Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-29
NATIONS LEAGUE
A TOTAL WRECK;
HARDING PLANS
Ne VI STRUCTURE
Senator Outlines His Views
of a New Foreign Policy
Which He Will Follow Ii
He Is Chosen President,
DANGERS OF PRESENT
COVENANT OUTLINED
Would Use the Better Fea-
lures of the Hague Tri-
bunaI and of the ''FaiIed
League" Says in Speech

fsv MORNING JouEh.L SPECIAL IsAssp wiss'
Marion. o., Aug. 2S.-Turnins
away from the league of nations
as a figure and wreck beyond re-
construction" Senator Harding
broke today for a new interna-
tional peace structure he hopes TO
erect about the principle of
world court of justice
As a foundation he proposed to
use the better features of the
Hague tribunal and covenant of
the failed league" and he prom
ised that from thc day of his cleo
ton he would give to the task his
best efforts in counsel with the
ablest statesmen. The senator's
deiverance was made in a front
porch speech voicing his concep-
ton Of a foreign policy The cor
nerstone Of his program. he said,
vas to regain for America the
moral leadership 1t had lost when
Ambition sought to supervise a
reaction theory of discredited au-
tocracy on the progressive prin-
ciple of glowing democracy"
Protect United States Lives.
To Mexico ana other western re-
pupllcs ne declared hirlset feaaN
10 eNteha heIpihS mana but ne
pronounced solemn admohitioh
to the world that all resources
would gather protection to Ameri-
can life and property.
Processing also his desire. to aid
thp stricken pcOnlps pf Tho old
world, ne recounted now TINS SEN
umeht mad leu hlm to vote win
grave mlsglVlhgs Tor RATIFICATION
OF the league with reservations lie
atflrmed that he would DO so now
under similar circumstances nut
added that cohdllons had challG-
ed and that the Polish crisis had
SHOWN the league so lmpoteht lhat
It's agencies were not even calied
INTO use.
ftad the united states asshiheq
the obligation OF Aftlc!e y n as
serted, II Wouid nave Heeh t''i't'f
upon 20 stem me Nusstah iilFds.ul'
ana could not nave refused WIN
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