The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
FIVE HOLDING OUT WILSON TO REPLY
mot Major League Clubs President Not Inclined to Let
Favor Reorganization. 81 Harding Row Drop. =
Have Until Senator Resented Being Called
+ Change Their Minds. = s'aIere Pirate Citizen
tbAN JOHNSON BLOCKS IT NOMINEE EXPLAINS REMARK
New Constitution Calls for Said Representatives
Playing Ball Clubs pressed Sentiment of France.
New Major Team May Be Picked Calls White House Attention
to Fill Place. His Senatorial Duties III
President Not Inclined to Let
Harding Row Drop.
Senator Resented Being Called
& asMere Private Citizen
NOMINEE EXPLAINS REMARK
Said Representatives Elk.
pressed Sentiment of France.
Calls White House Attention to
His Senatorial Duties. !.

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Washington. Oct. 19s-Prince De
Bearn. charge of the embassy here,
called at the state department and de-
MED that any representative of his
country approached Senator Harding
in regard to the. formation uf ANEW
association. of patiops,, Under Secre-
tary Of state Davis ANNOUNCED today.
WORCESTER i1Iass.. Oct. 1e.-"Senatef
Harding again says he was m1sund ef-
stood. 1t is amazing how stupid the
American people are when 1t comes to
understanding the senator's state
ments,'> Governor Cox declared here
today. commenting on Hardipg,s reply
to President wilson's letter.
Washington. Oct 1s.-The White
House today was considering a reply
to Senator Hardings explanation of
his reported statement that spokesmen
of France had come to him and asked
America to lead-the way. in forming a
new association of nations. z
Harding, in a letter in answer to
President Wilson'S, declared what he
intended to convey was that there
had come to me those who spoke a
sentiment which they represented to
be very manifest among the French
people, but nothing could suggest the
French government having violated
DfODr1etleS OF international relations.
If the White House comments fur
ther,. it probably will emphasize its
conception that France and other
league. members are prevented from
forming new association of nations
by provIsions of, the, present. league, !,
The text of Senator Harding's letter,
sent in reply to one from the presi-
kdent. asking whether the senator had
been correctly quoted in his Green
castle speech, is as follows: s
"Dear Mr.. President:
81 have before. nae press copy Of your
l receipt of theSoriginai copy. I am glad TO
a Desire OF the People. u
at is very gratifying that you hesitate
to draw differences without my assurance
ton as reported in fodr' letter Is hot exact.
The notes Of the stenographer's report on
has sent her spokesmeR to me informally,
asking America in it's new realization of
the. situation, to lead the. way for an as
II am sure that my words could not be
construed ID say that ths} French gov
eminent has sent anybody TO me ! The
thought was trying to convey was that
there had come to me those who spike a
very mdnifest among the French people,
eminent having violated the -proprfeties 81
international relations. Official Frame
AfO1lEl. seek " Q1tktss
SofffS8 III chief exseAfifas 100 sSuBs3 40 the
American people or any poEtten%thsreof. /.
Just q Suggestion.
|. 81 can see. no .improprietys in private
citizens of France, or mi America deeply
friendly to France, expressing to me their
understanding of sentiment in that friend
: at is not Important enough, to dtsanss
perhaps. but l very respectfully urge That
an informal eSSression to me is rather
more than to a private citizen. l hold a
place as a member of the foreign relations
committee of the United States senate
which is charged with certain constttu-
tional authority in dealing with foreign re-
lations and 1 am necessarily conscious
that l am the nominee of the Republican
party for president of our republic.
I'm the combination of these two fesi.
tions it ought not to be unseemly that
some very devoted friends of new and
better relationship among nations. no
utp tier whence they come, should wish to
ADVISE me relating to aspirations to go
operate with our own republic in attaining
that high purpose. Let me assure you
again OF the observance of all the pro-
prieties and again assert that the French
government has mainainted that great re-
spect for your position to which my
self subscribe.
with great respect, am,
VERY truly,
"WARREN @. HARDING"