The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-16
FALLSAYS HARDING
FINDS COVENANT
IS BEYOND REPAIR
New Mexico Senator Gives
Interview After Two Hour
Talk at Marion.
NEW TREATY REQUIRED
Declares Peace of Washing
ton Will Supplant That
of Versailles.
NEW TREATY REQUIRED
U. S. AS WORLD LEADER
Prcsident-Elect Receives Coo
lidgc To-day: Bryan, Hays
and New Tomorrow.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoeK HERALD
MARION. Ohio, Dec. 15.--The peace OF
Washington must supplant the peace
of Versailles. This belief was pro-
nounced by Senator Albert B. Fall Of
New Mexico here tonight after the
Senator had had a long talk with the
president-elect.
He did not issue this opinion as alb
.iolutely rejecting the mind of Mr..
Harding. He alluded to 1t as his own
settled belief, one. Of course that he
had presented emphaticaliy TO the
i'resident-elcct in their conversation
about the League of Nations and the
unworkableness of the whole treaty Of
peace Senator Fall did say, however,
and with apparent authority that the
president-elect is coming more and
more to believe the covenant OF the
League of Nations Is not worth saving
and that the happiness Of mankind
must be sought for by an entirely new
world arrangement.
New Association soon.
This arrangement or world associa-
ton, TO he levelled against war and
employed as cornerstone OF democracy.
will have to be made at Washington in
the not distant future Senator Fall
earnestly believes. 1t will come about,
he thinks, when the nations OF Europe
III roughly realize that the treaty of
Versailles Is unavoidable and even un-
Just and are ready 70 ask the United
States TO take its place as world leader,
a place, Senator Fall maintains, that
was surrendered by President Wilson in
the Presidents bootless negotiations at
Paris. The appeals and the readiness
of the United States under the leader
ship Of Mr. Harding 10 play its part by
civilization would bring about another
great congress OF nations, this time at
Washington. Hence the prediction Of
the peace of Washington"
Senator Fall arrived In Marion this
afternoon on his way TO his ranch In
Now Mexico. where he purposes 10 spend
the holidays BY invitation he stopped
over here for a two hour chat with Mr..
Harding Raymond Robins had seen
Senator Harding IN the morning and
had left the city. The President-elect
and Senator Fall walked arm In arm
10 the headquarters OF the newspap per
correspondents. the President-e say
ing:
Il have brought you living sacrifice
is embarrassing.
There was a quick chorus of Not az
all. not at ALL" whereupon the Presl-
dent-elect said
Now, Albert, talk as much as you
please. / am here only constructively."
scope of Their Discussion.
II came out Immediately that the two
Senators had discussed about every
thing except Mexico, and that subject
had been threshed cut between them
when Senator Fall visited Senator Har-
ding at Brownsville and subsequently
when the two met In Washington last
week. Their talk covered the League OF
Nations and the treaty OF peace press
ing domestic questions, including taxa
ton and refunding of the war debt. the
crucial situation OF the farmers and
especially cattle raisers. who are In need
of loans to carry over obligations The
league topic. OF course, leaped to the
front.
II remain an irreconcilable so far as
the league and the treaty are con-
cerned.' Senator Fall said. II see no
good in either. do believe. however.
that the President elect Is on the right
track when he seeks counsel leading TO
broad plan for a world association
that will prevent or discourage war, as
sist democratic government the world
over and generally make for the security
and happiness OF humanity and without
binding the United States by actual con-
tract to do things forbidden by the con-
stitution or the will of the people. am
not an irreconcilable on the proposition
that the United States can take the lead
In bringing about a real world under
standing by treaty. let us say.
II am more than ever convinced BE-
recent events tina Europe does not care
hang about the League OF Nations
Moreover, l believe that the nations Of
Europe are beginning to realize acutely
that the treaty at Versailles won't
work"
"Do you believe that the covenant Of
the League of Nations can be absolutely
separated from the treaty?" Senator Fall
was asked.
Calls for New Deal.
"Os course It can be-" Senator Fall re-