Aug. 24, response to an intimation from Snowden that his patience was becoming exhausted, the Bel-Premier, M. Jaspar, on behalf of Belgium,' France, italy—and Japan, visited the British Chancellor of the Exchequer this morning and made further suggestions, Mr. Philip Snowden expressed himself as bei dissatisfied these bhut the four Powers hope to it. more proposals before Sun-
Despite rumours of the imminent breakdown of the Reparations Cone ference, there is not the lightest tion of its early demise." It seems Drobable that ite easton "Sr Continue to" the middle or and' of next Week, when tome of the seates, men at present at the Hague Proceed to. Geneva for the forth foning meeting of the Connell the League of Nations Te is evident that Ate, Phil Snowden will not terminate the seeding 9 the Tcpuratons Coy safe other delegations are unebie erence abruptly but wil et Fok further proposals fen day, the British Chancel {Interviewed ly. Reater's repre.
lor of the Exchequer expressed the pinion that he was showing the Patience of Jeb, seems likely. Italy has ayrzed to increase considerably her importations of coal from Great Britain, Aug. 25.
It is learned that the delegates of four of the creditor Powers, namely, France, Italy, Belgium and Japan, now believe that they can satisfy the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr, Philip Snowden, te the extent of 75 per cent. of his pared to give up £500,000 from her Tt is understood that Italy is pre-
unconditional annuities, "while. the other Powers are prepared to sur. vender £300,000 each from. their share of the annuities.—Reuter, Terms Definitely Rejected Aug. 26.
is understood that Mr. Philip Snowden has informed M. Jaspar, the Belgian Premier, that the elfer from rance, Belgium, Italy "and Japan ie insufieient and unaccept-fable. A new deadlock is, therefore, created as it has already been ent. phasized at the Hague that this offer represented the last word from the four Powers-—Reuter.
The Hague, Aug. 26.
The rejection by Mr. Snowden of the proposal from the four Powers is confirmed.
The proposal, which involves complicated accountancy, offers Great Britain approximately an aaddition-"Mk. 28,000,000. annually con trasted with the Mfs.. 48,000,000 annually for 37 years which Great Britain loses under the Young Plan. __M. Loucheur, the French Mine ister_of Labour and a member' of the French delegation at the Hague, has issued a statement announcing that Mr. Snowden's refusal of the offer. Srom. the four' Powers - has come. as a_painful surprise. He said that France- refused to acjesse in the demolition of the Young Plan. land that.the four Powers declined to, make a fresh offer..-They could not leave the Reuter. initiative with Mr. Snowden—
More Optimistic The Hague, Aug. 26.
In accordance with anticipations at the Hague, the proposals worked out by the four allied Powers. were rejected by Mr. Snowden as fungatisfactory. He declared that they amounted to barely sixty per: cent. of the British demands. "Mr. 'Snowden furthermore is said to have declared that he deprecated' the attempts of the four big creditor Powers to make the smaller Powers bear the burden of the concessions. to bbe made to Great Britain, Mr. Sno den's reply, however, was couched in such language that it would appear to leave the door open for further discussions. A more optimistic cordingly, is beginning to A meeting of the Six" is again summoned for to-morrow morning when attempts to arrive at a settlement will be renewed.
Tt is' interesting to learn that Montreux is already being mention-fed as the probable place for the continuation of the Conference when the present one at the Hague is|¥%¢ adjourned—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min, London, Aug. 27.
What seems like the ringing down the final curtain in the Reparations Conference at the Hague, is contained in a letter to M. Jaspar, the Belgian Premier, from hich the latter suggests, according to a message from the Hague, meeting of the six inviting Powers for the purpose of ending a situ:
which now appears to be without prospect of success.
The British, French, Italian, J panese, Belgian and German delegates will accordingly meet at five o'clock this afternoon.—Reuter.
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