Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
COL. MILLER WILL
HAVE FULL SUPPORT
OF THE PRESIDENT
Had Conference With Him, Yes
terday. Over Alien Property
Matters.
TO BE GIVEN FULL CONTROL
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
washington Correspondent.
Washington. Sept. IAN important
conference was held yesterday by
Coionell Thomas w. Miller, Alien
property custodian, with President
Harding. bearing on the policy to be
rufau.d with regard to the disposition
~ the sso0. .oo0 900 in enemy property
held by the custodian. When Colon@l
Miller reached the White House he
wac greeted by Secretary of State
Hughes. who remained a few minutes
and then took his departure. COLONEL
Miller discussed with President Har-
ding the general policy OF the disposi-
flon ~ alieh property from two angles:
First As to keeping the property
90 he held. for payment of American
claims as those emanating from the
entry into the war. embracing such
claims against Germany before our
destruction u the Lusitania.
Second. IF this property is to gu
hack o. the owners without covering
American claims.
COLONEL Miller strongly recommend
81 IN nrst proposition contending
that such property should be held fe4'
thr Iayment of American claims. I'VE
discussed certain provisions. recon-
rnended 70 be included in the COM
mprcp treaty now being negotiated
~ said. we likewise considered the
eNpcthcncy OF dclega ting agents TO go
O. Germany and Austria for the pur-
posr ~ securing information concern
inE an enemy property held in this
Vnice and now IN litigation in the
courts of thuse countries.
''rhe President informed me that |
would H. given an opportunity to have
my recommendations Incorporated in
the nact before It is drawn up. and
that ! would he present al any con-
ference held IN the matter dealing
with the general plan of allowing
cains and the plan OF procedure to be
adopted
also discussed with the President
alien property matters in Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands.
uder the provisions Of the peace
Treaty with Germany. recently given
g. D.. public. IL is Indicated that prop
cfiS Now Ia the hands Of the alien
Property custodian viii be held by this
rnvvrument until suitable provision
has been made by Germany and Aus
f#tA fAWEAafN u Anf E3NtSfaCtfpn OF ali
claims ~ American citizens against
those governments. for loans. damage
and injury 20 their persons, property
and - forth.
A. may h. necessary for this office
o. recommend certain sales OF prop
'ttY ~ be made. especially in view of
the fart that the proceeds may. be used
fnr tho satisfaction Of American claims
ngainst the enemy countries. Prac-
tluall2 ail of the securities have de-
srrased IN value and a number OF the
Industrial plants have suffered. be-
cause of conditions in this country.
IL = highly important that this
government be permitted to secure
the aid 81 the German and other enc
my governments in obtaining furl
disclosure of the facts in their coun-
tries as 70 enemy property in the
lhi'ed states, which may prove
net trssary IN A number OF important
eases now in litigation. where the
question ~ enemy ownership of prop
'rty siczed by the Alien property
custodian during the war is brought
in question. where without such as
ristance the ascertainment of the facts
= Ha the procuring of the necessary
technical proof. may be a matter of
extreme dificulty."
II is obvious that President Harding
is ~ FUN sympathy with Colonel Nil
ANf IN The way he is conSuct{ue~ fha