The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-16
HoovER AND tlARplNo.

the views entertained by william II
Taft and Herbert Hoover can supper
a candidate on the principles announces
by Senator Harding--granted that the!
intend to do so. Both OF these mel
continue TO advance almost unanswer
able reasons why the republican candl,
dates ought not to be elected. old-tlm,
bloody shirt republicans used 10 advise
war veterans 10 vote as they shot,
but in supporting Harding, TAFT and
Hoover will not vote as they talk.
Mr.. Hoover has had little to say pub
licly since the Chicago convention. but
he has recently thought well to give
expression 10 his views on the treaty
situation, And what he says sounds ex-
actly as II the statement had been is
sued In reply to Mr.. Harding's cam
paign utterances. On the question OF
a separate peace, Mr.. Hoover shows that
there are various matters which could
not be settled even by a separate
treaty with Germany. much less by a
simple congressional resolution. This Is
due to the fact that Germany is OBJ
ligated to the other allies in a way that
does not leave her free TO act.
It Is noted by Mr.. Hoover that there
are some 600 articles in the treaty Of
Versailles OF which only twenty-seven
pertain TO the league OF nations. OF
the latter but eight or ten have been
criticised. most OF the objection being
raised to Article x. Aside from the
articles touched by the reservations.
Mr.. Hoover says he has heard no sug-
gestion that the entire treaty be re-
drafted As II having Mr.. Harding's
proposed new scheme in mind, he de-,
clares '''it IL not likely that any for
eign policy would ask the world to risk
Its stability by reopening the whole
treaty in order 10 re-enact the great
bulk Of unobjeotionabie articles"
Nevertheless. Candidate Harding has
practically announced his purpose Of do
Ing just that-what Mr.. Hoover thinks
/ unlikely win be done. He reiterated
this purpose when. in commenting on
he statement OF Mr.. wickersham that
he would not entirely abandon the
eague. he said he was not responsible
Tor the views Of his visitors and that
What he had said previously stiil stood.
As II responding TO Harding's assertion
hat the league has undoubtedly passed
beyond the possibility Of restoration"
dr. Hoover says:
The actual organization Of the league
going concern that has gained in
membership some ten nations during
he last sixty days, to total OF thirty
Inc nations. representing nearly rs per
ent. OF the population OF the globe,
18th a number Of new nations applying
Or admission.
THE league 10 In direct control of
no governments OF Danzig. Constanti-
oplo, the saar basin and other places.
has the title TO mandates to former
erman territory. and many other func-
one Of practical statesmanship in COM
romise settlements OF European ques-
ems. the reopeninC Of which are dan
srous to peace"
Mr.. Hoover further shows that we
lnnot entirely escape the league even
we refuse to enter II. II 10 probable
lat American citizens may want TO do
isiness with territories which are I'M
" the supervision OF the league, and
, ind ourselves In tho ridiculous at
ude Of negotiating trade agreements
It'll this same dospised league. for It
only through II that we are assured
equality OF opportunity In such ter
lory--something Of vital Importance in I
Q protection OF our oil and fertilizer
pplies. Mr.. Hoover continues:
Again. many International bureaus
many years standing will In course Z
time be transferred to the league. I
,der the league covenant The Hague
tunal will In effect be replaced by n 4
eat international court, probably i
thin another month or two. This court |,
now In process OF erection, largely y
rough the efforts OF Senator Root. CT
d is with his approval. dependent y
on the league for the selection OF its a,
iges and the establishment OF ia pow Al
and procedure" CO
other articles OF the league, oharac- M
lzed by Mr.. Hoover as good arti- In
g." are those pertaining 70 disarma- We
Mt, arbitration and international or
nth. All these are features OF the s sn
lied" league Of which Mr.. Harding OF
axis. They are considered vital by ti'
Z and Hoover. neither OF whom con- an
ers the league as being or having IN
led. They think It is gradually being sa
re definitely and compactiy organized. -,
Ia a going conceru-going forward all bi
time. WI
IL these things considered, the mys- tic
y deepens how Taft. Hoover and nj
er liko-minded men can support &c
riding. We doubt II they do. They y. m
{ doubts upon their own political tn
esty and make themselves more or IS
! ridiculous in so doing. II they un- an
take to assume that Mr.. Harding can =,
prevailed upon TO adopt a different tel
rse after election. In that they Inn m ~,
oh the good faith OF the man they
port Surely, they will not insist
N this publicly.
emocratic opposition TO Gov. Roberts So
petered out, The greatest act of Il,