The New York herald., 1921-08-13
States, shall refrain from partici-

States, | shall refrain from particl-
patton"
There was dead silence for a min
was broken finally BY a loud ''Ahem!" "
from the British Prime Minister, fol-
lowed by NJ. Brands declaration that
the resolution was adopted.
Found U. 5. Won't Arbitrate.
1t was late yesterday evening when
Mr.. Lloyd George suddenly conceived
the plan for turning the Upper Si-
lesian question over to body in which
the United States is not represented,
but after. it appears, he had sounded
Ambassador Harvey on whether the
United States would act as arbitrator
individually and had found Mr.. Har-
vey unresponsive to the suggestion
In this attitude. it is understood,
Mr.. Harvey believed he was follow
ing strictly President Hardings III
structions to him not 10 mix in the
question. which was a European mat
ter; hut the American Ambassador was
one of the many persons here to-day
who were surprised at Mr.. Lloyd
Georges sudden resurrection of the
League Council as an important
agency in European affairs,
BY putting this prop under the
league Mr.. Lloyd George has possibly
diminished some Of Lord Robert Cecil's
opposition in the House of Commons.
Also there are some persons here who
believe he wants TO bring the leagues
existence to the attention of President
Harding as a preliminary to the Wash
ington conference for the limitation
Of armaments, regarding which there
has been some chilliness noticed in
British circles recently.
French Isolated.
The French were taken utterly aback
by to-day's maneuvre. but finding
themselves completely isolated in their
position by the adherence Of the Ital-
ians and the Japanese to the British
experts analysis, they were obliged to
accept Mr.. Lloyd Georges dictum or
make a concession Of the five towns in
dispute to Germany as the price OF
avoiding real rupture. This the French
Cabinet to-day refused to do.
Accordingly NJ BRAND was authorized
to accept Mr.. Lloyd Georges league
proposition. although French disappoint-
melit is evident
The French DID. however, obtain from
he British and the Italians n promise
to send reenforcements to tho allied
troops in Upper SAesia should they be
secessary. Mr.. LLOYD George agreeing
that the British contingent should be the
same size as thai of any other Power.
The military committee. headed by
Marshal Foch. Is studying the situation
while awaiting word from the Germans
and the Poles regarding how the decision
to-day is received by them.
The league council probably will meet
about August 25. Its record in the
wilma. the Aland Islands and other
speedy solution of the Upper Silesian
problem. particularly as it was laid
down by Mr.. Lloyd George to-day that
the council must review the whole con-
troversy from top to bottom and be con-
sidered as not bound by any concessions
made by either the British or the
French here.
The referring Of the matter to the
League of Nations was under Paragraph
Of Article NI. OF the covenant, accord
ing % the text OF the resolution. but the
British version was that Articles Nj,
Nil. and XIII. are all involved. Under
Article ~. Poland would have the right
to sit as a council member in this dis
putc. a right which Germany could not
claim. and Belgium. Brazil. Spain and
China ali would be brought in.
Curiously enough. French newspapers
this evening assert that the matter was
referred to the league because 1t Is a
world question and not solely a Euro
pcan one.
The French had conceded two of the
five Upper Sileslan towns. Gleiwtz and
Zabrzc. TO the Germans, but this did not
satisfy Mr. Lloyd George. supported. as
he was. by the Italians.
League Regains Prestige.
Comment by the French newspapers
is that the league has suddenly re-
gained some OF its lost prestige but the
Temps attacks the whole decision juri-
dieiaiIv asking 10 tho pnwere ovo ra-