Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-07
Harvey viii Act For Presi-
dent in Supreme
Council
AVOID ENHANCEMENT
PGiicyof "Absention" From European
Affairs Emphasized America
Sounded Out Before Invitation Ext

Washington. May Acceptance
! in full oi the Invitation Of Premier
Lloyd George that the United States
GovcrimoMt be represented ut the 81.
tings Of the Supreme Council, the
Council ii Ambassadors and the Re-
pararions Commission was made by
President Harding yesterday.
The .rv:tatio, was accepted after
close conferences between President
Harding and Secretary Of State
Hughes. and a full discussion Of the
oy@rtures by the Presidents official
family at rhe Cabinet meeting TODAY,
which was given over almost wholly
70 Il consideration Of worl,i relation
:h;ps.
In the reply. which WAS c9r,ntuni-
Gated to Sir Auckland Geddss. the
Rritisi, Ambassador. ny Secretary
Hughes yesterday. it was stated, in
accepting the Invitation, ,Eat Colonel
George Harvey would be instructed on
MS arrival III England To- take part +:
me deliberations Of The Supreme CCuH
rii as the representative Of President
Harding: that Ambassador Wallace
you'll uc instructed 10 resume his
place a. ",nofficial observer on the
Ambassadors urtil rel;evcd by MyTon
T. Hcr:"k, and that Roland W. Boy
Ivn wcrN be instructed to 81; again
II an unofficial! capacity on the Re
pArat;Gn. Commission.
Some surprise WAS cccasicn"d in Va
rious orlcial circles, especially to some
members cf Congress, that the repre-
<antat;on on the Supreme Council
would he II more dcfn;b" Official
character than on The o.her 1oi!e$.
The view he'd earlier was generally
.,,at representation would be accord
II by toiS government as a result OF
he invitation, bpt !; was ccniectl.ad
tha. IL. official representation
would no or the Raparat:ons Com
mission.
The view Of the administration is
hat the action taken IS one which,
;ria-ate+ complete abstc,l.icn from eN-
ciusively European affairs. The diff
rut;cs attendant unon the stale OF af-
fairs which had preceded. with this
government unreprc>cn5ei IN the m
norar. International "od.eS concern
ed! has long been recognized! TcGay'S
a2t;~r. / is he'll .'2r%"!y removes
these difficulties.
The raturr of The ra2iy prccIudcs
the necessity cf rc&ortin% to Congress-
for formal approval. Not sure that he
had the :ight to go further than the
appointments cf "adviscrs'. President
Harding stopped at that point. As such
their participation, whether, as in the
case cf Ambassador Harvey, as dis
timely designated representative Of
the Prc<ider or as mere unoillcni
observers. as il the case with Amoas-
S.,dor Wallace and Mr.. BoyCien, IS held
TO avoid the possibilities Of cojec-
.tionahlc lnvovemcnts in world af-
fairs. or a suggestion of enlargement
..,.o,igt i11uun "
II can bo authoritat!ve!y stated that
conclusions arrived at as 4 result OF
participation by these representatives
n he conferences TO which they have
been designated. can It in No way bind
ing. un.ess this government makes
rncn binding. In any and all cases It
IS left with the United States Gov
ernneot 10 settle the questions that
come Gr
The official participation of Anbas-
sador Harvey in the deliberations o.
the Supreme Council presents no COM
n!;cations. as Il is quite within the
rights and power Of the President 10
50 appoint him. Yet Harvey vii, s*n,-
ply have part in the deliberations ~
behalf Of the President. who mas
charge Of foreign affairs for this gov
enlniert
The character cf he several organ
| !zations concerned bears an important
relation 20 tfrte na,urc Of the arpoir't-.
merits. The Supreme Councit IS net a
formally const::tu7eet! body. It is sim
nv a conference CT the heads Ct the