Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-16
HARDING ON final
|. Stretch OF TOUR
Senator Will Make Several
Speeches in Indiana and ILL
nois on Way to St. Louis
THRoNes GREET NOMINEE

IndinnapoIls. Oct. 18.--Taking
short rest from the cares Of his strenu :
Gus speaking campaign, Senator Hard
Ing spent last night at an indianapolis
hotel and slept late this morning be-
fore leaving for the final stretch of his
trip. ....'.
Departing from indianapolis shortly
before noon, his special train was. to
reach st. Louis at 7:15 p. M, after
numerous short speeches In Indiana and
Illinois. The final address Of his swing
round the circle of border states and
Middle West will be delivered to @
night meeting in the st. Louis audi
torium.
The longest of the stops on the days
program was at Terre Haute, where a
lay-over Of an hour permitted the
nominee to 90 downtown for an after
noon address. Rear platform speeches
were arranged at Greencastle and
Brazil, Ind, and at Casey, Greenup
Ehngham, Vandalia, Greenyille ant
East st. Louis. III.
Isolation Not Aim
Rejection of the league idea, thu,
principle which looks toward an un-
derstanding among nations or even 6
concert Of powers designed to minimize
war, has never been part and parcel Of
Senator Harding's program. At nc
time hos he been an irreconcilable, Il
irreconcilability stands for policy o.
isolation for the United States, the Re.
publican nominee said last night.
When elected" be said. II will i'm
mediately summon the best minds o.
America to consult and advise as Il
Americas relationship to the present
association of nations, to modification,
Of It.. or substitutions for II. ! an
committed to a policy Of America doint
everything that she can. acting eithel
independently or with other nations. Il
prevent future wars. / place only tw,
qualifications upon her contribution
First. her contribution shall actually b,
something to prevent war. Second
America must retain the right to eAer
cisn her own conscience.
The Senate and our party hav,
recognized much good in new woric
fellowship and o-operation, but W,
America. We must separate the whea
from the chaff."
Senator Harding gave new and ad
ditional emphasis to his attitude uno,
that phase of the issue in tn
course of his Invasion of Indiana.
state where sentiment has turne
strongly toward Republicanism, bu
| where there also is decided feelin
that the United States cannot affor
to hold aloof from the affairs of tn
world.
The league agitation in this sectio,
has directed pubic opinion quite posi-
lively along the line OF the positio
assumed by the Republican pro Lacquer
who oppose the Wilson covenant for Il
alleged surrender Of Americas indie
pendence Of action, but at the same tim
are loath TO throw overheard feature
of the league found practically apple
able to an international entente.
Big Crowd Hears Him
1t; was us IL to allay a suspicion tha
he stood or had ever stood for n polio
OF provincia!ism that Senator Hardin,
speaking to nearly 5000 persons
Marion address of August 2S, whic
still may be regarded as the key to ii
position on the league issue. Hc ga,
the people of Indianapolis reassrranr
that his view Of the situation was bsos
! enough "to include the suggestion tha
IL the League, which heretofore ht
riveted our considerations and apprt
tensions, has been so entwined and In
terwoven into the peace of Europe thu
it's good must be preserved in order
stabilize the peace OF the continent, the
It can be amended or revised so tn:
we can still have a remnant of Il
worlds aspirations Of 1918. builded I'M
the worlds highest conception of helr
full co cooperation in the ultimate real
zations."