The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-11
HARVEY ON
SUPREME COUNCIL
Ambassador to Great Britain WIFE
Sit With Body as Representa-
tive of President and Not
Government Of United
States


at the meeting oil that boGE as Well
bassadors and the r.parations COM
mission.
George Harvey. newly appointed
ambassador TO Great Britain, Will sit
on the supreme council and take
part as thc representative of the
president OF the United States IN the
deliberations ot that body. Repre-
scntat;on at the conference Of am
baesadurs in Paris and the reDara-
tons commission Will be unofficial.
I n. ambassador to France will be
the observer on the former and RO-
laid w Boydcn will sit in an un-
Official capacity on the latter. De-
ciSiun 10 accept the councils lnVl-
tation was reached today at the reg
ular caainct meeting and FORMAL an
nounccmcnt OF Il was made at the
White House. Soon aiterward the
text of The American reply 10 tie
invitation was made pu3lc Ut the
; s:atc tlcpaltmen II follows:
The governmcnt OF the United
States has received through the Brit
ish ambassador the courteous COM
munication in which you state that
with the unanimous concurrence OF
the powers represented at the allied
conference in London, YOU are to in
Guire whether this government is
disposed to be represented in the fu-
ture, as it was in the past, at the al
| lied conferences, at the conference
OF ambassadors in Paris and on the
reparations committec.
The government Of the United
States while maintaining the tradi-
tional policy OF abstcntion from par
ticipation in matters OF distinctly Eu-
i#ropean concern, is deeply interested
IN the proper economic adjustments
and in the just settlement Of the mat
;crs OF worldwide importance which,
are under discussion in the confer
cnceS and desires heipfuliy TO cooper
! ate in the deliberation upon these
! questions.
I Mr.. George Harvey, appointed
ambassador 70 Great Britain, will oe
! instructed on his arrival in England
TO take part as the representative
Of the president Of the United States
! in the deliberations Of the supreme
council The American ambassador
20 France will be instructed to re-
sumc his place as unofficial observer
on the conference OF ambassadors,
and Mr.. Roland w Royden will be
instructed 20 SIT again in an unofii-
cal capacity Oh the reparations COM
mission.
The government Of the United
States notes with pleasure your eN-
preston OF the belief Of the repre-
sentatives OF the allied govern
mcnts assembled in London that
American cooperation in the settle
| ment Of the great international ques-
tons growing out OF the world war
VII be of material assistance.
This communication was delivered
, late today 10 Sir Auckland Geddes,
thc British ambassador. who on yes
! ,erday handed To Secretary Hughes
/ the invitation Of the council which
was signed by Premier Lloyd George
Of Great Britain as its president,
/ this invitation read:
..As president Of tho allied con-
ference which is just completing its
sittings in London. am authorized
with the unanimous concurrence OF
| all the powers harc represented 10
express to the United States govern
ment our feeling that the settlement
of the international difficulties in
I which the world is still involved
would be materially assisted by the
! cooperation Of the United States, and
am therefore to inquire whether
that government is disposed to b /,
represented in the future. as it was
a, an earlier date. II allied confer
cncc wherever they may meet, ut the
ambassadors conference which sits
at Paris. and on The Preparations
commission.
we are united in feeling thai
American coynizance of our proceed :
ings, and where possible American
participation in them vii! be best
Facilitated by CHS.
In the highest administration
circles it was emphasized that the
!
participation OF the United States IN
any project 20! 4 world government
or world league. 1t WAS said that
it was inevitable that the tnitcd
States have an advisory part in the
settlement OF th" vast economic ana
Other problems growing out OF the
world war. These settlements Il
WAS explained, must necessarily al
feet the United States as Well rs the
rest of the world.
Announcement that tn" invitation
had been accepted came late in the
day alter the senate had adjourned.
Republican senators generally. how
eyer, expressed their approval White
Democratic senators gave voice 10
disapproval and disappointment. Re
publicans took the view that he
presidents representatives would
perform principally the function OF
obtaining information. Democratic
senator's said they We're disappointed
because the president had not de-
cided TO have the government ofil-
cially participate in the deliberations
Of the three bodies.