Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-28
HARDING CERTAIN
HE AVEN0LETTER
T0W.D. VANDERBILT
H. G. Wells Also Makes De-
niaI of Statement Cartoon
Condemned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press .
CLEVELAND. Ohio. October 2S.-In
another statement regarding the ac-
tivities of Washington Vanderlip, re-
ported to be negotiating with the So
Wet government in Russia, Senator
Warren G. Harding declared here to-
day that he was very certain" he
never had given vanderlip a letter Of
introduction to any one, and that Van
delip was in no sense to be regarded
as his agent.
If there is any truth in published
reports that Vanderlip has used such
letter in his negotiations, Mr.. Hard
ing said, the communication must be
no more than "a purely formal note
given at the request of some friend"
DisnpprOves Cartoon.
The senator also publicly expressed
his disapproval of a cartoon recently
published by Harvey's Weekly, pic
turing Gov. Cox in allegorical charac-
ter.
The republican nominee said in a
statement that because he was sensi-
tive about giving offense to religious
reverence, he had asked for suppress
sion of the picture, made by the A. T.
Reid Syndicate. which has done work
for the republican national committee.
Regarding vanderlip.
story. the candidate reiterated that he
had no recollection of ever having met
Vanderlip and added:
eff he ever got letter from me,
which I am positive he did not. it
could not have been more than a pure
some friend. But I am very certain
that no such letter even as that was
ever given. OF course. Vanderlip is in
no way my agent or representative. I
have no agents, and / never heard of
this matter until it appeared recently
in news reports"
The senator's secretary, George B.
Christian, jr.. also declared he was GER
tain no letter Of introduction ever had
been given Vanderlip. The senator's
letter files for the last session of Con-
gress are in Washington, he added. and
ately.
Senator'S Statement.
Mr. Harding's statement on the Reid
cartoon follows:
'eMy attention has been called to the
Reid cartoon, published in Harvey s
Weekly, portraying the democratic nom
inee in the difficult task Of hanging a
portrait of Uncle Sam with the heart
Of the covenant OF course. a candidate
dom of the press. but I not only do not
approve of this cartoon. but weeks ago
/ came in possession Of an advance copy
in my capacity as a publisher and i'm
mediately asked our newspaper at
Marion to wire and request its suppress
sion.
ssBelieving, as do, in the fullness
of religious freedom in America, !
am always sensitive about giving Of
Tense to any religious reverence. and
the Recommendation to destroy the
cartoon in Question was made when
which conveyed my views without q
thought Of making a political appeal
'I do not believe that either Car
toonist Reid or Harvey's Weekly IN
tended any offense, but since 1t Is a
matter of public discussion do want
my own attitude of disapproVal made
emphatic"
Wells Makes Denial.
LONDON. October 2s.-H. G. Wells.
the author, whose name was referred
to by Secretary of State Colby in ref
erence to the visit of Washington D..
Vanderlip to Russia, has issued for
NAL statement to the press denying
the correctness of reports made by
Evan E. Young, United ns,d,o states a.ay;coas com
stationed at Riga. concerning con-
versations which Wells was reported
to have had with sNikolai Lenin about
Vanderlip's proposal.
Mr.. Wells says in his statement that
YounE's information must have beep
derived third or fourth hand from re.
ports Of private conversations.
Secretary Colby,s statement. issued
October rs. said the Young report
stated that Lenin had informed Mr..
wells that Vanderlip had claimed to
represent Senator Harding. Senator
Harding in a statement denied knowl-
edge of Vapderlip.