| Show t 1 rd kr i y 1 b r rf i r i v f i t u TO 1 1 MAKE MAK NW FlEW PROPOSAL euton Government Interprets In In- Answer tr b by Hughes as Command long Along These Line Lines LARIS P RIS April 22 By United Press Press ermany today rejected the allied ulti that the metal re re- re rye rile be transferred to Coblenz an and logne branches before May 1 The he Germans made a counter pro pro- sal that the allies should be give given right to prohibit exportation c cErman c of erman gold from May 1 t to October Ih thus s safeguarding the allies allies' rights right h allied reparations ns lon rich Lich issued the ultimatum said tha that rz Rejection dejection would result in a demand deman the complete surrender of th the Jr r metal reserve estima estimated ed a a at out I By By CARL D D. D GROAT ROA United Press Staff Correspondent SEEL-IN SEEL ERLIN April 22 The The Ger Get 5 man government is convinced convinces must go to the limit of it its laity y in paying reparations reign Minister vo von l Simond Simon Simons 1 l d the reichstag today Von n Simons was questioned sharply garding arding his correspondence with wit merica in which he asked the Unite United ti ates ites tes to sit as judge to make the in in- in award Americas answer must not be cond con con- d red a final refusal the foreign l nister declared ON IN N SIMONS EXPLAINS Before and after the reichstag ses ses- in ri V Von 1 Simons was criticised by hin hi his m h n party leaders as well as by Is opponents A cabinet meeting was wa lied led for this afternoon af to review th thole the ole bole reparations subject JI 1 undertook the note to nt Von Sins Sims Si arding as the last chance lons ms ns said All other paths were wen Sed lied Feelers extended to learn what whai entente would do in the way of t tn t tin a an in n met only failure The The government is convinced i il ilist it lUst Lt go the limits of its ability ir it p rations proposals The world bees beeves beyes be be- abil abil- eves underestimating our yes es we are Y to pay This belief belle will gradually appear In n t the e meantime roM we must not b be into promising payments which w wt we inot m t make new plans will be laid laic fore ore the reichstag Saturday Thel Th-ey II 1 be shaped tonight and tomorrow session of party leaders leader lorning at a APPROACHED ft t was admitted today that the the forn for- for Ign n n- n office had tried to induce the acan to act as intermediary intermediary- in cor- cor with America The pope pop dined elined to act basing the the refusal refusal on onh h fact that he has no diplomatic re- re ions with the United States The American reply to Germanys Germany's ration note was regard regarded d as to sub- sub c ally illy lly an American command Indemnity proposals which France nd i I- I Great Britain can consider The cabinet was disposed take another chance with the allies ames Secretary Hughes stated that United States cannot act as repart t ns umpire the note was interpreted friendly It was believed also to tod tod old d a promise of possible f future ture medin medi- medi n if the allies would agree to it ERMAN MANEUVER L conciliatory move by Germanys Germany the allied s seen today in a note to orations council offering to begin mediately the reconstruction of France The note not yet yered vered made the offer as an evice evi- evi ence ice ce of good will lG Jermany's proposal to a country Uh h h which she Is still at war was by three considerations hey jy r were A United States senator trough through an intermediary arY assured he ie e foreign office that a a German peal appeal would have a chance I Lorm Loring Dresel American Minis Minis- here told Foreign 5 Continued on page pa e JO 9 I iE HE II SALT LAKE BERLIN TAKES TAKES' HOpr FROM HUGHES ANSWER I Government Now Figuring on New Proposal to Allies Continued from page 1 1 ter Simons last week that an ap appeal appeal appeal ap- ap peal couldn't be considered as wholly hopeless The United States government notified Dresel that none of several several several sev sev- eral reported mediation requests had reached Washington The Germans assumed thereupon that America was awaiting some such note open mindedly STILL OBDURATE On the highest authority it can be stated German officials ar ark are certain no government will be created here to toa a agree ree to the present demands of the allies The identity of the United States senator who suggested America would be open to an appeal to mediate was not made known Speculation among German officers brought in the he name of Senator McCormick who visited Europe last winter Harding to Resume Contact With Allies WASHINGTON April 22 As As the next important step by the United States in the reparations situation it is believed Hughes will instruct either Ambassador Wallace Vallace at Paris or Roland W W. Boyden Dorden the unofficial American representative on the re lr commission to take part in the coming deliberations of the allied su supreme supreme supreme su- su preme i council on Germanys Germany's failure to meet the reparations demand Hughes is known to believe that at least unofficial unofficial unofficial American representation in the settlement of these questions is desirable de de- in n order that the United States may mav be kept informed The Berlin governments government's appeal for American mediation follows Berlin April 20 1921 In the name of the German government government government govern govern- I ment and th the German people the undersigned undersigned un un- un- un notwithstanding the still existing technical state of war re respectfully respectfully respectfully re- re petition the president of the United States of America to mediate the reparation question and to fix the sum to bo be paid by Germany to the al allied allied allied al- al lied powers and to eagerly urge him to secure the consent of the allied powers to tt such n mediation They solemnly declare de- de de declare clare that the German government go are ready and willing to agree without qualification or reservation to pay to the allied powers as reparations such sums as the president after examination examination examination and investigation may find just and ind right They formally pledge themselves themselves them them- selves to fulfill in letter and spirit all the provisions of any award vard that may maybe maybe be mal made maue e by him With abiding faith in the righteousness righteous righteous- ness of ot this request and with undeniable unde uncle undeniable sincerity of purpose the German people through their constituted gov goy government submit their appeal to the president of the United States with the confident hope that it be granted to the I end that a final award may be made maden in n accordance with right and justice to meet the heartfelt wishes of all civilized nations and to avoid the immeasurable consequences of imminent coercive measurES measurE'S and to promote the peace of the world Signed FEHRENBACH SIMONS Secretary of State Hughes took the German note to the White House about 3 1 p p. p m. m Thursday and discussed the question of a reply with the president Secretary Hughes returned to the state department and dispatched hed the following following follow- follow ing ng reply to the Berlin government through the American commission Washington D. D C. C April 21 21 1921 This government could not agree to mediate the question of reparations with a a. view to acting as umpire in ints Its ts settlement Impressed however with the seriousness of the issues involved involved in- in as they affect the whole world the he government of the United States feels eels itself to be deeply concerned with the he question of ot obtaining an early and just solution This government strongly strong- strong ly y desires that there should be an im immediate immediate immediate im- im mediate resumption of negotiations and ind reiterates its earnest hope that the German government will promptly formulate formulate for- for such proposals as would present present pre- pre sent ent a proper basis for discussion Should the German government take this his course this government will consider consider con- con sider ider bringing the matter to the attention attention at- at of the allied governments in a manner acceptable to them in order that hat negotiations may speedily be re- re umed The action of the president and the secretary of state conforms to the lines IInes laid aid down in the previous Hughes note to o Germany In that communication Mr Hughes said that the United States stands with the allies in holding Germany Germany Ger- Ger many nany responsible for the war and bound boundo to o pay reparation to the full extent of its ts ability fairly and justly determined He le expressed the hope of a renewal of f the negotiations France Not Satisfied With Hughes Hughes' Answer PARIS April 22 By the Associated French Press ress French official circles circle expressed expressed ex- ex pressed disappointment toda today that the American reply to Germanys Germany's request requestor for or mediation was not a refusal refusal re- re as had been expected here The regrets egrets were were mitigated however by satisfaction that the United States was displaying an active interest in the rep rep- rations question The Tho American answer is interpreted as s an invitation to Germany to resume negotiations with the allies It is thought bought the United States will not continue continuo con- con the conversation with Germany except in accord with the allies Secretary Sec Sec- of State Hughes is understood in n authoritative quarters quarter here to have assured Ambassador t to this effect One hundred thousand French troops in addition to those now now on the he Rhine are provided for in the plan Ian elaborated by the mixed military and nd civil commission according to toLa toLa La a Liberte There now are French Drench troops in the occupied territory terri- terri tory ory L La Liberte add adds that the plan calls for or the occupation of two-thirds two of the ic Ruhr industrial valley and also Elberfeld an and Barmen in Westphalia The essential principle of the economic economic eco- eco measures consists according to the tho 10 paper of continuation of the i working of the mines and mills and other ither plants plant by German companies j under tinder control of the allies The allied plan ilan provides provi cs that a certain percent percent- age which may be modified is now I set at 2 25 per cent says La Liberte which adds that an additional tax of 30 10 10 marks mars gold to the existing tax of 10 marks marls gold on every ton sold outside outside outside out out- side of the Ruhr and 3 marks gold goldon on lignite will be levied The percentage of the shares of the allies in the profits from German industry industry in industry in- in have not been fixed The plan also provides a 40 per cent I tax on all exports from the Ruhr No goods will be permitted to leave the I Ruhr Fluhr zone before the amount is deposited de deposited deposited de- de posited in a bank It provides also for tor manufacturing under allied control control control con con- of certain exportable articles and the delivery of raw material the value of which will be placed to the I credit of Germany on reparations La Liberte says it Is expected proceeds proceeds proceeds pro pro- from the coal deliveries alone I will amount to 1900 francs yearly while the return from the theother theother other industries are figured at I I London Opines Allies Must Make Answer LONDON April 22 Dramatic Dramatic efforts ef efforts efforts ef- ef forts on the part of Germany to induce induce induce in- in duce the the the- United States to a. a arbitrate I the reparations question between Berlin Berlin Berlin Ber Ber- lin ana and the entente governments and the refusal of the Washington government government gov goy to sit in judgment on the problem have lent hew new interest to the meeting at Hythe on Sunday between Premiers Briand of France and Lloyd George of Great Britain The ex expressed expressed expressed ex- ex pressed desire of the the States that there be an immediate resumption resumption resumption tion of negotiations makes it probable probable probable able that Lloyd George and M M. Briand will find themselves called upon to tomake tomake tomake make some sort of df answer It is known that military authorities authorities authorities ties of France have perfected all plans for the occupation of cities and towns in the Ruhr industrial district of Germany Germany- and have formulated formulated formulated formu formu- economic penalties MATINEE FOR CHILDREN A matinee for school children willbe will willbe willbe be given a at the he Paramount Empress theatre at 1 1015 15 oc o'clock ock Saturday morning under the auspices of the Home and School league The musical musical musical musi- musi musi musi- cal program will be furnished d by the Forest school orchestra |
