The New York herald., 1921-02-03
NEW SAFEGUARDS
FOR U. S. URGED
Congress Leaders Think Rep
aration Terms Disregarded
American Interests.
ENTENTE SEEKS VANTAGE
Report of an Anglo-French
Agreement Against This
Country Is Doubted.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HneALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Wa shiurtOn. ID. g.. Feb. 3.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Feb. 2.
Members of the Senate and House
are becoming more and more con-
vinced as various phases of the rep
aration terms for Germany as agreed
TO by the Supreme Council in Paris
are studied that the United States and
her interests will require new safe
guards. The situation has intensified
the difficulties confronting President
elect Harding and his Administration
in the creation of foreign policy.
Beyond this general statement, how
ever. few members Of Congress are
willing to comment. The despatch in
to-day's NEW YORK HERALD from
Berlin stating that in certain Ger
man circles it is insisted that beyond
the Paris reparations agreement is
an Anglo French commercial alliance
against the United States. hurriedly
arranged in advance of Mr.. Harding
inauguration. aroused keen interest.
II Is agreed that since the United
States Is not a party to the versailles
treaty and likewise is the creditor ma
ton OF all the Entente Powers. any terms
of settlement with Germany that the
Allies make will be guided wholly by
the interests OF those Powers and not at
all by any consideration for the interests
either political or commercial. OF the
United States. That is the underlying
thought among those in Congress who
were willing to comment on matters to-
day.
Senator Moses. Republican (N. HI. Of
the Foreign Relations Committee, does
not believe there is a specific alliance by
France and England. although he re-
CARDS II as certain that as debtor nations
they will take any advantage they md
possible. "I cannot share any opinion
that the fixing Of Germany's indemnity
at Paris was done with any hostile pur-
pose toward the United States" he said.
"If so. those making the agreement were
much more short sighted than those who
drew the original Treaty Of Versailles.
"It Is well known that after March
the Republican Administration, with an
overwhelming majority In poth branches
of Congress and a Republican President
in the White House. will Immediately
proceed to enact a protective tariff bill
TO guard us against the commercial COM
petition of all the world and especially
against the intense competition that may
be expected to come from Germany from
the processes OF Industrial restoration
! she will institute as part of her recovery
from the world war.
"The clapping on OF IL per cent.
duty on the value Of all German exports
plays the game of the United States Just
IL per cent AS for the theory that there
Is AN Anglo-Erenc.i agreement hostile to
the United states, l would not dignity
II by that formality. but that there Is
an Anglo French Japanese and a world
wide animoslty toward the United States.
am quite willing 10 believe. This con-
stitutes the most dangerous inheritance
that President Harding will receive from
his predecessor in off1ce.
They hate us because they believe
Mr.. Wilson fiimfammed them. and they
intend to try TO make Mr.. Harding and
his Administration the scapegoat. They
hate us as every debtor hates his cred
itor. And, above all that, they hate us
because they realize that the vigorous
expression Of the outraged sensibiIlties
OF the American people called the turn
ON their scheme OF spoiation as written
into the Treaty Of Versailles"
II would never be surprised at any
alliance formed between any two ma
tions with a view to getting a CONNER
cial or political advantage over the
United States" said Senator New
(Rep.. Ind.), member of the Foreign Re-
latlons Committee. "One thing Is cer-
tain. None OF the other nations is going
TO overlook anything which may be
turned to its advantage for fear that II
may be to the disadvantage Of the
United States. They are not going to
constitute themselves the guardians Of
America. creditor nation, while they
are the debtor nations"
Senator Smoot OF Utah said that so
far as he has studied the reparation
terms II seemed TO him they worked an
injury 10 tho United states.