The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-05-12
HARDING ACTS TO GUARD ALL
RIGHTS IN WORLD WAR
SETTLEMENTS.
AMERICA REPRESENTED
HARVEY TO SIT WITH BODY IN
UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY IN
ALLIED COUNCIL.

Washington. May g. President
Hnrtling has accepted the invitation OF
the allied supreme council that the
United States be represented at the
meetings of that body as well as those
of the conference of ambassadors and
the repnratiOns commission.
George Harvey, newly appointed
ambassador to Great Britain. will sit
with the supreme council and take
part as the representative of the Pres
ideni of the United States In the DELHI
eratiOns' of that body.
Representation at the conference of
ambassadors in Paris and the rcpara-
tons commission Will be unofficial.
The ambnssador to France will be
the observer on the former and Roland
W. Boy,len will sit In unofficial capac-
ity on the latter
Decision to accept the councils in
vitatiOn was reached at the regular
cabinet meeting and formal announce
ment of Il was made at the White
House. Soon nfterward the text of
the American reply to the invitation
was made public at the State Depart
ment. 1t follows:
1.-The government Of the United
States has received the communication
In which you state that, with the unan-
imous concurrence Of the powers rep
resented ut the allied conference In
London, you are to inquire whether
this government IL disposed to be rep
resented In the future, as 1t was In the
past, at the allied conferences, at the
conferences Of ambassadors In Paris,
and on the reparations commission.
1.-The government Of the United
States, while maintaining the tratii-
tional policy Of abstentation from par
ticipatiOn in matters of distinctly
European concern. is deeply interested
In the proper economic adjustments
and In the just settlement Of the mat
ters Of worldwide importance which
are under discussion In the confer
ences, and desires helpfully to coop
crate In the delibcration upon these
questions.
''Sfr. George Harvey. appointed ann
hassador to Great Britain. will be In
structed on his arrival In England to
take part as the representative Of the
President of the United States In the
deliberations OF the supreme council.
1.-THE American ambassador I"
France will be instructed to resume
his place MS unofficial observer on the
conference OF ambassadors. and Mr..
Roland W. Boyden will be- instructed
to sit again In an unofficial capacity
an the reparatiOns commission.
1.-The government OF the United
States notes with pleasure your ex-
preston Of the belief of the represen.
tatives of the allied governments ns-
sembled In London, that American CO.
operation In the settlement Of the
great international questions growing
out Of the World war will he III mntcr-
ial assistance"
This communication wis delivered
to Sir Auckland Getldcs. the British,
ambassador, who hnndei To Secretary
Hughes the invitation Of the council
which was signed by Premier Lloyd
George Of Great Britain. us its prcsI-
dent.
In the highest administration circles
II was emphasized that the action
taken did not mean the participation
of>the United States In any project ""f
u world government ar world league"
II was said that II was inevitable
that the United States have nm advis.
DRY part IN the settlement ~ the vast
economic and other problems growing
out OF the World warD These settle.
ments. II WAS explained. mast neccs.
sarily affect the United Stntes ms well
M the rest of the world.