The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-05
Senator Harding Announces
His International Stand.
Wilson's Dream Disrupted by
the President-Elect.
SAYS VOTERS GAVE ORDERS
MariOnites Garry League on
Bier in Effigy.
Part of Plan Calls for Fair But
Firm Mexican Policy.

w. WY ~ ne League OF
Nations has been pronounced dead by
President-Eleet Warren @. Harding.
In one smashing sentence the next
president of the United States sound
ed the death knell of the covenant.
1t came as the climax of his first
speech since the election, delivered to
his Marion neighbors from the front
porch last night when they came by
thousands to congratulate him on his
election.
Voters Gave the Order.
The American people, by the I'M
paralleled majority they gave the Re-
publican candidate, ordered the
League of Nations scrapped, according
places on the solemn referendum. He
made it clear today that this mandate
will be carried out to the letter.
The Marionites in their parade car
ried up to the front porch a stretcher
bearing the effigy of a corpse labeled
League of Nations"
You didn't want a surrender of the
United States-you wanted America to
be free and unmortgaged. That's why
you didn't care for the league which
is now deceased"
Senator Harding thus took the first
the air on the league matter.
Rebuild Entente CordiaIe.
But simultaneously he will under
take the rebuilding of an entente cor
dale between the United States and
the rest of the world. This policy
contemplates America taking an active
part in restoring normal international
conditions. 1t means resumption of
relations with Germany as soon as
possible, and with Russia and Mexico
ultimately, and negotiations looking
toward an Association of nations"
Two moves Gre expected to be made
by Senator Harding in the near future
meeting of Mexican leaders, incIud-
ing probably President-EIect Otregon
on the border while mentioning at
Point Isabel, Texas and conferences
with senate leaders over drafting of a
resolution declaring war with Germany
at an end, and providing for resump-
ton of normal trade relations. Altho
Secretary of State Colby has animated
the Wilson administration may recog-
niEe the Obregon administration, the
feeling at Harding headquarters is this
will be left to- the discretion of the
new administration
Firm But Fair to Mexico.
The terms on which Senator Hard
ing will extend recognition to Mexico
will be firm but fair, it can be
stated authoritatively. Mexico's ma
tional dignity will be fully respected,
but the Harding administration will
insist on her completely and whole
heartedly adhering to the code of in
ternational honor,
Mexico will be required to give I'M
qualified assurance of her willingness
and ability to protect American lives
and property within her borders. II
is not likely that the Harding admin
istration will go to the extent recon-
nandAA IN nf
tor Falls investigating committee in
demanding an American supervision OF
Mexican internal affairs. The Hard
ing policy is expected to lie some
where between that and the policy OF
President Wilson. Senator HARDING
will meet the reasonable demands OF
American business interests, turnout
it can be said. but he will be disposed
to allow Mexico to work out her own
salvation with such American aid as
he may desire.
Conferences with senate leaders
over the resolution of peace with Ger
many will not begin for at least a
month.
No Real Plan of Own.
Altho the question of Harding's plan
Regarding the proposed Association OF
nations" is uppermost, it may be
stated Senator Harding has no plan OF
his own and he will propose no de-
| tailed plan for sometime to come
Ultimately, he intends to call together
a great bipartisan conference to mar
out a course.
1t is probable under President Hard.
ing, the group of treaties negotiated
by President Wilson at Paris, will not
see daylight again. In this category
are included the treaty with Germany
sent back to the White House by the
senate; the Austrian treaty, never sub
mitted by President Wilson to the SEN
| ate; the Franco-American agreement
untouched in the executive vault OF
the senate and several lesser pacts.
There is a new world Relationship
to be established" Senator Harding
told his neighbors last night. "Wher
the next administration comes into
power, it is going to ask for a COM
bination of nations associated together
in the spirit of justice and right in 6
way that surrenders nothing of Amer.
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