The New York herald., 1921-05-21
AMERICA IN COUNCIL
AT CRITICAL PERIOD
Harvey Calls on Lloyd George
to Explain Fully His
Instructions.
NEXT MOVE UP TO PARIS
Armed Bands i'm Silesia Getting
Hungry and May Precipi-
tate Crisis.

Special Cable TO THE NEW YORK HnRALp.
Copyright, 1921, By TILE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, May 20.
Ambassador Harvey called at the
official residence OF Premier Lloyd
George in Downing Street early this
morning, and it is believed that he ex-
planned more fully his instructions
from President Harding regarding the
conditions under which he would sit as
Americas representative in the Su-
preme Council. These conditions and
Americas attitude Mr.. Harvey referred
to at the dinner OF the British Pilgrims
last night when he said the United
States would have nothing to do with
the League of Nations, and that he
had received instructions to represent
the President on the Supreme Council
with regard TO Silesia.
Ambassador Harvey's entry AZ Amer
ica's representative at the deliberations
of the Supreme Council takes place at
one of the most troublous times the
council ever has had. While the Brit
ish and French Premiers are not. in
fact, as far apart as some signs indi-
cate. the popular and press opinions of
the two countries are rapidly creating
an atmosphere which might split the
Entente.
No time has yet been set for the
meeting Of the Premiers. as everything
now depends on the outcome of the
situation In the Chamber of Deputies,
which has adjourned until next week
without NJ. BRAND asking a vote OF
confidence. Premier Lloyd George is
keenly alive to the necessity for an
early conference and is ready TO attend
at any time.
Confirmation comes from Upper
silesia of grave developments there.
with the utter suspension OF economic
life during the political troubles undis-
ciplined armed bands are getting hun
CRY and are going Red. M. Brands
proposal to let experts settle the
plebiscite results, therefore. seems to
have the merit OF relieving the Pre-
miers Of responsibility which Is politi-
cally difficult 70 carry.
Ono OF these experts explained to-day
Just what was the state Of affairs actu-
ally involved IN the discussion Upon
their own premises. either side reaches
an inesca pable conclusion In its own
favor Whatever hnal disposition is
made, there will he big minorities n
the territory Is split BY large units these
will contain important smaller units
which according to the vote ought 10 go
10 the other side. II the territory Is split
by small units there stlll will be i'm
portant minorities, and the new map
will be weird patchwork of Jagged
lines, points and narrow corridors
Tho French map of the district shows
a rash of rod dots indicating Polish
majorities. while the German majorities.
being left white. fail TO impress the eye,
The German map shows not only ma
jorities but minorities in color and pre-
sents a far different picture from the
French representation. should the line
demanded by Adalbert Korfanty. Polish
rebel leader. or the line which the
French want be allowed. and they arc
almos, Identical II would mean pro-
portion Of eighty-six Germans to four
teen Poles TO the west of the line and
forty-nine Germans to ffty-one Poles TO
the east Of the line. That scant Polish
majority Of / per cent would be loaded
with the entire Polish agricultural re-
gions against huge German majorties
IN tho mining and industrial regions.
IT Is the British theory that II the
Industrial regions are allotted to Ger
many 4, would better assure peace be-
tween the two. Poland still would get
great measures Of the best coal In the
undevsloped southerly field without
that coal tho Germans say their smels-
ing industries IN tho north can't go on.
The British believe that commerce. be-
tween the two factions would compel
a peaceful working agreement as soon
az the question is settled.