The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-20


WAsHlSGTON NOV 20 Att ough
not changing technically the existing
status Of relations between the United
States and Germany. the senate's fall
urc 90 rauiy the peac. treaty at It's
special session IL expected by admin
isttation officials and diplomats to
have an Indirect result Of som. I'm
pOttan,c on the steps now being taken
70 restore the world TO peace basis.
To speed Up Trade.
on" Of the first consequences. ac-
cordlng 10 the view taken here. Is likely
10 b. tho fastening OF the negotiations
In Paris. including FORMULATION OF the
process vcr1ale wtlch will restore full
commercial and diplomatic relations
between Germany and the powers
which have ratified the treaty. Paris
~ patches have said this step was
waiting for one thing on the action Of
the SENATE. but n Is thought there will
he no further delay now for that rea-
son. Tie new congress will meet on
/ December l. but not even the most
, IL would De possible to take II up agaln
NJ the outset Of the session The
/ Christmas recess was expected to in
| tcrvene before much could be accom- 1.
nlshed. with the resul. that clear
/ ne.d FOR treaty considcrstl tlon would not
! We opened before January at the ear
1 Hest Once the other great powers
have gone ahead with their establish
| ment OF fun trade and diplomatic re-.
| lations with Germany. officials say
/ new arrangements will have 10 be
made by the United States to 1T into
| the commercial scheme thus created
| whichever trade the United States ha,
with the central powers
Failure Of the senate to ratify the
peace treaty may cost the United
States government t1bo. .o0e. 900 worth o
German and Austrian psoparty seiset
during the war, II was stated at the do
psrtmcnt OF Justice this AFTERNOON. lTh,
peace treaty validated the acts OF IN,
alien property custodian and II wei
stated today that II would now be pos
sibls for Oermnns and Aastrians Il
bring action TO recover their property
with the government on the defensive.
| Attorney General Palmer expected a
flood OF these cases and officials today
were taking steps TO defend the gov
ernment's seizures.
| Commissions BEGIN Work.
At present the war arrangement by
which Spain II taking care OF Ay,er-
| lean interests In Germany. continues In
force and II Ia not believed this will he
disturbed. The rationing Of supplies oi
various sorts 10 Germany will begin
under the treaty terms. however. and
the powerful reparations commission
Will he set up TO determine all the de-
tai!s OF Gcrmany's commercial Inter
course with other ..ations
on this commission the United State
Will have no representation though i
is hoped to work out plan by whict
this country can keep In close touct
with the body's work. In order TO pro.
tect American interests. The admin.
istration officials were not prepared to.
day TO predict Just what form this un'
official connection would take. nor I,
outline Just what could be accom-
plished by such action. The state de-
partment 10 emphatic In its stand tina
no American consuls can be sent init
Germany until peace has been- definite
ly established between the Unitet
States and that country and they Dc
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