The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-14
u. 5. IGNORED by
ALLIES IN Split
ONREPARAT|0NS.
TrIoksry Scented In Division
OF Billion Marks Which
Leaves America Out.
BY GEORGE II. HOLMES.

A new series Of diplomatic ex-
changes which will speak the Ameri-
can attitude toward European AZ
fairs with more vigor than anything
that has gone before 10 about to
open up a. q result Of the allied
governments' splitting q billion gold
marks between themselves and 10.
noring Americas claim for REIN.
bursement for the American army
Of occupation.
High officials said today thst
strong representations" will he
made In the matter II the official
report from Roland w. Boyden, the
American representative on the
Reparations Commission. confirms
the attitude of the allies reported
In press dispatches. This attitude
apparently 10. officials said, that
America can watt" or II not caring
to wait. can proceed to collect from
impoverished Germany direct.
Question u. 8. Rights.
II 10 the evident intention Of the
allied governments, As seen by Off.
Gals here, to deny that the United
States has any rights at al under
the treaty Of Versailles because the
Senate failed to ratify the poet.
This position In untenable, accord
Ing to Administration officials, be.
cause Europe already has tacitly
admitted American rights under the
treaty In the case Of the inundated
islands. 1t was American insistence
upon these rights that resulted in
the recognition Of an American claim
on the Island Of zap. subsequently,
resulting In the zap treaty.
While Administration Officials
have frequently been "riisd" over
European affairs In the last year,
nothing has DO aroused their ire az
the parfunctory rundown accorded
the American demand for a share cf
0ermany's indemnity to meet the
Rhine costs. Absurd" ridiculous"
unbelievable" and incredible" are
some Of the terms officially applied
to the allied attitude.
To Cut Rhine Troops.
Thus far. because the treaty fIxht
in the Senate has been demanding
paramount attention, the matter has
not been made the subject of com.
ment In Congress. That It IL not es.
Gaping Congressional notice, how.
ever. II seen in the fact that the
army bill, just reported out, recon-.
mends that the American forces on
the Rhine Be reduced to 500 men.
The threatened controversy over
the cost of upkeep 10 expected to re-
suit In a demand from Congress that
this Rhine reduction be accelerated,
II not accomplished entirely.
The priority of the American occu.
patton claim 10 90 we'll established
under the terms of the armistice. the
Treaty Of Versailles. and the separate
treaty between the United States and
Germany. that officials here declare
they are unable to understand the
legal or moral background for the
Allies disputing II.
The impression prevails in some
quarters that allied piQue over the
summary refusal of the United states
to engage In tho Genoa economic con.
ference Ia in some measure responsl.
BILE for the rebuff to the American
claim.
So far ~ tho President Il con.
cornod, IL was stated by his conf.
dAntes, Il IL . sales tai or nothing.
II Ii not doubted that the House
il going ahead and pass the measure,
but mono Of the Administration Of
ficials accompanying the President
believe that the House can pass 1t
over his veto. and even II this were
accomplished, II Is believed certain
that the measure would strike a
snag In the Senate.
The houseboat anchored last night
near Jupiter, and the President
planned an all-day fishing trip. To.
night the Presidential party strikes
northward again, tarrytne a few
days At st. Augustine before going
on to Warrington tho last of this