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LODGE CALLS MEMBERS TO CONSIDER REPARATIONS.—SECRETARY OF STATE WELL PLEASED WITH WORK OF UNOFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE.

Washington, Jan. 18.—Secretary Hughes gave today to Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, the report requested by the committee on the activities of the unofficial American representatives with the reparations commission.

Senator Lodge afterward called a committee meeting for Friday to discuss the report.

Secretary Hughes' memorandum, it was said, was brief and did not go into detail regarding the actions of the unofficial American representatives. These were said to be so diverse that it was impossible to make a brief condensation for committee purposes, but it was understood that Secretary Hughes offered to afford the committee complete information on any particular phase of the unofficial delegation's work it might desire.

In his memorandum, it was said that Secretary Hughes expressed complete satisfaction with the work of Roland W. Boyden, the American commissioner and his staff. It was understood that there was no detailed reference to the recent question regarding submission of an American plan respecting a reparations settlement.

Secretary Hughes gave the information in response to instructions from the foreign relations committee in connection with the resolution of Senator Robinson (Democrat) of Arkansas, proposing appointment of official American representatives on the reparations commission. This resolution will be taken up again by the committee at Friday's meeting and it is understood that administration leaders are agreeable to the request of Senators Robinson, expressed in senate debate, to call witnesses for information regarding the acts of the Boyden commission.

Henry Hodges of Philadelphia, secretary of the American delegation, and Floyd Robbins of San Francisco, another member, who are now in this country, it was said, probably will be called before the committee and arrangements made at Friday's meeting for further procedure.

During his visit to the state department today it was reported that Senator Lodge learned that, contrary to general belief, the expenses of the Boyden commission were not chargeable to Germany but were paid from the miscellaneous funds of the state department. This promised to develop criticism from senators opposed to the maintenance of the unofficial American delegation.