The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-21

Washington, Nov. 2O.--Although not
changing technically the existing status
OF relations between the United States
ana Germany, the senate's failure to
ratify the peace treaty at its special
r.gesslon is expected by administration
.sbfficials and diplomats to have an in
direct regult OF some Importance on the
steps now being taken to restore the
world 20 a peace basis.
One of the first consequences, accord
ing to the view taken here, is likely to
be the Fastening Of the negotiations
in Paris, including PRONUNCIATION of the
proces verbale which will restore full
commercial and diplomatic relations be-
tween Germany and the powers which
have ratified the treaty. Paris dispat-
ches have said this step was waiting,
for one thing, on the action of the sen.
ate, but it is thought there will be no
further delay now for that reason.
The new congress will meet on Dec.
], but not even the most ardent sup
polters of the treaty believe II would
b. possible to take it up again at the
outset of the session. The Christmas
recess was expected to intervene be-
fore much could be accomplished, with
the result that a clear field for treaty
consideration would not he opened be
fore January at the earliest.
Once the other great powers have
gone ahead with their establishment OF
fnl trade and diplomatic relations with
Germany officials say new arrange
ments will have to be made by the
United States to fit into the commercial
scheme thus created, for whatever trade
the United states has with the central
powers.
At present the war arrangement by
which Spain is taking care of American
interests in Germany continues in force,
and that is not expected to be disturbed.
The rationing OF supplies Of various
so'ts 10 Germany must begin under
lac treaty terms however. and the
powerful reparations commission will
be set up to determine all the details
Of Germany's commercial intercourse
with other nations.
On this commission the United States
viii have no representation, although
Il is hoped to work out a plan by which
this country can keep in close touch
With the body's work in order to pro
tect Americ, interests. The admins
tration cs', Is were not prepared to-
day to p-edic just what form this un
official connection would take or just
what line could he accomplished by
such a connection.
The state department is almost en-
phatc in its stand that no American
consuls can be sent into Germany until
peace has been definitely established be-
tween he United States and that coun-
try, and they declare that only an inn
perfect trade relation can be built up
without the consular officers who are
in charge Of the legal end Of interna-
tional trade.
A contrary view is held, however, by
some OF the senators who oppose ratifi-
cation Of the treaty. Notable in that
connection is the stand taken by Sen.
ator Knox, republican, Pennsylvania, a
former secretary OF state, who holds
that, by the language Of the treaty, full
commercial and diplomatic intercourse
can be resumed with Germany by all
Of her late enemies as soon as the 70.
ces verbqle is exchanged
Various other senators have taken a |
similar view, and Senator Fall repub- |
lcan, New Mexico, has declared repeat.
edly in the senate that the United sta
tes already is trading with Germany in !
the full sense OF the term and that Am
erican consular agents could be in |
stalled without oversteppng Internal |
ional law.
American Trade Hampered
There seem little prospect, however, !
that the state department will accept |
such q construction, and officials say
American trade will have to accomo- !
date itself to the facilities Of the Span
ish agents in Germany until a state of
peace has been defined directly between |
that country and the United States.
AS a matter Of fact, the lack of Am
crican consular representation is declar-
ed by the administration officials to be
the greatest present handicap to re-
sumption of trade. With the presi-
dents authorization Of blanket licenses
under the trading -with-the.enemy act.
last July, commercial intercourse with
Germany virtually was freed from legal
restrictions. and it continues in that
situation. There are some prohibited
articles, such as drugs, chemicals and
dyeStuffs, but the bars are down to