Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-10
HARDING FOLLOWS
POLICY Of WILSON
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
NeaSed Wire Service to The Journal.
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Copyright, 1929
WASHINGTON, May THE Unit
ed States government has placed it
self irrevocably alongside it's asso-
participate in all councils on ques-
tions growing out of the European
conflict.
Any hope that America would act
the part of a neutral as between the
allies and Germany has been swept
away.
When a new treaty is pegotiated
either with the Versailles pact as a
basis or a pattern, the Germans will
get small comfort out of it.
Irrespective of the League of Ma
lions controversy, the Harding ad-
policy of the preceding administra-
tion in endeavoring to cooperate
with Europe for the benefit of the
world.
sized today as the national capital
realizes that gradually President
Harding and Secretary Hughes are
defining American foreign policy
along lines that are net altogether
ing regime in Washington.
To Stand With Allies
The passage of the Knox resolu-
ton by the senate, hailed as vic
tory for the 'frreconcilables" was
short-lived. That resolution, which
has not yet passed the house, does
not mean a separation of the United
States from the allies. All such
action of the government here in &C
cepting the allied invitation for a
resumption of the partnership enter
ed into during the war.
Indeed. the expectation that i'm
mediately after the passage of the
Knox resolution the United States
would send an ambassador to Ger
many also is without foundation.
Senator Lodge himself stated to the
senate that the Knox resolution was
a law and not treaty. Until a
treaty or agreement of some kind is
entered into with the Berlin govern
ment, diplomatic relations between
Germany and the United States Will
not be resumed.
Technically. of course. there IS no
illegal reason why the United states
'cannot send an ambassador to Ber-
lin even before treaty is negotlat-
ed and ratified Many a precedent
exists for such a procedure. But the
government here realizes that the re-
sumption of diplomatic relations Win
Germany carries with 1T more than
passing significance and conveys
moral effect of extraordinary impor-
lance. Until Germany. for example
makes satisfactory settlement of the
claims growing out of the sinking OF
the LuSitania-a subject to be fully
covered in any new treaty with Der
lint would be difficult for rea-
sons of sentiment to send an ambas-
sador to Berlin. That, at any rate,
s. the present feeling here.
Effect of Knox Resolution
The public may exnect therefore,
that Mr.. Dresel, the American com
missioner in Berlin, will continue in
definitely at his post negotiating any
new agreem 9nts or treaties Whlch
may be necessary for the carrying on
of relations between the United
States and Germany. The depart
ment of state is very much pleased
with the tact which Commissioner
Dresel has exhibited. thus far and
for the next several months any way
he will remain in charge OF American
interests in Berlin.
The determination to wait until a
treaty is signed before sending an
AMBASSADOR to Berlin perhaps will
come as a disappointment to those
who believed the Knox resolution
would bring immediate peace between
the United States and Germany. But
|olution as simply a domestic affair
a repeal of the war laws on the
statute books of the United States.
When the Knox resolution is con-
ISidered in the house incidentally
there will be much debate over it's
form. AS passed by the senate 1t
not only declares a state of peace
but it re )eals the resolution by which
American entered the war.
Many Republicans feel that while
a. declaration of a state of peace is
desirable, there is no necessity for
repeating the original war resolution.
Usually a treaty of peace acts as an
automatic repeal of a war resolu-
ton. The specific repeal in this case
however, is looked upon as carrying
dangerous consequences of legal
nature. The argument is made that
such repeal may invaltdate many
acts of the government done under
the authority of the war resolution.
But fundamentally the objection to
it is sentimental. Many members of
as an expression of regret for the
original declaration of war