| Show I iU I UI 5 ON N REPARATIONS SHOCKS FRANGE Another Effort Will Be Made to Obtain American American Ameri Amen can Unofficial Advice to Bring About Interest PARIS rAnIs Dec Dee 1 By A A. P The P.-The The unwillingness of or government government government gov gov- to appoint members of the reparation commissions r committees is a to the French rench g govern government vern- vern ment mont and the members of the commission 1 inasmuch h as they feel th that t the Ja lack k of ot lf par participation would greatly diminish the authority and prestige with which the committees could have I worked The American attitude I II was not unexpected however and and I what should be done in itt such circumstances cir clr- cir cir- I r lias as already been informally in informally in- in formally considered The Tho situation I In Germany is such t that at it is felt that the expert committees even I without the aid of ot the United States must undertake to devise a it constructive plan to restore German governments government's finances and tho the currency HOPE NOT AB ABANDONED It Is Js expected another effort wilbe will wil willbe willbe l be made to obtain American nonofficial nonofficial non- non official advice through the commission commission com corn mission turning toward Howard the International in international international In- In chamber of commerce of ot which Willis H. H Booth of or New NewYork NewYork NewYork York is president with a request that the cham chamber er designate an American of or in the fi financial financial ti- ti world to serve In an ad advisory ad- ad way The chamber Includes two thirty-two countries and is re regarded regarded regarded re- re I in reparation quarters as sufficiently detached from governments governments governments govern govern- ments and partisan interests to be qualified to act Its representatives representatives tives it is pointed out would no nobe not t be tied by instructions from rota any government BRITISH DISAPPOINTED Mr Ir Booth is in Paris now buhe but bu buthe buthe t he let it be bo known that he preferred pre pro erred not to discuss the subject t unless It should tako take a more definite nite nito form torm The TI-e British were quite a as s anxious as tho the French to have th the e American government Join in the investigation Sir John Bradbury British member o of the reparation commission in discussing yesterday yesterday yester yester- I day the creation of the tho committees of ot experts laid great stress upon I the tho vital necessity of or American collaboration but it is not yet ye t known what attitude the British Britis h government will take toward continuation continuation con con- of or the committees In view of ot Secretary of State Hughes Hughes' Continued on page pago S S. S Y it U. U S. S STAND ON f J- J Continued from from pa pare page e 1 objection to Joining In a a. limited inquiry U. U 3 S. ASKS FOR FURTHER DETAILS WASHINGTON Dec 1 The I United States has asked for tor furth further further fur fur- ther e en n details concerning the reparations rep- rep commissions commission's plan for tor an an inquiry Into Germanys Germany's financial status before replying to the invitation invitation invitation tation for American participation in that inquiry it was as learned on high authority hero here t today da Colonel James A. A Logan American American Ameri Ameri- can unofficial observer with the reparations commission has been I directed by the st state te department I to obtain these details I Nothing has been cabled either either i ito to Logan or tho the allied governments I which could be construed as a a refusal re refusal re- re of this go government emment to entertain enter enter- taro tain the tho invitation of the reparations reparations commission for American participation participation par par- in the inq Inquiry a high of official official of- of said It was emphasized t Tat this government government gov gov- still desires to aid In any feasible and effective measure to restore European stability But with l the Information now at ha hand d off f daIs here do not know whether the t reparations commissions commission's plan constitutes constitutes con con- r such a measure or not Until Un- Un i til tit this government is fully tuBy In Informed informed in- in formed it cannot make up its mind mindon 1 on thi this point it was Vas stated 1 I I i 1 GERMAN NEWSPAPERS I CRITICISE HUGHES BERLIN Dec 1 L By A A. P P. P.- Secretary Hughes Hughes' Philadelphia I speech cabled here in brief form I draws adverse criticism from the conservative and Junker organs which q querulously eru camplain that the utterances of ot the American I cabinet chief provide no concrete concretes help for Germany In her hor present sorry plight The Conservative Tag Tag-es says Mr Hughes' Hughes statement Is obviously ob- ob ob-I ob Intended Intend d as Impartial but it is regrettable that Washington remains under the Influence of of French propaganda and fails falls to recognize recognize rec rec- that not Franco France but Germany Germany Ger Ger- many Is threatened ened and needs I Ger-I security se security security se- se for tor the future If It what Poincare understands by security becomes a a r reality allty namely the complete and permanent subjection subjection sub sub- j of ot G Germany for Americas America's toleration th the newspaper adds all good wishes for Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's prosperity amount to naught FLAYS U U. U S. S STATESMEN The Deutsche says ays the French are of ot type and the monarchist Bote Dote exclaim exclaim ex ex- claim bitterly American statesmen are fond of making high-flown high speeches but when they come to todeal todeal todeal deal with Poincare's tyranny and oppression of ot a defenseless people they shrug their shoulders and say that Europe is none o of their business business business busi busi- ness notwithstanding the fact by Its participation in the war plunged central Europe Into misery The the only other commentator declares the speech is the starting point of anew a anew anew new American p peace ace policy polley for Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope and emphasizes the importance importance import Import- lance ance of ot the fact tact that France and Great Britain have been driven to the recognition of ot the necessity of lot applying new methods In solution of ot the reparation problem SAYS U. U S. S POWERFUL The Boersen interpretation interpretation interpretation tation of ot Secretary Hughes' Hughes speech is that It shows clearly the United States Is keeping a watchful interested In Interested Interested In- In attitude Americas America's solicitude solicitude tude says the paper remains as before mainly concerned with military military mili mili- tary armaments If It the race fo for armaments Is not halted haIled then than th n the United States will simply throw over Its expressed desire for tor a peaceful Just solution of ot all differences differences differ differ- en es and revert to a ruthless ruthless' policy poli poll polley policy cy ey of ot power In Washington too It adds the foremost question Is 18 who has bas the most warships and airships and how ho In event of ot war Americas America's se security security so- so and victory may lay bo be assured |
