The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-20

Washington, D. c., Nov 20.- Although
not changing technically the existing
status of relations between the United
States and Germany, the Senate's fail
ure TOY ratify the peace treaty at its
special session is expected by admins
tration officials and diplomats to have
an indirect result of some importance
on the steps now being taken to restore
the world to a peace basis.
One Of the first consequences, accord
ing to the view taken here, is likely tc
be the Fastening of the negotiations in
Paris, including PRONUNCIATION of the
process verbale, which will restore full
commercial and diplomatic relations be
tween Germany and the powers which
have ratified the treaty. Paris dis.
patches have said this step was wait
ing, for one thing, on the action of the
Senate, but it is thought there will be
no further delay now for that reason.
The new Congress viii meet on Dec.
/, but not even the most ardent sup
porters Of the treaty believe it would
be possible to take it up again at the
outset of the session.
Once the other great powers have
gone ahead with their establishment OF
full trade and diplomatic relations with
Germany, officials say new arrange
ments will have to be made by the
United States to fit into the CONNER.
cial scheme thus created whatever
trade the United States has with the
central powers.
AT present the war arrangement by
which Spain is taking care of Amer.
lean interests in Germany continues in
force and this is not expected to be
disturbed. The rationing Of supplies
of various sorts to Germany must begin
under the treaty terms, however, and
the powerful reparations commission
will be set up to determine all the de-
tails of Germany's commercial inter
course with other nations
On this commission the United States
will have no representation, though il
is hoped to work out plan by which
this country can keep in close touch
with the commissions work in order ia
protect American interests.
Appointment of Consuls.
The state department is emphatic in
its stand that no American consuls can
be sent into Germany until peace has
been definitely established between the
United States and that country and
they declare only an imperfect trade
relation can be built up without the
consular officers who arc in charge OF
the legal end Of international trade.
A contrary view is held, however, by
some of the senators who opposed rati
fcation of the treaty. Notable in that
connection is the stand taken by Sen
ator Knox, Republican, Pennsylvania
former secretary of state, who hold.
that by the language Of the treaty
full commercial and diplomatic inter
course can be resumed with Germany
by all her late enemies as soon as thu
process verbale is exchanged.
Various other senators have taken s
similar view and Senator Fall, Republ
,an, New Mexico. has declared repeat
edlv in the Senate that the United
States alread yis trading with Ger
many in the full sense of the term, anC
that American consular agents could b,
installed without oyerstepping interna
tional law. There seems little prospect
however, that the state department viii
accept such a construction and official,
shere said American trade will have Il
accommodate itself to the care Of tn,
Spanish agents
AS matter of fact, the lack of Amer
can consular representation Is declared
BY the administration officials to b,
he greatest present handicap to re
sumption of trade. With the presi
ient's authorization of blanket licenses
mder the trading with the enemy ac
asst July, commercial intercourse will
Germany practically was freed from
egal restrictions and it continues il
hat situation. There are some pro
iibited articles, such as drugs, chem
Gals and dye stuffs, but the bars ar,
lown to most of the ordinary article
Vi commerce.
1t is explained that this condition ap
plies chleily on imports from Germany
hough it affects in less degree ship
nents from this country to Germany
t is in the important situation tina
he government is chiefly concerned ant
or which the American consuls in Ger
many are needed OF course, German,
lso lacks consular representation here
hough arrangements have been mad
o admit certain German trade agent
o arrange for shipments of raw mate
ial from this country.
Figures on Americas trade with Ger
many in October have not been full,
ompiled but during September th
Jnited States imported nearly $4,000,