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sular relations with Germany. and
it is probable that trade advisers
will be sent to Germany 10 do pre-
liminary work prior to the ratifica.
ton of the pact. Secretary of Com.
merce Hoover Is expected to take
steps to lay the groundwork for
American business, so that there
may be no time lost in opening the
German market. once diplomatic re.
lations are resumed.
American Commissioner Ellis ORES
sci, now in Berlin, is expected to
continue to represent the United
States for the time being. and it is
probable that a German commits.
sioner will be sent to the United
States.
Amnesty for Prisoners.
A domestic problem of importance
which confronts the President as
the result of the signing OF the
treaty is that of amnesty for the
so-called political prisoners. Some
months ago, when an amnesty dele
CATION called upon the President and
urged freedom for Eugene V. Dehs
and others now in prison for war
offenses, the Chief Executive stated
that he did not feel that he could
grant amnesty while the United
States was still technically at war
with Germany.
]. remains to be seen whether the
President will now feel 1t proper to
release these prisoners, the war hav.
ing been finally ended and peace es-
tablished with Germany. Renewed
pressure for amnesty will be brought
to bear upon the President, and II
is expected here that he will make
x~It
time.
Unlike the Versailles dictation this
is a peace drawn between equals in
the spirit of rational. practical in
terests,' said the Berliner Tageblatt
ITO anxious business men it Is the
best guarantee of immediate resump-
ton of friendly relations"
The Boersen Zeitung expressed the
fear that the shortness of the treaty
"betrays dictation by a victorious
power"
America cannot have a clean con-
science until she forces a revision OF
the treaty OF Versailles which her
pronounced sense of honor will soon
accomplish" said the Deutsche
Zeitung.
The Communist organ, Rote Fahne,
said that the signing of the treaty
means that America wishes again to
NEEDLE in European affairs"
Advantageous Place.
There was a general feeling Of sat-
isfaction in official circles here today
over the signing of the treaty, and
In many quarters It was regarded as
q singular coup for the Administrs-
ton, inasmuch as 1t gives the United
States the right TO participate In all
OF the commissions established by the
Versailles pact without imposing any
responsibility upon this nation. The
United States also holds the right OF
enjoying the advantages of the mill
tsry clauses, the reparations, financial
and economic clauses, those sections
of the treaty relating to aerial navi-
cation. ports. waterways and rail-
ways, and all other guarantees. IL
was held by many that this gives the
United States a powerful hand, for
H. holds the right to step in at any
time and participate, with the Euro.
pean powers in important decisions
with regard to the Versailles pact, yet
there are no entangling alliances, for
the United States accepted no respon-
sibilities.
Ratification of the treaty Is expect
ed shortly after the Senate recon-
venes on September 81. Thus far
there has been no opposition to the
treaty developed in the Senate, and It
is the hope of the Administration that
the process of ratification will be
quick. in order that the United States
and Germany may be back on a full