The New York herald., 1921-04-16

American economic interests La pain
words, the Administration Will not
stand for the Allies or any one Of the
Allies barring American commerce from
opportunity IA territory that was gained
partly through the war efforts Of the
United states.
III Is squarely upon that principle that
Mr. Hughes demands rights recognition
in the case OF the island OF Yap. which
was inundated 10 Japan and which ia
pan seeks TO keep TO herself. and il IS
squarely upon that principle that the
future attitude Of the Administration
viii be based AZ problems arise from
time To time, The Administration holds
that Mr.. Wilson at Paris could not
abandon rights. that We're not his to
abandon. and that the rights Of the
United states are just as clear and as
sertable as they were the day the ar
mistice was signed November H. 1918.
This policy Is expected to produce. and
very soon. a Very important develop
ment This, ii is expected. will be
American participation In the councils
Of the Allies and almost certainly the
presence OF an American representative
in the council Of chiefs and in rep
arations
The United States Il going back into
world affairs into frank. straightfor-
ward participation in the settling up
job The present Administration feels
that great mistakes were made when
the former Administration withdrew
from the allied councils out Of resent
ment against the treatment OF the
League OF Nations covenant here at
home The obvious purpose Is 70 cor
rect those mistakes; to get back into
the game before it is too late.
Ii Is. 1t cannot be too emphaticaliy
reiterated, distinctly an American pol
icy. II is plainly intmated that Amer
ican interests are to be considered trst
The Administration has let the Allies
know that its sympathies are with them
and that it will go along with them in
every possible matter II has informed
Germany that America believes she was
responsible for the war and that she
must pay.
There is no change or letdown in
American sentiment of the days OF the
war itself. But there is new and un-
alterable insistence that the duty OF
the American Government is to look af-
ter the interests Of America before IT
enters the lists in behalf of any other
nation. however friendly that nation
may be Along this lire the whole new
foreign policy will be hewed out.
The President and Secretary Hughes
the entire approval and cooperation OF
the Allies. They see NO good reason
for any one of the Allies 10 take an
antagonistic stand. The Administration
feels that the United States, even at
this late date from the peace confer
ence has a thorough right to assert
privileges never abandoned thai it's
stand is as natural and ethical as the
unainching stand that was taken by
Clemenceau for France or the attitude
that was successfully maintained BY
Lloyd George for Great Britain in the
days when the treaty was being made.
The United States is not demanding
a reallotment or redistribution of the
fruits Of victory 1t simply asserts that
her citizens must have the same priyi-
leges in enjoying these fruits as the
citizens of the countries that fell heir
TO them under the mandates arrange
ment.
III is believed that NJ. Niviani, who
took his farewell Of the President to
day. leaves in clear understanding OF
these principles and purposes. and That
while he might leave in some disap-
pointment over one or two phases Of
his mission to the United States, he goes
away with an understanding tnat Mr.
Harding and Mr.. Hughes are merely
asking from the Allies what is rightfuily
due to the United States.