Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-07

-rt as the representative o. the United
ly.
Representation at tho conference
of ambassadors in Paris and the re-
parations commission will be unoffi-
cia1. The ambassador to France will
be the observer on the former and
Roland w Boyden will sit in unoffi-
cial capacity on the latter.
Decision to accept the councils in
vitation was reached today at the
regular cabinet meeting and formal
announcement of it was made at the
White House. Soon sfterward the
text of the American reply to the in
vitation was made public at the state
department.
This communication was delivered
today to Sir Auckland Geddes, the
British ambassador who on yesterday
handed to Secretary Hughes the in
Vltation of the council which was
signed by Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain as its president.
In the highest administration cir
cles it was emphasized that the action
taken today did not mean the parti-
cipation Of the United States in any
project OF a world government or
world league" IT. was said that 1t
was inevitable that the United States
have an advisory part in the settle
ment of the vast economic and other
problems growing out of the World
War. These settlements it was OK
planned must necessarily affect tho
United States as well as the rest of
the world
Announcement that the invitation
had been accepted came late in the
day after the senate had adjourned.
Republican senators generally.
however expressed their approval
while Democratic senator's gave voice
to disapproval and disappointment.
Republicans took the view that Tho
presidents representatives would per-
form principally tho function of OBJ
tanning information. Democrat tic
senator's said they were disappointed
because the president had not de-
cided to have the government Of
ficially participate in tho delibcra-
lions of the three bodies.
Administration officers made II plain
that Mr.. Harvey would sit with the
Italy and the representatives of Bel
GUM and Japan on tho supreme coun.
Gil. as tho personal representative OF
the president of tho United States and
not of the American government.
While he will participate In the dc
libcrations OF the council he will bs
without authority to bind the United
states 10 any action taken.
Mr.. Harvey will be in position tp
keep the president fully informed on
all subjects with which the council has
TO deal. Upon this body has dcvolvcd
the settlement OF the more important
questions resulting from tho war ani
10 II hss been referred tho American
protest To the league of nations aEainsl
the award to Japan OF a mandate for
the Island of Sap.
The supreme council also IL expected
to take up the whole subject of man
dates which was reopcncd by Mr..
Hughes recent notes to the govern
ments OF Great Britain, France. Italy
and Japan. In which he dcalth specific
ally with the mandate for the Pacific
island.
Mr. Harvey is enroutc to ENGLAND
and II is assured that he Will begin
his duties as the presidents rcprcscn-
tativc on tho council at the next meet
ing. II is pointed out that by making
the now ambassador his own roprcsen-
tstive, the president did not have to
ask the approval Of congress as would
have been necessary had II bccn do
sired to appoint an official representa-
tive Of the government.
Administration officers have rd-
Gated that one of the first subjects or
general character to be taken up by
Mr.. Harvey will be the question OF n
world disarmament. While the presi-
dent has asked that no action on this
question he initiated in congress in the
present state Of conditions in Europe
some of those close to the White House
expect that as soon as the present
emergency has passed, the supreme
council will bc asked by the United
states 10 tak" up inc Wnoic oisarmH-
ment question.
For tho present. Ambassador Wallace
would he American observer ON tho
conference of ambassadors. He acted
in this capacity for tho Wilson admin
istration until decision was reached
carly in the year to Withdraw him and
also MIR. Boydcn as the unofficial
representative with the rcpcratious
commission. This action was tpkcn IL
was explained in order to avoid any
possible embarrassment to the new ad-
ministration.
Myron r IIerrick, the newly an
pointed ambassador to Franco will rc-
lievc Mr.. Wallace in the near future.
Mr.. Boydcn sat with the rcparationS
commission for many months and also
was the unofficial American represcn-
tative with the recent allied financial
conference at Brussels. He was held
at Paris by the last administration 50
that he would he on the ground iii the
event the present administration dc.
sired to authorize him to rcassumc his
duties,