New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
Direct Diplomacy To Be
Resumed at Once; No
Difficulty Is Anticipated
in Protecting Interests
Houghton Is Slated
For Ambassador
Corning, N. Y, Man, Is
Backed by Hughes and
Congressman of State
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Direct
discussions with Germany-the first
since Johann Won Bernstorff was
packed off to Berlin after the re-
sumption of unrestricted submarine
warfare-will be the next step in the
Harding peace program. The sign
ing by the President yesterday Of
the Knox-Porter resolution reastab-
fishing state of peace clears the
way for this final touch in restoring
normal relations between Germany
and the United States.
The negotiations will result in al
treaty of amity and commerce, the
kind which this country has with
nearly every country in the world
the kind that was abrogated with
Russia because of the pogroms. This
treaty will contain also, according to
the best information obtainable here.
clauses approving those sections of
the peace resolution signed yester-
day, with view to safeguarding all
American rights provided in the ar
mistice and in the Treaty of Ver-
sailles.
Covenant Still an Issue
This does not mean, necessarily,
that the President has finally de-
cided to scrap the Versailles Treaty
so far as this country is concerned
Many Of his advisers hope that this
will be done, but Secretary Hughes
and Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
generally regarded as having more
influence on the conduct of foreign
affairs than any of the Senatorial
group, still regard, it is believed, the
ratification Of the Versailles Treaty
with amendments and reservations
as the most practical method of ad-
justing the situation. These amend
ments and reservations. of course,
would be even more sweeping than
what are generally known as the
Lodge reservations. Certainly they
would exclude the entire covenant of
the League of Nations.
The Republican Senatorial group.
however, even those who originally
favored ratification Of tire Versailles
Treaty with the Lodge reservations-
such Senators as Lodge. Wadsworth,
New and others who never joined the
Irreconcilablc group led by Borah.
Johnson, Brandegee and Knox--are set
firmly against the resubmission of the
Versailles Treaty. This course IL is
declared, would ut once rrecipitate
battle between the President and the
Senate which would approach, aven if
it Gid not equal. the bitterness of the
fight between president Wilson and
the Senate.
New Treaties May Be Substituted
If the President pursues the path Of
peace with the Senate. and 1inally
throws the Versailles Treaty overheard,
there will have to be new treaties with
the Allies covering points of the Ver-
sailles Treaty in which this government
Is interested.
No particular difficulty is anticipat-
ed here either in getting Germany TO
agree to whatever is desired--such as
approval of the actions of the Alien
Property Custodian and recognition Of
the communicating Of her inrerned
shipping-or in the negotiations with
the Allies in the event the Versailles
Treaty route is not used. 1t is pointed
out that it would be just as necessary
to discuss the situation with the Al
lies and reach a written agreement
over a partial ratification of the Yer
sailles Treaty as it would to frame a
new treaty. Indeed, there are those
who think the new treaty plan would
be simpler and less apt to lead to con-
troyersies
Interest has turned also to the nomi-
nation of an Ambassador to Germany
and to the receiving OF German AM
bassador here Dispatches from Berlin
indicate that Professor Lujo Brentano,
o. Munich, may be sent by the German
Foreign Office.
Houghton May Go to Berlin
Representative Aianson B. Houghton.
" OOA HAHSs l., ID DSllcrtu 10 0G
I President Harding's choice for Auibas-
sador to Germany. Mr. Houghton was
born in Cambridge, Mass, and was
graduated from Harvard, class Of 1885.
He afterward studied at the Oniversi-
I ties of Goersrngen, Berlin and Paris.
He is recognized authority on eco
nomics and financial questions, credit
having been given him by Lord Bryce
! in the first edition Of The American
! Commonwealth for his contributions
| on this subject. M. Hoaghton has the
backing for the place of the members
! OF the House Foreign Affairs Commit
/ tee, of which he was a member last
! session, and of every Republican mem
/ Der of the House from New York.
! Senator'S Wadsworth and Calder and
! National Committeeman Hilles have
urged his appointment on the Fresi~
dent, and Secretary Hughes. who is a
! personal friend, is known TO admire
, bis ability and to think him well quail
/ fed for the post. Some very power
full figures in Republican national poll
ties also have urged Mr. Houghtonss
appointment
Mr.. Houghton is not only a scholay
and writer. He was selected to rem
resent New York with Mr.. Mott on
The House Ways and Means COMMITTEES
this gession because he Is hueinasu