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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL;. PORTLAND, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1920. f 4 U CA MAY BE REPRESENTED AT SPA CONFERENCE lij David lAwrence - ' Copyrighted. 130.) Washington, May 20. The United States pvernment may be officially represented at the meeting between the allies' and Germany - at Spa, where it is expected that a definite Bum which the Germans will be obliged to pay as wax Indemnity, will be fixed. Although America has not ratified the peace treaty under which the reparations committee was to determine the amount of German Indemnity, and America was specifically designated for membership In that commission, a question has been rained here whether .. it would notvbe within the jurisdiction and power of President Wilson . to appoint a plenipo tentiary 'to sit in at these most import ant meetings. If, it is contended, the president could appoint a commission to negotiate peace, he can appoint a commission or any en voy to discuss further with the enemy the working out of the terms of the armistice. AH the meetings thus far in Kurope have been between the associated powers, and American diplomats have been unofficial observers, without any opportunity to participate In the ' dis cussions. -. f .- Officials here are getting tired of the humiliation of .having European, govern ments discuss affairs vital to America's economic welfare-with American repre sentatives "looking! in through the key hole'', as one of the treasury officials phrased .it 1 : - j : : . t' - - , Strictly speaking, the president has an important decision to make in connection with the Spa conference, for Germany really fligned' the peace treaty and con sented to the Testing of big powers in the reparations committee in expectation that America would be member of that body,; The president , asked ' Senator Lodge to cooperate in approving the ap pointment of an American representative for the reparations; commission, but the Republican leader. published the presi dent's letter and took no further action. lt would not be surprising to find the president y adverting to this incident again when he. returns the treaty of Ver sailles to the" senate for action. PI.A3T TO POSTPONE PAT34E3TT Cablegrams from abroad , within the last week have told of the various plans and schemes which are- being concocted abroad . to cancel or postpone the pay ment of -the' allied -debt to tbe United States. None of the plans has the slight est chance of being accepted either by the executive branch of the government or ; congress, which body must approve any change in the existing status of our foreign debt. But, it is - pointed out, the United States ccfuld sit down at the table with the ,allies and the Germans and assist in i the economic reconstruction of the world. ' Delay on the treaty has .pre vented this thus far. ' V "The allies must get around to the American point of view expressed at the peace ; conferences," said Bernard M. Baruch, head of the American financial mission, today. "They must fix a defi nite and reasonable sum for Germany to pay, and when that -is fixed it will see revival of exchanges and a revival of production throughout the world.' DEFINITE SUM CO!fSIDEEE - .Practically -th same view was given the writer by Norman .Davis, another .'fi nancial expert, who went to Paris for the United States government, and who is assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of foreign loans. The only way any appreciable amount can be collected from Germany," said Mr. Davis, "is to fix a definite and rea sonable sum and capitalize it by issuing obligations.!,- - - , Of course Europe need not expect America to accept these obligations, bow ever useful they may be in the refinanc ing of thetr own debts, .for so far as the United States is concerned she looks to France and England alone to pay the money owed . us and is not at all dis turbed by the absurd suggestions that the United States should accept German reparation bonds in exchange for the signature and guarantees of ' the Brit ish empire and France. j j GEBMA5 FnTAXCE WEAKEXS. . Another, viewpoint expressed in treas ury Quarters here is that tbe allies had better fix a reasonable sura for Germany to pay and do it quick lest the amount that the Germans , finally are able to pay dwindles by reason of the 'Very vagueness and uncertainty of the allied rolicy.. Reports to our government from Germany show a striking apathy. - The Germans say . "what's the use we must keep on paying the rest of our lives and we can't pay." . In other words', a reasonable indemnity must be fixed tha( will give the Ger mans incentive to produce and sell, otherwise the allies will not collect tae money they expect. But the British and F rench are being converted to that view point and the purpose of the' preliminary conference la to arrange a program , to put before the Germans at Spa. PBCISI03T BESTS WITH. WILS03T I - Shall the United States stay out of the Spa conference or shall she as an asso ciate in the war and a big creditor of European governments take her-seat and express herself and lend her : Influence to the stabilization of the finance of the world? President - Wilson was snubbed by the senate once before when he sug gested . American , representation on tbe reparations commission, but that com mission was created by the treaty. Under International law and constitutional law the president can appoint an envoy, to discuss anything with Germany or any other country. He has the power to do so. but it is a Question whether in view of the treaty fight in the senate he will consider it advisable to do so. His deci sion involves a point more delicate than anything that has arisen in our foreign relations since . the peace treaty failed to pass the senate. J To stop tbe pain of aVaatoas. CaDeMcs. glWerttTVe. , Aefcias. SwvUea. Teaser feet. ue ALLEirS FOOT-EASE Tbe Antiseptic Healisg" Powder to Sbatcc Into Your Sbocs and sprinkle IB the Foot-bat n. Sold everywhere. BeZsareito'get this package Vfc. mm 3s SO THIS WEEK ONLY At the Stores Named Below i A 10-Day Tube of Pepsodent r3 i - if om Shows That You Don't Glean Them Note These Facts ' All Statements Approved &y fifth Denial Authorities This is to men and women who find that brushed teeth discolor and decay. Who find that tartar forms, or pyorrhea starts. 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