Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-21
ANE RIGA NOT To
ACT At PRESENT
ON COMMISSIONS
SET UP BY PACT
United States Will Have No.
representatives on IntCrha-
tiOnaI Committees Until tie.
Treaty Is Ratified,
SOL DIERS NOT SENT TO
SlLESIA, BAKER SAYS
Secretary of War Claims That
American Troops Are Not to
Help in PIebiSCite There As
Has Been Reported,

tbN hONhth0 JOOENAL fFeClAl 1tAsEb WlhHl
Washington, Oct. 20.--Taking no
tice of reports that the United States
might aid in carrying out provisions OF
the peace treaty in advance of treaty S
ratification by the senate, the admin
istration announced today that Amer
lean diplomatic and military participa-
ton in certain of these provisions
must wait until the senate has acted.
AT the state department 1t was de-
clared this government would not ac-
cept the invitation of the supreme
council at Versailles TO take place
Immediately on the international
commissions set up by the treaty and
at the war department it was made
clear that no American troops would
be used without senate sanction to
police districts where the treaty pro-
vides for plebiscites under the military
supervision of the great powers
The two announcements were made
simultaneously and generally were ac-
cepted in the senate, where the poss-
bility of premature American par
ticipation in the treaty has been one
of the storm centers of criticism, as
amounting to an administration
declaration of policy on the subject.
Senators on both sides Of the treaty
expressed the opinion
privately tonight that the adminis-
tration stand would aid in fastening
the final roll call on ratification.
No Authority to Send Troops.
In his announcement regarding the
use OF American troops, Secretary
Baker denied specifically suggestions
made in the senate debate that o.
600 soldiers recently sent to Coblenz
were to proceed to Upper Silesia and
help in the plebiscite there prior to
ratification. He declared
the department realized fully that II
would have no authority to take such
a step II a senate reservation forbid
ding IL were adopted. and added that
in the circumstances there was no de-
sire to anticipate senate action.
A reservation on this subject and
one limiting American participation
In the various diplomatic commissions
to be created are in preparation
one effect of the state departments
announcement was to set at rest re-
ports that President Wilson might dis
regard the advice of the foreign rela-
tons committee and name an Ameri-
can to act unofficially on the power
full reparations com mission. When he
asked the committees consent to such
a step some weeks ago. 1t replied that
neither II nor the executive had any
authority to put treaty provisions into
force until ratification had been ac-
To Protect American Interests.
1t is understood. however, that fl
nancial advisers now in Europe to
look after treasury department busi-
ness and American financial and trade
interests generally will keep in close
Touch with the work of the commis-
sons task of collecting Germanys
bill and supervising Euro
Dean financial rehabilitation as one
directly affecting American finance
and commerce.
The ether great powers are said to
20 very anxious that the United
states have full representation from
he start on this and several other
that are to be organ |
zed and there has been considerable
'peculation among senator's as to how
ar that desire was reflected in the |
ct Paris not to put the treaty |
into effect as regards |
he nat ons that have ratified it.
johnson Amendment Up.
Real progress toward senate action |
IN the treaty was made today when
he leaders put an efectual damper on
iebate and permitted the senate
'lerks to finish the work of reading
he treaty text. Just before adjourn
nent the Johnson amendment to
'qualize voting power in the league
Issembly was formally brought up for
ct!on, and 1t will have the floor. eX-