Evening star., 1921-02-19
BoYDEN GETS ORDERS.
American Commissioner Will De-
liver Message Today.
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. February 1S.-The United
States government tomorrow will de-
liver to the reparations commission a
declaration explaining the govern
ment's withdrawal of it's representa-
tive from the commission.
The statement of withdrawal, which
will be delivered by Roland w. Boy
den of Beverly, Mass. who represent
ed the United States at the Brussels
financial congress in 1920, and who is
now withdrawn, will involve also the
departure of about twenty other
Americans who are on subcommis-
sions.
The statement to be presented will
say:
II am instructed by my government
to announce the retirement Of its un-
official representatives from the rep
arations commission. This decision
has been reached only after long hesi-
tation and careful consideration. All
representation upon the commission
was, in the beginning, unofficial in
anticipation of ratification of the
treaty of Versailles by the signatory
powers.
''The other powers have ratified and
their representation has long become
official. The United States has not
ratified. and. as time has passed, its
unofficial representation on the COM
mission gradually has become anom-
alous.
Cannot Explain Fully.
MY government. under the fore
going conditions, has felt itself un-
powers at Brussels and elsewhere in
the preparation of plans witch seem
to involve a change in the treaty. 1t
realizes fully the great difficulty of
these problems and recognizes the
value of unified action; but ~ 1t can
not at present take part IN such a
discussion or even express any views
upon the subject discussed 1t feels
that 1t is undesirable to retain even
unofficial representation on COM
mission that is likely to be charged
with the execution Of such plans
MY government instructs me fur
ther to express it's sincere apprecia-
ton for the many courtesies which
the commission and its members have
shown the United States and its un-
official representatives"
Maj Boyden today told the Asso-
ciated Press that naturally he could
not comment on his governments in
structions for withdrawal. but that
he could testify to the fullest extent
to his great respect for the char
acter, devotion and ability of the men
who had served on the commission.
1t has been our privilege to take even
an unofficial and modest part in the
commissions work." he added.
BRAND Wins Senator'S.
After a three-hour conference which
Premier BRAND had with the foreign
relations and finance committees Of
the Senate today, at which the pre-
mier explained fully the governments
foreign policy on the eve of the Lon
don conference. the committees as
sured the premier that he could count
on their unreserved and loyal support.
Innumerable questions We're put to
NJ. BRAND and he answered them all.
The premier pointed out that when
the allies came to the Paris confer
ence they were convinced France
cherished imperialist views as re-
CARDS the Rhine. He said he proved
them unfounded. He declared also the
allies were convinced that the indus
trial development of Germany would
be so great and the ~ per cent tax
would bring in such sums that there
would be no need to. continue the an
nuai reparation payments for the full
term fixed. The conviction was held
in America. he added, that the tax
would affect the worlds trade.
Referring to the near east question,
M. BRAND asserted that the British
had shown themselves disinclined to
revise the treaty of Sevres. He had
told the British, however, that he did
not see how the French parliament
could ratify the treaty while Constan-
tine occupied the throne at Athens
The British, he said. then compro-
missed by asking that the Greek and
Turkish delegates be summoned to
London at the same time.
sIMoNS ENDS TOUR.