Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-24
HARD|NG'S STAND ON
LEAGUE SUITS HIRAM
Californian Gives Out Eulogistic
Statement, While Hoover is
Silent.

San Francisco, July 24.-Senator
Hiram johnson Yesterday declared hls
full Endorsement of Senator Harding $
position on the League of Nations as set
forth in the Republican nominees speech
of acceptance. Herbert Hoover refused
comment, but intimated that he might
make statement on Monday.
Senator johnson issued this statement:
Yesterday in his speech of accept
ance Senator Harding unequivocally
took his stand upon the paramount issue
in this campaign-the League of Ma
tions The Republican Party stands
committed by it's platform. Its stand
ard bearer has now accentuated that
platform There can be no mlsunder-
standing his eloquent words:
Our party means to hold the herr,
tage of American nationality unimpaired
and unsurrendered.
We were resolved To safeguard Ameri-
cans. We were resolved then even as we
are TODAY. and will be tomorrow, to pre-
serve this free and independent Republic.
Let those responsible or seeking RESPONSE
| bilitv propose the surrender whether with
interpretations, apologies or reluctant
reservations from which our rights
are To be omitted-we welcome n ref
erendum to the American people upon
the preservation of America and the
Republican Party pledges its defense
| of the preserved inheritance OF national
| freedom.
! "Nr Harding promises formal and
! effective peace rs quickly as Republi-
/ can Congress can pass ITS declaration
and after that we may proceed dclber-
atelv and rencctively to world rela-
| tionship that would hold us free from
mcnacing involvcments' lie describes
the Wilson League of Nations rs a mill.
tary alliance which menaces peace and
threatens freedom, and says il was
| conceived for world super government
negotiated in misunderstanding and In
tolerantly urged and demanded by it'
Administration sponsors.
"He characterizes 1T as the supreme
blunder,' and he stands securely upor
the high and safe ground that 1t u
better to be the free and disintcrcstcc
agent Of international justice and adj
vancing civilization, with the covenant
of conscience. than to be shackled by :
written compact which surrenders oui
freedom Of action and gives to mill
tary alliance the right to proclaim Amer
ica's duty to the world. No surrender e
world council or its military alliances
no assured mandatory, however appealing
ever shall summon the sons of this re
public to war. Their supreme sacrific'
shall only be asked for America and II
call of honor There is n sanctItv IN tha
right we will not delegate.
Senator Harding is to he congratu
lated upon his firm and emphatic stan'
against the proposed league. His word
strike an answering chord with ever,
American. We now go To the solemn ref
erendum of the people with our part.
pledged our candidate boldly bea rim
aloft the standard of Americanism. En-
Enthusiastically and overwhelmingly on
people will respond.
mir. Harding's position has made Re
publican success certain and his election
assured" I"
Herbert Hoover, who is at Bohemi'
Grove, refused tonight TO make an
statement Of any nature concerning sen
ator Hardings acceptance speech. n
will return here Monday and intimate
tonight that he might make a statemen
at that time.