The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
HARDING, BORAH.
JOHNSON AGREE.
Nominee Satisfied With Atti-
tude of Both Senators on
League of Nations.
PLEASED WITH SUPPORT
quotes Californian's Speech of
Sept. % to Prove Status
of Perfect Harmony.
sv stan Correspondent Of THE HERALD

~ SfdU Correspondent Of THE HERALD.
MARION, Oct 3.-Senator Harding
expressed satisfaction to-day in his
talk with the newspapermen over the
attitude that has been taken by both
Senator Johnson and Senator Borah
IN their attack against the kind of
League Of Nations that Is proposed.
He is In accord with their views and
nc finds plenty OF evidence that they
are In harmony with him.
Persistent efforts to make it appear
that Senator Borah is disgruntled and
mat Senator Johnson is dissatisfied
have been revealed in recent des.
patches in Democratic newspapers.
Senator Harding says that there is no
truth in these tales and that they are
the usual and to be anticipated last
o-tch tactics of the enemy. As re-
cards Senator Borah, Mr.. Harding
said this evening: IT am perfectly
satisfied with Senator Borah's sup
rort, with what he has said and what
he will say"
AS regards Senator Johnson, the Re
publican nominee happened to have al
hand definite evidence of their accord
on the question of a refusal TO enter the
present League OF Nations He said !:
i have just received full stenographic
report of the address OF Senator Hiram
Johnson. made at Los Angeles on Sep
ten1ber 25. 1t dissipates conclusively
any notion that Senator Johnson is out
of harmony with the platform and the
candidate. Among other things he
said:
Europe has a set OF primary inter-
ests which to us have none or a very re-
mote relation. hence she must be en-
gagged in frequent controversies. the
causes of which are essentially foreign
TO our concerns. Why forego the ad
vantages so peculiar to the situation
Why quilt our own TO stand upon for
eign coil? The Republican party re-
echoes these words In this campaign:
why quit our own 20 stand upon for
eign soil"
On Jenersonian Platform.
Jefferson. whose policy we indorsed
in our platform. the greatest Of Demo-
crats not OF the sort to-day. but OF
those days. stated his policy thus Il am
FOR free commerce with all nations and
political connections with none. ] am
for not linking ourselves by any treaties
with the quarrels of Europe. or enter
ing the field OF slaughter to preserve
their balance. or to Join with con-
federacy of kings to war against the
principles of liberty" That was Thomas
Jefferson
Continuing. Senator Johnson said /;
we have never lived a selfish national
life. We have never been Isolated from
the rest of the world. America has ever
played her part. has ever responded to
the call of civilization and the cry OF
humanity; and in future, just as In the
past whenever there comes to US the
cry of humanity and the call OF civiliza-
ton, America will respond as she has in
the dave gone by. But. when We re-
spond, we will respond in our own time
and in our own way and under the Stars
and Stripes.
"Jt is not a question OF isolation. We
will never be ungenerous. my friends
we never have been. All that we neg for
Is that when the time comes to act the
generation OF that particular period may
determine for Itself how Il VIII act. and
that we to-day, under the influence that
has come to us as psychological reflex
of the great war. shall not determine
how every future generation shall act In
the crisis which shall come TO H. That
In reality is the nub OF the whole propo-
sition presented.
"~rhe men who made this fight are to-
day united In the support OF Mr.. Har-
ding because his view has been fully
honestly and emphatically expressed to
the American people. ] take OF my hat
to Senator Harding in his characteriza-
ton of that instrument tthe treaty..
"'Mr. Harding In his speech OF accept
ance saws II is better TO be the free and
agent Of international jus
tice and advancing civilization with the
covenant OF conscience than 20 be
shackled by a written contract which
surrenders our freedom OF action and
gives that military alliance the right TO
proclaim Americas attitude 20 the world.
oh. but he Is eternally right
Under which FIngf the Issue.
..In the conclusion OF his address. SEN
tor Johnson used these words Under
which flag. my friends? Under the
polyglot international banner Of Europe.
or under the old Stars and stripes
That IL the issue
"senator johnson repeatedly quoted
from the League OF Nations address
which delivered on August 2s. giving
his unqualified approval 20 t. And IN
that connection he made an eloquent
appeal for the election OF Samuel NJ.
the Republican candidate
for the Senate from California. urging
the necessity TO elect men 10 House and
Senate who will support the policy OF
the Republican party.
Senator Johnson's speech. with this
generous Endorsement OF the party's
platform and my own Interpretation oi
IL. brings no surprise 20 me. More than
that, n adds 10 my confidence that when
we have recorded America agalnet the
menace which we were being Tot in for
we are going to be able 70 have America
agree on progra mme which shall hold
us for ever free and still play our part
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