The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-04
U. s. AWAITS
INVITATION
TO COUNCIL
Decision as to American Rep
resentation on Allied Su-
preme Council and Repara-
tions Body Awaits Request.
CONSENT IS DOUBTFUL
(By Associated Press)

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CBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 4.--Decision
as to the American representation on
the allied supreme council and the
reparations commission was held in
abeyance today pending receipt OF the
invitation from the allied govern
ments.
Before discussing the question in
any way, state department officers
prepared to await the official text as
to the extent of the desired American
participation On the whole repal ations
controversy has not been made ciear.
In some administration quarters to-
day expression was given to the
doubt that the United States woulI
consent to formal representation on
the supreme council, but it was sug-
gested that it was possible that al
unofficial observer would be named
| to sit in at the sessions.
vitaIIy interested.
It was pointed out that the United
| States was vitally interested in the
said the government desired to get all
possible information as to the success
sive steps undertaken or contemplat
| ed. An official observer would be able
to keep the administration fully and
! promptly informed. This course was
| followed for a time with respect tc
the conference of ambassadors.
| Roland W. Boyden, who formerly
represented the United States on the
| reparations committee has remained
in Europe by direction of the present
| administration, and this was taker
by some as an indication that be
might again be authorized to sit with
the commission. Officials refused
| however, to say that such a step was
| contemplated.
Represented For Time.
! The American government under
/ the Wilson administration was for
time represented officially on the re
parations commission and unofficially
by observers before the council OF
ambassadors but never on the allied
council Whether the Harding admin.
istration from its interest in the econ
omic adjustments in Europe will de.
eide to accept the invitation in any
form was the question in which inter
est centered today
I LONDON, May 4.-Members of the
allied reparations commission were
IN this city today to receive from th q
supreme allied council the ultimatuu
to be sent to Germany which was con-
sidered to be the final word of the
allies on the reparations question I'm
mediate dispatch of the document to
Berlin was expected.
The supreme council reached an
agreement yesterday regarding the
details of the ultimatum. and ths
drafting committee was busy until
late last night in completing the due
ument which was ready for presenta
ton at today's meeting of the council
An invitation has been sent tc
Washington, inviting the United
States government to appoint a repre-
sentative who will act as a member
Of the supreme council The United
States is also requested to name del
egates to the reparations committee
and the council of ministers
A German official dispatch from
Berlin this afternoon says there is nc
foundation for the report that Ger
many has made new reparation offe.
to the allies.
BERLIN. May 4.-The German cab
met met this afternoon in anticipat ton
of discussing developments at London
A meeting was held yesterday but no
action was taken relative to the Rep
arations problem.
Just how long the FahrenbaCh cab
met will continue in office is believed
to depend on the nature of the ulti-
matum being sent to Berlin by the al
lies. and the attitude assumed by the
Reichstag. The parliamentary situa
tion had not been wholly clarified last
night.
While the Berlin government was
not unprepared for the answer con
, tanned in the American state depart
!, ment's reply to Foreign Minister
Simons. both the foreign minister anu
his colleague in the cabinet had hored
that Secretary Hughes answer would
be trifle more precise in indicating
the American Interpretation of clear
definite and adequate proposals." TIC
this extent the American answer left
the cabinet in a confused state oil
mind. it was stated