Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
WATCH WILSON FOR
NEXT MOVE ON TREATY
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the bars are down to most o. the OF
| binary articles Of commerce.
II is explained that this condition
ari lies chiefly on imports from Ger
many, though it affects in less degree
shipments from this country to Ge.r
many. II is in the import situation
that the government il chiefly cor
cerned and for which the American
cOnsuls in Germany are needed, OF
course, Germany also lacks consuld.
representation here. though arrange
ments have been made 70 admit ce"
tain German trade agents 10 arrange
for shipments OF raw material from
this country.
Figures on Americas trade with
Germany in October have not been
fully compiled, but during September
the United States imported nearly
5000, eco worth OF goods from that
country and sent il goods valued al
about $4,000 For he nine months
ending with September the import
trade totalled nearly 81 o0.60u and
expert about $340.j,' 10 This COM
1arei with pre-War exports OF about
$215 600, 900 for nine months period
A lIrther increase was to be looked
for in the figures for October.
The Sendtes failure 10 act left on
the hands o. the administration 4 biz
collection OF knotty problems. chef
among which is the property rights,
principally in the German SHIPS seized
in this country. State department eN-
perts say there is no legal right to re
tain his property unless the treaty
legali1ed II. As a Collary TO this prob
lem stands the question OF what is To
become OF the vast, American inter
ests in Germany, especially ii the
technical state OF war is to continue
and no American consuls or diplO-
matte representatives are TO be sent
to take up the subject directly. In
these property questions is understood
to lie one of the chief objections OF
The administration to the plan OF Re
publican leaders to declare the state
of war ended by a resolution OF Con.
gress. Without the treaty provisions
1t would leave this country in an awk-
ward position when it came to estab-
fish its title to the German ships and
the other German interests taken over
and in many cases liquidated by the
alien enemy property custodian. Tnere
is every evidence, however, that the
G.. o. p leaders. anxious to get the
country to an actual peace basis. 50
that many OF the war time legislation
provisions may be erased and a more
normal legal foundation be placed
under the country's trade, are going
ahead with their plan to declare peace
by resolution as soon as the new Con .
sreSS meets
a resolution making such a decla. F..
ration was introduced last night by
Ser atOr Lodge after three attempts to |
ratify the treaty had failed Not only /
Is it expected to start another bitter
iight in the new session. reviylng
many issues of recent controversy but I
II it is passed the cOnstitutionality OF
congress to take such a step Is sure |
TO be questioned A Situation viii re-
suit which only the Supreme Court :
Fan untangle.
AS presented by Senator Lodge, the !
peace resolution is Il concurrent !
measure OF the nature which. nnder
senate practice for many years. does /
not require the signature OF the Pres /
dent, but the administration senators .
are prepared to urge against its va,
idity the following provisions OF the |
Every order, resolution or vote 10 .
when the concurrence of the senate /
INA house Of representatives may be /
necessary teXccpt on question of |
'dJournmenD Shall be presented to
ne President, and before the same
shall take effect shall be approved by |
lim. or, being disapproved by him.
mall be repassed by two-thirds of the |.
ienate and house of representatives.
according to the rules and limits as
prescribed for legislation"
Under this provision, he admins.
ration leaders say, any concurrent
egislation meeting with the disap.
'royal of the President never could
'e passed by two-thirds vote.