The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
HARVEY TOACT
FOR PRESIDENT
AMBASSADOR to England Will Repre-
seat Harding ut Allied ST.
prene Council

oioh VI Tile dumAulcIE o&1Ou W dC-
cept the invitation of the allied
supreme council to send American
representatives to the allied coun-
ellis got into senate discussion to-
day, Senator Harrison. Democrat,
Mississippi. declaring that in send
ing the invitation the allies were
merely rubbing it in" on the
American government for desert
ing them.
The Mississippi senator also
charged that in accepting the invi-
tation, the administration had
switched" ON its foreign policy
again.
I'VE find the leaders switching
all the way" he said. I'VE see this
senate offering a practical insult
to the allies by adopting resolu-
ton for separate peace with Ger
many. Then we find the admins
tration rendering its Offices as q
sort Of compromise. And after that
there comes the offer of a seat in
the allied councils. That was
merely rubbing it in.
Next we find the president nam
ing as the man to represent him
in those councils, q man who has
insulted practically every one OF
the allied nations. He's not in a
position properly to represent this
government. But that's the man
who is to do it,"
! Washington, May THE decis-
ion of President Harding to have a
personal representative present at
meetings of the allied supreme
council, as we'll as unofficial rep
representatives Of the United States
on the conference of ambassadors
and the reparations commission
was being studied carefully in all
quarters today.
1t was emphasized in the highest
administration circles that the steI
did not mean the participation OF
the United States in any project "o1
IA world government or world
league"
Both Republican and Democratic
senators were agreed that the pres
ident's action would require no ex'
preston or action by the senate
and several Republican member!
of the foreign relations committee
. said it appeared to be wise, in tina
it would result in obtaining infor
nation which otherwise probabl.
would be lost to this government
Democratic senators said they wer'
disappointed because the presiden
had not decided to have the gov
crnment officially participate in tn,
deliberations of the three bodies.
The authority of the president Il
appoint such representatives.. l
was recalled. was first established
by Grover Cleveland when Jane.
H. Blunt was sent to the Hawaiian
islands in 1893 to investigate tn
overthrow of the monarchy and tn
. establishment of an American pro
tectorate. Subsequently the prece
dent was reinforced by the actiol
. of other presidents particularly b,
Woodrow Wilson in sending per
sonal representatives to Mexico.
Harvey To Act.
Ambassador Harvey, as repre-
sentative of the president at tn
meetings of the supreme council
although without authority to &C
or to bind the United States to an
, action taken, will be in a position
, to forward information on all sub
. jects discussed.
The supreme council is an out
growth OF the council Of four. whic
functioned at Paris during thedraft
ing Of the peace treaty. and to it i
, expected to take up the whole sub
ject of mandates, which was reop
ened by recent notes of the Amerl
:, can government to Great Britain
France, Italy and Japan. An i'm
!. portant question which it has bee
!. indicated will be taken up with tn
council by Mr.. Harvey is the pos
sibility Of initiating a world COZ
ference for disarmament.
The ambassador to France is
be the unofficial observer Of th
, conference of ambassadors and III
:. til relieved by Myron T. Herricl
: Ambassador Wallace will perforl
that duty. He had acted in ths
capacity for the Wilson admins
ltration until decision was reache
early in the year to withdraw hir
as well as Roland W. BOyden, II
unofficial representative on the rel
: arations commission. Mr.. Boyde
= too, will resume his sittings wit
g the commission. He is at present
+ Paris at the head of a corps Of e.
perts ON reparations. eF