Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06
REVISION OF
LEAGUE PLAN
WILDE URGED
Republican Nominee Will
Not Finally Reject League
of Nations.

Marion, O., Sept. 6.-After an ex-
tended conference. here yesterday
with Senator Harding. George Wick
ersham, former Republican; attor-
ney general and an advocate OF the
Leagne of Nations issued a statement
declaring the Republican nominee
would not wholly and finally reject
the League" but would take the lead
In revising the covenant and putting
1T into practical operation.
The senator recognizes. Mr.. Wicker
sham added. that the league is SO in
terwoven with the fortunes of Europe
that its unobjectionable features must
De preserved to stabilize European
Harding Silent.
From Senator Harding himself
there was no expression on the sub
ject, but it was indicated that in the
near future he might make a public
statement detailing his precise stand
with regard to acceptance of any por-
ton OF the covenant as it was writ
ten. It was said that in his talk with
the former attorney general the
whole subject was discussed minute
ly. and that the views expressed by
the nominee met with Mr.. Wicker
sham's full approval.
, Il earnestly favor the League Of
Nations" Mr.. Wickersham's state
ment said. II recognize the imper-
fections of the Paris covenant Yet I
should have been satisfied to see it
ratified as written, believing that the
enable 1t to be n,oulded as our ma
tional interests might make neces-
Z, Senator Harding does not wholly
and finally reject the league. He
recognises that 1t may haFe- beeonae
so entwfned and interviewer in the
peace Of Europe that its good work
and asits eunobjsk jsktionable provisions
nulfAte qpreser4edy in order to stabil-
! izez the peace Of that continent, When
When President Harding, working in
accord with a Republican congress,
takes up the work of placing on a
(, fiji nj. just and sure foundation, the
relation Of this country to the other
nations Of the world 1 am confident
that the logic of accomplished fact
will lead to the adoption of the
league. so modified as to remove all
just doubts as to its undue effect on
American rights and interests.
Senator Harding has recognized
this fact in the statement that he has
no expectation whatever of finding it
necessary or advisable to negotiate a
/ separate peace with Germany The
first effort of his administration OBJ
/ NAONSAy AAAuoS' Oe " SCGuIc dI f46Icc.
ment with the parties to the treaty of
Versailles for it's modification. so as to
remove the objections of the Ameri
can government, and that accom-
/ plished our acceptance Of the amend :
ed treaty will be the natural solution
of the international problem.
No Dispute Offered.
'No one will dispute Senator Hard
! ing's insistence that the United States
may take the lead in revision, amend
ment or reconstruction and be able to
count on the cordial cooperation of
all nations concerned"
Senator Harding not only declined
to make any comment on the Wick
ershafra statement, but he also re-
Trained from discussing the categori-
cal questions about the league which
were addressed to him by Governor
Cox last night in his Milwaukee
speech. The Republican nominee
said he proposed to maintain his
policy of not engaging in debate
with his opponent, and would express
his views in his own way as occasion
offered.
Another of the candidates callers
today was Oscar Durante. editor OF
"L'Italia," a Chicago Italian daily. He
talked with the senator about the
Fiume question and said afterward
he was satisfied that Mr.. Harding
would accord to italian interests the
fair and friendly treatment that has
been denied under Wilson"