The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-11

for ~ nominee 70 the Pacific Coast,
With addresses In ali the Western
esatss where Senators are 70 be
elected this fall.
MARION, o., Sept. 11.-suggestion
that America has been "duped by
shocking discrepancies in the French
and English text OF articles in the
Versailles treaty purpOrting to safe
guard the Monroe Doctrine was made
to-day by Senator Harding. These
discrepancies might readily involveI
US in conflict. he said. He demanded
that those advocating acceptance OF
the League covenant bring forth an
sxplAnAtson.
This new angle on the treaty Issue
was sprung in a speech on the Will
son policies made by Senator Hard
ing to business men from Chicago,
Michigan and Indiana.
Senator Harding unsparinsly lashed
ths ineffective meddling'' policy OF
the Democratic Administration toward
business. A to Government waste
olght years Of Democratic Admins
tration have increased rather than re-
duced ineficiehcy and we have be-
COME the ineffective prodigais OF the
world he continued. He advocated
rebuilding OF our economic life. $50
that our prosperity shall not be the
prosperity OF pronteers nor Of special
privilege"
I'VE must do It 30 that abroad we
are known not as a nation strutting
under a piumage OF fine words but
az one that knits friendly and peace
full relations by the shuttle OF honor
able deeds." Senator Harding added.
He quoted from the French text OF
Article Twenty-one of the League
covenant arguing that II is a COM
piete reversal. OF the English text.
DIFFERENCE MIGHT INVOLVE US
IN UNHAPPY CONFLICT.
'~rhis difference" ne said, might
readily involve US In unhappy con-
f1ict. The English text says nothing
in the covenant shall be deemed to
affect the validity of Understandings
like the Monroe Doctrine. The
French text, as Senator Harding
translated It literally says that un-
dsrstandlngs like the Monroe Doc
. trine are not considered as income
.patible with any OF the provisions of
the covenant
-Comparing the two versions OF
this solemn covenant, no one can fail
TO perceive that one text is the COM
plete reversal OF the other" he said.
"The intimation in English is, that
the League covenant must be made
to coincide with the Monroe Doc
trine, but the literal effect Of the
clause, as originally drawn in the
French. Is the subordination OF the
Monroe Doctrine TO such a degree
as virtually TO involve it's complete
abandonment.
zone cannot help but wonder
whether the whole thing was tran
to destroy the good American doc
trine OF Monroe. 70 which this Re-
public has been committed for more
than a century. 1t is impossible to
believe that the English version was
intended 20 be an exact rendering OF
the French: no one viii consent tC
believe II was meant to be identical
In purpose.
zone wishes TO be both charitable
and considerate. but It Is hard Il
believe that this marked discrepancy
was perpetrated without intention
Clearly, either America is being de-
oeivea or the representatives o
America have sought TO deceive tn,
nations with whom we propose 4
convenant our peaceful associations
In event of dispute Europeai
Powers would inevitably accept tn
French version. that being the oficia
language Of European diplomacy
f'saenator HardIng said.
America would have 20 acquiesc
In the demolition. Of her cherlshe
doctrine or go 10 war;, ne added.
senator Harding explained he di
not believe the President woul
knowingly be party TO deception {
his own country and he would ne
accuse foreign representatives OF trs
ing to dupe America, but there 10
misunderstanding which In any bus
ness contract would have to be elar
fled before any prudent business ma
would sign IL.
Turning 90 relations OF the Govern
ment toward business. Senator Hard
ing declared the pulling and hau
ing of bnrsness" and application {
fseird economical and social thee
Fles" BY "a administration "whic