The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-23
HUGHES STICKS.
|. To HANDS OFF
POLICY
waiting to Be Helpful TO
Europe, Administration
WIN ignore Critics.

Caught between opposing lines Of
Senatorial ire-directed on the one
hand ~ those who believe the
United States has not done enough,
and on the other by those who be-
lieve too much has been done to
involve this Government in Eu-
ropes quArrels-there was every
indication today that President
Harding ard Secretary Of State
HUGHES are going to continue tc
adhere strictly to their announced
policy of keeping hands or, the
critical European situation. -
ssThe United States ii maintain
ing an attitude Of waiting to be
HELPFUL
VIII Ignore Critics. =
This was the explanation OF AID
ministration policy, reiterated to-
day both 1t the White House and
at the State Department, and the
impression was given that no.
amount Of Senatorial sharp.shoot.
ink Is likely to cause a deviation
from this policy.
Senator William T.. Borah's caus-
tic criticism Of Frances invasion
Of Germany, and his assertion that
the United States is honor bound"
pefiaiisrn, was met In Administra-
ton quarters today with the reply
that the American Government had
gone just as far In this direction
90 Il consistently could go with
friendly power.
American opposition to the French
advance was made plain to the
Poincare government through Ann
bassador Herrick at Paris, AmEjas-
sador Jusserand in Washington.
and through Col. r.. w. BoyQeff.
the American representa- tive on the
Preparations commission, It was
said. The prompt withdrawal of
American troops when France be.
Ean to advance was another gesture
of protest, It was pointed out.
Awaits Hughes Report.
Meanwhile the threatened storm
In the Senate over, the n1aintaineIice
of Colonel Boyden and his ass0s
ciates in Paris is held in abeyAnce-
until Secretary of State Hughes
makes his full report" to the
Foreign Relations Committee Of the
Senate.
senator Borah said today ne did
not consider IL very important ut
this time whether Boyden came
home or stayed in Paris.
1.-THE Preparations commission 10
gut Of commission. tanyMay. satas
:sThs military controt 81 Germany
by France has rendered the repar
rationB and financial clauses. OF the
Versailles treaty worthless for all
present, or so far as one Tan see;
! all future purposes. Il. So.
''Mr. Boyden and his assistants
might just as well come home. But
in nay opinion they are powerless
to render any service, good or bad,
by remaining. so
Still Urges Conference.
"The PREPARATIONS commission has
not been anything at any time Sbut
the recording clerk for the pre-
nnieFs. That is one thing that has,
been the matter all along.
Senator Bbrall has not abandoned
his plan to have this Government
| inauEurate steps toward an inter
| national economic conference, al.
though for the time being it is held
| in. allegiance until the situation in
Europe clarifies
"a conference is much more de.
sirable than to try to accomplish any
thing through defunct commission,
said the Idaho Senator.
If there is an early change IN
American policy it win develop
shortly after Col. George Harvsy's
return to his post as ambassador to
Great Britain, II was believed here
today, Colonel Harvey had ten days
of almost continuous conferences
with President Harding and Score
tary Hughes, andAs returning to Lon
don In a position to talk about Brit
ish-A1nerican cooperation to relieve
the situation, II that policy Is found
10 be desirable In the light OF chang
Ing developments.