Evening star., 1921-05-07
PRESIDENT HARDING
WILL GUIDE ENJOYS
IN ALLIED DCQUNC|LS
Part of U. S. Representatives
+ will Be Limited by In
structions From Here.
OFFICIALS ASSERT ACTION
IS NOT LEAGUE SANCTION

Senator Harrison Charges Admin
istration "Switched" Foreign
Policy by Acceptance.
Instructions to Ambassador Wal
lace at Paris and Roland w. Boyden
to resume their posts as unofficial OBJ
servers for the American government
at the conference Of ambassadors and
repantions commission. respectively.
were prepared today at the State De-
partment This Is in conformity with
the decision of President Harding.
announced yesterday. to have Ameri-
can representation on the internation-
n councils overseas dealing with
problems growing out of the war.
George Harvey. ambassador to
Great Britain, who Is to sit with the
allied supreme council as the repre-
sentative Of the President. will re-
ceive his instructions upon his ar
rival at London next week. His par
ticipation in the proceedings OF the
council will be less definitive than
that of the other American repre-
sentatives, not. it was explained, be-
cause of any desire by the United
states 10 IeSCT1CC MS "OEh AS pc.
cause of the difference in the powers
given their representatives by the
other governments.
Limited by Constitutions.
1t was said that the constitutions
and traditions of the different gov
ernments permitted a varying degree
Of authority in their representatives
The American representatives, how
ever, will be limited by the instruc-
finD Of tho procidant uhn IL iS eYnlain.
ed. is limited in authority by the Con-
stitution.
The supreme council was described
as a deliberative body whose. acts
must receive the approval of the gov
ernments represented. Expediency
was urged as the principal motive
for joining in its deliberations. The
common interest in many problems
that have arisen from the war or
dinarily would require diplomatic ex-
changes. it was said, which personal
contact Of the representatives of the
different nations will go far toward
obviating.
Not Sanction Of League.
Ie was emphasized again today that
resumption of participation in the de-
liberations OF the supreme council as
indicative Of any Sanctioning of .he
league of nations. Administration Of
ficials insisted that there was no con-
nection with the league and that the
United States had assumed no obiiga-
tons by re-entering the meetings
The American enunciation of the
attitude toward mandates was de-
clared to be unaffected in any way,
but 1t was pointed out that the posi-
ton Of the United States on that
question and others in which it is
Interested was strengthened by hav-
ing . representative on the council
The State Department is in receipt
q reports regarding the hostilities
IN Alesia. but that is one OF the
Qoeotions 1t considers at present as
purely European.
R1bbfnE 1t In. Says Harrison.
The decision Of the administration
- sccept the invitation of the allied
6opreme council to send American rep
yeoentsttves to the allied councils got
INTO Senate discussion today. Senator
Harrison. democrat, Mississippi, de-
caarfng that in sending the invitation
the allies were merely rubbing it i'm
On the American government for de-
0erting them"
The Mississippi senator also charged
that in accepting the invitation the
administration had switched" on its
foreign policy again.
I'VE find the leaders STITCHING all
the way" he said. I'VE see this Sem
ate offering a practical insult to the
allies oy passing a separate peace
with Germany. Then we find the ad-
sort Of compromise. And after that
there comes the offer Of a seat in the
allied councils. That was merely
rubbing il in
Attacks President's Action.
Next we find the President naming
as the man to represent him in those
councils. man who has insulted
n
des not In a position properly to
represent this government. But that's
the man who is to do it,"
Senator New. republican. Indiana,
Interrupted TO read London news
dispatc quoting cambridge Colby
former Secretary of State, as having
complimented Ambassador Harvey as
an accomplished and cultivated gem
tleman."
Mr.. New aid that information ought
TO reiieve the distress of the Senator
from Mississippi"
Isn't that about all he could sayr'
inquired Harrison. And is not that
doubtful compliment?"
14I insist that il / said to a charm
* lady that she was "a nice girl she
Paris Press Pleased.
PARIS. May 7.-Newspapers Of this
city today expressed great satisfac-
tion with Washington dispatches an
nouncing the United States had de-
cided to resume her part in the su-
preme allied council. the council Of
ambassadors and the allied repara-
tions commission. 1t was declared
that the action of the American gov
ernment was the result of French
diplomacy. and would facilitate a gen.
eral settlement of peace problems.
Referring to Emergencies between
Premier BRAND and Prime Minister
Lloyd George. which arose during the
meeting of the supreme allied counsel
at London the Matin declared that
the opposition of the British prime
minister to many Of NJ. Brands de-
mands stopped as IL by enchant-
States note to Berlin rejecting the
German reparation proposals..
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. May Rudolph Schwan-
der is pers sstently mentioned as an
available candidate for the chancel-
lorship. He was formerly governor
Of Alsace-Lorraine and Is now presi =
lent of Hesse-Nassau. He is sup
posed to lean toward the democratic
party and is not opposed by DR.. Gus
tav Stresemann, who is generally ex-
minister II his party enters the new
government
The attitude of the center party is
one Of the chief enigmas Of the stu
alton. II is believed the centrists will
ioin the majority socialists in form
ing a new cabinet and accept the al
lied conditions in preference to ex.
posing Germany to occupation.
This two-party bloc probably would
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