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United States and Germany and the
Presidents proclamation announcing
the exchange of said ratifcations pro-
hibit the President from appointing
any one to serve on the Teparation
commission. The incorporation OF this
provision was a most extraordinary
proceeding. 1t showed lack of con-
hdence on the part of the Senate in
the President of the United States,
who, under the Constitution, is vested
with control over foreign relations.
The resolution Incorporating this
provision, humiliating to any execu-
of members of his own political party.
Indeed, 1t was largely a party meas
ure. Such proceedings by the Con-
gresS are so exceptional and contrary
to the spirit of the Constitution as to
invite explanation and challenge JUS
tification.
Personnel Of Delegation.
The United States. as result Of
this limitation on the executive su-
thority, has driven the President to
a course regarded by many as belit-
tling the dignity of the executive and
the government. We have what IS
known as unofficial representation on
the reparations commission. Mr.. Boyden,
a great lawyer, residing in Boston ard
enjoying national reputation, serves
as the unofficial delegate, while Mr..
Logan of Philadelphia acts as the
underdelegate, as his position is
styled Henry B. Hodge of PhiIadel-
phia is the general secretariat of the
United States unofficial delegation on
the reparations commission, and
Lloyd Robbins of San Francisco,
Calf. is the financial adviser of the
delegation and serves on what is
known as the committee Of guaran-
ties, which was created under the
London agreement, and which APP
parentiy exercises sovereign authority
over Germany.
actual labor is concerned, the investi-
cation of conditions and the decision
of controverted questions, this unoffi-
cial delegation Of our government has
been and is quite influential.
The committee OF guarantees made
q report to the reparations
commission about October. 1922, which
is believed to be an accurate and COM
plete description Of the economic and
financial conditions in Germany.
aNfust Participate I'm Work"
"From the beginning it has been
manifest to some senators that IL the
United States is to perform effective
service in solving her own problems
as the same are related to the eco
nomic and political conditions of Eu-
rope, we must participate in the stud
les and work of the reparations COM
That this can be done more
by official and unquali-
fed representation on the commission
appear to be automatic. The
existence of the unofficial representa-
tives is convincing evidence that the
President concurs with former Presi-
dant yJilaon in the Oninion that II iS
advisable and necessary that our gov
ernment be represented in the work
Of the reparations commission.
"The proceedings of the commission
are, of course, voluminous and the
are somewhat complicated.
They have been made available
through the press to the people of
stated why the Senate, and for that
the American public generally,
should he denied full knowledge
the same.
ut is not intended by introducing
this bill to embarrass the admin
pose is to relieve the executive from
q humiliation imposed upon him by
his own party associates. whose con-
duct In that particular can neither
be Justified by wholesome precedent
nor sound public policy.
Unofacial Agency Confusing.
While the consideration OF that
subject Is not Intimately related to
the bill introduced. the creation of
an unofficial or semiofficial commits
sioE OF INJURY to investigate the sub
ject of reparations and other related
economic questions would merely, re-
suit in increased confusion and pro-
Ionged delay Such a. commission
would begin where our unofficial dele
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