Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-21
Diplomats Must Wait
 Until Senate Acts
Until Such Action They Will Be Unable to Garry Out Provisions of the Peace Treaty.

Washington. Oct. 2o.--Taklng notice of reports that the United States
 might aid in carrying. out provisions of the peace treaty in advance of the treaty's ratification by the senate, the administration announced today that American diplomatic and nliIita~ par ticipation in certain of these provis- ions must wait until the senate has acted.
 At the state department it was de- clared this government would not ac- cept the invitation of the Supreme Council at Versailles to take a place immediately on the international com missions set up by the treaty. and at the war department it was made clear that no American troops would be used without senate sanction to police districts where the treaty provides for plebiscftes under the military super vision of. the great powers.
 The two announcements, were made simultaneously and generally were ac- cepted in the, senate. where the pos sibiIity of premature American par ticipation in the treaty has been one of the storm centers of criticism, as amounting to an administration dec 1aration Of policy on the subject Sen ators on both sides of the treaty con troversy expressed the opinion pri- vately tonight that the administration stand would aid in nastening the final roll call on ratification.
 In his announcement regarding the use of American troops, Secretary Ba.- ker denied specifically suggestions made in the senate debate that 5000 soldiers recently sent to Coblenz were to proceed to Upper Si1eSia and help in the plebiscite there prior to American T ratification. He declared the depart ment realized fully, that it would have na \utho-ity to take. such a step if a i, reservation forbidding it were d, and added that in the cir cn saRces there was no desire to antve<Fate senate action
 A reservation on this subject and one limiting American participation in the various diplomatic commissions to be created are ill preparation. all though it Is understood that there has been no complete agreement regarding either among the senate majority.
 One effect of the state departments announcement was to set at rest re ports that President Wilson might disregard the advice of the foreign relations committee and name an American to act unoffically on the powerful reparatioils commission, When he asked the committees con sent to such a step some weeks ago. it replied that neither it nor the exc cutive had any authority to put treaty provisions into force until ratification had been accomplished.
 It is understood, however, that f.. nancial advisers now in Europe to look after treasury department business and American financial and trade i1- terestS generally. will keep in close touch with the work of the con1rnis-l sion after it is created The admin istration is known to regard the com missions task of collecting Germany'ss bill and supervising Euro pean financial rehabilitation one directly affecting American finance and commerce.
 The other great powers are said to be very anxious that the United States have full representation from the start on this and several oher that are to be organized, and there has been considerable spec uIation among senators as to how far that desire was reflected in the decis- ion at Paris not to put the treaty inn mediately into effect as regards the nations that have ratified it. When this decision was announced last week it was said the delay was due to in ability immediately to bring some of the treaty provisions into operation.
 Real progress toward senate action on the treaty was made today when the leaders put an effectual damper on debate and permitted the senate clerks to finish the tedious work of the Johnson amendment to equalize voting power in the league assembly was formally brought up for action and it will have the floor. ex- cept for the privileged morning hour" each day. until it is disposed of It is the last but one of the committee 
 Some of the more optimistic thought a vote on the Johns measure might be possible tomorrow, but the general prediction was that roll call would not be reached before "Wednesday at the earliest Other amendments, in cluding a number prepared by indi- vidual senators. are expected to oc-5 cupy the rest of the week.
 What little. debate there was today was confined to the Irish question, which may get before the senate again during the morning hour tomorrow. Senator Walsh, democrat Montana. indicated today that he probably would call up at tornorrow's session his res olution to declare it the purpose of the United States to- bring Ireland's case before the league. If he does. lively debate is expected. The senate will meet an hour earlier than usual- how ever, in order to spend as much time as possible the Johnson amend ment.
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