New-York tribune., 1920-11-02
French Eager
To See Harding
-
Win Election
Leaders Believe That With
Authoritative Government
in L. S. ll,e British Will
Defer More TO Opinion
Cox Defeat Taken as Fact
Press Deplores Lack of Pol
icy Which Is Closing the
Wilson Administration
By Ralph Courtney
Special cable % The Trib,o,e

Copyright 1920 New York Tribune Inc
PARIS. Nov. 1.-The dawn Of new
ora in the world is expected by the
French people tomorrow when. as
every ore in this country anticipates,
Senator Warren G. Harding will be
sent to the White House by an over
whclmng vote.
Some prominent French leaders long
have been counting the days until the
American elections, believing that when
al authoritative government is in power
in the United States, Great Britain will
have to pay more respect to the sec
,ions Of American opinion favorable to
France.
league or not, France viii welcome this
resurrection O. the American nation
as live power in the world.
French Look for Charge
Speaking Of the change in the state
a. affairs which viii follow the Amer
icsn elections. La Libarte says:
THE abs,ention Of America from the
league has left England in a position Of
p~eponderance. Americas reentry on
the scene viii alter the situation and
change the play Of Influences"
The newspaper says that the talk
in England Of holding d general cleo
ton shows Great Britain's fear of q
strong american government. Il
means, la Lberte says, that England
has been examining her situation and
las decided that she must correct her
political FIRE.
The sociaiistically inclined Bon Soir,
the only Ir rch newspaper which evi-
dences displeasure al the prospect Of
the election Of Senator Harding, SAYS:
Senator Harding favors the forma-
non Of an association OF countries in
which there is no risk that his own
way may be torn from It's peaceful
state. lie cares nothing about the
troubles G. other nations This is
egotism raised TO the height of
doctrine
la I.herte publishes a nortrait Of
Senator Harding. bat neglects to ex-
tend q similar favor to Governor Cox.
Figaro a-so welcomes the time when
Amerca again Will have an active ad-
ministratiou Il says: "With the
election American policy will enter a
new phase. In the councils OF tho
Allies the United States will cease to
Play the mute role which has been its
part since President Wilson disap-
peareg7
Wilson's Condition Analyzed
Severa O. the newspapers give space
to the trag dy OF President Wilson.
The Joarla. aes Deb4ts says:
his le'sr 4as come to sad end
"nich won't surprise our readers.
iurng the whole c1 the peice confer
'nce Ve pointed out how the Pres dent
the United States was committing
pcA.lcal suicide ana compromising tn,
ORR oi peace 10 which he neverthe.
less was deve-,ne auch passionate Wor..
re arrlFet en- jnls continenCi in apotne,
rs VITA such prestige ne could hag
Dictated logical and lasung peac.
Instead of tA' he shut himself up
"Fen greater obscurity. except now an
again 20 pronounce lew official d
-otsses ta! of c9mmcnplaces He h.
IciAc points which he adapted to ccrtas
clfc~ni S Sl-ic7 s. lnsteaa oi keeping stea
l!y 70 MS atol-c r. gram he lost hilns-
n secret arran9cments. ~, Of his G.
lor's were concentrated on TIE e.
Non 81 the League Ct Nations, but
never even elaborated serene for
ltagte"
The interest IN the elections en- t,
Yart o. the public in general cen.ers
ne tact tha- women viii Yote TIC
also wonder Way one OF the caNd i.l&
asn- come ovt in favor Of v
regime