Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
SENATE'S ACTION
 LIKELY 10 HASTEN
 PARIS NEGOTIATIONS
to Ratify Has Not Changed Existing Status of Relations Between U. S. and Germany--Spain Cares For Our Interests There.

Washington, Nov. 20-AI-
 though not changing technical ly the existing status of reIa- lions between the United
 States and Germany, the Sen
 ate's failure to ratify the peace
 treaty at it's special session is
 expected by administration of
 ficials and diplomats to have
 an indirect result of some im-
 portance on the steps now be-
 ing taken to restore the world
 to a peace basis.
 One of the first consequences. ac-
 corolng to the view taken here is
 iikely 10 De the hastening of the ne-
 sotlatlons in Paris. including pro-
 mitigation of the proees verbaIe.
 which will restore full com ntercia
 and diplomatic relations between Ger
 many and the powers which have
 ratified the treaty. Paris despatcIles nave said this step was waiting. Tor one thing, on the action of the senate, but it is thought there will be
 no further delay now of that reason. The new congress will meet on De- cember l, but not even tfa most ar dent supporters of the treaty believe tt would be possible to take it LID again at the outset of the session.
 The Christmas recess was expected tc intervene before much could be ac- complished, with the result that a clear field for treaty consideration would not be opened before January at the earliest.
 Once the other great powers have gone ahead with their establishment with full trade and diplomatic rela-
 t1ons with Germany, officials say, new arrangements will have to be
 made by the United States to fit into the commercial scheme thus created whatever trade with the United States has with the central powers.
 At present the war arrangement by
 which Spain is taking care of Ameri-
 can interests in Germany continues in force, and that is not expected to be disturbed. The rationing of supplies of various sorts to Germany must be- gin under the treaty terms, however, and the powerful reparations com . mission will be set up to determine all the details of Germany's com u1ercia1 intercourse with other na- tions.
 On this commission the United States will have no representation,
 though it IS hoped to work out plan by which this country can keep in close touch with the body's work in order to> protect American interests The administration officials were not prepared today to predict just what form this unofficial connection would take nor to outline just what could be l accomplished by such a connection. The state department is emphatic in it's stand that no American consuls can be sent into Germany until peace has been definitely established be- tween the United States and that country, and they declare only an imperfect trade relation can be built up without the consular offisers who are in charge of the legal end of 1n- ternational trade.
 A contrary view is held, however, by some of the senators who oppose | ratification of the treaty. Notable in
 that connection is the stand taken by Senator Knox, Republican, Pennsyl- vania, a former Secretary of State, who holds that by the treaty full commercial and diplomatic inter course can be resumed with Germany 1 by all Of her late enemies as soon as ] the proces verbale is exchanged.