Evening star., 1920-06-15
ENGLISH DISCUSS
HARDING CHANCES
Varying Opinions Expressed
by Writers in Foreign
Newspapers.

LONDON. June IA Iby the Associat.
per editorials on the republican nofnI-
nation are devoted largely to specula-
tion on Senator Harding's chances OF
election and what effect that would
have on American foreign policy.
Both the Globe and Westminster Ca
zette are Of the opinion that Senator
Harding's election is by no means as
sured II the democrats are able to
And strong candidate.
The Globe thinks republican de-
| feat is not impossible IL such q man
as William G. McAdoo or John w. Da-
Wis wera nominated.
International Prospects.
| The Westminster Gazette declares
| that Great Britain must preserve neu-
trality In presidential conflict. but
cannot disguise its interest. 1t is
doubtful. In the opinion of the Ca
zette. if the November election can
settle the question whether the
United States will pursue a purely
| American policy or take a hand in in
ternational politics:
Had President Wilson been avail
| able. says the paper. he might have
| boldly carried his banner into the
fight and rallied the ma ajority to him
by the lofty appeals he knows so well
how to make. But in his default 1t is
unlikely that any democratic nominee
will do this or get the sanction of the
nations doctrine
| On the other hand. the republican
party does not entirely close the door
on American participation in world
politics and even seems to favor some
| sort OF extension of arbitral methods
l Af 20
| man, In all events. saves US from ac-
| tive pursuit of an anti-European pol
ley by that party or it's nominee, and
| TO that extent there is a point
The Globe says: Senator Harding
IS credited with favoring reversion to
that aloofness from world politics
which characterized America in the
| days before. 1t is a perfectly intelli-
gioie point of view. but we venture
70 think that Senator Harding, If
elected, Will be compelled by force OF
circumstances to soften som etl1ina Of
Its old rigidity."
influence Of Senate.
The Star, in an editorial. saws.
senator Harding will represent in
the United States very much what the
coalition liberals represent in this
country. He is the instrument-we
might almost say the tooI-of the
public life. the republican senator's
The Senate is dominated by the trusts
Senator Harding is a middle-of-
tne-road republican, and the social
reforms. which are as urgent in the
United States as they are here. will
sympathy nor solution"
The Morning Yorkshire Post be-
lieves that there is a better prospect
OF helpful European policy than we
could have looked for had the choice
OF the delegates at Chicago fallen on
q politician holding the opinions on
| the subject with which Hiram john
son is credited
Montreal Stars Comment.
MONTREAL. June 14.-The Mon
treal Star says:
The Harding nomination should
put new enthusiasm into the demo-
cratic ranks. The republican nominee
y not a national figure. He stands
for the very things which organised
democracy has always most strongly
opposed. He is representative Of
| Mckinley republicanism. thing
which the democrats have always
branded as arrant reaction: No
San francisco will make the most Of
!, the progressive ferment within the
ranks of the party and throughout
the country to identify Harding with
Wall street 'bossism' and the big in-
| terests."
!; The Vancouver Province says. in
part:
."Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Harding has been. chosen because q
majority could not agree on one OF
their favorites, he may prove to be az
good q cahdidate az one OF the lead
efs.e He IL as likely to be a capable
and worthy President. Most certainly
he will be a safer candidate and q
safer President. If he gets that faf.
than Senator Johnson would be-"