The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-18
BRITISH INDIFFERENT
Statesmen Nor Public In
terested in Americas Quar-
rel on Reservations.
SENATOR COMING EAST
Will Make Speeches at Roches-
ter and Buffalo, Then Close
Campaign at Home.

Special Despatch 10 THE Nrw YORK HEsA-p.
MARION. Ohio. Oct 17--Senator
Harding. with Mrs. Harding. sat in
the congregation OF the Epworth
Methodist Church here tonight and
heard Bishop William F. Anderson of
Cincinnati say that ne changed his
attitude on the League Of Nations
after he had heard Lord Haldane say
that Britain didn't care snap of a
finger what reservations were made to
the covenant, and after hearing the
American Ambassador to Great Brit
ain. John w. Davis. say that the
reservations ought to have been ac-
copied.
The Senator was interested in
Bishop Andersons statements. made
in the course OF the Bishops sermon
tonight. and particularly in the
statement made as regards Ainbas-
sador Davis The Bishops report
bears out what Harding has been told
about the real feeling in England and
| France--that America could make all
the reservations she saw fit to make.
The Bishop spoke as the result OF
obserya lions on five trips TO Europe
since the armistice, and OF long sojourns
there during the war. He toid the con-
ration OF his conversations with
many European statesmen, all of whom
had assured him that Europe was pre-
rared gladly TO accept any conditions
America might attach. He placed
so,1arely anon the Presidents shoulders
the failure of ratification, because of
tie Presidents insistence that he would
accept no essential reservations.
Bishop Anderson said the President
should have accepted the Senate's reser-
vations. He declared that is what
ought 10 have happened and would have
happened IL the President had cared
more about the League of Nations than
he cared about having his own way.
His natural and highly cultivated
ee otism stood in the way OF that piece
| OF constructive statesmanship.
| why He Changed His stand.
| Bishop Anderson said that he had
| been in favor OF the league at the be-
! ginning. and in the early stages of the
! controversy before he understood the
| question had favored ratification with
out reservations.
| Discussing the changed attitude OF
Europe toward America resulting from
| the obstinate stand OF the President
| Bishop Anderson said:
"In France and Italy in 1918 needed
| only to say that I was an American &c
open every door OF opportunity Wher
went back in 1919 found it whole
some to soft pedal the fact that l was
an American. Now practically every
nation In Europe feels that 1t has q
grievance against us. The Italians are
! full of resentment. ] do not wonder
at 1t, for in my Judgment Italy has not
had square deal Referring to thu
! fact that every people in the war save
the United States was under a coalition
| government. Bishop Anderson said, the
reason why we failed at the peace con.
ference was that the strength and wis.,
dom of American craftsmanship wa
not there. The American people ough'
10 know the facts
| Referring to Earl Cirey's letter TO tho
London Times explaining Americas po
sition and indicating that the British
| Government would gladly accept The
Senate reservations. Bishop Anderson
said: II called upon Lord Haidane ant
asked him what would II mean to Amer
lea. and the world II America falls u