The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-20
Knotty Problems
For United States

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whatever rad the United states mas
with the central powers.
~ present the war arrangement ny
which spain is taking care % Amori-
can interests In Germany continues IN
force, and Is not expected to be avs
turbed. The rauoning Of supplies 81
various sorts to Germany must begin
under the treaty terms, however. ana
the powerful r~eparations commission
will be sent up to determine all the
details ~ Germany's commercial IN
torclurse with other nations.
ON this commission the United
States viii have no representation.
though Il Is hoped TO work out a plan
by which this country can keep In
close touch with the body's work In
order 10 protect American interests
The state department is emphatic
in In stand that no American consuls
can be sent into Germany until peace
has been definitely established be-
tweea the United States and mat
country. and they declare only m
perfect trade relations can be buiit
up without the consular officers VINO
are In charge % the legal n OF in
ternational trade.
knox Sees Loopiloic.
4 contrary view Is held. however,
by some OF the senators who oppose
ratification OF the treaty. Notable in
that connection IN the stand taken by
Senators KnoX. republican. Penn
sylvnnia. a former secretary of STATE.
who holds that by he language NJ
the treaty fun commercial and diplo-
matte intercourse can be resumed
with Germany by all u her late en-
emies as soon as three countries RAJ
ny a..
Various other senators have taken
a similar view. and Senator FAIL re-
publican. New Mexico. has declared
repeatedly In the senate. hat the
Germany in the fun sense OF the
term and that American consular
agcnts could be Installed without
oversiepping International aw.
There seems little prospect, how
ever. hat the state department VIII
accept such q construction and on
ciais say that the state department
will accept such a construction, and
officials ray American trade VIII have
To- accommodate itself to the facilities
II the spanish agent IN Germany uN-
IN "a state of peace has been defined
directly between that country n the
United States.
Figures on Americas trade with
Germany In October have not been
fully compiled. but during september
the United States imported nearlN
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country. and sent Il goods valued a
about $4,000. 600. For the min month
ending with September. the import
trade totallsd nearly $4,000 600 AMI
exports bout s3i. 00O. goo. This com
pared with pre-war exports OF abou
81 &. 900. 600 FOR a nine month period
A further Increase was 10 be coke
for In the figures Tor October.
otlrr Kuptty Problems.
usN.. g...t.Ha failure q. net loft ~
the hands u the administration
big collection 81 knotty problems
chief among which is the question o
property rights In the German ship
and other property Of enemy alien
seized by the government IN IN
country. The state department ex
perts say there IL no legal saneiio.
Tor retention ~ this property unles
lae treaty. which contains a provia
ION lCgalizlng Il IL ratified.
A. a coroliary to this nruhlet
stands the question OF what IN TO bt
come Of the vast American in,7resi
In Germany. especially II the iechn
cal state Of war Is to continue and n
American consuls or diplomatic ret
rcsputltives are to he sent to lake Il
the subject directly.
In these property questions Is M
derstOud To lie one Of the chief ol
tections u the administration to u
plan of republican leaders Ia declaI
the state 81 war ended by n resoluti'
81 congress. Without the treaty pr
visions. officials say. a state OF pea
would leave this country In an nW
ward position when II came TO 2
tahiish its title 20 the German shi
and other German interests TAX
over and in many cases i~iquidated
tho alien enemy property custodian.
There Is every evidence, howev'
that the republican leaders In CO
Fress. anxious to get the country TO
actual peace basis so that the ma
war time legislative provisions maj
erased and "a more normal legal fou
dalton placed under the counlr.
trade, are going ahead with tn
plan Of declaring peace by resoluti
m HoUn as the new congress meets
a resolution making such a decls
alton was introduced last night
Republican Leader Lodge, after thu
attempts TO ratify the treaty had ia
ed. Not only Is 4. expected To Eti
another bitter init in the new sessi'
rcvivinr many issues OF the pea
treaty controversy, but II h pas,
T. the constitutional authority Of CO
a rreHs to lake such % step n suft TO
,c questioned. In the opinion Of rol
l. officials a situation will result VIII
"a only The supreme court can untanr
u MAY go Into CourtA
The Teprelicans claim mat the .