Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-16

will have to be-
some inter allied
. II commission J
1 v body to guarantee
j------------I that the limitations
I MISS THOMAS o arm aments
agreed upon are strictly carried out
Three possible solutions to this
stuation have been suggested:
! ONE: An independent inter-al-
Died commission similar to the Repair
alton commission set up under the
Versailles treaty.
8 TWA: A commission operating
sas an administrative body for an AS.
sociation of Nations as proposed by
President Harding.
d THREE A commission operat-
sing under the League of Nations.
As American participation in the
4 League Of Nations now seems wholly
unlikely, and as the Association of
Nations is to date only suggestion
poi an actuality, it seems likely the
first system or some modification of
81 je followed.
How 1t Operates
Just what, then, is the Reparation
commission, and how does it oper
sRte?
It is unique and unprecedented
feature of treaties - a commission
created by the Versailles treaty for
ehandling and control of the en-.
1lre problem of reparations, and Civ.
Sfn full power to interpret the pro.
visions of reparation clauses, finan.
ga and economic, for the reason that
sthe devastation and damage caused
by Germany was so great she was
Unable to pay a fixed indemnity in
cash at once (as in the case of for
sner teaties), but the indemnity had
70 be spread over period of years
So vital to the execution of the
treaty did the first president of the
separation commission. Monsieur
Pomcare, ex-war president of the
french Republic, regard the com.
.nllIsSlon, that when in May, 1920,
nc premiers' conferences assumed
s9ne perogative of discussion and fix.
sRng the amount of the German in.
sPem1hity, Poincare promptly resigned
tatng Indignantly that it robbed
&c commission of its primary func.
8I ION and lowered its prestige.
NORE MORE MORE gsii i.o
Our own State Department, while
.glly unofficially represented on the
#h,eParatlon commission, has taken
Rne same view as Poincare.
.M U0p Npipunfo a,oI ava occicf ut
sIe'cgate from each of the principal
HIpyooWers, compose the commission.
ne United States is represented I'M
#oItlclaIly, since she is not sigma
IVY OF the treaty, but exerts great
nfluence.
=, IT IS specially stipulated that the
nted Statesc~Great Britain, France,
Nltaly and Belgium shall be repre-
rented at all times except when
Ep,dfitlme matters are under consid-
1ldduon, IN which case the Japanese
IJejIegate will spplants the Belgian
slegate; or when questions affect
~ the newly-formed states are
U.uer consideration, in which case
Ie belgltn delegate will be sup
pIahted by the Common delegate
ne represents Greece, Poland
rttu!.nanIa, the Serb Croat- Slovene
'oy ~, and Czecho-Sloxakia.
me delegation of the. German gov.
# nment is heard at meetings only
NJ ~nen permitted by the rReparation
oloIIfllsSlon, and diplomatic courtesy
sgNS to render it's entry as little
- 'noarrassing as possible. When the
e'i'lan delegate accompanied by
IN. ASSISTANTS, appears, dignified and
"a we Allied delegates rise and
M: slightly. They then resume
on. places and the discussion com
ne meetings are held in the con.
,Snce nall of the Hotel Astoria
III %I| to-day decorated with tapes
h., stored away under ground dur.
boo.. lne war;, where William II
'9Sea It was his intention to offer
H ~ east of victory-to his generals
ne commission never takes a de
'og touching the economic capaci.
VI Germany without giving the
lM ro y. sentative of that country an OBJ.
hi '', ~, unity to be heard.
bo ne n !, commission is subdivided int,
"e following services:
ii,g W. Restitution and reparation in
NV Emanee service.
AK valuation service.
~ Legal service.
r. Maritime service. ---.t
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r.a. S" various services conside
81 SnL, r..n'ar uhsSes of the problem
y united TO. them. and after consid
io ng me details make recommends