The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-09
j, S, STANDS FIRM
with ASSOCIATES
IN THE WORLD WAR
ny DAVID IAwS1HcE'
(Copyright BY tao Inteil'seRcer)

Washington. May S.-Thc United
States rovs-nm4nt has placed itself
irrevocabiy alongside its associates In
tho war by ;he decision TO participate I'M
ali councils on questions out OF the
European conflict.
Any hope that America would Get the
part Of 4 neutral as between the allies
and Germany have been swept away.
When ne% treaty - negotiated
either with the Versailles pact as 4
basis or pattern. the Germans will get
small comfort out OF It.
Irrespective Of the league os nations
controversy. the Harding administration
is carrying forward tho policy Of the
proceeding administration in endeavor-
ing 10 So-operatc with Enrop" TOR the
benefit Of the world.
The foregoing points are emphasized
today as the nationRl capital realizes
that gradually President liarG.ng and
secretary hughes arc defining Ameri-
can forcGn policy along lines that are
not altosethe- inconSlsi ent with that Of
tho preceding regime in Washington.
The passage of the Know resolution
oS the senate. hailed as a victory for the
'irreconcila bleS' was Short-ltved. That
resolution which has not yet passed
the house does not mean a separation Of
such thoughts have been disSiratcd by
the action OF the government in accept
ing the allied lnvi:?tion for q re&ump-
ton Of The partnership entered Ato dur
ing the war.
Indeed. the expectation that imTed-
lately afte- The pa ssnSe OF the Knox
resolution the United States would send
an amba SSador to Germany Is also
without foundation. Senator Lodge
himself stated to :he senate that the
Knox. resolution was law and not 4
treaty. Until Il treaty or agreement OF
some kind Is entered into with the Ser
I'M government diplomatic relations be-
Germany and the United States will not
De resumed.
NO reehtnal bar
'Techically. OF course there IS no legal
reason why the United States cannot
send an ambassador To Berlin even be-
fore a treaty IS ueaotiated aud ratified.
Many a precedent EXISTS for such a pro.
cedure. Bat the govrnment here
realizes that tnc resumption of dipio-
matte rcla tions with Germany carries
with II more than passing significance
and conveys moral effect OF extra
ordinary Importance.
Until Germany. for example. makes
.Srowing out Of the sinking OF the LUST
atania--Sa subject 10 be fully covered In
any new treaty with 2aspn--i. ~n'sA
be difficult for reasons or sentiment
TO send an ambassador 20 Berii9.- That,
az any rate. Is the present feeiing Mere.
The public may expect therefore that
Mr. Drosel, tho American Commissioners
in Berlin. viii continue indefinitely 1T
hts post Negotiating any new agree
ments or treatetS which may be neees-
Sary for the carrying on CT relations
between the United States and Germany.
The department o. state IL very much
pleased with the tacc which, commits
Sioner DreSel has exhibited thus far and
FOR the next several months anyway he
will retain in charge Of American In
terests IN Berlin.
no I1nnsdiAts Peace
The discriminate ION 70 wait until =
treaty IS signed before sending an am
bassador 10 Berlin win perhaps come
rs disappointment 40 those who be-
loved the Knox resolution would bring
immediate peace between the United
States and Germany. But the policy
now Is to regard that resolution az
simply 4, domestic affair." repeal or
the var laws on the status books OF
the United States.
When the Knox resolution IS con-
sidered In the house incidentally there
viii be much debate over It's form. As
passed by the senate It not only de-
clares a state Of peace but Il repeals the
resolution by which america entered
the war. Many republicans feel that
while . declaration Of q state OF peace
IS desirable. there Is no necessity. for
repeating the original war resoiu ion.
Usually treaty OF peace acts as an
automatic repal OF war resolution.
The specific repeal In this case. how
ever. Is looked upon as carrying danger
Gus consequences OF q legal nature.
The argument ls made that such re-
peal may invalidate many acts Of the
government dope under the authority
Of the war resolution. But fun1dment-
ally the objection TO Il Is sentimental.
Many members OF congress believe IL
may be regarded as an expression OF re-
Sret Cor the original declaration OF
war.