Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
EUROPEAN VIEWS
ON LEAGUE ISSUE
GIVEN TO HARDING

BY the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio. August 26-The
views of leading European statesmen
regarding the present status OF the
league of nations were conveyed to Sem
ator Harding today by Myron T. Her
rick. former American ambassador to
France. who has just returned from a
trip abroad.
Mr. Herrick said the position of the
republican party was fully understood
abroad. and that there was no appre-
henson as to the results Of an Ameri-
can foreign policy under direction OF a
republican administration With Sena-
tor Harding he went over at length the
international situation, including the
negotiations being conducted by EIihu
Root and representatives of European
nations for formation Of world court
Published reports that Senator Hard
ing had agreed to attend the Ohio state
fair on next Tuesday, presidential
day" provided neither he nor Gov.
Cox should speak on political subjects,
We're denied today in formal state
ment by the republican nominee
Did Not Refer to Cox
In the first place" said Senator
Harding. Il have never made any sort
of an acceptance for a speaking en-
eagement at the state fair. At no
time have / made any reference to a
Gov. Cox or any program he, should fol-
low during his attendance. ! have
absolutely no interest therein.
Il do have an interest in the sue
cess of the state fair. as does every
other citizen of the state. l have not
found it possible to arrange to at
tend because of other pressing mat
tiers of very great Importance to me-"
The nominee would not comment
further On Gov. Cox's charges of an
excessive republican campaign fund.
so far he said. there is nothing
on which to comment.s 81 will await
the details of the indictment"
Declining also to discuss the state
ment by Aaron s. Watkins, prohi-
bition candidate for President. attack
ing his prohibition record, Senator
Harding said: ' ::
~ have no debate with Mr.. Wat
kins. My record stands and I could
not change it if l would"
Pledges to Preserve Flag.
At the close Of a speech here yes
terday on many issues of the cam
paiSn. Senator Harding turned from
his audience to two visiting soldiers.
both blinded in the Argonne, and SOL
emily made public pledge that
there never shall be substitute for
the Stars and Stripes they last be-
held"
The personal touch, which brought
a momentary hush over the gathering
and then was echoed in a roaring
avalanche of cheers. followed q
broader promise to the world that in
it's efforts for international concord
America never would surrender it's
nationality. and a suggestion that it
would be better Ito cultivate waiting
opportunities in friendly soil of the
new world than chase a phantom
amid the envies and rivalries of the
cid"
Coolidge to Make Speeches.
NEW YORK. August 26.-Two ex-
ceptions to Gov. Calvin Coolidge's rule
of making no speeches outside Massa-
chusetts have been announced by the
republican national committee here.
With Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robin
son. sister of the late Col Roosevelt
Gov. Coolidge will speak In Portland,
Me. on September s. His second ad-
dress in behalf of his vice presidential
candidacy will be at a large republican
mass meeting at Manchester. N. H., the
date of which has not yet been an
nounced.
At the Manchester meeting. another
speaker will be Robert w. Bonynge,
president of the National Republican
Club Of New York city.