Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-12
PRESIDENT STRESSES
DISCARD THE LEAGUE
Devotes Much Of His Message 10
Objections Against Covenant
Of Nations.
s+ooiated rre=s u Every Evening

~ Associated Press ~ lsvary Evenjng
Washington. April f2
President Harding in his FIRST addregs
- Congress today announced shat ~
would approve dsrfaratory rc7ol1
lion - Congress v1th qualifications
essential ~ protect alf og~ ri2hf-
Fhieh would end the technical state -
war against tho renffai Powers II Er-
rope
The Anomalous co.dlfipas ought not
~ be permitted "a eprt.t8e To esfAh-
ish the state n feehnieal peace qrith
ont dolay : should apprare leoiara
tory resolution by Congress to tna'
effect With n" qualifications .sser'ial
r. protect au our rights -ucb action
would bc the -Irnpia~f <e@uirg oF tatth
with ourscI.e4 ard could h ro -easr
IN construed as dDsagtion III thos.
with whom ~ -hared our sacrifices ln.
var. FOR th"et rnvrrs 4r- already ~
F peace.
such resolution 4hogid ndertaks
to do m more than thus to declare the
state If peace which ali America craves.
Fl must add no difficulty in effecting.
u.tn Just reparatiors rhe r-storation
sar which al Europe searns and .pon
which the worlds recovery ,aust ~
ally ean mistake America position.
+ because or attitude a. u responsthu-
/ ity for the par and the necessity for
lust reparations already haa nal form
| al and very earnest Expression.
/ 1T would be lnWisa to undertake t0
make such a statement of future policy
with respect n European affairs il
such a declaration of q state ~ peace
IN correcting the failure of the execu-
tive in negotiating the most important
treaty IN the history II the nation. to
recognize the constituted powers n
the senate 80 would 20 10 the extreme
equally Objectionable if Congress or the
Senate should assume me function 0f
the executive.
The wcar.nc~s AZ nome md The dis
appointment II the world have been
compensated IL The proof that this
republic VIII surrender none of the
heritage Of nationality hut our rights
IN International relationship have 10
be asserted fhey require establish
nent IN eompacia 9f 4nity our par-
in readjustmenf and restoration can
rot De ignored AMI must b. defined.
With th~ super governing league
definitely rejected ard with the -EgTli
- informed and with ne status II
peace proclaimed a: nome We may
proceed t. negotiate me covenarted
relationships - essential - che req
osnltjon Il The rights every where ii
/ our own nation and play our fail part
in joining the peoples II he world p
/ me pursuits Of peace once more.
Our obligations in effec ting
European tranquility, because If wa-
involvements. are not less mpllJng
than our part N the var Itself This
/ restoration must be wrought before
the human procession can 90 onward
AGAIN We can be helpful because ~
are moved BY no hatreds and harbor
no fears. HeipfuIuess does not mean
ENHANCEMENT. and participation in
economic adjustments does not mean
sponsorship fov treaty commitment :
which DO not concern Us and IL which
: We viii have no part.
Our highest duty = The preservation
of the constituted powers Of each anC
the promotion of the spirit OF co-oPera-
tion 50 essential to our common We
fare.
1t would he idle to declare for >epa
rate treaties Of peace win he Ceuua
Powers or the assumption that The
alone would he adequate, because m,
situation is 50 involved that our ne4e,
engagements cannot ignore ths old 1Noltt
relationship and the Sclrlvut =.
ready gfft.~t,d non IS il dcssrahl, .o q,
50 IN prvserNiuS our Own rights 3r,
contracting our future relationships
The wiser course would seem to 3,
the acceptance of the confirmation al ou
rights and interests as already pro
vidcd and to engage under the exisrin.
treaty assuming 81 course that thi
can be satisfactorily accomplished ..
such explicit reservations and moditica
/ tions as viii secure our absolute free.
: dom from inadvisslble commitments AM
safeguard all our essential interests.
Neither Congress nor the people nee,
: my assurance that a request to nego
: tiate needed treaties Of peace would b
Us superiuous ana unnecessary as it i
technically ineffective and | know in m
own heart there is none who would Wis
to embarrass the executive in the per
torrance OF his duty when we all ar
: SO eager to turn disappointment and &c
lay into gratifying accomplishment
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In an au-impellins wish % d ia
: most and best for our own republic an
e maintain its high place among nation
. and at the same time make the fulles
= offering Of justice 70 them, l shall invit
y in the most practical way the adviC
OF the Senate. after acQuainting il wit
= all the conditions 10 be met and obi
= cations to be discharged. along wit
our rights 70 be safeguarded PrudcnC
Is in making the program and confideE
T" CO. operation in making il effective car
not lead us far astray. We can rendt
= no effective service to humanity unit
We prove anew our own capacity fC
co-operation IN the coordination
ls Continued on mage