Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-07

rr today accepted the invitation of the allied supreme council that the United states be represented at the meetings of mat body. as well as those of the confer .nee of ambassadors and the separations committee
 seerrs Harvey. newly appointed ann ,sssador 10 Great Britain, will sit with he supreme council and take part as the -cur-sentative of the president of the -nlted States in the deliberations" of that ,ody Representation at the conference ,t ambassadors in Paris and the repara- -ons commission will be unofficial. The trnbsssador 10 France will he the observer on The former and Roland ". Boyden will nt In an unofficial capacity on the latter. Decision 70 accept the councils invita- ion vas reached today at the regular .abinet meeting and formal announcement ,f It vas made at the White House. Soon ,ftsrvard the text of the American reply o the invitation was made public al the itats department. Il reads:
 The government of the United States has received through the British ambas- tsdor the courteous communication in Which you state that. with the unani- ncos concurrence of the powers repre- tented at the allied conference in Lon Son you are to inquire whether this government is disposed to be represented the future, as it was in the past. at he allied conferences. at the conference ss of ambassadors In Paris, and on the rcpsrations commission
 The government Of the United States whhs maintaining the traditional policy N abSentiou from participation in mat CTS of distinctly European concern, is seepiy interested in the proper economic tdjustneuts and in the just settlement N the matters of worldwide Importance which are under discussion in the con- 'erence and desires helpfully to coop crate iu the dsebersiion upon these 9usstions.
 Mfr. George Harvey. appointed am. ,sEzdor 10 Great Britain, will be in- rtructed on his arrival in England to axe part as the representative of the president Of the UnitR States. in the sefiberstions of the supreme council. The American ambassador 10 France will bt instructed 10 resur.r his place as un- niciai observer on the conference of am ,asszdors. and Mir. Roland W. Boyder yin be instructed 10 sit again in an un, Hiciai capacity on the reparstions com mission.
 The government Of the United Statet iotes with pleasure your expression o he belief of the representatives Of tn, .ued governments assembled in Londol hat American cooperation in the settle nent Of the great international cues ion growing out of the world war vii 5e of material assistance"
 The answer of the American govern n=ht was in reply 10 a formal invitation sresented to the state department yes rrdzy by Sir Auckland Geddes, the Brit sh amDa ssador. The text of the invi ation. which vas extended by Davi Lloyd George prime minister of Grea Britain. as president of the allied con -erence sitting in London. was made pub ic late today as follow:
 As president of the allied confer snce which is just completing it's sit lnrs in London. I am authorized wit he unanimous concurrence of all ow srs here represented 10 express to tn United States government our feeHn hat the settlement Of the interua ton tI difficulties in which the world is sti involved would be materially assiste 7y the cooperation of the United States and I am therefore to inquire whethe that government is disposed to be Ter -ssented in the future. as 4 was at a ssrlier date. at allied conferences where ever they may meet. at the ambassador -onference. which sits at Paris, and o the reparztion commission.
 We are united in feeling that Ame1
  where possible. American participation them will be the best facilitated b tnis.-
 In rhe highest administration circles rss emphasized that the action taken t' day did not mean the participation of tf United States h any project "of worl =ov-rnment or world league" It was sal mat it was inevitable that the Unite states have an advisory part in the SC fleu,-nt Of the vast economic and otht n-obiens EzowinE out of the world wa These settlements, it was explained, mu necessarily affect the United States |; rsn ss the rest Of the world.
 Announcement that the invitation hs a--u accepted came late in the day, aft sn- seuafe had adjourned. Republics enators generally. however, expresse heir approval while democratic senate rave voice to disspprovsl and disappoin ruent Republicans took the view th Inc presidents epresentatives would pc form princiPally the function of obtainir information. Democratic senators sa fbsy were disappointed because the pre- lent had not decided 10 have the goverl nent ofhcizTly participate in the deliber ticns ef the three bodies.
 Administration officers made it pa that Nr. Harvey would sit with the pr niers of Great Britain France and Ita and the representatives of Belgium ar Japan on the supreme council as the De nona representative of the president he United States and not of the Amer an government. While he will pzrtic nats in the deliberations of the coune 1s Eiu be without authority to bind u United States to any action taken.
 Hr. Harvey win be in a position to ke- The rresident fully informed on all su ects with which the council has to de; rpon this body has devolved the setti men tof the mere important questions T suitnrE from the var and to it has be. referred the American protest to t earue of nations against the award Japan Of a mandate for the Island of Va
 The supreme council also is expect 70 take up the whole subject of ma tataa which was reopened by N {ughsg recent notes to the governmen 'f Great Britain, France, Italy and J aan. in which he dealt specifically wi he mandate for the Pacific island. Maj sther questions of large importance al are before G.
 Ar Harvey is en route to England al E assumed that he will begin | luries as the presidents representati n the council at the next meeting.
 pointed ont that by making the ne tEhaBa6Sr his own representative, | sreaeont did not have to ask the apr 'Al of congre8 zs woHld have been ne