The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-26
Germany May Force
Americas Hand In
ReparatiOn Matter
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
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Washington. April @j-Amcrica's
hand may y, forced by Germany IN the
controversy over preparations. While the
United states i reluctant ~ participate
directly III thH settlement cf ;h~ ep;,ra
ON qu">;"n. word has r"arh"I the gov
-rnmcut her" that TIA" Germans ar"
Planning :, pUoh: bitiy' tariff "n Amer
can pork products. Should he Contenr-
plated ;lc:iuu be taken. the export trade
n fats would b" ruined and the Ger
mans would bn ahic 20 sell their NrSe-
table oils AZ all advantage.
The feeling here - that IN" United
States ought 10 have something 70 say
other the question % German tariffs
The reparl;ion commission set by tho
Versailles treaty was To have compi"tr
lower over the reputation ot Incoming
and cutSo.us commerce. pn that com
mission. America was 20 haN" urnrn-
Der. Ir.S;d"nt Wilson asked thr senate
- permit him to nam. an American
commissioner but the S"nat" foreign
relations committee declined. The
treaty h:hi was At IL b!ttcrcSt stage
then. and Mir Wilson HHY"c renewed the
request.
The >jt,:A;.vL h,> hanged mrterial-
lS. however. and ,Nid"u"" ;rcumuiat"S
showing that unless The United S;at"S
promptly exercises an lniurnr@ IN the
reparatrnS controversy. American trade
may find "iselt under hani:raps much
the - M. - - a"w cNc;t.ns II" "ApVrt-
ers Of pork pruIurtS
The u;rG."g adln.uISi c,It."t. las i",c-
.y been moved t. ;,,kc Il more active
par, IN tire allied councils bccIuS" "t
:hess Very tariff complications and 'nc
;eceu: decision - attend all confer
ences even though the representatives
OF the United States are unofficial OBJ
servers = cutirr!y du. - thr trade sttu-
alton
Difficult Situation.
Some members ~ tn" administration
cannot sec now ;hc UUIt"d States can
avoid crtaug..ng herself IN the repara-
lion controversy. Thc ,irrnIanS are un-
willing 10 beg thc allies for concessions
but ara @nXlcuS - negotiate through
America as = third rarity. How much
this is due To the influences "t Amcri-
IAN business u!vh abroad who are
friendly 70 German interests because or
prospcc:i>. tcads ard how much Il is
due to German pride - not yet clear
but the Washington authorities feel
ma, tn" task OF mediation is incScap-
able. When the Germans wanted L"
md the War. they appealed 20 the l nited
states for an arrnStice. There Is
vast difference between acting as uTn-
p.-s-wh.,u Mr Harding declined TO
ao--and acting as 4 medium Ut trans
rn,ss!cu srr the r"opening Of negotia-
tons.
The di<pos.tiVn t":r i I" 60 very
thing POSSIBLE TO help the allies get to-
xcther with Germany but not much
hope is held out that anything can b"
accomplished until after May first
when Tia" French ultinlatum VIII 2\rirS
and more dra>tIc measures ara planned
% enforce Grrmar obedience.
This Is therefore the rrit;"a. VS. X.
.rh. cub."@ bntSc"n Berlin and Wash
:ngton are just a. BUS. AS = WH
United stats and CicrWIn! ~eHe al
peace and 4 diplomatic r".at;onS mad
been resumed. The United states com
missioner ~ Berlin. Mr.. Dresel. IS Just
az much an ambassador and Is occupy
.ug as important position a. any lui'
accredited envoy abroad.
Keeps Close watch.
rha Ame-:caan covrrnm"u, = n 'v1-
stint consultation with thu allies ana
recognizes moreover thai Ia" slightest
leaning toward the German side of the
controversy will be exaggerated abroad
and produce complications making u
even more difficult for III" alS"d de-
mands 70 be granted. The German
counter proposal however. VIII IN itse't
:,u the story Of The future. II the
offer proves - b. half way acceptable"
and 4 sufficient basis for parleying. ne
gottatDns Will be resumed but french
opinion seemS 70 b' strongly against
any coiuvrurn.s". The t'r"nch believe
hat Germany must c"ms IN" wno'e dis