The New York herald., 1921-02-19

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The formal announcement ~ the
withdrawal by the Inbed States ~
her unofficial representation on the
commission on rcparaiions has excited
much speculation in French circles AZ
to whether the Washington Admins
tration has taken this action heca ause
Of tho possibility OF new rcparafions
agreement. rs miehi Do construed
from the text % is note. or bocause
II Is now unable 20 make any decisions,
being so near 10 the end 81 its term
To the Allies, who are fearful q the
impression the withdrawal may make
on the Germans. the former reason H.
more serious than the latter A.
Bland w. Boyden. the American un-
official observer. has not been partici-
pating in any Of the decisions of the
commission. officials here were sur
prised that Washington should not
allow him 20 stay until Mir. Harding
announced his policy
Indications here are that President
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remain. but after tho Paris conference
he suddenly changed his plans.
Troops ON Rhine Alone Lett.
',rhe only effective United states
representation left in Europe for thc
execution Of the Versailles treaty" says
the. Matin, now IL to be found az the
Coblenz bridgehead. where about G.o'o
Sammies still Fly the United States
colors over the Rhineland barracks.
The withdrawal affects at least
twenty othcr American officials OUT
side Of Mr. Boyden. including Col
Smith, unofficial member of the Aus
tran reparations commission.
Other Americans have been serving az
members OF different sections. composed
of one representative Of each OF the five
Powers, including the United states.
mike Mr.. Boydcn. these members have
been voting on all Subcommittee decis-
ons. This will compel considerable re-
Organization of the commission 20 four
Power basis Mr.. Boyden and Mr.
.ogan retire tomorrow. but the others
will not quit for two weeks.
In view of Washington action there
would be little surprise here II the Amer
can troops also were withdrawn from
he Rhine Tho French have long ago
prepared for this eventuality. Some
onsider that this might have "A certain
Compensation in removing one obstacle
o the French project OF Rhine re
public. as the Americans have sternly
orbidden all propa aganda In that area.
There is no sign yet that America ; in
reasing aloofness is having any eject
bn the present French determination %
resort TO military measures II the Ger
mans do not accept the Paris agreement.
France Plans Action.
To-day's developments have but rnn-
bhasizcd the tenseness OF feeling that the
;crman tactics are arousng in all
las sses. The Government to-day inspired
rticles in the newspapers to the effect
hat at an important meeting of political
md military chiefs. including Premier
BRAND, War Minister Barthou, Marshsls
och and Petain ana Gen. Weigand,
dans for the advance of French troops
oward secret destination. la case ot
such an eventuality, have been made
rhe class OF 1919 will he kept with the
oIors and the class of 1918 will be called
~ and arrangements have also been
made TO extend the French occupation
rea into the Coblenz district should the
washington Administration decide TO re-
all American forces from Germany.
The first step in the application OF
penaltes say these inspired articles.
will be TO establish customs barrier
solating the Rhineland
As further indicating the temper OF
Parliament and the peril Premier BRAND
will be In II he makes any concessions
.t.r,.. . A.
SONS on foreign affairs and finance OF
10Th Chambers within the last twenty
four hours told him that either he must
secure an increase in Frances portion
Df the reparation payments or a signed
grecment of allied financial solidarity
covering the allied debt question
May Give Germans Hope.
Mr.. Boyden will inform the Repara-
ions Commission tomorrow Of the de-
isiou Of the Washington Government
Air Boyden represented the United
States at the Brussels financial con-
sress in 1920
The action OF the United states In
hus severing the last link with her
ormor allies In the execution Of the
Versailles treaty. while not unexpected.
ollowing tho withdrawal of United
States Ambassador Hugh e. Wallace
rom the council of Ambassadors, natur-
ally has provoked regret. particularly
dining as IL has on the eve of the Lon
,ou conference, which action II is searel
win be construed by the Germans as
giving support TO their claims and con-
tirmaticn to some OF the recent utter
noes OF DR.. Walter Simons. German
Foreign Minister.
Some crcdcnce might seem 20 be given
his theory by the text of the formal note
cent here from Washington. which Mr..
Boyden will read tomorrow In tho
note tho Washington Administration
says "The decision OF the United states
Government to Withdraw its unofficial
representatives from the Rcparations
-ommission has boen reached only after
Eong hesitation and careful considera-
ION. All representation upon the com
mission was in the beginning unofficial
n anticipation Of tho ratification OF the
Treaty Of Versailles by the signatory
Powers
THE other Powers have ratified and
heir representation has long become
pffcial. The United States has not rati-
fled. and. as time has passed. it's unof-
fetal representation on tho commission
sradually has become anomalous