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¥ i o 4 ’)@M o %t &\@‘tEX - I%» 76TH YEAR. THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and pu'lished daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance. 2 cents per single copy. mtered as second-class malier May 26th 1917 at the Post Difice at Christian aligd, St Croiz, V. Lol the U. S. A., un der the Act of March 2. 1879. Contribution to this paper wiil be glad- lg received when the same Ydeals wih mai- ters of general interest, and s accompa- nied with the authoy’s name, as @ guar- antee of good faith. The editor caunot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. lLondon, April 28th.—The Premier declared 1n the House of Commons to- day that the Govt. was committed to action so far as the Westphalian coal fields were concerned if the German reparations proposals were unsatisfac- tory Hé added: M 15 not for me fto say whether another opportunity will be given Germany or not. They are be- ing examined very carefully with the other proposals t this moment by the finance experts of all the Allies whe are in London. llherefore I would be very sorry to express a definite opinion, but I am afraid there is ‘geucral unanimity as to tae crmplete adeguaey of the pro- prosals made by the German Govt. The premier said that detailed plans for the occupation of jthe Westphalian coai fieids were being examined by the conference of Allied experts, and that the reports of these experts wouid be laid before the inter-allied conierenceto be held on Saturday. Mr. Lloyd George added, that he doubted whether a deecision by the Suprerae Council would be tiken be- fore Monday or Tuesday nex: week. Dissatisiaction with the German repara- tions propesals was expressed by London newspapers today. There was a unani- mous expression of opinion tnat the Gern.zn terms were insufficient and that they must be altere] before the Allies could renew discussicns with the Ber- lin Covt. ‘‘The German propesals are too apue, and do nct go far enough” declared jthe "‘Morming Post’”’. "‘They must have a mo.e concrete character before the allies can negotiate with Wilhelmstrasse. The allies will be de- CHEISTIANSTED. V¥V, LL. S’%A WEDNESDAY 4tH MAY 1921. 1‘ lighted to accept the good offices off the - United States and if Dr Simonsis de- . termined to build a bridge bv which . America may again cross to Europe, ~ both Great Britain jand France will glad- | lv welcome an old friend.”” The ‘'Post’’ - however expresses the opinion that Ger- . many might make her appeal to the Uni- . ted,States for the reason that "'it is most probable American standard of reparation | are mostly different from those of Berlin. ' The ‘‘Telegraph’’ also demands sub- | s.antial changes in the German terms. . ‘‘l'echnically,”’ the inewspaper says, | “*Germany has” no rlght to make offers - at all. Her duty is to p: v her debts. Ger- ' many has proposed that she will take aver the Allied debt to the United States. Itshe can’ send money to America she i can send it to France, Great Britain, . Belgium and Italy. We prefer to deal . directly with our creditors. Germany i 3 not impoverished, and if her citzens are taxed as are the residents of Allied ~ countries, she will be perfectly able to | pay. The ''Daily Ma¥#’’ in its com- '+ ment took a similar view. Throuzhout . editorals printed today belief was ex- ~ pressed that there an absence of good | faith in Germany’s terms. | London, April 80th.—Information has | been received by the French delegation | to the meeting of the Supreme Allied | Council that unofficial United States ad- | visors at Beriia are urging members of . the German Cabinet to accept the Allied . terms as laid down in the agreement | reached in Paris last January. In this | agreement the Allies demanded 226,000, . 000,000 marks in addidon to the coilee- | tion of al2 per cent export tax on Ger- | man goods. ; : § i.ondon, April 30th—Mr Lloyd George .~ and M Briand held an informal Confer- | ence early this morning and later met | Count Sforva, the Italian Foreign Minis- ! ter, on his arrival in London. During | thelr conversation they attempted to . pave the way to a quick discussion at ' the formal meet:ing of the Supreme Alli- i ed Council which bhad been called for { four o’cloek this affrernoon., It was not . expected that the United States would 3 be represented. It was made plain that | Mr. Lloyd George, who was chosen as . the presiding ofticer at the Council meet ' ing, had not extended an invitation to | Mr. Harding gto instruct any attache of . the United States Embassy, or any other : representative, to participate in the days . deliberation. i London, April 30th.—The King Confer- | ved an Earidom on Visecount rench on N> 100. his retirement today as Lord Lieut and Governor General of Ireland, His sue- cessor, Viscount Talbot, took over the office this morning. Washington, April 29th.—The Govt still is hopeful that the reparzstions con- troversy between Germany and the Alli- es can be settled by discussion. This was learned authoritively tonight after the whole situation had been discussed by the President and the Cabinet, and Mr Hugnes had conferred with Mr. Jul.s Jusserand the French Ambassador and Signor Ricei the Italian Ambassador. Upon what administration officials based their hopefulness was not disclosed, as they continued to maintain absolute si- lerice as to the character of the informal ex:hange with the Allied Govt, and as to the views of the Unvnited States on the proposals. 1t became known, ho rever, that neither Great Britain nor ltaly final- lv rejected as a basis for possible discus- sion the Germanp offer. France and Bel- gitm were understood to hold that pro- pusals as such were uracceptable, but apparently their informal replies to Mr. Hughes were of such a character as to cat.se officials here to believe that the door had not been closed for further con- sideration of a settiement by discussion The impression gained ground here to- nig t that the next formal move in the controversy would await the out- come joi the meeting in London to- morrow oi -the Allied Supeeme Council, It was made known officially that the United States had not commu- nicated to Germany any request for a modification of the proposals, and that Germany bhad not approached the United States Govt with any offer of modifica- tion. ‘lhe si.uation with wiich the Uni- ted States is taced in the role in which it finds itseit, 18 recognized as a deli- cate one It is emphasized again that the United States is in no sense acling as an agent of Germany. thatit is act- ing {purely as an associate and friend ot the Ailied Govt. itormer associates in the war against the common enemy. 'The ehief problem in the whole contro- versy, in the views here, is to deter- mine how much Germany can pay, and make her pay that sum. loe United States made Its position in ihis respect perfectly clewr (0 Germauy in its last memorandum to that Govt. On the other hand, 1t alleged that anything wha. would prevent Germany’s recu- peration and the taking of her proper place in the economic world, is o be guarded against.