The Washington herald., 1921-05-20

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LONDON. May Is.-America's for
eign policy stands stripped Of any
idealistic tendencies, and is placed
upon a straight materislistic basis,
without hope or thought Of par
ticipstion in the league OF nations.
under the ofdcial interpretation OF
the policies of the Harding admin
istration as enunciated for the first
time by Col. George Harvey. new
American Ambassador to Great
Britain.
At the annual Pilgrims dinner
tonight. attended by hundreds. in
cIudinE such notables at Premier
Lloyd George, Lord cu-zon. and the
Duke Of York, Ambassador Harvey
sounded the new note governing
American foreign relations tn what
he styled as the language Of the
United States with a horror Of
nnesse and chicane.-
Disposes Of League
In outlining the Harding admin
istration's viewpoint he disposed
nnaIly OF the league Of nations. He
portrayed President Harding as de-
termined to urhold American rights.
but declared he entertained no jeal-
ousy Of others
Though the name OF former Presi-
a.
Harvey's speech was tinged with
sarcastic references or thrusts OF
ridicule at some OF the statements
or policies of Wilson as President
He ridiculed the oft-repeated dec
lsrations that America entered the
war to rescue humanity" or to
save England, Italy, or France.
Fought for Selves
We went TO war solely to saw,
the United States" Harvey declared
"and most reluctantly and lag
gardly. at that.
We were not too proud to night
whatever that means.
we were not AFRAID to hght.
That is the real truth Of the mat
ter.
we came in toward the end,
and helped shorten the war That's
all
Now America stands ready TO
work with England-frst. because
it is to her own interests, and, see
ondly, because it is advantageous
to both"
I'VE do not resent being called
idealists." Harvey went on, even
by those who anticipate rewards be-
realized recently that ideals often
resolve into illusions which are both
dangerous and without profit"
Refers 20 Ysp.
The new American Ambassador
referred TO the position taken hy
the United States concerning zap
and President Harding's reparatiOns
policy as evidence that America was
acting decisively. He reiterated that
Harding intends TO play a full part
in the worlds pursuit OF peace,
without. however. becoming an In
ternational meddler. There will be
no intervention in affairs that do
not concern the United States, Hsr-
vey added.
Commenting directly on the
league Of nations. Harvey declared:
There still remains an impression
that America may yet be beguiled
into the league. II is utterly abb
surd. America decided against the
league by a majority OF seven mil
lions.
The present government will not
have anything whatsoever TO do
with the league, with any commits
sion or committee appointed there
by. or directly or indirectly. openly
or furtively. responsible to H."
Hopes to Aid Bond.
Harvey declared that he hoped TO
strengthen the bonds Of friendship
and mutual helpfulness between
England and America, in order that
the respective governments may
hereafter prefer durable agree
ments to tentative compromises be-
tween themselves, and will ap-
proach world problems from the
same angle as inseparable common
concerns"
The ambassador declared himself
utterly destitute of the traditional
weapons Of diplomacy, but fully
equipped with the frankness.
strsightforwardness and sincerity
which characterized the candor OF
the British statesmen with whom
he had come In contact.
He styled himself an unzlIoyed
American. the same as Ambassador
Geddes. in Washington. is az un-
alloyed Briton.
sticks 20 Presest.
Harvey declared America was not
concerned with the past or the fu-
tire momentarily. but with the SEN