Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-09
u. S. Awaits
Allied Move
For Peace
Harding in No Hurry to Con.
clude Program on Ques.
ton of American Rights
And Interests.
Many Issues Involved
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

Washington, July 8.-Character of
the next moves by the United States
to carry out the Harding peace pro-
gram depends upon the attitude of
Great Britain and the other allies
on pending questions involving
American rights and interests.
Whether we shall settle war ac-
counts with Germany by ratifying
the Versailles treaty with reserva-
tons, undertaking thereby to partic-
ipate in the enforcement of those
treaty terms we approve, we shall
settle with Germany in separate
treaty independently of the allies,
has not been determined by Presi-
dent Harding and it may be some
time before he reaches conclusion.
The president does not intend to
reach decision pending develop
ments in certain international ,nego-
tiations now in progress, notably the
following:
! /. Anglo Japanese alliance:
Whether Great Britain continues its
alliance with Japan and if so,
whether the character of the alliance
| is detrimental to the interest of the
United States.
/ Question Of Mandates.
! 2. Mandates: Whether the allies
recognize American rights derived
from the fifth share of the United
States in territories ceded by the
central powers, rescind the action al
locating the Island of Yap to Japan
and accord America the commercial
open door in the former enemy pos
sessions.
3. Cables: Whether the allies are
disposed to divide the former Ger
man cables on a basis restoring
| American communication directly
with northern Europe and assuring
the United States increased cable
and radio facilities in the Pacific.
| The attitude of the administration
toward the question of ratifying the
Versailles treaty or making sep
arate settlement with Germany while
these other issues are undetermined
was thus stated by high official:
! "Why should we lay all our cards
on the table when no one else is
doing it now?"
May Ratify Treaty.
/ The clear inference from various
authoritative administration utter
ances today is that if the allies take
position prejudicial to the interests OF
the United States in the international
negotiations now in progress. the
president might deem unjustifable
ratification of the Versailles treaty.
even with radical reservations. If,
however, the outcome of these nego-
tiations should be favorable to the in
terests of the United States, he would
continue to consider acceptance of a
considerably revised Versailles treaty
as one of the feasible methods of
making the peace settlement.
1t was stated officially that there
have been some informal conversa-
tons between Great Britain and the
United States regarding the proposed
renewal of the Anglo Japanese al
lance, but no British inquiry to which
Prime Minister Lloyd George pos
sibly could be expecting any formal
reply from the United States. The
prime minister may mean that he is
awaiting reply from British Am
bassador Geddes. who presumably
has sounded Secretary of State
Hughes.
No Suggestions Made.
That the administration has made
no suggestion, even informally. con-
cerning the renewal Of the alliance
also was asserted, though England,
it was opined, is aware of American
sentiment on the question. Admin
istration officials carefully avoid ex-
pressing an opinion as to the charac-
ter Of the prevailing sentiment, but
indications are not wanting that a
continuation of the Anglo Japanese
alliance is viewed with no less anx-
iety by the American people than by
the British overseas dominions.
If the allies should refuse to rec
ognize the. rights contended for by
the United States in the mandate
controversy, they would make it more
difficult for the administration to re-
commend ratification of the Yer
sailles treaty, which not only would
not operate to restore the rights
claimed in the Yap dispute, but
would bring the United States into
association with group of nations
that had already ignored and were
persisting in ignoring Americas just
share in the victory over Germany.
Dreadnaught MARYLAND