The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
By ARTHUR SEARS HESSIse

the better Tor rUuGf.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNINC
The foreign policy Of the new az
particularly IL reia-
tion to the Versailles treaty beoazns
more clearly outlined ycsterday
through two developments q far
reaching consequence. They we're:
First. the despatch Of notr
20 Germany, through the United
States Commissioner at Beriia.
telling her In effect not q fu-
terpret America's refusal 80
ratIfy the treaty ~ an endorse
ment Of her efforts 60 eScsp-
punishment for causing the
war. On the CONTRARY. the pete
makes d enphatIcaIIy plain hat
the United states expects Ger
many 10 pay 20 the fullest ex-
tent Of her ability.
Second, n three hour ronfcr-
ence at the white HOUSE he-
Iwees President Harding sae
senator kBox. after which o.
was stated that podhinE had oc-
CURED In the forrtER sitoatisu =
10 alter the status af the kBoN
peace resolution. which the Ses-
atcr said be would press 20 an
earIy vote at the new session OF
Congress.
Tho resolution. n was said prob
ably will he amended to include a
declaration of ~. principle that the
United states stands ready - take
a ny action il deems wise and proper
to meet any situation threatening
the peace Of tho world.
To FuInu campaign PIedEe
Thus the administration. in eTcct.
l. about to serve notice on the al
lies that il stands on its Campa irn
pledE, to end the technical state
Of war with q, rmany- and O." re-
main alhof from the cntauElrmcnis
of the Versailles treaty. yet ~ the
same time it bluntly informs Ger
many that tho American govern
ment will not tolerate her effort
to evadc responsibility for tho world
war nor to escape the payment ot
her obligations &" the allies.
The revelation of this policy was
received with considerable salts
faction. n gave encouragement and
reassuraurc 10 tho allied govern
ments. who had begun to fear that
the United States was going 20 quit
them. II also met with the ap-
proval generally of thar influential
Crour u Republican senators who
are opposed to involving tho Unitsd
States in the Versailles pact.
President Harding and Senator
NhfNH
neither Tho Senator nor White House
oficialS would discuss the confer
euce, il is understood that Mr.. Knox
and the President. who have been
on intimate terms for wears. arc in
accord as 20 the necessity for prompt
action on the Knox resolution. with
an amendment which viii serve Il
encourage the allies in their present
difficulties with Germany over rep
arations.
May Re Modified.
1t is quite likely that IL may b
modified to embody a declaration
along the lines OF the note just sent
to Germany There has been SOME
talk Of holding up the resolution
for a time because OF fear that u
might encourage Germany to fur.
ther resist fulfllment Of her treaty
requirements. In view OF the plainly
expressed attitude Of the admins.
tration in this respect. however. this
objection is no longer regarded as
valid.
The text Of the note to the Ger.
man government was not made pub
lie. II sets forth the views declared
by high administration officials yes
terday. II was cent to American
Commissioner Dressed az Berlin. "a
response to informal requests from
the German government for a defini.
tion of the ADMINISTRATOR attn
tude Mr.. Dressed is asked to deliver
.it to the German foreign minister
at once. Copies of the note alss
have been sent TO the various allied
governments.
NJ. Niviani. envoy extraord inarS' ci
the French government. now in thu,
country sounding the attitude Of tn.
United States on International ques.
tions. is said to be pleased at tn,
policy declared in the note TO Ger,
many, although he had hoped q
persuade the American government
to ratify the Versailles treaty propei
and TO discuss an association a
nations TO preserve peace later.
vyianI Proposed serHPpinE JesEse
Armed with fun authority a
spokesman for France, he had gon,
so far as to propose scrapping the
league of nations entirely. IL tn
United States would consent to sigr
the treaty proper and participate q
the enforcement Of the terms.
France. Il is declared. viii adop
any suggestions that Prestden
Harding has TO offer with referenc'
to the league of nations. tn