New-York tribune., 1919-08-22


vsesy s~d thrss af sAs pTtsstpui alisss.
~ Is sAs ,easus ot watss~s essoe-
isshed by tAis act,
a. Are oil she ether provisions o.
fhS treaty sn force for the ~otsfyi~s
peeeysg
(s) IL the sfafc 81 ,esv tevwsnotsd
fsv the porers sAos Anss uoe vusi&sdy
~ WI ft- posrers fhnt have not
ratified Dc outside the i~acwe Of na-
tions until theg do rufify The trsutv
erd the League eorswonty
Permit me To answer yOur nth
question by saying that tho provi-
ATOMS OF the treaty TO whlrn you re-
fer operate merely TO establish peace
between the powers rntifyinxs and
that II Is Questionable whether il can
Be said that the league of nations Ia
tn any true sense created by the as
sociation of only three Of the Allied
and associated governments"
s-Hom w'u irme6iofe ratification Of
ths treaty ond the ieasms covsnant re-
c0cs the cost OF lsranos
TN reply 10 your sixth question. I
esn only express the confident opin-
ion that the immediate adoption of
The treaty, along with the articles OF
the covenant OF the league as written.
vould certainly within the near fut-
urc reduce the coat Of living In this
country, as elsewhere. by restoring
production and commerce to their
normal strength and freedom.
FOR your convenience. will num-
Der the remaining paragraphs Of this
letter as the questions to which they
are intended to reply are numbered"
VIII Nor7ody. S,reder, Denmark.
holland ord Switzerland Join tAs lsdoxe.
@ nd iohcN2
"Seven.--l have had no Official infor-
nation az to whether Norway, Sweden.
Denmark, Holland or Switzerland will
join tho league"
s.-Are you licensing trade with Ger
nony?
Eight i have answered YOUR
eighth question IN reply to a ques-
ton asked me at our conference the
other day"
s.-Hove you asked consuis for other
countries 10 oct for as an Germanys
'Ninc.--ln February, 1917, Spain
was requested TO take charge of
American interests in Germany
through her diplomatic and consular
representatives, and no other ar
rangement has since been made"
lo.-Has the proposed committee to
PIT the tcdgne Of nations an motion been
q appointed, and has IL made report?
''Ten.-The committee to prepare
plans for the organization of the
league, for the establishment of the
seat of the league and for the pro-
ceedines of the first meeting Of the
assembly. has been appointed, but
has not reported"
l1.-N'hat becomes of former German
territcry or colonies not specifically as
si9ncd bp the treaty, and ohat part has
the nlted StGtes an the disposition of
sech territory!
"Eleven.-Article l1s Of the peace
treaty. Part w, under which Ger
many renounces all her rights to ter
ritory formerly belonging to herself
or to her allies. was understood, so
far IS special provision was not made
IN the treaty itself for it's dispo
sitlon. as constituting the principal
Allied and associated powers the au-
shority by which such disposition
should ultimately be determined 1t
conveys no title to those powers, but
merely intrusts the disposition of
the territory in question to their de-
cjsion."
I2.-As Ger7Hdny renounces all riqht
and title 10 her ouerseus possessions to
the principal Allied and associated poao-
crs and as the United States is the as
aoctGtcd pocer concerned, qchut churuc-
ter OF title does the United States re-
ceiue to arg part Of the overseas pos
sessions cedod by Germany?
"Twelve.-Germany's remuneration
IN favor OF the principal Allied and
associated powers of her rights and
titles to her overseas possessions is
meant similarly to operate as vestinr
IN those powers a trusteeship with
respect of their final disposition and
government"
f3.-Has there been anu aoresment
for the government or disposition Of
ssch orerseas possessions to aohich tho
United States is partys
"Thirtee There has been pro-
vislonaI agreement as to the disposi-
t'on o. these overseas possessions,
whose confirmation and execution is
dependent upon the approval OF the
league of nations. and the United
states is party to that provisional
agreement"
l$.-HoUe France and Euaiand ooreed
on me dirlsaon Of the German African
colon'es, dna hGs the United States con-
se"ted to tie a0reemeat?
Fourteen. -- The only agreement
g.