Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
ny HERBERT COREY.


| MARION. Ohio, September 4.-Sen-
ator Warren q. Harding thinks that
nations. like individuals, should kill
their own snakes.
The words arg not his. They belong
to some backswoodsman Of Linco1n's
day, perhaps. But they are an &C
| curate digest of his thought on the
present situation in Russia EF
tion." said he. II am unable to see
| that it is the duty Of the United
States to Interfere with the preroga-
| tive Of the people Of Russia to SELECT
their own form of government We
may not like it. We may think it un-
they do not bother US do not see
| that we are called upon to interfere
with them"
His Attitude Explained.
That does not mean that he likes
the bolsheviki, or proposes to have
anything to do with them, or sug-
gests that the government Of the
United States recognize that of Lenin
and Trotsky. He made It very clear
eminent in Russia is thing not to be
touched with a poker. But he did not
make use Of 20 nearly undignthed a
simile.
'.rhe bolsheviki are not to be ad-
mitted to friendly association with
u.s." said he. Like men, nations must
choose their acquaintances."
1t is more difficult to obtain an in
terview with Senator Harding than
with Gov. Cox. Not because of any
bar put up by the senator. but be-
cause circumstances get in the way.
an average of two day. Between
times prominent men, statesmen, pol
iticians, well wishers. and bell-ring-
ers call. On the electric car which
carried me to Marion from Columbus
was an old friend of the senator's.
whose voice was CHEEKY ana pene-
trating.
Friends Want . Reunion.
1--WE have written him." said he,
shat lot OF US ola iri enc or wcnt .o n
Afternoon and go and sit on the grass
somewhere and talk. No speeches. no
lunch-just q reunion.
He might do it. at that. Tor qe Is
good-natured and regards OLD 1rNnos
to warn him that the chigger per.
yades the tall grass in the vicinity OF
Marion There is q general UNDER
standinr that the republican canoi-
date plans to leave the front porch
and 60 on the warpsth ,r DeIore 1onE +
- 10 rorced to pause and unroot q
chiErer every little while.
have guilty feeling in writing
this sort Of stuff. Not that 1t Is run
nv. but it is not couched In the Eol,
ing phrases and stuaSeu ',,S he .rtar
tall with "W. G." There is no
Doubt of the is a wonder with the
Ian9uage. He always was. according
to his old friends.
Must BE Quoted Verbatim.
What he says Is expressed with
clarity and precision; 1t Is pres nanI
with dignity and has been 1ormeo ~
the aid of such strong res0k ..
ton Of what is fitting sn1. HH nne
csr oniy do 40 at length and yer.
batim. inserting every comms ana
dottinx every f-or else apoiosize 1or
reportorial inaccuracy ana cut ACROSS
lots to the depot. Raw.
His recent speeches. perhaps. nave ave
sbovn with sufficient precision Just
how he stands upon the question OF
tina leaxuA Of nations. 1et-per-
haps-it may be worth whiie 70 sun.
marixe his statement In what ueeo "
be referred to as rev nTmes somehow
carried more comprehension ana ap-
nreciation to me than the eloQuence
Of the studied address.
IT have no apology TO MAKE 1or my
record in the Senate on the .league
Of nations" said he. Not an apology;
Not : word Of an apology so,,yxsd ! y tSese
49, as wsre risht-aHd I believed that
h Sec Of the imperfect information
I had been furnished. There was put
one source OF Internationally was
kent closed to. the Senate. YET y
was demanded Of US that We ratny
a treaty Of which we had no fea1
knowledge"
Enphatie on Article 4.
As to article x he Is emphatic.
"I will never vote to ratify a cove
nant which confers upon the league
any such power" said he. THAT
power is no part Of the league. Nor
do I believe that the European powers
wished It"
HIS voice became stern.
~ believe It was q part OF q plan
to dx . supefgeveEnnent upon the
WQld," oatd he.
0Se unixnt IS m enemy Of warren
] g 2arding-eVen . po1itfcal AntaE.