Evening journal., 1920-08-27
HARDING GETS
EUROPE VIEWS
Former Senator Herricx
Says That Country Looks
to Republican Solution
MR.. ROOT TO TELL
OF NATIONS LEAGUE

MARION, O.. Aus. 27.-When Sena-
Tor Hardine sat down last evening be-
side e students lamp at his desk in
thc summer kitchen in Mount Vernon
tSenue 10 finish his League Of Ma
lions speech 70 be delivered here on
Saturday he had in his possession
fhe last word which has come from
fha councils Of Europe on -the subject
of revised international policy.
Myron T Herrick, formerly Ambas-
sador to France and authority on the
European situation, delivered the mes
sakes 10 the senator He returned
recently from France. where he con-
feared with Enhu Root. elder states-
man OF the Republican party, now
reorcSe entlng the United STATES IN the
formation Of the international tr-
bUnsi
rctary Of state is returning soon 70
this country prepared TO make an an
nouncement regarding Americas IN,
ternatonsl policy wnlch VII hos
only clarity that whole suDlect ~ mDul
vy1i have direct and important pollh-
cal bearing on the Presidehtial CAIN
paign. .. ....,io,,,ing
n
the Fnroueau situation and our ailer
roor noljcv. Mr.. Herrickk scores me
WILSON Administration and declares
thaf Firope rs suffering from the re-
e,lfs of "impractical ideallsm, W1licD
81 President sought to Impose.
Mr. Herriok said: 1.-THE tragic mis-
tafe was made when President VII
san insisted on personally going TO
France 10 participate In The peace
conference lie went 90 Insist that
So league Of Nations programme ne
included 10 the war settlement q
YEAR was wasted at the most vital
president Wilson alone of all the
statesmen concerned Insisted tnat
eVervihinc else must walt IN order
lhaf NE treaty should contain nus
nrorramm g for re6onsthuting the
world and insuring its future peace.
II ne had permitted the hing TO ne
done that all the European statesmen
desired Europe could have been saved
from The breakdown Of is economio
structure. Impractical Ideals over
looked all this. and now Europe, and
Particularly France, mourns because
of her mistake.
-NThs peoples or Europe believed tha,
The United States in demanding his
Programme. and they did not want 10
Interfere II President Wilson had sent
peace commission OF properly
equipped delegates and they had made
the basis OF a sound peace, say, in
January Of 1919. Europe would have
agreed readily and could have return
. I'd to It's task OF production and re-
habiliiaton It's economic basis would
have been secure. For the tragic fail
ure 20 accomplish this the President
alone was responsible, and all Eu-
rope now knows 10.
Il have Just returned from Europe
where I have talked with very man,
Of the foremost statesmen. and know
that this statement reilects their atti
nide They persistently inquire VIII
We did no. submit 20 them the reser
vations adopted by the Senate With
out exception they insist that II thes
had bean submitted 10 them, the
would instantly have acquiesced d
them.
HIt Is lncomprehensible that IN
President should have thus interpose
himself against the one prOcedur
that would have insured quick an
stable peace.
"As to the military alliance provide
under Article y Of the lesgue GOV
rnant. the Russo-polish war has bee
fomplet3 proof OF It's utter 'nellcac,
Poland has been the complete test q
ne league. the complete proof of 80
lrnrractibility. England could nc
send troops because OF domestic pc
ltlosl conditions In England we coul
not send them; France was noi abb
% furnish the necessary force.
lhP first test the military allianc
proved a complete failure, and an tn
Statesmen and publicists Of Franc
acknowledge the fact.
Unfortunate as the whole sltuatio
has been, tragic as have been Us rs
suits, France yet remains inspired b
high hope and fine courage.
Yet the spirit OF these people
n11gnifcent. The French people
not want our money OF our oharit,
They want our sympathy our cC
operation. and they are entitled 10 /
~Ihe people and the statesmen {
Western Europe now realize ih.
their hope lies In the return o. "a
Republican party 20 power. The
know that the Republican party ha
always been the one with vision an
Understanding Of international affair
They understand that with the Repuf
lean party ega.n IN power lt VIII b
ready and able effectively TO co-oI
fraie with them 10 stop the spfe3
OF BOlshevism. They are sure thi
we will shirk no esponsibility. an
their earnest desire Is that an Amer
lean Government willing and able I
execute the real mandate OF the Amer
lean people shall presently assum
authority.
While in Europe ! talked wit
Eiihu Root among others, and Will
tails Of his present mission ther
IS my understanding that he Va
invited there for consultation abor