Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21
HARDING ANSWERS
PRESIDENT WILSON
Senator Denies That France in
Sending Her Spokesman to
Him Has Violated Any of the
International Proprieties

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01NA YIN
The text OF Senator Harulhe iettei
sent In reply 10 one iiol'i ''e -
asking whether the senator hao peen
correctly quoted III his "'ee"
speech, Is as follows:
"Dear Mr.. President;
81 have before me press cop! Oh your
letter to me OF TINS Date tnoueh an
not In receipt or the Original copy ain
glad to make a prompt repiF'
ut Is very gratifying that you nesl," .
that am correctly quoted. The quotation
as reported in your letter Is not exact
The notes of the stenographer repor'l1s
my remarks quote me as saying; FRANCE
has sent her spokesman 10 me iniorir'aiiy
asking America IN lts new reaI'Ha'io'' Vi
the situation to lead the way Ior HI Us
ISOLATION OF nations
II am sure that my words couiu not pe
construed TO say 'hal inc rre"oh So
ernment has sent ahFpoog " mt
thought I was trying to convey was NC
there had come 10 me thoSe WIZ sp0.e
sentiment "hich the! repIeSu ~
be very manifest among tne r'e",'i ~
pie. but noth1hs coui" 49,,
French government having V'oi''eh -.
proprieties of international reiat'onS' W
your high office as our chiet eNeeuti'e w
appeal to the American people UT any
portion Thereon.
II can see no Improperly III pr
vate citizen or France OF III an"
leans deeply friendly 10 fFahce' On
pressing 10 me thelr un M, '." .,,h,i,
sem .,t! - .,,,,ortart enough to dis
,ss ,,arha,s hut very respectfully
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- &c rother more than that to q
It.. t.,.o, 7 hold a nlace as a
,ho 80 r. Foreign Relations
C4,. d. rrrited states SENATE
it'll, ,,,ad with certain constitu-
.;a,,aI q, hori+,, in dealing with for
,;,rr II, tons and am necessarily
awe ~ tbat am tho nominee of the
n, .5Tcan party for president of our
rfy5blic.
An the combination of these two
positions it ought not be unseemiy
that some very devoted trlends OF
new and better relationship among ma
lions, no matter whence the! COME
should wish 10 auNise me ei'.'le =.
asp't atio',s " XII, So
epu'T =" e'.-''.a 49,, oo,ain % The
nhsor,noo op oil tho nronrieties and
-, o.art tho. ~ Erancb yovarn
wont has maintained that great re.
snect for your position to which
myself subscribe.
with great respect. 7 am.
Very truly.
WARREN G.. HARDING.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S LETTER
The letter of the President to Sen
ator Harding follows:
Eighteenth of October. 1920.
MY dear sir:
In the New York Times OF yester
day, Sunday. October II, 1870 find
statement dated ST. Louis oc'oper ~
which purpor's u repoi' .ei 'a'.' puo
nc u'leiah'eS VI ''ui o. Ia - "
.p1.,, .,.,,,, of his nro
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