The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-14
AMERICA WILL NOT
TAKE ANY PART IN
SILESIA QUARREL
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Copyrisht oy the IntelliGencer)

Washington. May lS.-Efforts 10
d;ffcrcrtiate betwccn the foreign policy
Of the Fla ardlnS and Wilson administra-
lions respectively arc not giving clfhcr
President Harding or Secretry Hughes
muca concern. The feel they are pur-
suing a different; policy. To the taunts
or tho Democratic press that the Hard
:rr administration IS reluctantly bu:
surely following in ;he steps oS IT'S pro
d"ccsscr. Secretary Hughes has Just
2;ven 4 rather positive answcr-he mas
annCunced that America Will not take
2art In the quarrel over The possession
II Uppe- Silcsia. This lie considers
strictly European affair.
The supporters OF the Wilson regime.
partiCularly those in congress VINO have
aeen very much pleased BY the Ameri-
IN dcC;<iUn ro partiCipat" in the aL:ed
councils say this - diSuction with
rut - differences. They declare that
N"sS-S Harding and Hughes ar" aSsur-
ing ,ha, ;hc Wilson administration
would hive agreed 20 IL" use ~ Amer
AN troops and resources IN Selling
such olar-,,s aS ,Aa' in Srle$ia. or
ais. il i insisted thor" i no proof
nothing except the repeating charges OF
rhc 'irra~onriIab,c" group that Ameri-
"a would drift INTO such position
"rcntua,;y.
Strictly American
NrveTtn,cs> ! - Il fact and ih!S Is
he impor,au: ,hing thac is developing
ncrc-ihat Fr"S!Irnl Harding and Secre-
fary Hughes "-c determined TO avoid
wen the Implications Of the wilson
pnii,y and 'l!cv a.. confident that in
,NerN IN .n$ don, ;hUS Ea- they hay" been
success S~fut IN Loving I" no Enc OF
strictly American a. opposed 20 strictly
European interests.
Mr.. Hughes has said i'm effect tiat
NmOa ssador Harvey will SIT IN the
supreme council meetings rs tn" per
>"ual Representative 1T tine n!teu
states. Tho "ih"r representatives,
ambassador Hrrri,k a. Paris. who VIII
-, tend n" council ii "mhasSiIdors' ana
Mr.. Boydcn. WHO will be present AT INC
.,,,.s,inys at th, reparui;"u$ commission
will hr unoffria, observers ~ '"port-
..rS. Hut Ambassador Harley mas orth
.Structcd TO take part" in the dcHo-
~rations Of the supreme Coun'li.
II is an explanation cr just what that
phrsse rake part means which Is
lust coming 10 the surface IoAoHei
Harvey himself has the biggest ulscre-
,tonary powers ever given 10 an Amer
..,n ririzrn abroad with the possible
.,.xrcption uf Woodrow Wilson hlmSe4''
Th, other representatives, at IN" S"-
rrcmr councils. arc beads az govern
urut<-.r,I me- ministers ami rr'Ht"'S'
Mr.. Harvey = tn" PERSONA r'P't>'h'",
.,v,. of tlc president "t tn" United
S,.,,,.s ami ~ -urh is pri, iirgr - speak
nv and ",akr part" only when Amer.-
,u inter.Si," ar. und". discussion. p'
urs,. IN. Sil"S.au quarrel i not AN
>,,,~t,.au inter. i" therefore AmOaSsI-
,,,r Harvey vii, r"mrin Siirn; ana lt
..st.d his opinion Will stat" Nmersa
,rnfound hopr tl,i; ia" Europeans Will
,.i,. II themselves hut specifically re-
,..,.njne from any commitment ON 'he
art Of "a" United states.
interest In Reparattons.
.rrc convictions o." 'l"n. however. J.
,,s,rr..a - -: American interest.
,ynenrNcr = j. Up Tor dSru>HOn' -\"'-
,,.sador N"r,"v i authorized I" rN-
,....ss hirp.rlf but win care and caution
,n.,, n, dnr- ~; commit III" nit"u
s;,f.. 10 anything ,>c"pt % tn" use "t
,h,. moral Influence IN maHins "e'
many pay. .,,,
!, i r.aiNcd hero. Of course. tna'
when certain matters a-H up lot "'H
..r,.-{OO NiNlba S~a u"c ttAFNHE = SH'' ~
.,,o, b.> IN SrUu>trurd ~ retnSa' oH
..,,. United states to approve what ''s
lies may b,. advocating. That's "n"''
,,, skill OF Colonel Harvey in TIA" use
= words viii come in handy for Il inc
,,,a,iul reports say that the supreme
ouDru unanimously agreed 70 a pol
~ az phvsical forc> in Si,cSia. Tor en-
.,mple Mr.. Harvey Will find II cNP""'
n. 10 advise ih. press that on TINS SUP
T., nc Wa present hut not voting
Che zap Ma ndate
should tnc zap question b. conN'a' req
.. = meeting Of the >u1r"m" counr"'
"A, ,basstdor Harvcy's powers OF eNprcS-
ION will not be limited. lie can axe
.,.,rt' 10 the fut, extent OF his capac',S '
r,r ncrsuasfon. The lr2 mAndA" -
..,rs;dcred strictly IN american inter,
-; ANYTHING 'l>r hSc Zap VIII "h"
>n,ba ssa do Harvey an active n"hoeF
= rho s,prcm. council. IIEts IN Il GU
-.,cn * tho differences between the W II,
,, and Harding p"ici"S--An announce
..,.,n on the pari "r this administrator
..f-,:r from discussing matters 81
.-,.rr,- r.uru.,:.n = concern A. aCaiHN' Az
.,,,,ricd ,,,,n to u.s. NmHricAn ,hhu'h!''
,on-;,l # no, r";Iii"h( u h''p !" t"'
....,i,mcr, nt European nuarr"H "h''"
.u: gil, N ,onIihercd a. haN'nS u'r',''
s...,rin- on ~" futur" or American iE1"c
nd investments abroad.