The evening world., 1920-03-17
Gives Out Letter He Wrote
Wilson to Show His Position
Is Nearly Like Lodges.
OTHE Err REVELATIONS.
BackerS VIII Show That He
Bitterly Fought British in
Negotiations at Paris.
By Dauid laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The Eve
nina Worldly

right 192O)-Herbert Hoover IL
cunning for the Republican Presi-
dental nomination, or rather-to
use political 'vocabulary-hls friends
are doing the cunning. The latest
proof Of Mr.. HOOver's Republlcanism
has Just been issued in tho form Of
q hitherto unpublished letter dated
April IL, 1919. which shows that the
former Food Administrator approx
mates the position of Senator Lodge,
II not Senator FAN. on many phases
Of international policy. and that
while he advocates a League of Ma
tons, his conception Of what the
measure Of American participation
shall be differs considerably from
that Of President Wilson.
Just what Is the purpose Of these
revelations Of letters written a year
ago but bearing on the situation to-
day. cannot be discovered from the
Hoover supporters, but other revola-
tons are promised.
HooVER's STAND ON MANY
POINTS TO BE DISCLOSED.
Before long Il win be disclosed:
That Herbert Hoover is not "an
Englishman," as the Hearst press
has branded him, but on the other
hand fought the British more Bit
teT1y than anybody in Paris, and at
one time threatened complete ex-
posure OF his negotiations with the
British over food matters unless
pledges which Mr. Hoover consid-
cred had been given by Great Brit
ain were kept
That Herbert Hoover is not the
foe OF the farmers, but that he is
their friend, and that he had Moth
ing to do with the fixing OF the
price Of wheat, which act was the
work Of a commission appointed by
President Wilson. and which was
entirely independent Of Mr. Hoov-
er's control or influence.
That Herbert Hoover doesn't ap-
prove OF tho seven years OF Wilson
Administration, especially its do
mestio policies, and particularly its
Post office Department and other
branches Of he Government.
And. finally. It is Rverred that
Mr.. Hoover is more closely ident-
fled with the Republican than the
Democratic point of View.
| Now II must be clearly understood
that Mr.. Hoover is not defining his
political affiliations or incllnations
He has naively asked, 'What is going
to be the difference this year be-
tween the Republican and Demo
cratic platbom7" shall wait and
see which is progressive, and which
is reactionary."
But the politicians in both parties
don't like that and insist upon know
ing what Mr.. Hoover thought or die
IN the past So the record IL beinI
unfoided-
WHAT HOOVER WROTE TO Will,
SON ON EUROPEAN POLICIES.
The unpublished letter is a NOR
effective argument than any membe
OF the Republican party in the Senat,
has mado for a dissertation by IN,
United States from European en-
tanRlements. Mr.. Hoover wrote hi
views 70 President Wilson In Pari
in April. isls-long before he coul,
be- suspected of cunning for an,
nomination He said in part:
Il fedl strongly that any oOn-
einuAtion OF the United States in
suoh an Allied relationship would
initiate against the efficiency OF
tho League OF Nations, Ny rea-
sons are as follows;
First: These commissions are
primarily TO secure the enforce
mont OF reparation and other con-
, ditions imposed upon tho Cen
tral Empires. As the United
States a not calling for any form
3 OF reparation that requires con-
. anued enforcement our pres
ence on these commissions would
DO for one Of tho following pur-
poses:
"(a) To give moral and politi-
cal support 30 the Allied Govern
ments m measures generally TO
their benefit. II cannot De con-
ceived that IN tho prostrate con-
dition OF the enemy that tho Al
lies Will require any physical as
sistance 10 the enforcement Of
their demands. In this event tho
United States will DO lending IT,
self 70 the political and financial
interests OF other Governments
during peace, a situation that
must be entirely repulsive 10 our
national interests. traditions and
ideals"
"Ob) Another objective might
be that We should yemain In these