Evening star., 1921-03-06
HARDING ADDRESS
PUZZLES GERMANS
ii erent Attitude Desired,
ut Press Sees Hope.
1iOther Foreign Views.
hs Associated \ rress.

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BERL1N. March 5.-From the Ger
ma3 standpoint it may have heen
hohd d that President Harding wouia
assAme another position than that IN
dicIted in his inaugural address. says
thetLokal Anzeiger today III l's toi
ment on the American preSldentidl
uttkrances but from the American
Viewpoint it thinks there is no deny
in q the wisdom of an attitude Which
reserves the right of freedom Oh ac-
tion in European affairs.
The Tageblatt processes 10 Sc
the speech Americas fiat and hnai
rejection of the league of nations.
but il believes that President ltaro-
inss will not dig the grave OF tns
League without offering the worlu
sopething new and better.
The TaegIische Rundschau IN US
editorial reference to the aouress
saIs:
IF President Harding failed to re-
ferEto Germany. does that mean that
thet United States is content 10 see
it's commerce. its export trade perma-
nently injured through the economic
ruia of Germany?
japan Expects L. :. Aid Abroad.
TbKIO. March 4:-The famato
Shihlbun. in its welcome toJay 10
President Harding, says it thinks the
J-nfted States must share the re
spdnsibility of remedying the prevail
in& unrest in Europe. As President
Hafding is d practical statesman. the
newspaper declares there IS niue
doubt the world will benefit by his
adm inistration.
Us MIR. Harding doubtless is aware.
ha Yamato says, the United states
aud japan will play an important
aart in international politics IL is
o be hoped he will map out pollcy
permitting both countries to work IN
harmonious cooperation for the peace
of The world
tXienna Keenly Disappointed.
NIENNA. March THE newspapers
of Vienna today expressed the keenest
disappointment at President HARD
ing's inaugural address.
The Arbeiter Zeitung says THE
message will scarcely bring to
pathetically disorganized and heavily
burdened Europe the fulhllment OF
its wishes
The Freie Presse says: 1T remains
20 be seen whether the world viii
survive without active and permanent
American cooperation.
Italian Press Comment.
ROME. March 5.-The Epocha. COM
nenting today on the inauguration
If President Harding. says the pass
ng+ of the presidential powers from
NV Wilson to Mr.. Harding definitely
loses the historic period in which the
United States elaborated with Eu-
Frope in a cause which seemed to 1t
world wide. but which quickly be-
came European again.
The Tribuna expresses the hope
| that a. the moment Mr.. Harding takes
the reins of government he under
stands the impoSsibility of the United
States completely diSinteresting itself
in Europe. declaring the commercial.
Xas Nd fin. al n
the United States TO be intimately in
termingled with those of Europe and
the world.
London Paper Optimistic.
LONDON. March 5.-The Westmin-
Ster Gazette. commenting today on the
Inaugural address CT President Hard
ne. says:
Let us not he dismayed because
President Harding says in set phrase
that America will not do certain
things which President Wilson want
ed her to do. If she will not do these
she will do certain other things of
which we may say, at least. that they
do not all conflict with our aims or
what we understood as the general
aims of the Wilsonian policy.
Paris Sees Little German JOY.
PARIS, March 5.--The Temps lays
stress upon the optimism il finds in
Mr.. Harding's message, and adds: But
there is in the message phrase the
importance of which surpasses all the
Others: There was no American fail
ure to resist the attempted reversion
of civilization; there will be no failure
today or tomorrow.
The Intransigeant says thanks are
due to President Harding for speak
ing with ClearneSS and frankneSs.
and thinks that Germany will find
small comfort in the address.
president Harding" says the Jour
nal Des Debats, reserves freedom of
action. but he admits that events
might compel him to take stand
even in Europe in affairs involving
civilization and liberty. President
Harding would not let Germany again
throw herself upon the civilized ma
tions."
Hungary sends Greetings.
BUDAPEST. Hungary. March r.
The national assembly adopted mo-
tion today expressing official greet
ings to President Harding, gratitude
for American relief work and the
hope that the United States. which
felt pity for our own country. will
not be indifferent to the injustices
done Hungary.
Fifty thousand children assembled
this afternoon to sing America" and
attend service. in honor of Presi-
dent Harding as "A method of thank
ing the United States for the relief
work accomplished by Americans in