The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
Allies Will
Not Object
u. Sherman Treaty Does
Not Give America Pre-
fercntial Rights Will
Be Ratified.
BY DAVID LAwRHNc1.
(Coryr!ght by TIE 1ntei!Yeneer)

treat, OF peace betw cen Germany a@d
the Uni:sG States has been signed 1t Is
possible 10 disclose from government
sources some " the inside facts Of the
negotiation.
In the first r,ace. Germany was told
I'm courteous but frm terms that the
United States could no. agree TO amy
hing which would pace America on
ditrcren; footing with respect to Ger
.~arv than tho allied powers have b. m
under the Versailles treaty.
SeGordiy. :Ae tinted States govern
man, felt IL necessary 10 keep the neso.
nations secre, because ~ fear that
critics both In thus country AMI in Ger
many would raise issues which would
make IL Impossible" % OBTAIN an agree
rrent
Thirdly. ~. United States has kept
he allies informed only IN an abstra Z
sense OF wha, has been going on and
rhA presumption Is that now that tho
;-ca,y has heAn negotiated the allies
viii be fully advised % the agreement.
This govern :r"ut. however. tuliy eIpec 5
the allies - concur AMI sees no reason
- ask f. explicit Concurrence because
America has not NS-r given any rights
o- references BY Germany which are
from the allies are therefore antici-
pated.
Mr. Hughes Pleased.
Secretary Hughes was N a happy
fra ~ OF mind ,nday. He had success
fully pilotsd tho Harding administration
over one Of tho toughest spots Of It's
course. Tho department OF state did not
reveal tho political difficulties with
which Mr.. Hughes task have been oesst
but II Is known that tho secretary OF
vta,e originally favored submitting the
V.rallle, treaty With broad and COM
r-ehe7sire reservations. Senator Lodge
and the "irreccncilables" group are said
10 have advised Mr. Hughes that tha
senate VAL been debating tho Versailles
rac, for no years and HuAidr'' accept
1, under any considerations This com
RELIED tho secretary 10 surrender ms
first conviction and face Tho fats Of
the situation--a possibility % an un-
ending controversy or compromise
.ha, would bring an early peace Tho
necessity for clearing up Americas re-
latlons with Germany and helping to-
ward the stabiliziNE OF economic con-
ditlons abroad appeared TO Mr.. Hughes
% Re So imperative IN tho interests or
humanity that he abandoned the Yer
which merely referred TO the Versailles
,rsa.y ny mentioning certain articles.
II would have hsen more explicit per-
haps 70 have inserted verbatim the Ian
ruske Of those articles but II might
have offended some Of tho irrcconctla-
hes 50 only the numbers were USED ror
;dentiacat!on purposes. In doing thtS,
Mr. Hughes tel, that ne WAS simply fol-
lowing our the mandate OF the congress
slonai reace resolution which spcctncal-
" referred to the rights 10 which
America wa4 entitled under the Yer
saill"s treaty"
Tn. department ~ state revealed that
me question OF Germany's guilt had
never been an Issue. The Germans by
nSreainS 10 give America all tho oeae-
rts arising out OF the economic and
reparatlon clauses OF the treaty might
Rrrue for the sake ~ their own polite
~ situation that they have not reat-
armed their responsibility FOR tho war
but in agreeing 70 those repNration
clauses they have from the viewpoint
Of America reasSerted their cuipabllity.
win Be Ratified.
Tn. whole document as published 10
~. subj~c, OF varying comment in the
national capital Ot course. Il VIII be
ratified. though the department OF state
makes Il clear that until the United
States senate and the reichstaS act 10
steps wtll he taken toward resumption
or diplomatic relations. Technically. m
deed The status or The Cnitcd states
and ,;ern,any is no different today than
Il was week ago when a signed bu'
unra,ifNd Versailles treaty was before
,hc world rs against > signed but 2nrat-
taed treaty mich has been substituted
FOR Il, Whom no legislative bodies ot
he t':itsd states and Germany have
acted and ratiaca.ionS hav" been eA-
changed n" status will no altered-a
peare proclamation will be issued by
The president and ambassadors Will be
exchanged
The avrraE" or.tic ~ to treaty mere
who hasn't been party 20 the con'ro-
rcrsv sees iIttle difference between NJ
. NuRh.S' first plan Of 4 Versailles treaty
with reservations or the new treaty
which Includes certain pa"tS ~ tn" Yer
..,l,ns instrument. The only objection
heard is from n Legal viewpoint. because
IN The frs, Fart Of the new pact there
- sp~,irc reference made 10 III" f3Ct
ina, ~. United States d!dn'; rat!fy the
Versailles treaty and lnte- on claims
are made for privileges ana rights un-
der ,Na. Sarno uuratifted pact. Meyer
.hriess. Charles EyanS Hughes puts his
stamp ~ approval on II and says m"
new treaty - legal-proot And thafs
enough fo- mos, solXs hcrrabOutS.