The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-15
HARDING GAINS
LEAGUERS' HELP
81 Noted Friends Of Peace
Movement 10 Aid in Elect
ing Him.
ELIHU ROOT AT THE HEAD
Statement Quotes Senator
and q. o. =. Platform to Show
Cause Will BE Safe.

Thirty-ope meE of national note
Joined yesterday In a statement %
their belief that we can most effec.
lively advance the cause OF interna-
tional cooperation 10 promote peace
by supporting Mr. Harding for election
20 the Presidency"
All of these men subscribe o. the
principle of a league or association OF
nations They hold the issue between
the candidates 10 be not whether the
United States shall Join such an asso-
ciation but whether We shall enter the
Wilson league or a league based on an
agreemcn, unoSjectionable 20 large
numbers Of the American people
They feel that America should call
rpon the other nations 20 assent 10
notifications in the agreement which
will obviate vital American objections.
especially the objections TO Article X
The statement Ia as follows.
The undersigned. who desire that the
United States shall do her fun part IN
association with the other civilized na-
ions 10 prevent war. have earnestly
considered how we may contribute
most effectively 10 that end b. our
votes In the coming election.
The question between the candi-
dates Is not whether our country shall
join In such an association n \
whether we shall join under an agree
ment containing the exact provisions
negotiated by President Wilson AZ
Paris or under an agreement which
omits or modifies some of those pro-
visions that are very Objectionable 70
great numbers o. the American peo-
pie.
The paper signed by thlrty-sixht
Republican senators In March. 1919. be-
fore the League Covenant was adopted
at Paris advised the President that
the signers could not approve a treaty
In the form then proposed although IA
was their sincere desire that the ma
tons OF the world should unite to pro-
mote peace and general disarmament
"A majority OF the senate voted 20
ratify the league agreement with rnodi-
fications which there 10 good evidences
TO show would have been accepted ~
the other nations. but Mr. Wilson re-
fused 20 accept these modisicstlona
and insisted upon the agreement "A.
solutely unchanged: and Democratic
Senators sufficient IN number a. 40.
feat the treaty az modified followed
Mr.. Wilson by voting against -atflcn-
tion.
THAT ia substantially the difference
between the parties now. The lasnp.
cratic platform and candidais stand
unqualIfiediy for the agreement nero.
tiated at Paris without substantive
modification.
Quotes Republicsn ristfsrw.
"on the other hand the Repusncsn
platform says
The Republican party stands for
agreement among the nations % rrs.
serve the peace 81 the world. We ~.
lieve that such an international a..
sociation must be hased upon iutsrun.
tionsl Justice and must provide method.
which shall maintain the rule n n,b,ie
right by the development % law ard
tho decision % impartial courts. ans
which shall secure instant and general
international conference whenever peace
shall be threatened by political action
so that the nations pledged ~ a. ana
insist upon what is lust and fair may
exercise their influence and power for
the prevention OF war
MFR. Harding said In hts speech ~
August ~.
There are distinctly two types az
International Relationship. one a. an of.
fensive and defensive alliance of great
Powers The other tyne IL a
Society OF Free Nations. OF an Aasocia-
ton OF Free Nations. or League os
Free Nations animated by considerations
OF right and Justice instead Of rnlght
and sef-interest, and not merely pro.
claimed an agency In pursuit OF peace
but 40 organized and 20 participated IN
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