Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-06-18
CHURCH VIEWS OF HARVEY.

notable feature of the almost universal OF condemnation
that followed Ambassador Havey speech Londo
has been the dsappoa expressed by minister's posi-
ton be presumed to voice the higher spiritual standpoint
the people 1t is all very well President Harding
who rather boasts OF his ignorance OF foreign affairs and of Sece
tary Hughes who loyal subordinate silent Harvey
insult to his country but no such reticence obligatory OF
other Republicans Politicians timeseving crowd may refuse
talk but people who their souls liberty to
what is in their minds.
The strong disapprova excited by arves sus Amec;
by Ambassador The Chulchman
welknown Episcopal weekly emphatic in its disgust 1t sy
in part:
In spite of Mr. talvey's pompous display at the Pill
grims dinner, of those 100000 votes against the
League: Notwithstanding his dsavowa that America
impeled by ideaistic motives in entering the
tie people OF England who read their Times and their
Guardian the morning after the hosts of American
Ambassador sang 1--WE suspect with not too jubiant
hearts, Hes Jolly good fellow knew that George iar-
vey did not speak the mind Of that America whose con
science will dominate Americas foreign policy There
bishop minister in the land who would dare make
the definition of American statecraft which latest
Ambassador to the Court of St James made fortnight
ago. The whole career of men like Nh Taft and Mr..
Hughes, every Mr. Harveys ilustriou predeces-
teacher the whole body of obscure but rghthearted c
zens, who be puzzled by problems and pronounce
ideal dsayow Mr. Harveys cynical portrayal OF the
Whatever diplomats may say whatever states
men may fail to do OF be poweess to do, the American
people should OF self-lespect make clear Europe
that have disavowed those great spiritual utter
which helped to win the There is a school
church in America that has forgotten that cry for
world and better order which sustained US through
the disheartening months of the war
Even The Congregaonaist and Advance of Bos
ton organ of the Congegatonaist church 1t in part
the furtheSt of the pendulum from the ideal
ism engendered by the At a moment when all the
world listening and when the which he had
been accredited receiving him most glaclously. he
deliberately the motives of thousands Of Ameli
who Sprang in 1917. by implication equally
diShonoIS the of of thousand of English Off
and soldiers who laid down their lives France and
totally mSntelpetS the meaning of the great given
Mr. Harding last November II pure etflontery for
who throughout the separated by
from the fighting lines that those who
forth eagerly from the Christian homes churches and
colleges of America forth solely the
United States of America. and reluctantly and lag
gardly.
James he likely to break forth any similar
fashion. 1t is not simply that his rash. and
vindctve spirit might unpleasant incident with
England Our tolerant and discerning cousins there have
learned something about the ms and of American
politics and make considerable allowance for empea-
ment But the sad fact the situation pointed
out when Mr.. Harvey nominated. that he does
represent the sober judgment and the moral
great free and orwaTd-ooking Recall him, Mr..
President and send the highest of all AnbasSadolil
offices American of approved character. who
sents American idealSm and who something be-
sides America first or America and England first"
HaveyS appointment mistake and his continuance
office is disgrace the United States He ought recall
ed Does Mr. Harding with the scandaous outpourngS ar-
vey Weekly before his lack the moral risk the
republication of that gnoble sheet