New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Peace Terms
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entitled to all the rights and privileges
which were granted to it as one of the
five principal "allied and associated
powers" under the various provisions of
that treaty
This much has been essentially rec
ognized by some of the powers, and
indeed the only objections which have
been made to full enjoyment of
these rights and privileges by any
powers have been based not on the
fact that this country did not ratify
the treaty, but on differences of con-
tention as to what the terms of the
treaty meant
This would seem, at least, to lay the
foundation for n contention that the
present situation of this country
after the treaty now being negotiated
with Germany is approvedis practi-
cally the same as though it had rati-
fled the Versailles Treaty, so far as
any advantages to this country in that
treaty are concerned, while at the same
time this government had not entered
into any of the obligations. such as
membership of the League of Nations,
or approved any of the sections OBJ
lected to, such as Shantung and the
Polish corridor, to which objection
was made in the Senate during the
peace treaty fight.
This government is still fighting,
however, to obtain the rights to which
President Harding and his advisers be-
ljeve the United States entitled under
the Versailles Treaty. This is the Who'll.
contention in the zap controversy, il.
the demand for equal rights and op-
portunlty in other mandate territories,
such as Mesopotamia and the Caroline
and Marshall islands, and in the allo-
cation of the German cables.
BERLIN. July 80 (By The Associated
Press).-The German Foreign Office
expresses belief that negotiations be-
tween Ellis Loring Dresel, the American
Commissioner in Berlin. and DR.. Rosen,
the Foreign Minister, have progressed
sufficiently to warrant the conclusion
that a general working basis has been
established for the conclusion of a for
NAL peace treaty between Germany and
the United States at an early date.
1t is understood in well-informed
quarters that the German government
has asscnted to propositions submitted
by the American State Department
through Mr.. Dresel, in the way of in
formal inquiries based upon the essen
tial principles enunciated in the Por-
terKnox peace resolution. None of
these, it is said, have been opposed by
the Wirth Cabinet, which is declared
to be wholly in accord with the Amer
lean attitude on the prerogatves and
Treaty of Versailles to which the
United States is entitled by virtue Of
Americas participation in the war.
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The conclusions reached as a result
of Mr.. Dresel's negotiations are being
formulated in the manner desired by
the Washington authorities and an of
fetal memorandum, it is forecast, will
probably be ready for publication with
in few days. Upon this memoran-
dun, it is understood, the formal treaty
will be based.
The question as to who shall be the
German Envoy in Washington mean
while remains in allegiance, as the Ger
man government prefers to await
Americas initiative with respect to
the appointment of her representative
in Berlin 1t is matter of conf lecture
ambassadors will be appointed to either
post Immediately, the inclination being
to believe that the first stage in the
resumption of relations probably will
call for the naming of charges equipped
with far-reaching credentials, after
which the regular diplomatic proceed
ure will be followed by the selection
of ambassadors.
The German government still is ex-
periencing difficulties in it's efforts to
induce any of the leaders of finance
or commerce to accept the Washington
appointment, which apparently is
viewed by the leaders of big business
as anything but sinecure. For this
reason the probability seems to be that
Germany will be compelled to resort
to the academic world where several
candidates are in sight.
The proposition is being made that
an economic commission in charge of
professional diplomatist be dis
patched to Washington for beginning
as it is recognized that the resumption
of relations will involve the settlement
OF numerous postwar economic issues
for which the ordinarily equipped En-
bassy would not suffice.
The government also is manifesting
anxiety on the question of the cost Of
maintaining diplomatic and consular
services in America in the face of the
deprecated mark.
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