New-York tribune., 1919-08-20

ratihed the treaty, Germany not hav
ing declared war upon us, could vol
no' appoint or reappoint consular off
GERS and agents in Germany and by 5
proclamation of the status Of peacf
autnorlze our citizens and without fur
tner delay resume governmental rela.
tons with Germany? And would we
not then be off of a war basis az t(
business? "
5. The agreement of the signatorie.
to the treaty is that:
From the coming into force of the
present treaty, the state of war will
termirate"
And under Article 44o, it is provided
,nat as soon as the treaty shall have
peen ratified by Germany on the one
nand and by three of the principa
Allied and associated powers on the
other hand, the first process verbal o,
the deposit of ratification will be
drawn and from date Of this first proc
es verbal, the treaty will come into
force between the high contracting
parties who have ratified it,"
League Status Sought
Am | correct in assuming:
ND That when three of the prin-
cpal Allied powers shall have rat
iiled the treaty with Germany and
the process verbal is filed. the league
of nations is then established?
CD That all the other provisions
of the treaty with Germany are in
full force as to such ratifying pow
ers?
CD That a S to the two remaining
powers. should they not have rati-
fled 1t (the one being the associated
pOWer-the United States) "tho
state of war will terminate" al
though the particular terms Of the
treaty itself will not be in force as
to such non -ratifying powers?
t4) That such last powers will
not be members of the league until
and unless thereafter they shall have
either ratified the treaty and the
league articles, or shall have been
otherwise accepted into the league
under the provisions of the league
articles as they now stand or as thev
may be in force at the time of ad-
mission?
6. However desirable it might be te
have the treaty Immediately adopted
with the articles of the covenant Of the
league as written. by what process viii
largely increased exports within the
near future or within one or two more
years reduce in this country the
rentals, costs of necessaries, etc?
{. Have you heard from Norway
Sweden. Denmark, Holland and Switzer.
land, or either, as to whether tncv will
join the league. and when?
s. Are you issuing, or allowing to be
issued, EN- bloc or otherwise, license:
to do business with those recently oul
enemies, and are you allowing ship,
and cargoes destined TO ports of Ger
many or other recent enemy ports tt
clear from our ports
9. Have YOU requested consular rep
resentatlves Of other countries to ac,
for us in Germany?
10. Among the documents Forwarded
On the sth inst. to the chairman of the
committee By yourself. under No. 6
following the final report of the com
mission upon the league articles, | tinc
the following recommendation, to wit;
"Resolved, that, in the opinion of the
commission, the president Of the com.
mission should be requested by the
conference to invite seven powers. in
Guiding two neutrals. to name repre-
s"ntatlves on committee, a. to pre-
pare plans for organization of the
eague' b. to prepare plans for the
establishment Of the seat OF the
'S", uS ~ 10 prepare plans ana tn(
agenda for the first meeting Of the as
semblage."
Was this committee appointed, ane
have they reported tentatively to tn,
commission or to yourself; and, f so
is a copy of such report available?
Disposition of Colonies
II. Under Article lis Of the peace
treaty. Part ", there is a genera
remuneration of all German rights tc
territory formerly belonging to her
self or to her allies and renuncia
ton of all her rights. titles and prvi
leges outside Of her boundaries a'
fixed By the treaty which she held a.
against the Allied and associated
powers. There is no cession apparently
of the territory to any particu lal
power or association of powers, bu
there is an undertaking on the part
of Germany TO recognize and conform
to the measures which may be taker
"now or in the future by the prln.
cipal Allied and associated powers il
agreement. where necessary, with thir,