The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-20
q. o. p. Platform quoted 1t.

THE Republican platform says:
The Republican party stands for
agreement among the nations to preserve
the peace of the world. We believe that
such an International association must
be based upon international Justice, and
must provide methods which shall main
tain the rule OF public right by the de-
velopment OF law and the decision Of
impartial courts. and which shall secure
| instant and general international con-
ference, whenever peace shall be threat
! ened ,by political action. so that the ma
! lions pledged TO do and insist upon what
! ls just and fair may exercise their in
.fluence and power for the prevention OF
war;
''Mr. Harding said in his speech OF
August 2s:
There are distinctly two types OF
international relationship. One Is an Of
fensive and defensive alliance of great
powers. The other type IS So
eiety Of free nations. or an association
of free nations or q league of free ma
lions animated by considerations OF right
and Justice, instead of might and self
interest. and not merely proclaimed an
agency In pursuit OF peace. but so Or
ganlzed and so participated in as to
make the actual attainment of peace q
reasonable possibility. Such an asso-
citation I favor with all my heart. and
would make no fine distinction as to
whom credit is due. One need not care
what II IS called. Let II be an associa-
ton. n society. OF a league, or what not
Our concern is solely with the substance,
not the form thereof. ] would
take and combine all that is good and
excise all that Is bad from both organi-
cations (the court and the league).
This statement is broad enough to in
clude the suggestion that II the league
which has heretofore riveted our con-
siderations and .apprehnsions has been
so entwlned and interviewer into the
peace OF Europe that It's good must be
preserved In order to stabilize the peace
Of that continent. then II can be amended
or revised so that we may still have
remnant OF the worlds aspirations In
1919 builded into the worlds highest
conception of helpful cooperation in the
ultimate realization
Reamrmed by Harding.
"Afr. Harding has renfirTned these
statements again and again. and they
must be taken as representing the policy
Of his administration II he be elected.
1T is plain. therefore. that the issue
IS not between n League of Nations and
no League OF Nations. The question is
whether the agreement creating the
league shall be accepted absolutely un-
changed or shall be modified to meet
the American objections. IL Mr.. Cox
should DO elected, he would be bound
10 continue the old struggle to force the
Senate 70 accept the league covenant
without change which has kept US out
of the league for more than a year. If
Mr. Harding Is elected he Will be bound
to say 10 the foreign Governments who
arc already in the league: Here are
certain objections to certain provisions
OF the league covenant which stand IN
the way OF Americas entering the
league I would be glad to have the
provisions OF the agreement changed so
rs 20 obviate these objections Then
would follow an ordinary common sense
negotiation as 20 the best way TO obviate
the objections. Regarding this process
have TO say:
Il. I think the American objections
can be met and obviated without inter-
fering with tho scheme OF the league
or impairlng IT, usefulness.
"2. without pretending TO any spe-
cial knowledge I think there are clear
Indications that the other nations con-
cerned are willing TO make such changes
as are necessary to meet the American
objections.
20. I think the objections ought TO be
met and obviated The covenant con-
tains some provisions which arc unnec-
essary uuwise and injurious. and they
ought TO be changed
20. There is nothing unusual or dis
tresslng about negotiating the necessary
changes II the other parties are willing
las they seem to belt VIII be n simple
matter. Several European nations have
already given notice OF half dazen
changes In tho covenant which they pro-
pose 10 urge at n meeting Of the as
sernbly OF the league next month. The
only reason why the changes necessary
already been considered IL that Mr.. will
son simply would not negotiate for them.
IN 1T II a heartbrealslng thing for the
fNgotb,tor ~ a trenty 10 find Tint rome
tiny ha has committed himself 81 ana
lrsiAed upon must be changed lie