Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
ACTION OF SENATE
ON TREATY LEAVES
KNOTN PROBLEMS
Question as to Foreign Trade,
Prohibition, Property Rights
Involved.

Although not changing technically
the existing relations between the
nited States and Germany, the Sen
ate's failure to ratify the peace treaty
at its special session is expected by
administration off1crals and diplomats
to have an indirect result of some
Importance on the steps now being
taken to restore the world to peace
basis. &C.
One. of the first consequences, &C
-cording to the view taken here, Is
likely to be the Fastening Of the ne
gotiations in Paris, including promui-
cation of the "proces verbaie. when
will restore full commercial and dlp-
lomatic relations between Germany
and the powers which have ratlneo
the treaty. Paris. dispatches nave
said this step was waiting, for one
thing, on the action Of the Senate
but it is thought there will be nc
further delay now for that reason
The new Congress will meet on De
cember /, but not even the most ar
dent supporters of the treaty believe
it would be possible to take it .ur
again at the outset of the session Ihe
Christmas recess was expected to IN
tervene before much could be accom-
plished, with the result that clear
field for treaty consideration would
not be opened before January, at the
earliest. a.. ssss 49, 1922. --...
once the other. great powers have
gone ahead with their establishment
OF full trade and diplomatic relations
with Germany officials say .nsM az .,
the United States to fit into the com
mercial scheme thus created.
Spain to Continue to Act
40 -a..ot tha ,rar ARA n sar,anf by
which Spain is taking care OF Amert.
can interests in Germany continues II
force, and that Is not expected to bt
disturbed. The rationing OF suppltei
gin under the treaty terms, however
and the powerful reparations commits.
sion will be set up to determine. al
the details of Germany's fonfmercia
intercourse with other nations.
On this commission the United
though it is hoped to work out plar
by which this country CAM keep n
close touch with the body,s work II
order to. protect American interests
The administration officials Were not
prepared today to predict juat wha,
take nor to- outline just what could
be accomplished by such 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 between
they declare only. an imperfect trade
relation can be built up without the
consular officers, who are in charge OF
the legal end of international trade.
A contrary view is held, however, by
some of the senators who oppose rati
connection is. the stand taken by Sena
tor Knox, republican, Pennsylvania, g
former Secretary of State, who holds
that by the language of the treaty full
commercial and diplomatic intercourse
can be resumed with Germany by al
of her late enemies as soon as thu
process verbale is exchanged.
Other senators have taken 1
similar view, and Senator Fall, repub
lican, New Mexico, has declared re-
peatedly in the Senate that the United
States already is trading with Germany
American consular agents could b.
installed without overstepping interna
There seems little prospect, how
ever, that the State Department will
accept such q" construction, and Of
have to accommodate itself to the IA
cilities of the Spanish agents in Ger
many until state of peace has beer
| defined directly between that country
and the United States. !
| AS a matter of fact. the lack o.
American consular. representation II
declared by the administration OH
Gals to be the greatest present handi
cap to resumption Of trade. With tn,
| Presidents authorization Of blanke
| licenses under the trading-with-t the
| enemy act last July. commercial in
| was freed from legal restrictions ant
/ it continues in that situation. Their,
| are some prohibited articles, such a,
drugs, chemicals and dyestuffs, bu
| the bars are down to most Of the or
binary articles of commerce.
Principally Affects Imports.