The Washington herald., 1921-05-07

President Harding has deci6ed 60
re-establish the American govern
ment In the allied councils created
TO effect settlements under the
treaty OF Versailles
Henceforth George Harvey. United
states Ambassador 20 the cosrt Of
81. James. will sit in the allied su-
preme council At the personal rep
resentstive Of the President Henry
wallace. United States Ambassador
to Paris until relieved by the new
ly-appointed AMBASSADOR. Myrcn I.
Herrtck. win resume hs seat a. an
urofncisl observer al the council OF
ambassador Roland W. Boyden.
Boston lawyer. will resume bis
WORK in an unofficial capacity a. the
American representative on the
repsrstions commtzsson-
Note TO Lloyd George
onhctaI word to this effect has
been communicated in a formal note
from Secretary Hughes to Premier
Lloyd George. president Of the al
lied supreme council.
The action Of President Harding
was taken on the advice OF leaders
in his Cabinet. who for many weeks
have held that the administration
could not very well follow the pol
icy OF asserting itself and protect
ing its interests and rights in for
eign adjustments unless IL was on
the job. actually participating in
the deliberations.
Takes Wilson Policy.
President Harding decided 20
adopt the policy Of naming ''unof-
ficisl representatives" Of the Execu-
tive, pending final action on the
peace treaty. rather than oficiaI
representatives Of the government.
This course automatically elimi-
mates the necessity Of Senate con-
currence in the action renders un-
necessary Congressional creation of
the post on the repsrations COM
mission. does not require a Con-
gressionsl appropriation for erpen-
ditures by Royden and docs not
make IL incumbent upon the PreSi-
dent 70 formally nominate his
choice Of a representative on that
commission.
Cabinet Dt.cussicu-
Il was stated on highest author
ity that resumption OF American
participation in the allied councils
was decided upon only after er-
hsustive discussion by the President
and his Cabinet yesterday. Il was
~ NJ ~ r[N - ~ hA T.
opinion Of the Cabinet that the
United States, vitality interested as
she is in all the economic settle
ments growing out Of the treaty,
would have TO have an advisory
part, and such a part could not
longer be played without an au-.
thorfzed observer" present at ths
various deliberations
II was emphatically emphasi,el
by the administration spokesuen.
however. that the decision Just
made embodied no new policy OF
entanglement. but rather would be
seen 20 save the country from any
thing that had even a suggestion OF
participation in world government.
Policy Ia Unchanged.
The Hughes note makes Il clear
In4t tne aominletratlon VIII main
tain it's traditional policy OF alb
stention from participation in mat
ters Of distinctly European concern
but regards it's interests vital In
many Of the pending economic set
Elements.
In application Of the adminis-
tratioR's position. IL may be said that
the supreme council. not being q
formally constituted body. cannot IN
any way bind the United States 20
anything. even with Ambassador
Harvey participating IN its DELHI
erations. There will be no depar-
ture from the present msnner of
effecting international agreements
as prescribed by the constitution.
namely by ratification Of TIA SEN
ate Harvey will be under direct
orders from President Harding and
his establishment In the supreme
council deliberations is due mersly
20 Hardings belief that Americas
interests could not be Adequately
protected otherwise.
As for the council Of ambassadorz
that. too, 10 simply an informal
meeting Of allied ambassadors for
an interchange Of opinion ana VITA