New-York tribune., 1919-08-20

powers. in order to carry the above
stipulation into effect"
10 what nation, nations or associa-
ton of nations does the territory re-
nounced under this article go. aside
from such portions as are specifically
assigned to certain nations or plebis-
cite commissions by the particular ar
'lcles OF the German treaty; and by
"nat character of the title and what
part, if any, does the United States
take, or has she taken with reference
10 the disposition of such property
~ Article 1l9. Section 1, of Part
" feads Germany renounces y
favor OF the principal Allied and asso-
Grated powers all her rights and titles
over her overseas possessions" This
appears to be direct cession Of the
herman overseas possessions to tho
prlnclpaI Allied and associated powers.
OF course the United States being the
associated power. What character of
title does the United States receive 70
any part of tho overseas possessions
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Asks Facts About Agreements
Is. Has there as yet been any agree
meht, tentative or otherwise. as to the
disposition or the government of such
overseas possessions, or anv part Of
same, to which the United States is a
party?
IA. Will you inform the committee
"nether, through an agreement be-
tween France and Great Britain. anv
ulsposltion. or agreement for the dis
position, OF all or any part Of the Ger
man overseas possessions in Africa has
been arrived at; and. if so. whether the
United States has, tentatively or other
wise, consented thereto. and whether
possession has been taken by either
France or Great Britain of anv such
German territory under any such agree
ment or tentative agreement?
ID Was it. or is it now contem
plated, that OF the commission com
posed Of five members to be chosen
by the council of the league of nations
Tor the government of the Saar Basin
one OF SAID commission to be a citizen
Of France, one native Of the Saar
BASIN and not native of France and
the three other embers belonging to
three countaries other than France or
Germany, there should be one Ameri-
can commissioner among the member
ship of five, and. if so. why is it neces-
sary that America should be repre-
sented upon this commiSsion2
16-Why should the United State
be represented by one member OF the
frontier lines of Belgium and Ger
many under articles 81 and 80
Saar Basin Considered
H. As Article 4S of the treaty pro-
vides for a boundary commission for
the Saar Basin TO be composed Of five
members. one appointed directly bv
France and one directly by Germany,
why was it not provided that the otter
three, to be nationals Of other powers.
should each be named i'm the article. to
De appointed by some particular cOun-
tries. as Is done with reference to the
other two rather than to leave the Sc
lection of such three to the council
of the league of nations with the re
strictive provisions thai the SAID three
should be selected from nationals Of
other powers than France or Germany ?
Is. Why was i necessary to provide
IN Article LXXTIll that Of the commits
sion OF seven members to fix the boun-
daries between Poland aud the Czccho-
Slovak state, one should be named b.
Poland, one by suc-i Czecho- SloVah
state and the other i've named b. the
princlpa Allied and associated power
rather than that certain countries
specifically named should nominate the
five as we'll as the two
10. Has such commission been APP
pointed tentatively or otherwise, and
has it proceeded to the performance OF
any of its duties either in temporary
manner or otherwise
20. Why was it necessary to form a
commission of four members, one to
be designated by each the United
States, France. the British Empire and
Italy TO exercise authority over the
plebescite area OF upper Silesia. thai
is TO say. why was 1t necessary to
name the United State orc OF TIE
powers which should appoint one Of
the four commissioners and then leave
the decision OF such commission to a
majority vote?
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