The New York herald., 1921-09-25


and relations proposed under the League
of Nations. did not approve OF the
latter because ] think II constitutes an
alliance and we have never mad al
nances with any nation.
There Is special mention made OF
the Preparations Commission. That COM
mission largely viii control the tariff
and taxation of Germany. and the
tariffs and rights TO enter markets and
all similar powers are OF very great
Importance to the United States from a
trade point of view, and II may De
thought desirable that we should be
represented on that commission where
so much is at stake affecting our pusi-
ness and our economic prosperity: put
do not think that involves US In any
obligation In the nature OF an aiiiance.
The Reparations Commission. as i
understand 1t. does not authorize In any
event the use OF force
Senator Borah made brief speech
outlining the position he will take in tho
contest over the treaty. He asserted
that the United States acquires nothing
under the treaty except the right to sit
on certain commissions, particularly the
Reparations Commission, which will de-
eide what the rights and advantages OF
the United States are under the Yer
saiiles treaty
In order to obtain these rights and
advantages, Borah contended. the
United States would have to take part
in the reparations proceedings and
would have to stand ready to do it's
bit in enforcing the terms OF the
treaty. He insisted that the treaty, in
effect, meant "entangling alliances" for
the United States. He predicted the
United States would be compelled to
keep its troops on the Rhine for years
or abandon its claims against Germany.
1t would be morally indefensible,"
Senator Borah declared. for the United
States to claim rights and advantages
and then expect France to supply the
man power to obtain them from Ger
many.
Senator Reed OF Missouri took the
position that the treaties settled moth
ing and that they clearly contained the
germs of internationalism." He spoke
only few minutes, indicating that he
would give the treaties more thorough
attention .lext week.
Senator Lodge is planning to hold
night sessions beginning Tuesday in an
effort to hasten ratification.
1t became known here to-day from
high official quarters that the Admins
tration does not believe the reservations
included in the Senate Foreign Relations
Committees report on the German
treaty will require formal acceptance by
Germany. This view is held because II
is believed the first reservation. the one
offered by Senator Johnson requiring
Congressional assent to American repre-
sentation on the reparations or other
commissions authorized by the treaty
merely reflects domestic issue within
the United States.
may elect TO have representation on the
commissions and it will naturally make
no difference to Germany whether this
election is declared by Executive author
ity merely or by and with the consent
of the Senate. On the whole the Ad-
ministration regards the reservation as
providing a wholesale limitation upon
the Executive.
The Pomerene reservation placing
American nationals in line for pay
ment of claims against Germany Is not
regarded as essential so far as German
action on the treaty is concerned be-
cause 1t merely reaffirms what was in
dubitably included in the treaty in it's
original form and which Germany un-
derstands to be the meaning of the
treaty
The State Department to-day had re-
ceived no corroboration OF the press
reports of this morning that Japan will
protest action by China in granting a
contract to the Federal Wireless Com
pany. an American concern which pro-
poses to erect wireless stations at
Shanghai and other points in China.
The State Department has been in
formed by Minister Schurman at Pekin
that the supplemental agreement OF the
China Government with the Federal
Wireless was signed September 10.
Protests made early in the year by
Great Britain, Japan, and Denmark
against completion Of the contract with
tho Federal Wireless on the ground that
1t conflicted with contracts already
made, were made the subject of spirited
treatment by Secretary Hughes. The
state Department warned China that
abrogation of the contract would be re-
garded as IAN unfriendly act"
Replying TO a letter of inquiry from
tine Chinese Minister in Washington Mr..
Hughes stated the protests against the
contract were founded on Assertions of
nionopolistic or preferential rights in the
field of Chinese Governmental enter
prise which cannot be reconciled either
with the treaty rights OF American citi-
zens in China or with the principle OF
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