The Washington herald., 1920-12-18
Commoner and President
elect Agree Upon One
Phase of League.
BOTH SPEAK FROM
SAME PLATFORM
Reed Arrives at Marion
For Policy Conference as
Colonel Leaves.


dent-elect Warren Harding and
William Jennings Bryan today
spoke from the same platform 10 a
convention Of Presbyterian laymeu
here.
There can be no association Of ma
tions that does not recognize an
omnipoteut Being. Senator Harding
told his hearers. Col Bryan enun-
ciated the same principle and prais-
ed the President-elect as a man
honest and conscientious" and one
whose whole purpose lis 10 do what
he believes is best for the Amer
ican people"
The famous commoner came TO
Marion today at the request OF the
President-elect.a and following a long
conference restated his belief in the
league Of nations and his advocacy
OF the United States going In nrst;
then making the necessary reserva-
position on the 7caguc as follows:
Opposed Article Y.
Until IL became apparent that
il would not be ratified except with
reservations, spoke for rattfica-
tion without reservations. l. did
not believe in Article Y because
every nation has a right to act in
dependently. Time was important.
and I thought we should go in at
once and make changes after we
were in.
The President-elect has TO do
with many nonpartisan things"
Col. Bryan said. Except on . very
narrow group OF questions Repub-
licans and Democrats can talk TO-
Gethed and this is particularly
true OF the international situation"
Later, in a brief address introduce
ing Bryan Harding said that the
Russian people had brought about
the downfall Of the church in their
country because in their minds they
linked the church with the oppres-
sion OF the Russian autocracy-
Puts Faith In Gsd-
1T is different in America and Z
rejoice that VIC have freedom be-
tween church and state" he added.
Il rejoice in the inheritance OF a
Christian belief and ! don't mind
saying that will gladly go TO God
Almighty for strength in confront
in~ the responsibilities that face
me-"
Just government is the highest
concept in the world. ] don't THINK
a government can be wholly 5ust
that has not in some way a contact
with omnipOtence. In the treaty OF
Versailles there was no recognition
Of God Almighty. I could not hope
for a happy relationship among ma
uons unless there was 4 commou
thought among them all: The recog-
milton of u supreme being"
Reed at Marion.
Col. Bryan, before making one OF
his set speeches, said that 'consid-
ering fundamentals. senator Hard
ing and / are just as close politi-
cally as we are reliGiously. Col.
Bryan left Marion on a late train
tonight just prior to the arrival Of
/ Senator James Reed, Of Missouri.
who went into conference with the
President-elect and will remain as
the latter's guest until tomorrow
afternoon. Senator Reed was the
leader Of a small Democratic group
On the Senate who stood. firmly
against ratification Of the peace
treaty, and in his opposition to the
pact sacrificed himself politically.
James w. Gerard, American Am
hassador 10 Germany at the time Of
the American declaration Of war.
conferred with Senator Harding to-
day regarding the smelioration OF
conditions in Armenia. Gerard was
accompanied by Henry NJ Jessup,
representing the American commit
tee for the independence of Armenia.
The former Ambassador said that
the Russian Soviet government had
I directive influence over the Armcn-
ain government. and Mustaf A.
hemsL Turkish Nationalist leader.
says Moscow DIrects.
1t is very likely that Moscow
will force the Armenians to effect
some sort Of settlement with the
Turks and then invite the Arme-
mans and Turks to say that they
have already composed tSeIr dif-
ferences"
Gerard said that upon the arrival
OF the American mediator 10 be ap-
pointed by President Wilson, the
I first thing he would be asked ~
the Turks. is what he has TO offer
in consideration of their recorniz-
ing Armenia's claims ."tr
The American mediator has NO
I power or authority to offer the
/ Turks any concessions at the ex<
pense of Great Britain. France,
Italy and Greece, who are the prtn-
cipal beReficiaries under the Sevres
treaty" said Gerard. Consequent :
+ ly al that the American mediator
will be able to achieve will be 10
learn the Turks terms for a settle-
ment, which we already know"
BIames Great AuIe,.
Upon the great allied mowers.
said Gerard, rests the responsible
/ for the present Armenian tragedy.
James Speyer. the New York
banker. following a conference with
Senator Harding on the Mexican
situation today. made the Significant
I prediction that I'VE may look 20
/ the future OF Mexico with a good
/ deal Of hopefulness." The diSposi-
4 tion OF the new Obregon adminis-
| tration and Of the incoming admins
/ istration in this country made this
prediction sound. he said. The ao-
! cumulsted arrears OF interest on tht
Mexican national debt. Speyer ssiS.
! now aggregate nearly s2eO. 900. but
IL H stable government in, Ne,fe.
could be assured American investors
would be willing 20 advance further
bans for the economic recupers 10.
of that country.
Nicholas Murray Butler. prexta.,..
OF the Columbia University. 4, "a.
in Marion tomorrow for a confrr-
enee with Senator Harding,