New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
Harding g Says
Wilson Made
League Issue

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pacifcation of the whole NearJEast
and Middle East.
"All this cannot be done, unless
the league employs force. iAmerica
would have to contribute IT'S army
and navy. President Wilson has
urged acceptance of a mandate for
Armenia, which the Harbu,d Mission
found would require US to employ.
great army and pour oJ t money by
hundreds of millions. Congress
overwhelmingly refused, and the
country has sustained it so insistent-
'ly that even the San Francisco con-
vention did not dare indorse the
mandate.
Yet that mandate would hardly
be more than an fntimation. of the
many world-f1ung conflicts into
which America would be projected
by ratification of the league without
rigidly safeguarding reservations.
The President demands cam
paign on this issue; the Democratic
platform makes the issue paramount.
and finally the Democratic candi-
dates unqualifedly acquiesce. The
score and more Of Democratic Sena-
tors who voted for the Lodge rese--
vatlons are repudhated, the real
opinion of the American nation is
nou-ed, because the President in
sists upon his issue, regardless Of
costs or consequences.
The Republican partyYand candi-
dates gladly accept the challenge.
we are more than willing to make
the. election a national referendum
on the question whether we shall
have four years more of Democratic
readiness to surrender this .Repub-
lic."
Friends of Senator Harding vhere in
terpreted his statement as nearing tha
ne will not allow the Democratic ticke
to escape full measure of responsj
ollity for the misdeeds of aPresiden
Wilson's Administration.
rrIenoS Interrupt Work
The Senator sought in vain to-da
Tor opportunity to work uninterruptedl III
on his speech of acceptance. Persisten n
trends, many. of them Marion Count
loiks, broke in on him several time
curing the day. Last night Mr.. an
MRS. Harding had as their guests Reu
resentatlve and Mrs. Nicholas LONG
worth, OF Cincinnati. who rename
here all night, returning homo ahou
II o'clock this morning.
Hamilton County (Cincinnati1 mi,
give Senator Harding the LARGEST ma
]orlty. 1T has given a Republican candi
GATE for many years." said Representa-
tive Longworth this morning. He sai,
they had talked over the CAMPAIGN oen
erallv seh
eve talked over the campaign gen
orally and the issues before the conn
try" said Representative Lonrworth
i am very glad to find that we agre,
absolutely over the general situation
ana the issues: The Senator is CROWN,
IN u: strehgtn all the time Certainly h,
IS growing in strength in my part, o
the state.
so far as my part. of the coun+r,
Is concerned it is overwhelmingly fo,
Harding. The general unanimity o.
sentiment is very remarkable. Hamil
ton ton County will give Senator Hardins
the largest majority that it has river
a Republican candidate for MANY Years
We. are very glad the next President is
to be fro mOhio, but that was sure be.
tore the nomination made by the con.
vention at San Francisco"
Kentucky Republican Territory
Mr.. Longworth also referred to the
kentucky situation, with which he is
familiar *
,"I think Khntucky is in the best
shape from Republican standpoint #
has been in for many years." he said
They. are hard at work there already
With respect to issues, Mr.. Long
worth said something would depend
on the attitude of Governor Cox towa rG
the League Of Nations. He was of the
opinion the Governor was irving to
soft pedal" this issue.
"The League Of Nations would be g
very welcome issue to.some of US" said
Mr.. Longworth.
Asked about the front-porch cam.
palgn, Representative Longworth said
he approved it.
II think the country likes the front.
porch campaign" he said. "I believe
the public is tired of the cart-tail
btallyho campaign method, especially
for Presidential candidate"