Evening journal., 1920-10-16
HARDING SAYS
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LEAGUE Peril
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policy Of isolation for the United
STATES. the Republican nominee said.
when elected" he said. Il will i'm
|Redaitely summon the best minds OF
America TO consult and advise as TO
Americas relationship TO the present
|associ8tiOn Of nations TO notifications
|Of 10. or substitutions for IL. ! am
committed 10 a policy Of America do
ling everything that she can, acting
either Independently or with other
|Idiions, TO prevent future wars
|placo only two qualifications upon
|her contribution. First. her cOntribu-
|tion shall actually be something 10
prevent war. Second. America must
|retain The right 10 exercise her OWN
conscience"
The senator said.
1--WE have come. l believe. 10 the
threshold Of a new era. ! ask you
and / ask all Americans 10 look To-
ward TO a constructive and progress
|slc program, 10 a practical program,
10 a program which has the character
istics necessary TO any good American
program. namely. that 10 shall have
|Deen made by the advice and the VIII
OF the people and shall have a united
America behind IT,
Il attn sure ] am right when ] say
|ihai America Is fairly well united
Iagalnst~the program and The policies
which. for nearly eight years, have
been forced upon them. both as TO the
conduct Of our relations with the
|rest OF the world and the conduct Of
|thOse affairs at home In which we
Fought TO set an example TO the rest OF
the world
AS to the mismanagement OF our
domestic affairs. as to neglect, in
| efficiency, waste and wild expert
|mentatiOn, ! believe there no longer
Xlsts any substantial difference OF
jopinion. Il Is plain enough 10 the
IpnOple OF this country that both
their economic and social life have
{been allowed in some places 10 drift
ptO stagnancy. and In other places
Nave been overturned by unwarranted
Interference by an unwise administra-
i've government. exercising uncOnsti-
| ,ntiOnal and dictatorial powers We
have had too much government In
cuisines and not enough business in
government We have spent an
I imount equal 10 the cost OF the civil
war bcause Of the attempt TO mlnage
|bur American railways. Happily we
pave already turned our backs on
government ownership and operation
|of railway. shipping and communica-
ton lines,
{Io the Eye Of Disaster.
we have seen an administration
bring us 10 the eve Of disaster in
(which we must all share. first In
i9ii and now we are being led toward
Einother crisis Of stagnancy and un-
4 Employment. Those who are leading
is toward a precipice now ask 20 be
&Derpetuated. To this plea 10 remain
y power believe that the answer Of
ne American people Is already made.
/ II believe that the American people
bold it is a piece OF common sense
a hat no man shall be allowed 10 write
Il third chapter OF thr Democratic
88ook or Destruction TO Is common
4 hat We do not want American busi-
mess. which Is mostly small business
@nd everybOdy's business. driven onto
ne rocks. But there Is another rea-
son or common sense which makes
a very good American draw back
Xrom the prospect Of our continuing
q set a-had example 10 a perplexed
nd distracted word Americans are
Xpractical, and not filmy idcalists and
believe | speak for them when say
n hat we have In this country OF ours
*nreaching. and a higher esteem for
Performance than for mere meddling.
"Becuse This Is the situation as We
II see 10 can 10 be any wonder that
Xhur opponents have made concerted
n tempt 10 turn the eyes Of the Amer
II can people away from the spectacle
[hf mismanagement OF their own ar
E1irs 90 an extensive discussion Of
HAmerica's obligation TO The other
e #laiions NJ The world?
"a Sensible men and women will
#N0nder at the assumption OF those
XNhO. having no practical program 10
* *D1er at home, no constructive pro-
[3bosal 60 make for America should be
E 0 ng lhe length and breadth 0f the
b and proposing that the league Of
II aii0ns as negotiated by the presi-
II lent, should be adopted Upon its
arc. this program l. not only 'lrag-
II cHly unWise but from a practical
Xolnt Of view. wholly impossible We
& may as we'll be utterly frank and say
# hat a Democratic president. even II
Fl Q were elected, would not be able 10
H bind the American people nor mort
81 PAGE their conscience and their honor
II inder Article Y, for the simple rea-
# ON that he could not summon suf-
NJ lcient votes IN the Congress OF the
N nited states 90 support his program.
lis attempt would result I'm another
M lalemate and an unwilling America
n would find herself Just where she
HAS been ever since the bunglad
* *legotiations 40 Paris.
HAilsOnian League Rejected.
IN "The reason that Democratic
Al resident could do nothing toward
M utting into effect our membership in
III he league OF nations, lust as it
# lands. is that. behind the representa-
Hsvcs i'm WASHINGTON, The American
81 ople have rejected membership OF
81 Nat kind They rejected 10 long ago I:
Xhey win continue their refusal 10
<Ihter the Paris league as 70 stands
W he proposal OF our opponents that
Pie American people shall accept 10
g 10 stands without changes, is an
n ddilional effrOniery, and the Ameri-
s az people are justified in asking
81 hose who make it-"H0w many lines
#iust we say MOP"
Il have said repeatedly that when
W lected. / will Immediately summon
81 he best minds in America. represent
Stng an All-American opinion. 10 con-
ult and advise as 10 Americas rela-
X lon ship 20 present association or ma
"a pns. TO notifications Of &C. or subsii-
utes Tor %. ! have said That VII con-
* ult the peoples representatives. duly
IA lected, just as the constitution bids
W = TO do. I repeat now that tiiis will
e my course, and 10 will he taken by
pc because I. represents the Ameri-
an spirit. because it is the only law
a and appropriate course that a
"a president should take.
Il zone very good reason why our
0untry cannot now specify a plan
NJ our relationship Is an association
81 nations. is because The worlds af-