New Britain herald., 1920-08-28
HARDING CRITICIzES
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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advantage to our cause. So many things have been done by the present expiring administration that no power on earth could induce me to do. that capnot even attempt to recount them. l may remark casually, how ever, that if I should he. as l fully expect to be, elected president of this just and honorable republic, I will not empower an assistant secretary of the navy to draft d constitution for helpless neighbors in the West Indies and jam it down their throats at the point of bayonets borne by United states marines. Nor will l misuse the power of the executive to cover with n veil of secrecy repeated acts of unwarranted interference in domestic affairs of the little repub- lies of the western hemisphere.
 Win Protect T.. s. Citizens.
 "On tho other hand I will not or shall not, as you prefer, submit to any wrong against any American citizen with respect to either his life or his property by any government. This statement Is mnde in all solemnity, with cnmity for none and friendship for all. If it particularly applies to Mexico the application has been di- rected by tho robbery and murder of hundreds of our own people in that unhappy country.
 This admonition Is not directed exclusively toward our next door neirhbor to whom we would gladly hold forth a helping hand. It is in- tended for plain notice to every government on the face of the earth that the entirc resources Of this na- tion are pledged to maintain the sacrodness of American lives and the just protection of American proper ties.
 Against Article 10.
 ''The line of demarcation between our attitude and that of our political opponents is perfectly plain. The president has made his position clear by his acts no less than by his words Ho still holds Article \ to be the heart of tho covenant. So does the democratic platform. So does the democratic nominee. To assume that the nominee would accept the reser- vations rejected by the president and denounced. by the party platform is to impugn his integrity.
 Knows Opponents stand.
 For myself I do not question for a moment tho truth of what the dem ocratic nominee says on this sube ject. He has natly said he is in favor of going in on the basis an- nounced by the president. l am not That is the whole difference between us but it is a most vital one because it involves the disparity between a world court of justice supplemented by world association for conference on the one hand and the council of the league on the other.
 ''Thc one is a judicial tribunal to | he governed by fixed and definite prin- | eiples of law administered without 1 passion or prejudice. The other is l an association Of diplomats and poli- | ticians whose determinations are sure | to be influenced by conside rations of l expcdicncy and national selfshness.
 Two Types Of Relationship.
 There are distinctly two types of international relationship. One Is an offensive and defensive alliance of great powers, like that created at Versailles to impose their will upon I the helpless peoples of the world. am opposed to such a scheme as that. l I am opposed 10 the very thought of ours republic becoming a party to SO great an outrage upon other peoples