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Show lilfGA SUPPORTS 1 MBSJ ALLIES IBsECRETAnY HUQHES DA8HE8 TFtHE HOPES OF GERMANS RE. 4m GARDINQ REPARATIONS. Ktan(jt With Allies In Holding Gtr. MmT many ntsponslblo for the War and H Therefore Morally Bound to w Pay So Far As Possible. B Washington Form;' statement of he attitude of tho United States ns to Bierwnii reparations In contained In an SKichangc of communications with flfKcrinflU government officials made HBnMIc on April 4 by tho stnto do-qlKjrimont do-qlKjrimont Tliey aro In the form of dHicmnmnda transmitted through Lor-vMMig Lor-vMMig Dresol, American high commls-JjHloncr commls-JjHloncr at Itcrlln. iWM The incinornndum was In reply to a f Bommiimcatlon handed to Mr. Dresol ontl by a German government of- '.BicUl, m which tho frank admission ..tuBiifs made that Germany was willing to rWjy, but hoped for n reopening of the Vaestion of terms. . 'B In 'lie American reply It was made "?Bfr that the United State proposes K stand by tho governments of the i'BjUes In enforcing Just reparation. 'rtic stale department emphasized 'Bie statement that tho communications 'Bfre exchanged beforo tho arrival In Hi) country of 51. Vlvlnnl ns special trench envoy. j " rman communication, dnted f ,.., was written by Dr. Walter II-, Uorninn foreign minister, nnd :eil It was "entirely clear," both e government nnd people, that iiny "must tnnko reparations to mlt of her ability to pay," but t "examination by unblnsed ex-' ex-' to determine the extent of her lis reply, dated March 20, Sccre-Hughes Sccre-Hughes expressed pleasure at iny's "uncqulvocnl expression" of jlre to pay to tho limit of ability, jelared tho United State? "stands, tho governments, of the allies In g Germany responsible for tho ind therefore- morally bound to reparation, so far as may bo Is government," Secretary s memorandum said, "believes : recognizes In tho ninnorondum Simons ii sincere desire on tho i the German government to re-ifgotlatlon? re-ifgotlatlon? with tho allies on n isls nnd hopes thnt such negotla-onco negotla-onco resumed, may lead to a t settlement which will at the time satisfy tho Just claims of lies nnd permit Germany hope-lo hope-lo renew its productive nctlvl-Simons' nctlvl-Simons' memorandum was n t document going extensively ?nnany's sltuntlon, nnd tho stnto ment announced that copies of his communication nnd tho an reply luyl been handed to In Berlin. In his memorandum, iions expressej the, "earnest do-f do-f Germany to reach nccord with d governments and tho sincere f to meet r6qulrcments ns fur slide, i i . .. |