The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-08
EUROPE STUDYING HARVEY ON EVE OF |PAR|S CONF FERENCE
Altitude of Washington on SileSia and Other Problems Not Known and Ambas-
 Sador May Be Arbiter
By Associated Press

Paris. August 7.--Ambassador Har-
 ey, because he represents the United
 tates, Is the most carefully studied
 Personality of all those who have
 oms to Paris to take part in the
 ve-power conference beginning to-
 morrow. The three prime ministers
 f France, Great Britain and Italy,
 Respectively, M. Briand, Lloyd George
 nd Signor Bonomi. are known men
 ere; their governments have al- ition of Upper Silesia, the principal
 uestlon before the supreme council.
 Each represents well defined poli-
 les on the other disturbing prob 3ems, such as Greece and Turkey,
 waiting solution. The attitude ot Washington, however, is not known. Ambassador Harvey. although he 'akes his seat at the table ostensibly 3nerely as an observer, Is looked upon Ey each party to the various contro- n ersies as a potential ally, and as
 ne who may have the deciding voice s arbitrator or friend if the coun- MI divides into factions.
 Gives no Intimation
 It Is generally hoped that the IN merican ambassador bears instruc- Mons to be more than 8 reporter or Hhe proceedings, that he will as oc- Basions arise have constructive sug- Positions to offer. However, in his Official calls today he is understood #o have given no intimation of any beyond those of an I'm Passive and benevolent witness. .t-4 1@ To nc 0- bassador, is expected to be impassive End enigmatic, but his vote is regard Hd as uniformly favorable to Great Britain. The American ambassador has Prepared himself for taking his place En the council by the study of the Harge and various official correspon- Hence concerning the Silesian ques- Fion and other subjects. He has reso- Eutely refused all requests for state Trent. and spent part of the day Tn he country with the American am- ,assador, Myron T. Herrick.
 Many Great Personages
 II The meeting of the supreme coun- E3l which i s looked upon as or grave |signiffcauce, is drawing to Parls ls Emany international political person T4lities. NJ. Jaspar. the Belgian ior- L.. Ethe Belgian minister of finance, VII Harriye from Brussels Monday eve- Ening. Korfanty, leader of the Poi fish insurgents, is endeavoring to be heard thus far vainly. Kerensky, the |former Russian premier, is trying to Isubmit plans for a solution Of the FRussian situation and the Austrian, Albanian, Greek and Turkish govern- tments will have special agents here Ito assist their legations.
 The British prime minister and the lsecretary for foreign affairs, Lord IC,urzon, with the entire personnel of the British delegation, reached Paris lat o'clock this evening. MT. Lloyd EGeorge was met by Premier Brian1 IM. Berthelot and Lord Hardinge, the British ambassador.
 First Session This Morning The first session of the council will be held in the French foreign office lat Il o'clock in the morning. The |Upper Silesian question wilnbe imme- |diately taken under consideration. |The controversy over Silesia arises from the different interpretation by allies and by Germany and Poland Iof the result of the plebiscite. The ori ginal draft of the treaty with Germany gave Upper Silesia to Po~ Hand internationally.
 In consequence of Germany's strong protest, supported in the peace con- ference by MT. Lloyd George, it was decided to apply the principle of self determination and organize a plebis- cite under the supervision of d commission on which were to be rep resented Great Britain. France, Italy and the United States. The United States was never represented because 1t did not ratify the treaty.
 The commission was directed to take a vote by townships and ern- powered to draw a frontier between Germany and Poland on the basis of inc vote, but taking into account, so reads the treaty the wishes of the inhabitants as shown by he vote and the geographical and economic con ditions of the region.
 The whole controversy turns upon the interpretation of the phrase geo graphical and economic" The vote was. for Germany, 7o4,519; for Po- land, 471,523. The farming districts were largely for Germany the im- portant mining and manufacturing townships gave majority for Po- land. The Poles interpreted the re- suit as giving them virtually all me country east of the River Oder. Ger many demands Upper silesia as