Arizona republican., 1919-10-21
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Government Agencies Have No Intention of Accepting Invitation of Council to Take Commission Seat Immediately
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. - Taking notice of reports that the United States might aid in carrying out pro visions of the peace treaty in advance Of the treatys ratification by the sem ate, the administration announced to- hly that American diplomatic and military participation in certain rl these provisions must wait until the senate has acted.
 At the state department it was de- Clared this governments would not ac- cepi the invitation of the supreme council at Versailles to take a place Immediately on the international com missions, set up by the treaty, ana at the war department it was made clear thnt no American troops would be used without senate action to police dis ricts where the treaty for pleb.scites under the military supervision of the great powers
 The two announcements were made simultaneously and in general were ac- cepted Tn the senate, where the pos Slpility Of premature American partici- pc ton in the treaty has been one 1f the storm centers of criticism. as amounting to an administration dec iarauon Of policy on the subject. Sem ators on both sides of the treaty con- toversy expressed the opinion pri- vately tonight that the administration stand would aid in hastening the final roll call on ratification.
 In his announcement regarding the use of American troops, Secretary Baker denied specifically suggestions made in the senate debate that 5000 soldiers recently sent to Coblenz were to proceed 10 upper Silesia and help in the plebiscite there prior to Ameri- can ratification. He declared the de- partment realized fully that it would have no authority to take such a step 1T senate reservation forbidding it were adopted, and added that in the circumstances there was no desire to anticipate senate action.
 A reservation on this subject and one limiting American participation in the various diplomatic commissions to be created are in preparation.
 One effect of the state departments announcement was to set at rest re- ports that President Wilson might dis regard the advices of the foreign rela- tions committee and name an Amer;- can to act unofficially on the powerful reparations commissions. When he asked the committees consent to such step some weeks ago, 1t replied that neither it nor the executive had any authority to put treaty provisions into force until ratification had been ac- complished
 It is understood, however. that fi- nancial advisers now in Europe to look after treasury department busi- ness and American financial and trade interests generally will keep in close touch with the work of the commits sion after it is created. The admin istration is known to regard the com missions task of collecting Germany's reparation bill and supervising Euro- pean financial rehabilitation as one directly affecting American finance and commerce.
 The other great powers are said tc be very anxious that the United States have full representation from the starr on this and several other commissions that are to be organized and there has been considerable speculation among senators as to how far that desire was reflected in the decision at Paris not 10 put the treaty into effect as regards the nations that have ratified 1t.
 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 work of reading the treaty text.
 Just before adjournment the John- son amendment to equalize voting power in the league assembly was formally brought up for action, and it will have the floor. except for the privileged morning hour" each day until it is disposed of. It is the last but one of the committee amendments
 Some of the more optimistic thought vote on the Johnson measure might be possible tomorrow but the general prediction was that a roll call would not be reached before Wednesday al the earliest.
 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 tomorrow's session his reso- lution to declare it the purpose of the United States to bring Ireland's case before the league. If he does, a lively debate is expected. The senate vii meet an hour earlier than usual, how. ever, in order to spend as much time as possible on the Johnson amendment