The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-20

ers all her rights and titles over her
overseas possessions
This appears to be a direct cession OF
the German overseas possessions TO the
principal allied and associated Power. OF
course the United States being the. asso-
ciated Power. What character OF title
does the United States receive TO any
part of the overseas possessions coded by
Germany through Article 119?
Is. Hac there as yet been any agree
ment, tentative or otherwise. as to the
disposition or the government Of such
overseas possessions or any part OF same
to which the United States Is a partyf
IL. Will you inform the COMMITTEES
whether, through an agreement between
France and Great Britain. any disposi-
ton, or agreement for the disposition, OF
all or any part of the German overseas
possession In Africa has been arrived at
and II so whether the United States has
tentatively or otherwise consented
thereto and whether possession has
been taken by either France or Great
Britain Of any such German territory by
any sunch agreement or tentative agree
ment?
15. Was 1t, or 10 II now contemplated
that, of the commission composed OF Ave
members to be chosen by the Council
OF the League of Nations for the Gov
eminent of saar Basin, one OF said COM
mission to be citizen of France, one a
native of the Saar Basin and not a ma
tive of France, and the three other mem
bers belonging to three countries Other
than Franco or Germany there should
be one American commissioner among
the membership OF five. and II so, why
is It necessary that America should be
represented upon this commission?
Frontiers of Belgium.
| represented by one member of the COM
mission for the settling of the new
frontier lines OF Belgium and Germany
under sections a. and 357
H. AS Article As OF the treaty provide.
for boundary commission for the Sasi
Basin. to be composed Of five members
one to be appointed directly by Franc,
and one directly by Germany. why was 4
not provided that the other three, 4
be nationals of other Powers, shoulC
each be named in the article, to b,
appointed by some particular country, a,
Is done with reference to the other two
rather than 10 leave the selection Of sucl
three to the council of the League o
Nations, with the restrictive provision
| that the said three should be selected
| from nationals OF other Powers thar
France or Germany?
Is. Why was It necessary to provid
ir Article 50 that OF the commission o
seven members to FIX the boundaries be
tw cen Poland and the Czecho-Sloval
State one should be named by Poland
one by such Czecho-Slovak State ant
the other five named by the five allie,
and associated Powers, rather than tina
certain countries specifically nance
should nominate the Ave as well as tn
| two?
IS. Has such commission been ap
pointed tentatively or otherwise. and ha
It proceeded to the performance of an.
o: its duties either in a temporary man
ner or otherwise?
20. Why Is it necessary to form
commission OF four members. one to b
designated by each. the United States
France. the British Empire and Italy, I
exercise authority over the plebiscit
area of Upper Silesia, that is to say, VIII,
was 1t necessary to name the Unite,
States as one of the Powers whicl
should appoint one of the four commits
sioners and then leave the decision o
such commission to a majority vote?