Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-21
Ratification Must Pre-
cede Participation in
Pacts Provisions
DlPL GMLTlC AND
military POSITION MADE
CLEAR IN Statements
Taken as Indicative of Policy
of Administration on Sub
jecf-Real Progress Made on
Treafy-BaH on Speaking
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Washington. Oct. 20-Taking not
ice of reports mat The United States
might aid N carrying our provi-
sions Of the peace treaty ii advance
Of the Crearys ratification by the
Senate, me administration an
nounced loday that American Dip
tomato and military participation
IN certain Of these provisions must
wait until the Senate mas acted.
At the state Department il wss
declared hat ms government
would not accept The invitation of
me Supreme Council al Versailles
70 take place immediately on The
International commissions set I'D by
the treaty.. and Al he Var depart
ulent II was made clear ttar no Am
er-lcan troops would he USED with
out Senate sanction 20 police dis
trlcts where The treaty provide for
pieblscIes under The military super
Vision Of me Grea; Powers.
The TWO announcements were
made simultaneously and generally
Vera accepted n the Senate where
the possibility Of premature Amar-l-
can participation IT the Irnarv has
been one Of The storm cenLers Of
criticism, as amounting 20 an ad-
u.IulsLrauon declaration OF policy on
The subject. Senators on both sides
Of the treaty controversy Expressed
the opinion privately tonight mat
Inc adruInIsIra Llon stand would
aid III having the final roll cali on
rac1ti Cd tlon-
In MS announcement regarding
the use Of American rroops. Secra-
la-y Baker denied specifically sug-
gestions made II the Senate debate
maj d.00G soldiers recently sent To
Cobienz were 70 proceed TO upper
SilesIa and help n ne piebiscIue
there prior q American ratification.
Re declared that the department
realized fully maj i would have no
aU-nog--v IA take such a step Il a
Senate reservation forblddlng Il
We're adopted, and added that n the
circumstances there was no desire
% anticipate Senate action.
Reserva1Iuns on this subject and
on limiting American participation
IN the various GIpiomarc commits
SONS % ne created are IN prepara
tlon. although = IS understood that
there has been nc complete agree
meut regarding either among the
Senate maIorlfy,
one Of the actions IN The State
department announcement was to
set al rest reports that President
Wilson might Disregard the advice
Of the foreign relations conirtee
nndr7 name IN American n act IN
officially on the powerful reserva
lions comm lsslon. When ne asked
the comm Tttae : cunset n such a
step d few waehs ago. Il replied thai
neither i nor the executive mad any
uarhority 20 put Creaty PROVISIONS
INTO force until ratification mad been
accomplished
Il y unders col. however that finan
a. advisors now il Europe 20 look
af er = u-y department business and
Anne lean financial and trade interests
general viii Keep IN CLOSE touch WITH
the wprk ri the commission after II is
c-ea ed The administration is known
20 e Ea-i ff1c crulni siun's ask of col
lecting Germans ~eDGratiun bill and
supervising European financial rehanili-
tatinn as enc directly affecting Amer
ca finance and commerce.
The ether great powers are said n ne
err anxious hat the Tinted States
rave fnl -e-resen a ion from the star
OF mis- ano several commissions tina
are 20 he nrgauized. and here has been
considerable speculation among sena
Tors az tt now thai desire was reflected
IN the decision II Paris NOT 70 put the
treat Immediate Intp effect as regards
he ia inns ma have ratified il. When
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