer-nian SUthOI ItlT. L'pon this basil German -ummls-sion in September, 191s, made hurried hur-ried inspection of northern Fiance. The German government is willing t" undertake the icbuilding of the Kieat-er Kieat-er part of the destroyed regions In franco. The Grinau government has also considf red me help require lecomnienda In the common Interest that an international syndicate be formed in which Mi states shall participate par-ticipate in the restoration of ihe industrial in-dustrial and agricultural regions, as well as moans of transportation md in the rebuilding of houses form residences or for new settlers. Thl- syndicate shall deal 'iiii contractors engage laborers from all al and neutral countrivs an well ai from Germany. The profits; from nil oi! of this kind shall be reasonable and OOntraotOrs and laborers shall be trsal ed on an qual basis, whether Gei-Aans Gei-Aans or other nationalities. MAKIN'G IRI l "KHIKs. Part three Heals with Germany's ibltgattons under Article 236. pexa-raphs pexa-raphs one- and foir and append Is ii. paH three Of 'lie peace treaty, to 'I Materials for the Immediate era lou ot territories affectod b .cji. materials the value of which i" pari of what is owing . epara lions. K note says that the reparations UlSSiOn has not yet established H to be delivered In the way of title, tols and raw materials, or .ii: cut ve factoi'ias are to be re-. re-. hut that Germanx Is ready to ' o these deliveries to the extent c'Ulch her resources will permit. i h German covtnnoent proposes s rather .mrlcate piaa of orKamzation of its oh ii Industries In the various states OL Germany for the purpose of mak-. mak-. ig these delh cries. COM Wi 1U Ns, SMOOT1IEK. 1 SPA. Jul Hi. (By the Associated Press. I The conference between the alhes and Germanf ran Into smoother ground 'in- afternoon when Chancellor Chancel-lor Fehrenbach liMi apolog.7od fur :he remarks of Herr Stinnes. Gorman coal operator, which offended the allies. al-lies. Dr. Fehrenbach said if he had known Hsrr Stlnnss intended to talk in such a tone he would not ha-, e accepted ac-cepted him aa one of the experts. Premier Xllllurand explained that the allies had no Intention of askinjc to be served with coal before German i ey ulrernents were satisfied. "The allies have no thought of ch '. t'sing Germany," continued the (.f-mler (.f-mler "The- think Gcrnian' 1 s : I essary and useful member f the European Eu-ropean family and they aru determined deter-mined to help her toward recovery provided Germany Is equally determined deter-mined to execute her treats obligations. obliga-tions. Spa conference proses the allies al-lies want peace and not friction." In oncluslon Premier Mlllerand expressed ex-pressed hope that the present German government would remain In power This Is a solemn confer. .. uch words can be exchanged." said Or. Simons In reply. "I am glad they have boen spoken by M. Mlllerand." DEPENDS ON GFKM.WY. SPA Belgium. July 11. (By the I Associated Proas.) "It all depends upon Germany," said Premier Mlllerand Mlller-and to The Associated Press today ( when asked whether his remarks In the conference yesterday meant a change of feeling between France and Germany. ! "Speaking in the name of th allies " I he said. 1 told the German delega- I Hon what the feeling of the alllo Is and what their attitude will be If Germane Ger-mane shows a real determination to fulfill her treat obligations." The premier referred to hla remarks yesterday when he said: "The allie.M consider Germany an es-"-ntlal and useful member of th.- i n repawn family and are determined to help her to recover, provided Germany is rqr.ali deterrnir ., to SXOCUtS hr treaty obligations? This pronouncement made a marked I Impression amnnp t-o-n allied and Oer-I Oer-I man delegations and caured some I commotion among the French correspondents corre-spondents whose first lmiiresslon was jtbat the premier had gone further ! than wae expected. RKPI.Y TO TURKS. SPA. Belgium, July M (Bv The Associated Preys. ) The final dtaft of the reply to the Turkish objections was adopted by the allied delegates to-day. to-day. 1. will be handod to the Turk lr,h delegation nt Versailles on Jul 17 and published simultaneously in Parts and London. The repl calls upon tho i Turk to .lgn tne treaty as drafted, with only alight modifications. |