The New York herald., 1921-04-13
President Declares Cove
nant Will Never Be Salc
toned Because of Su-
per-POwers.
FOR LIBERTY OF ACTION
Seeks Unity Of Purpose
With Allies, but Wants
Peace Stabilized by
Justice.
CONFIRMS HIS PLEDGES
Will Work for Fellowship Of
Nations Conceived and Dedi-
Gated in Peace-Address
Heartily Applauded.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK II
New York Herald Burea
Washington. ID. c.. April

New York Hernld Burea
Washington. ID. C.. April
President Harding in his adj
to the joint session of the t
seventh Congress to-day laid Gown
elements OF an American FOL ~
policy which. while guarant, II
American nationality with the
qualified rejection OF the League 81
Nations. promises unity Of pui 3se
with the Allies, peace with the cea-
trail Powers and the leadership o. ~
United States in bringing the na 3ns
Of the world into FELLOWSHIP ef
peaceful achievement.
His message to the world, for Il
was nothing narrower, was delivered
in person to an audience tense ri.Q
interest. 1t cast flood of light inr9
many dark places. Illuminating ~
road to domestic upbuilding as eH
as letting n stream of daylight st1
the obscurity Of Americas FIJI
attitude toward Europe. Its scope
and purport exceeded anticipation.
The rarr and file Of the Republican
Within ths rar@ Glepe are ~ a.s
senters.
IT, 1cfsrsesra ftrne.
Standing out from the address u,
brilliantly as If trimmed with elec.
trio lights are the three determine
tions that the League OF Nations will
never be sanctioned by the United
States, that technical peace with Ger
many must be established by simple
declaratory resolution without fur
ther delay, and that an effort must
be made to establish American rights
and interests under the Treaty Of
Versailles. shorn of the League OF Ma
tions covenant and qualified by such
explicit reservations and modifia-
tions as win thoroughly protect the
freedom and liberty of action OF the
United States.
All these enc as U9 .t.@ -
IuAAdHlJ pOoSs &tf8 .A&&M tA.A .aNsth@
States can br e. sb9ul rQ-ir
ISOLATION for eace and prosperity
such as the Presiue.. Ncs Ii U'ra
They are all necessary steps to~a.~
the attainment of that practical ideal
The Presidents denunciation Of the
League Of Nations rose above the ey-
pectation Of those who were convinced
that he would seek once and for al
TO overwhelm the persistent propa-
gandists for the covenant. When he
everlastingly buried the league with
the measured utterance: 1T Is only
fair to say TO the world in general
and 10 our associates in war in par
ticular that the league covenant can
have no sanction by US" there flared
up from floor and galleries Of the hall
OF the House OF Representatives a
perfect blast OF applause. vibrant.
spontaneous acclaim. springing from
all save the group OF Democrats who
followed Mr.. Wilson 70 despair.
Ills D~nuncfnhou Ebphmtu~u.
Few save the propagandists were
in any doubt as 10 the Presidents
stand on this matter. II was not so
much the reiteration Of his thor
oughly understood position that made
the denunciation on event. 1t was
the manner Of its doing, the calm.
calculated words. And the President
was Ut some particularly 10 spec
for the benefit OF all who h8fe
been In doubt Just " sf hasn
none Of the lcr Ixr highest 0u
pose Of til cr. 'sstcn WI -'rea
he slid, MO- Ws asfd vifp .ie
treaty OF ~ ana raac me en-.
forcing agen ictors OF war.
a thing assoc .rl with the passions
Of yesterday; far apart indeed FROM
American aspirations for an aecia
tion Of nations based upon justies an4
right
And as companion thought his
denunciation the President voic 1s
own purpose to find way TO N@ts
the nations into true fello a'9
through en- association conceivd ~
peace and dedicated to peace ~
superstate az ell. but an internatguat
fruternity for conference and -