The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Envoy to Tell Home Office
Causes of Troubles Be
tween Nations.
SEES TEN POINTS
CAUSING FRICTION
Embassy Family Threat
ened in Recent Letters,
Writer Learns.
q, FREDERIC wILLIAn wILE.

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE
Sir Auckland Geddes. British Am
bassador TO the United States, has
been summoned TO England 20 dis
cuss with his government the multi
tude Of seriously important ques-
tions now pending with the United
States. He sailed from New York
yesterday aboard the Cunsrder
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria The
Ambassadors departure was kept a
profound secret by the British and
American authorities in Washington
until Sir Auckland actually Was
aboa ardship. in order TO avert the
possibility Of hostile demonstrations
by 8nti-British elements He pIans
to b. back in Washington in time
to attend the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Harding.
The first announcement OF the Am
bassador's departure was made by
the British Embassy yesterday aft
ernoon.
First Visit Home.
Sir Auckland has had no oppor-
tunity Of comforting with his gov
ernment since his arrival in the
United States in pril, 1890 The in
terveninE nine months have pro-
duced the largest crop OF serimo-
nious AnglO-America nquestions In
contemporary diplomatic history,
With their absorbing domestic.
European and Asistic preoccups-
tions, Lloyd George. Lord CurIon
and other controllers Of British for
eign policy have not found It poC-
sible 70 keep fully abreast Of Amer
icsn events.
List Of Questions.
Propably in the order Of their
Importance as below listed. Il So in
connection with the following is
sues that Sir Auckland Geddes will
confer in Downing street:
The $1,000, 600, ,OO0 Great Britain
owes the United States Treasury
and ways and means for liquidst-
ing II.
The Irish question. including
Irish-Americsn agitation and Amer
ican opinion toward IrelSnd's aspi-
rstions for freedom.
The disposition Of former German
cables in the Atlantic and PScihc
oceans.
The open door" in the oil fields
Of the world, with Great Britain's
alleged grab" in Nesopotamia as
the pivot Of discussion.
Canal Tolls Question.
Determination OF the United
States to readjust the question Of
Panama Canal tolls so as to AFFORD
preferential treatment for American
shipping
The new position created by the
Jones merchant marine law. provid-
ing for the abroEstion Of certain
privileges hitherto guaranteed 10
British shipping by treaty.
The AnGlO-Japsnese alliance and
American susceptibnities Herewith
connected.
The question OF naval armaments
( and Great Britain's attitude toward
temporary or permanent reduction
| Of them.
The general "orientation" Of
American foreign policy under the
incoming Republican administrator
4 including the extent Of The United
States participation in word affairs
! in future.
The United States attitude toward
/ Bolshevism in general and the Soy
! let government in particular, in
/ Cluding resumption OF trade with
/ Red Russia.
Win Tell Causes
Sir Auckland Geddes is not a pur-
! blind pessimist regarding existing
| British American relations. but Is
. 80 l.
| satisfactory. He has made a careful
/ study Of the root causes OF that
state Of affairs and Is believed 20
/ fell that blame is to be found on
! both sides. Sir Auckland Geddes
hopes, in London at least. 70 pour
! explanatory oil upon the troubled
} waters.
II is probably on the ticklish sub
/ ject of the S4,1s6.SlS.SSs John Bull
owes Uncle Sam that Sir Auckland
| Geddes will first confer. with his
! government. OF the &4,2T7, eoO, Gee
/ advanced to Great Britain sincs
| 1917, she has repaid only ySoISI,-
SCI. Lord Chalmers. Of the British
Treasury, was about to sail for the
| United States TO take up the whole
| question OF refundinE operations
and deferred interest charges. but
now will postpone his journey until
the British Ambassador has been TO
London.
VIII Tell views
Sir Auckland will reproduce the
United States Treasury's views on
the question. In a nutshell those
are to the effect that Uncle sam
vans and needs he money, bu is
lcongnizan OF the difhculties which
confront Great Britain in the realm
OF her finances and is not inclined
TO bring undue pressure TO bear.
Copyright 1871, Pubic LeSrer oo.)