Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-13
UNDERWOOD PROTESTS
JOINT WAR CLAIMS BODY
Challenges State Department,
and White House
Claims.
ANALOGOUS
DENIES
7 CASES
Asserts Settlement should he Made
With Senate ms Consultation Pro-
rfdes-Htnts AdminiAtration'a A.
tions Nny Not he Final.
[Ry Associated prass ]

WASHINGTON. Aug l2.-Formal
Trotest against the action OF the
administration in concluding an
agreement with the German govern
ment for establishment OF a joint
committee to pass on American war
claims against Germany was made
today by Senator Underwood oC
.\lsham7. democratic Senate Loader.
IN lctt"r to Chairman CumminS
or the Judiciary subcommittee. Tho
subcommittee has before IL Senator
Cnderwood's bill for an all-Ameri-
rsn committee TO adjudicate war
claims
challenged the contention OF tn,
state nep=rtmen, and White House
that presidents existed for the ad-
ministration course and added:
Is senate. Duty.
"No President. TO my knowledge
has ever entered into such An Hgrse-
nent providing for the adjudication
az claims arising out OF war Fer
hans this is duo TO the fact that
the Presidents with but few nuni-
nal exceptions have. not entered
into an agreement for the adjust
m"nt of private claim ot = for
"'sner against tn" United states
without securing tho approval OF
the Senate hut think that II is
chiefly because the settlement, NJ
war claims Is necessarily part and
rsrcel with the treaty of peace
which ~ course. under our Consti-
tuition. mus, DO submitted to tho
senate for It's advice and ratifca-
ton"
y" Analogous Cn>rs.
Mono Of tn" precedent cases that
have been cited. senator Cudcrwond
said. wcr" analogous, for they dill
not involve hundreds of American
claims secured by approximately
$3.50. 600 worth of collateral"
'.>Ssumin that tn" Ir-s dent on
joys authority t. neEotiaI" ."risla-
tive matters under usual rircum-
stances senator Underwood. con-
tinu"d. Il am doubtful IL he has
such authority at the present tim"
wi,h respect 10 the claims "r our ma
tior ana its citizens against the for
mcr enemy governments ITS prob
abel that il is Impossible 10 divorce
TIE disposition or the enemy prop
"rtv held by the alien PROPERTY Gus
t"dian and tho settlement " our
ola inns against the former enemy
governments"
Way Not Rc EiunI
Guotiuc from tho Versailles Ror-
In and Trianon treaties. rcscrvinr
''' 'tS''sS inc blSno-Il OF enemy
property and adjustment Of claims
Senator Underwood said /, was not
necessary 10 'point out tho possihil-
i'N that Congress when IL comes to
hiSp"S" ~ enemy property may re-
"H"n TN" cntir" matter Of adjustment
ol american claims"
wish t" emphasizes" Senator
nd"rw"0d concluded. that any
such difficulty would he ohviatcd by
tho 7assac" OF the bill have intro
d"c"d providing for a commission
composed solely Of American CHI
2"ns 20 adjudiciate such claims The
iSS'"n would have jurisdiction
!" hear All claims against Germany.
Austria and Hungary and docs not
r"ni"mplHi" special commission
hear such claims as may 30 pre-
-"n'"a against each "f 'hos" nations.
iHr'h"r this hill "Yabl"s IN" CON
Sr"'s at ono tim" 10 enact l,cisla-
''n. not only caring Tor American
Claims. but also providing FOR tho
estimate disposition Or tho enemy
'f'"re''i"S"