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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TELEPHONE RATES
LIVING COSTS MUST
DECLINE, SAYS GARY
STEAM HEATING RATE
INCREASED ONE-THIRD
CROWDS FLOCK
LEAGUE MANDATE ROW
CHECKED TO HARDING
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION
DECIDES TO HALT.
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IN. ML RAINIER ROW
UP 30 PER CENT
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HELD IN DERISION
GEOGRAPHIC BOARD ASKED TO
CHANGE X.VME QUICKLY.
EARLY RETURN TO NORMAL1 LOCAL COMPANY GETS RISE OF
DECLARED IMPERATIVE. 30 TO 35 PER CENT,
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Grants Increase.
RISE DATES FROM MARCH 1
Income Said to Be Insuffi
cient for Building Plans.
FIRM PLEADS EXPANSION
l ire to Seven Millions Will Be
Spent Tor Improvements, Is
Fledge of Company.
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SALEM, Or.. March I, (Special.)
Itatcs of the Pacific Telephone & Tcl-
Traph company, which recently pen
ned the public service commission
larger revenues throughout the
etatc, in order to carry on construc
tion work and expansion, were ma
terially increased by an order of the
commissioners handed down today, ef
fective March 1.
Amounting to an approximate In
crease of 30 per cent over existing
rates for service, the order is posi
tively contingent upon the Immediate
carrying out by the company of Its
programme of line construction and
extension of service and In defi
nite terms declares that the revenue
increases will be recalled by the com
mission unless the company redeems
its pledge to construct. Proposed ex
tensions submitted at the recent hear
ings of the application, and which
will be insisted upon by the commis
sion, aggregate between $3,000,000
and $7,000,000.
Increase Not Sufficient.
"The revenue derived from rates
fixed in this order," runs the decree,
"is not destined, nor is It sufficient,
to cover the construction programme
contemplated; nor as a return on
money to be expended, except as new
telephones are added, though we do
xpect, relying on representations
made at the hearing, that In provid
ing a compensatory return on the
money already Invested, it will Induce
and attract the necessary new capital
for proposed additions."
In effect this proviso places before
the telephone company the necessity
which formed the basis of its plea,
and reminds it that only the giving
of thorough and adequate service to
"the state will keep the rate increase
in force. The company at the hear
ings repeatedly threatened that no
further extension work would be
undertaken, and that all new .con
etruction would cease with conse
quent unemployment of many work
men unless an increase were granted
and the securities of the company
.made attractive thereby.
Revenue Grows SO Per Cent.
The rate Increase as granted is a
reduction in each instance of the
application rate filed by the company,
and is estimated to increase the gross
annual revenue by 20 per cenu
Approximating a 30 per cent general
rate increase. It is In strong contrast
to the 43 per cent increase demanded
by the company in its submission of
a proposed new rate structure.
The increase ranges from 25 cents
to 75 Cents on residence telephones
per month, and from tl to tZ for
Business teiepnones, varying some-
hat in the many communities. Com-
arison of the former Portland rate
that now effective and with the
lcmed application rate, illustrates
the average increase in this and other
communities of the state, and is as
follows:
Sea (tic and Tacoinu Residents at
Wushiiig-ton, D. C, Argue About
Re-Chrisfcnlng Peak.
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Achievement Has No Par-
. allel in Politics.
Head, of Steel Corporation Which
. Refuses to Cut Prices or Pay
of Workers Optimistic.
THE OltEGOSIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C, March 2. Im
mediate action by the United States
geographic boartd in changing the
name of Mount Rainier to Mount Lin
coln was demanded today by James
It Chase of Cashmere. Wash., rep
resenting the Grand Army of the
Republic. Mr. Chase appeared to i
protest against an appeal from the
Taeoma chamber of commereo re
ceded by the board several days ago
asking for a postponement of de
cision until May on the, grounds that
In the meantime Seattle and Tacoma
rr.'ght reach an amicable agreement
on the matter. Mr. Chase told the
board, in a flight of oratory, that it
was useless to wait for Seattle and
Tacoma to get together, because, he
said, "oil and water will not mix."
He charged that the Tacoma
chamber of commerce Is "composed
ot nothing but 150 politicians." He
said that It was folly to think of
naming the mountain "Tacoma" be
cause, he charged, the word 'Ta
coma' is neither Indian nor English."
Mrs. J. C. Middleton of Seattle, a
daughter of Mr. Chase, assailed K. K
Elaine of Seattle, who appeared be
fore the geographic board and In dis
cussing the proposition of renaming
Mount Rainier national park said it
was patronized by the "flippant and
gay."
"I am not surprised that Mr.
Blaine should appear here in behalf
of the flippant and the gay," said
Mrs. Middleton, "inasmuch as I no
ticed by the newspapers that he went
before the shipping board a few days
ago to ask that booze be put back
on our merchant ships."
James A. Ford, secretary of the
Spokane chamber of commerce, said
he was not a partisan of either side
to the mountain controversy, but
suggested that the name "Lincoln"
might better be reserved for the pro
posed new state to be created from
eastern Washington, northern Idaho
and western Montana. This, he said,
would be a higher tribute to the
name of Abraham Lincoln.
APPOINTMENT SOON ASSURED
Ambassador-to-Be Once Ar
dent Wilson Man.
VICTORY FOLLOWS REBUFF
FAR NORTH YIELDS MAN
Policeman and Alleged Slaver
Travel 13 00 Miles Back.
EDMONTON, Alta., March 2. After
completing a seven-weeks 1300-mile
journey by dog team, speeder and
railway train. Sergeant Hubert
Thome of the Royal Canadian Mount
ed Police, arrived in Edmonton over
the Alberta and Great Waterways
railway and handed over his pris
oner, Albert Le Bedeaux, a Slavey
Indian, who is facing a charge of
murder, to the Alberta provincial
police.
The warrant which the officer
brought with him charges Albert Le
Bedeaux with "the murder of the
child of Adelaide Le Bedeaux, his
wife,' by exposing the Infant two days
after its birth, thereby causing its
death."
Eminent Editor, Turned Down by
Retiring Executive, Gets Bcbt
Post in Harding's Gift.
BT MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copvrtght bv the New Tork Evening Post,
inc.. Published by Arrangement.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. March 2.
fSpecial.) President-elect . Harding
has given very little consideration or
discussion to foreign ambassador
ships, except in two cases. The one
that Is most nearly fixed is that
cf Colonel George Harvey to Great
Britain, and this appointment can be
j expected to be sent to the senate
almost any day alter the new senate
convenes.
It hSs been made known to Mr.
Harding that there are reasons for
urgency in the British appointment
NEW TORK, March 2. A strong
tone of business confidence and in
dustrial optimism was expressed in
a statement today by E. H. Gary,
chairman of the United States Steel
corporation.
"The high cost of living must be
promptly and radically further re
duced," he said. "It behooves all of
us to make every consistent effort
toward bringing about an early re
turn to a normal and reasonable ba
sis of living. Opportunity for great
success and prosperity are offered
In this country. I have great con
fidence in the incoming admlnistra
tion."
'Unfortunately," he added, "a few
business men have "lost their heads,'
and in consequence, orderly business
progress has been temporarily inter
rupted.
"Speaking for myself and associ
ates, undoubtedly we are sometimes
wrong In judgment. We may make
mistakes. But we endeavor to treat
everyone and every interest Justly,
including our workmen, our share
holders, our customers, our competi
tors and the general public."
INITIALS CUT ON CHEST!
Farmer Engraves Young Woman
to Test Her Love."
PARIS, 111., March 2. Charged with
carvh.ir his init'als on the chest of
Mrs. Harry Rogers, 19 years old.
Glenn Forsman, 28, was held in jail
here today on a charge of mayhem.
beyond any of the other diplomatic Mrs. Rogers related that Forsman
locked Irer in a room on his farm, six
miles west of Paris, and did the carv
ing as a test of love.
The jail was being closely guarded
as a result of threats against Foramen.
LOW RENT APPRECIATED
selections. Colonel Harvey was in
Washington today to be a personal
beholder of what, if you care to look
at It that way, was his unique con
summation of ingratitude rebuked in
the passing of Mr. Wilson and ambi
tion achieved In the triumph of Mr
Harding.
Sequence Bit Slnsrular.
Colonel Harvey's selection will con
tain as many elements of interest as
almost any act of the new president.
Viewed for the moment from the point
of view of Colonel Harvey's personal
political career, there is nothing in
American history to equal it. There
ic a man who did more than any
other man to bring Mr. Wilson to the
presidency; who, indeed, conceived
the Idea, that the comparatively ob
scure and most unlikely head of
university was proper timber for the
nresidencv of the United States: wh
not only fathered the idea but nursed BLIND
it as well, and later, with the minute
care of a devoted parent, handpicked pioneer, 91, Sightless 11 Years,
ana maneuvered tne wnoie series or
Tenants Give Purse to Landlord
Who Did N'ot Raise Charges.
LYNN, Mass.. March 2. A landlord
whose tenants said he had a heart of
gold was presented with a purse of
gold last night when 14 families
joined In a celebration of the 60th an
niversary of the wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. D.BDnTjrtai-:-" -
The landlord had not increased
their rents In the last five years.
Northwestern Electric Charges Or
dered Increased by Tublic
Service Commission.
' SALEM, Or., March 2. (Special.)
Steam-heating rates of the North
western - Electric company, which
operates exclusively in the city of
Portland, were increased from 30 to
35 per cent In an order issued here
today by the Oregon public service
commission. The new charges be
come effective as of March 1.
; In connection with the increase the
public service commission announced
that the new charges, although con
siderably in excess' of those prevail
ing under the old schedule, are lower
than for similar service in what ir
known as the Pacific mountain terri
tory. ' This condition, the public
service commission said, probably
was due to economy of operation.
Comparison of meter rates under
the old and new schedules follow:
Old Meter Sate. Per 10110
Pounda.
First 25.000 pounds of condensation
per month 11.00
Next 2r,uuo pounds of condensation per
month oq
Next uU.OOO ponuds of condensation per
monin so
Next 100,000 pounds ot condensation
per month 70
Next auo.uoo pounds of condensation
per month us
aii in excess ol 300.000 pounds of con-
ueusauou per montn .55
Harding to Reach Capital
Today.
SOME OF CABINET ON HAND
Chair Provided for President
Wilson to See Ceremony.
Next Stop in Controversy Mill Be
First Tusk or Hughes as
Secretary of State.
COOLIDGE PREPARES TALK
New Cabinet Members Spend Day
Conferring Willi 01d,'and Dis
cussing General Policies.
MAN SEES, DIES
events that led to the governorship
of New Jersey and the leadership for
the presidency.
At a certain point Mr. Wilson re
pudiated Colonel Harvey's guardian-
Regains Vision Before Death.
OMAHA, Neb., March 2. John
Fisher, 91, Nebraska pioneer, blind
for 11 years, regained his sight for
24 hours prior to his death.
He died yesterday.
New Meter Kate.
First 25,000 pounds of condensation
per luon t . 1 1 fin
..,ouo pounus ol condensation per
niontu x.xj
.-text ou.uuu pounas ox condensation per
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iiexi iuu.uou pounas ol condensation
per month ok
Next SUU.UOU pounds ot condensation
per month g5
Next ."00,000 pounds of condensation
per month .73
All in excess of 1,000.000 pounds of
condensation per month 70
For taps discharging into atmos
phere, open vessels, fixtures, vented
to atmosphere or for similiar serv
ice, the new charges are as follows:
Three-sixteenths-inch laps or equlv-
lent for display signs, 4 cents per
our. One-quarter-inch taps or equiv
alent for display signs, 1 cents per
our. Three-eighth-lnch or equiva
lent tor display signs, 14 cents per
hour. One-half-inch tans or eauiv-
lent for display signs, 20 cents per
hour. For taps discharged into closed.
Steam - tight fixtures with vents
trapped, the following; rates have
been fixed: One-quarter-inch taps,
3.5 cents per hour. Three-eights-inch
tups, 7 cents per hour. One-half-inch
taps, 10 cents per hour.
Minimum charge for steam serv
ice of any character was placed at
3 per monthbjr the- commission.
"Primarily this advance in steam
heating rates was precipitated by an
abrupt increase in the cost of fuel
oil," said the commission's order.
"This company had a contract for
fuel oil at 71 cents per barrel, which
expired January 1, 1921. It was then
necessary for the corporation to go
Into the open market with the re
sult that the same oil Is now com
manding 2.35 a barrel. Under such
circumstances '.t could not be ex
pected that service could be main-
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 2.
The influx of visitors to attend the
inauguration has started. Hundreds
of persons arrived today, and to
morrow and Friday the number is
expected to run into the thousands.
The forecast of cold and probably fair
weather for that day, announced to
day, may Increase the out-of-town
crowd.
President-elect Harding with Mrs.
Harding and friends will arrive to
morrow afternoon from Marion. He
will go to the New Willard hotel,
where he will 'make his headquarters
until he starts for the capitol Friday.
Vice-President-elect C o o 1 1 d g e and
several members of the new cabinet
already are here. Including Charles
1. Hughes, to be secretary of state;
Will H. Hays, to be postmaster-gen
eral; Edwin Denby, to be secretary of
the navy; John W. Weeks, to be sec
retary of war, and Senator Fall, to
be secretary of the interior.
Business telephone, individual, old rate
JS 60; new rate lio; application rata 112;
increase 1.0U.
Business telephone, two-party line, old
tale I; new rata ; application rata a.
increase i 1.
Suburbanites Escape Kise.
Suburban business telephone, old rate
93. ou. unchanged; application rale S3-7a.
Residence telepnoue, individual, old rate
13.2a; new rale H; application rata J4.io;
increase 'i& ceuls.
Residence telephone, two-party, old rate
J-'.jU; new rate application rale
13. &U; Increase 73 cenla,
Residence telephone. four-party. old
rale t2i; new rate J.75; application rale
43; increase 60 cents.
Suburban residence telephone, old rate
new rate 13; application rate 3.i0;
liicreaeu 75 cenla
In each instance the 25 cent charge
for desk telephones still applies, and
should be added by patrons with such
equipment to the new rate.
Increase Asked Too Hiffh.
In issuing its order, and after care
fully reviewing the testimony of com
pany officials and the findings of the
commission's own engineers, the com
mission declared that the submitted
raie structure 01 me company was
too high, and would have returned a
revenue in excess of that to which
the corporation is entitled. It was
held, however, that the company was
in urgent need of relief, and that in
creased cost of construction and main
tenance must be reflected in a gen
eral advance.
Briefly the findings of the com
mission were as follows:
That the rates applied for by the
company would, if granted, produce
revenue In excess of the amount
required, and should be denied.
That the service connection charges
applied are unjust and discrlmina-
nd are denied.
the classificat'on of exchanges
in some instances appears arbitrary
and Is revised.
That
MORE WED IN VANCOUVER
75 Widows Get Licenses in Month
of February, 1921.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 2.
(Special.) The number oi couples
married in Vancouver is increasing
from year to year and from month
to month. In February, 1921, 283
ccuples were married. In 1920 the
number was Z '- ' and In 1919 it was
177.
Last month 75 of the women who
got licenses here, many widows,' ad
mitted they had been married at
least once before, and some oftener,
Some days as manw widows as singl
wemen are married. In February 1
minors were married, most of them
being girls.
PAUPER COMMITS SUICIDE
James Gillette Shoots Self
Avoid Poor Farm.
SEASIDE, Or., March 2. (Special.)
A few hours before he was to be
taken to-the coupty poor farm, James
M. Gillette committed suicide by
shooting himself at 2 o'clock this aft
ernoon. He fired a shot into his brain,
and death Is believed to have been
instantaneous.
Mr. Gillette has lived here for more
than 25 years. He Is survived by a
son, Jay Gillette, who is now in
Washington.
O'CALLAGHAN IS STILLED
Macon Council Refuses to Let
Mayor of Cork Talk.
MACON, Ga.. March 2. The city
council last night refused to perm't
Donal O'Callaghan, lord mayor of
Cork, to speak In the city auditorium
March 8.
The ccuncil also passed an anti
flirting ordinance, making It unlaw
ful for men to converse with or make
s'gns at school or college girls.
OFFICERS- ARE CONFIRMED
General Mclntyre to Be Chief of
Insular Affairs.
WASHINGTON. March 2. The nom
ination, of Brigadier-General Frank
Mclntyre to bo chief of the war de
partment bureau of insular affairs
waa confirmed today by the senate in
cpen session.
The nominations of several him.
the practice of the company 1 ered majors, lieutenant-colonels and
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New Officers Confer With Old.
Other members of the cabinet are
expected tomorrow or early Friday.
Most of them will not actually take
over direction of their departments
until Saturday. Meantime, some are
conferring with present cabinet of
ficers. Mr. Denby today talked with Sec
retary Daniels, d'scusning naval poli
cies and the naval appropriation bill.
Vice-President-elect CoolTcfge
worked today at his inaugural ad
dress, which he intimated would be
brief, and received political leaders
and congressmen.
Whether President Wilson is
actually to attend the inaguratlon of
Mr. Harding still remains to be de
termined. White House officials said
that the president was eager to fol
low all precedents and the congres
sional inaugural committee had
agreed to provide a chair for him on
the east portico of the capitol.
Wilson Not to Return.
Other guests will stand during the '
ceremony and the delivery of Mr.
Harding's speech.
It is settled that Mr. Wilson will
be present at the Inauguration of Mr.
Coolidge. He will ride to the capitol
with Mr. Harding, but will not ac
company him back to the White
House, as is the usual custom. Instead
he will drive direct to his new home
on S street, where during the after
noon he will receive democratic sen
ate leaders anc other official friends.
Final preparations were made today
to flash President elect Harding's in
augural address to American naval
chips and stations. Secretary Dan
iels issued orders to all navy wire
less operators to "stand by" on in
auguration day to receive the address
as It is sent broadcast, beginning
immediately after 12 o'clock, eastern
time,
The message wl'l be picked up and
relayed to the fa- east by the San
Diego (Cal.) naval radio station.
All naval stations In the United
States also have been ordered to re
broadcast the message, so that it can
be picked up by amateur wireless
operators.
W'ASHINGTON, March 2. Further
steps in the controversies between
the American government and the
allies and the league of nations coun
cil over mandates will bo left to'
President Harding and Charles E.
Hughes, his secretary of state.
This decision was made known to
day after receipt of the replies from
the council and Great Britain to the
American notes on mandates for the
island of Yap, held by Japan, and
for Mesopotamia, to be awarded
Great Britain. Officials said there
was Insufficient time for them to
prepare answers. They also indicated
that it might be regarded as pre
sumptuous if they acted.
"We have taken the steps to protect
the position of the United Statse gov
ernment." said Under-Secretary of
Stale Davis, "and the matter Is In
position to be dealt with by tho in
coming administration.
The text of the council note was
made public, but that of tho British
note was withheld. Question of its
publication, officials said, would be
left to the new administration. Com
ment was withheld by officials.
It was evident, however, that th
action of the league In postponing
consideration of the Mesopotamia and
other class "A" mandates until May
or June was received with satisfac
tion.
Contention of the league that it has
no authority over the award of class
"C" mandates, such as that for Yap
probably will not result in the initia
tion of any new negotiations regard
ing this position, as the United
States has taken this matter up
directly with Japan.
The American government has pro
tested against Japan controlling the
important cables centering on the
island. There has been a suggestion
that the two questions, that of the
mandate and the control of the cabits,
be separated, with the cables placid
under international control, but one
obstacle, it Is said, appears in the
terms of the mandate taken In con
nection with Japanese law.
Under the mandate Japanese law
extends over the island and that law
prohibits operation and control of
cables by other than Japanese sub
jects. Legislative action by the Japa
nese diet would be necessary to give
effectto such a settlement
Allies to Give Formal An
swer Today.
ARMED FORCE SANCTIONED
Non-Compliance to Repara
tion Terms to Bring Reprisal.
FRANCE FOR QUICK ACTION
Proposals of Teutons Described as
Meriting Xcllhcr L'xaiulnation
Aor Discussion.
FOCH KEEPS KING WAITING
Marshal Forgets Tea Engagement
With England's Royalist.
LONDON, March 2. How Marshal
Foch forgot an engagement to tea
with the king became known tonight.
The king was eager to see Marshal
Foch, and M. Briand, French premier,
arranged an engagement for him.
The king waited half an hour and
then sent an equerry to Inquire. The
marshal was obliged to excnue him
self because of forgetfulness in his
preoccupation over grave conference
I matters.
MOTHER BRANDS CHILD
Red-Hot Poker Applied to Girl's
Tongue to Make Her Tell Truth.
QUINCY, 111., March 2. She was
trying to teach her 9-year-old daugh
ter to tell the truth, Mrs. Lffie Syrkel
said when she was arrested here to
dav for applying a red-hot stove
poker to the child's tongue.
The humane society has preferred
a charge oi maynera against tne
mother.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
FAREWELL SAID TO HARDING
President-Elect Leaves Neighbors
for New Task.
MARION, O., March 2. Speeded by
a parting testimonial of affection
from home-town folks, President
elect and Mrs. Harding left for Wash
ington tonight.
Mr. Harding's final words to his
neighbors voiced a solemn realization
i ot the trials ahead. But he added
that he faced the journey confidently
with an unfaltering faith In the sym
Dathy of his fellov citizens and prov-
I iH,n, nf find.
His farewell message was delivered
frnm th famous front Dorch to a con-
nvA nf Rpveral thousands. Am he (
spoke his voice trembled with emo
tion. The Harding special train departed
at 7:30 o'clock and will reach Wash
ington at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon.
Contrary to expectations, the president-elect-
began his trip with, one
cabinet selection, that of secretary
of labor, still to be definitely an-
i nounced. The impression gained
ground that important developments
had Intervened.
The delay was interpreted as cast
ing increasing doubt on the chances
of James J. Davis of Pennsylvania.
A virtual decision to appoint him to
the labor portfolio was said by those
close to the president-elect to have
been reached at St. Augustine, but
the friends of the other aspirants
have bean persistent.
Next to Mr. Davis, those who have
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The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
64 degrees; minimum, i aeicrees.
TODAY'S Probably showers; southerly
winds.
Foreign.
Germany's offer held in derision. Pace 1.
Leaeue of nations tells Colby to write to
bis powers about Yap. rnKfl 9.
Russian revolt quelled by reds. Page 4.
National.
Pitfalls multiply for naval budget. Pf 8.
Achievement of ambassador-to-be has no
parallel in American politics, .fage 1.
Congress passes ten supply bills. Page 2.
League mandate row checked to Harding
and uugnes oy aaminisirauuu. j-age x.
Throngs flocking to Washington to see
inauguration. Page 1.
Champ Clark dies after years served in
house. Page
Hot words passed In Mount Kainler row.
Page 1.
John Skelton Williams realigns from post
as controller ot treasury. Page B.
End of ship board urged by bouse com
mittee. Page 4.
Domestic
Living costs must come down, says head
oi steel corporation. Page 1.
Pacific orthwest.
Lower house ot Idaho legislature passes
appropriation bills. Page 7.
Anti-allen land bill passes Washington
state senate. Page a.
Wheat growers of four states choose Spo
. kane as terminal tor giant poo. Page .
Steam heating rate up about one-third.
Page 1.
Sports.
James John defeats Benson In basketball, ,
1J to o. Page a.
Boxers and grapplers In good condition for
meet tonight, rage li
Cougar five defeats Alultnomah club,
i'age 13. .
Dempsey's rubber sports new teeth.
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Commercial and Marine.
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LONDON. March 2. (By the Atso
ciatcd Press.) Germany tomorrow
will hear the unanimous decision of
the allied powers on the counter-pro
posals which Dr. Simons, German for.
elgn secretary, presented yesterday
at the reparations conference.
There Is little doubt as to the na
ture of the reply, for in a statement
tonight the counter-proposals are de
scribed as meriting "neither exam
ination nor discussion." Details of
what steps will be taken to enforce
the demands are withheld, it being
considered only an act of courtesy
to let the Germans hear them before
they are published. But It is learned
that the British premier has been won
over to the French view.
Consent Given to Armed Foree.
Mr. Lloyd George consented today
to the employment of armed forces
against Germany in the event of her
non-compliance, to the extent of the
occupation of Mannheim by French
and Belgian troops and also of the
Ruhr ports on the Rhine.
There may possibly also be a
blockade of German ports.
. Premier Briand of Franco favors
immediate action, while the British
and Italians have advised against
precipitate movements. After a lonif
conference on the proposed economic
and military measures, in which Mar
shal Foch, Field Marshal Wilson and
Italian and Belgian experts partici
pated, a unanimous decision was
reached.
Germane Are DeNpondent.
The Germane? were despondent to
night, when their hopes that differ
ences might arise between the allies
to lighten their country's burden
were dashed by the findings of th
conference. One of them remarked:
"Well, perhaps that is the only way
out. If Briand yielded, his govern
ment would fall: If we yielded, our
government would fall."
After the meeting of the all.es
today a statement was issued from
the conference embodying a summary
of tho German proposal and comment
hereon.
"The plan prepared by tho allies st
Taris for the payment of reparations."
it says, "relieves Germany of a sub
stantial proportion of the amount
payable by her under the peace
treaty."
Proposal la Hummiriird,
Then follows a summary of the
German proposal and the statement
says:
"This proposal docs not merit
either examination or discussion. To
demonstrate its true character. It i,i
sufficient to note the following: The
German government assumes it Is at
liberty to calculate the present value
of the fixed annuities on an S per
cent basis. This table is applicable
in the Paris plan only to discounts
of fixed annuities made in the first
two years.
"The German government ignores
the value of the variable annuities
provided for in the Paris plan, to J
amount of which depends upun tbe
value of German exports.
"The annuities payable under the
Paris plan are in addition to what
ever sums may be found to have been
paid on account of reparations.
Interest Defect Noted.
The German government assesses
at 20,000,000,000 marks the value of
deliveries made by it. The repara
tions commission assesses their value
at less than half that sum. The
amount to be credited to the German
government in respect to these deliv
eries in the reparation account will
bo found very small.
"The German government uses au
per cent table to arrive at the
mount due from them; it proposes
that the Interest upon its debt shall
be limited to 6 per cent.
"The German govtrnmcnt proposes
that its securities shall be relieved
of taxation in the country of issue,
thus burdening the country of Issue
with part of their liabilities."
Amount Held Inadequate.
'On the assumption that the amount
which Germany will pay during the
first five years will be 1,COO,000,000
marks, and that the whole obliga
tion will be discharged In 30 years,
the amount she will have to pay for
the 25 years following to provide fo.
the lntereet on the sinking fund of
her whole debt will be three billions
a year. The present value of German
payments on this reckoning will
amount at the outside to somewhere
about 27,000.000.000 marks.
"It Is only necessary to compare
this sum with the value of the pay
ments made under the Paris plan to
expose the Inadequacy of the German
proposal. Under the Paris plan, on
an 8 rcr cent table, the present value
nf the fixed annuities alone is r3,ft"n,-
tConcludcd on Pa-c , Coluum L4
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