The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
LET AMERICA IN
PENDING TREATY /
APPROVAL ACTION
Admit c. S. Delegates to Vari-
Gus Peace Commissions.
Depends Upon Approval by
Senate of Plan. d
COP. ALPHABETICALLY OPPOSES
Say Senate viii Not Consent
Until Pact Ratified.
Paris Reports Stir Up Bitter
Debate Among SOIOns.
Depends Upon Approval by
Senate of Plan.
G. O.P. ENPHATICALLY OPPOSES

Paris, Oct. 18.-The supreme coun-
Gil today adopted a resolution that
delegates of the great powers may sit
on the various commissions created
under the German peace treaty and
may vote on questions before these
commissions, whether or not their gov
ernments have ratified the treaty.
L. S. Can Be Represented.
If the United States senate does not
object, it is stated to be probable that
American delegates will take the
places assigned to the United States on
such commissions.
Germany is anxious to have the
commission begin their work fully or
ganized, it is declared, and is particu-
larly DESTROYS of American represent
tation on them.
Signor Tittoni, the Italian foreign
minister, sat in the council today for
the first time since his recent return
from home. He had been i'll for the
last two days. The subject of F'iume
was not taken up by the council at this
meeting.
Republicans Say, ''No!'
Washington. Oct 18.-Republican
leaders declared emphatically today
that the senate would not consent to
participation by American representa-
tives in the Lea que of Nations or
the peace treaty had been ratified by
the senate and specific laws enacted
later by congress authorizing such rep
resentatives and providing for their
expenses.
Opposition to premature participa-
ton of American representatives, these
leaders sad, is so pronounced that a
new reservation, declaring that ap-
pointment of American delegates shall
await legislation by congress- is un-
IN
a specific reservation on this point has
come generally from the entire Re
publican membership of the senate, it
was said
Brings Vigorous Attacks.
Today's reports from Paris regard
ing the American representatives
brought vigorous private criticisms
from Republican leaders of the sem
ate and this was expected to be re-
newed later on the senate floor. They
declared appointment of American
delegates before the senate acted on
the treaty would be an affront to the
senate and another usurpation of pow
er by the executive branch of the
government.
Administration senate leaders, on
the other hand, declared the president
had full power to appoint American
representatives on the commissions,
tho they expressed doubt if he would
do so if the senate made formal OBJ
lection.
Any attempt to put the senate on
record as opposing such a step would
be certain to fail, they predicted
citing in support of their prediction
the defeat of the Fall amendments to
the peace treaty, proposing elimina-
ton of the United States from repre-
sentation on these commissions.
Will Not Accept Offer?
Administration senators said they
knew of no movement for an affirma-
tive expression by the senate author
ling acceptance of the offer of the
supreme council and did not expect
one.
Until the senate acted on the treaty,
they added. the negotiations for the
establishment of a peace status were
in the hands of the executive entirely.