The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-04
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS
ARE FULL OF PRAISE
FOR SEN. HARDING
(By Associated Pressl

tBy Associated Press)
PARIS, Nov. 4.-Newspapers of this
city give great prominence to reports
of the American election, and publish
many pictures of Senator Harding. the
Excelsior giving its entire first page
to the successful presidential candi-
date and his family. In their com.
ments, the newspapers declare the
election of Senator Harding was a
triumph. give high praise to his per-
ssonality and recall he has always as.
serted that his friendship was with
France.
8, Editors are unanimous in remark
ing that the election clearly condemns
the policy of President Wilson, and
settles definitely the situation existing
between the administrative and legis:
lative departments of the government.
They assert this situation has com.
pleteIy paralyzed American interna-
tional policy and express the convic-
lion that the result of the election will
in no way prejudice Franco-AInericah
friendship.
u Praise Personality.
3 by his love of order and the bright
mes. of his character" declares the
Matin. Senator Harding deserves the
.eonfidence of the French people"
1
Paris that the discussion which will
he started on relations between Unit
ed States and the league Of nations
will provide occasion to repair some
OF the faults committed at Versailles"
& Paris newspapers. commenting this
efternon on the American election,
agree that Senator IIarding's success
is a distinct defeat for the League of
Nations as established blythe Wilson
covenant.
y The Times says: THE election may
be considered as referendum on the
entrance of the United States into the
League Of Nations, the result of which
is personal dcfeatsfor President Will
sen" ~
Condemn Utopia.
3 La I.iberte says: american COM
mon sense has condemned Utopia in
all its forms. From an international
point of view the American election
day was bad day for Socialism and
the Society OF Nations, the conse-
quences of which will be felt through,
out the world
Z The lntransigeant says: Prom the
French point of view it is success.
Senator Harding has often professed
friendship for France, declaring that
France would find him an ally. He
will not relinquish the traditions which
bind the new world with France"
- Attitude Disquieting.
p The Journal Das DebatS says: THE
Republican party fundamentally pro-
tectionist, regards tariffs not as an
instrument of reprisals but as one of
protection. Such an attitude is dis
cuieting to u.s."
The Petit Partisan says: THE ques-
tons dominate the situation created
by the election of the Republicans so
far as France is concerned. One is
the Versailles treaty and the League
of Nations and the other the question
of tariffs.
THE first question is settled ire
vocably, but Senator Harding's dec
laration at Chicago in the course of
his campaign is not reassuring for
French manufacturers and exporters,
as he advocated a revision of the tariff
and an increase in the duties on Amer
lean imports from Europe"
LONDON. Nov. An its comment
today on the United States presiden,
tial election, the Manchester Guardian
says:
The main political motive for tha
electors choice is by general assent
accumulated dislike Tor WISCONSIN and
not love of Harding and his party.
"The national reputation marks
tragic change from these weeks in the
autumn of 1918 when the material
power of America was deciding the
world war and her foremost mind was
Leading the world towards such
peace as might give us a tranquil.
swiftly convalescent world, instead of
the present worlds fair of SpiteS
ereeds and suspicious between ma
lions and disunion inside each cf then.
The soiled, SCARED old world of inter
national politics seemed to be on the
eve of redemption on the day when
tho news came that Germany would
surrender on the basis of Wilson's
ii points.
Hits Wilson.
I'm what proportion Il want of dy-
mamie genius in President Wilson, and