Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-22
Appointment Of
Harvey Subject
OfSenate Debate
Southern Senator Opens
Scathing Attack Against New
United States Ambassador
To Great Britain.

Washington, April 2l.-Thc ap-
pointment of Col. George Harvey
as ambassador to Great Britain. con-
frmed by the senate last week in
executive session, was attacked and
defended for four hours today in one
OF the most remarkable and unusual
sittings witnessed in the senate cham
Der.
Shortly after the senate had con-
vened at noon, Senator Harrison,
democrat, Mississippi, said he had
sought to consider the Harvey i1om-
nation in open session, but had been
blocked, and then launched into an
attack on the new ambassador and
his appointment which, for vehe-
mence, the senate had not for years
heard the equal.
He described Mr.. Harvey "as a
creator of prejudice and stirrer of
strife" and as "a vindictiye, self
anointed, intolerant, political acci-
dent and charged that the appoint
lnent would be regarded by millions
of patriotic Americans, regardless
o. party affiliations, as crowning
affront to the invalid who recently
vacated the White House.
Republican senator's for a time sat
fairly aghast. Then followed con-
ferehees, including several between
Senator Lodge, republican leader,
and Senator Bandegee Of Connccti-
cut, a close friend of Mr.. Harvey.
Many republicans left the chamber,
while democrats, as Senator Harri-
son proceeded, smiled and gave other
evidences of their approval.
Reed Defends Harvey.
When Senator Harrison had con-
Guided and while the galleries bent
forward to see if reply would
come from the republicans. Senator
Reed, democrat, Missouri, started a
reply, in. which he accused his col
league of seeking to embarrass the
new ambassador, declared President
Harding was within his right in ap-
pointing Mr.. Harvey and asserted
Mr.. Harrison "had been burning the
midnight oil to light his taper at
the fires of venom" n
Opposition OF Colonel Harvey to
the league Of nations was praised by
Senator Reed, who taunted his coli
leagues with declarations that the
league issue had proved their undo
ing in the last election.
When Senator Reed concluded.
Senator. Lodge declared that never
in his memory had a man appointed
to Office. been attacked after his
nomination had been confirmed and
after he had become a representa-
tive of the United States. He de-
poted the attack as "a sorry bit OF
political tactics and praised him as
IAN American through and through"
Wide Range Covered.
Subjects brought into the discus
sion by Senator's Harrison, Reed and
Lodge. ranged from publication dur
ing the last political campaign in
Harvey's weekly, of the Immacu-
late Conception" cartoon to the
league and the break of 1911 be-
tween Colonel Harvey and Wood
row Wilson.
Senator HeAin, democrat, Ala
bama, eulogized Mr.. Wilson, dis
oussed the last political campaign
and ended with tribute to the
league OF nations, which brought
scattered handclapping from the gal
lerics and warning from Viccs Presi-
dent Coolidge that the galleries
would be cleared in event Of another
demonstration.
Senator Norris of Nebraska, the
sole republican who voted against
confirming the Harvey nomination,
explained his vote as due to his be-
lief that the nominee lacked fitness
for diplomatic post. The long and
free discussion then ended with Sena-
tor Ashrst, democrat, Arizona,
reading the correspondence between
Mr.. Wilson and Colonel Harvey, fol-
lowing their break in relations.