The New York herald., 1921-04-06
President Not Ready to An
nounce Details OF Policy
in Advance Of Congress
Convening.
PROMPT ACTION URGED
Chief Difficulties in Situation
Believed to Lie With Neg0-
tiations Affecting Al
lied Problems.
bpectof UcsputcH % THE NKW luKh HEksLb'
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C.. April 8.


New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. C.. April 8.
Although the Administration is not
yet ready TO make an official an
of its peace programme,
and probably will not do so until
President Harding outlines his policy
in his first message to Congress next
ii can now be stated as q
practical certainty that no attempt
will be made to make peace through
the medium OF the Treaty of Ver-
sailles. Passage Of the Knox resou-
tion for separate peace with the Cen
trl Powers continues to be the course
which the Administration has in mind.
1t was made plain at the White
House to-day after the Cabinet meet
ing that the Republican leaders do not
iiend to be precipitate in passing the
Knox resolution. They will proceed
prudently and with proper delibers
tion. but there will be no unnecessary
delay.
The President and Mrs. Harding
gave a formal dinner at the White
House tonight, with Rene Vivianl,
special envoy OF the French Govern
ment. as the chief guest, hut there
was only an informal discussion OF the
peace programme OF the United States
as the dinner was a social affair. The
other guests were Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge. the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, Speaker and Mrs.
Gillett, Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Hughes, Senator Lodge Mass }. chair
man of the Senate Committee of For
eign Relations: Representative Stephen
q. Porter Pa.), chairman OF the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs; Under
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Fletcher
and Myron T. Herrick of Ohio. who is
expected to be named Ambassador 20
France.
Concurrent REGULATIONS.
Resolutions establishing peace WITH
Germany and Austria viii be introduced
c0ncurrentiy IN the House and Senate
;nd probably win be Identical in form
when Congress convenes next Monday.
= tentative agreement TO this effect was
reached to-day between Senator Knox
und Representative Porter al confer
ence IN Mr.. Rnox's Office held after ths
Senator had talked with President Har-
ding at the White House.
Mr.. Porter explained that he and Sen
ator Knox were In entire accord as to
the desirability Of approval by Congress-
ct the peace resolution. There are some
differences or OPINION as TO trst what
I rovisions should be inserted IN addition
r. those in tho original resolution. but
these arc merely differences in detail and
rot Ia principle.
II Is understood that Mr. Porter pre-
fcrs to have the resolution contain re-
quest 10 the President "immea'--o'
cpen negotiations -.'-' sef1asn -c .tf
;urpose % estaE Hl&F fMEn.l
re ations and com H.n- 1urre rc-
tween the United HeE ft4 38F-
ernnent Of Germa neaer rcsoe
lLfion vetoed ia til, N1aNN ..
tanned such declsr. .,ltn reference
tc Austria Hungary, but not for Ger
lraay 4 decision a. 10 whether the
!, solution 70 DC considered nov shall
certain such 4 provision viii rest witn
thc President and lis Cabinet advisers.
IL IS said.
DisapprovaI of Delay.
Suggestions heard al the Capitol to-
day that there would be delay IN carly
OF the resolution for peace
with Germany met with disapprovai.
Il was said by members ot the Foreign
Relations Committee that the promise
had been made 10 establish peaceful re-
lations. to restore commercial inter-
course. and TO make the record con-
form to the facts which are that We
arc no longer al war with any cour.
try.
since the country has been leo % rs-
pect this and since L is regarded as an
important factor IN the development ot
normal commercial and Industrial re-
mobilization throughout the world. it
WAS said that The pressure In Congrefs
would ~ strong for early action.
This ~ matter on which there
must be no delay" was the thought cx-
pressed by several members of the Sen
ate AMI Housc. IN some quarters Il
was stated that requests by the Prcsi-
dent FOR delay would not he needed snd
that Congress might take matters into
lts own hands IN such an event.
There was general approval among
Senators OF the position formally taken
by the United states on the subject or
reparation by Germany Cor tho rssulta
or the war There Is no little sentimens
In favor of rcailrming this position BY
legislation either us part OF tho rcso-
luton Tor peace o. ~ separate meas
urc.
There II no ionRer aus effort TO con-
ceal the fact that Nj viviani has beer
made aware ~ THE general position
taken ~ the Unitnd Statcs Il has
been made clear 10 him through various
mediums and probably was made stul
clearer at the White House dinner to-
night
There is an increasing realization OF
the fact that the chief difficulties which
the United States will have TO meot In