The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-03
HARDING HAS WON
CONFIDENCE ABROAD
Returning Tourists Say Ad-
ministration Gains Friends
in Europe Daily.
LEAGUE CRITIC is BACK
Shackleton, Also on Maureta-
MIA, Is Planning Trip to
the North.

The Cunard liner Mauretania, here
after several months reconditionins
abroad, brought 1.46s passengers to port
yesterday after q stormy voyage Tnis
number included some prominent Amer
lean bankers, lawyers and business mcn
most Of whom agreed that the Harding
Administration thus far had the confi-
dence and friendship OF the allied ma
tons.
Several we'll known Europeans were
also ON board. Heading these was Sir
Ernest Shackieton. tho explorer VINO
nansed but a few hours In the city on
his way for a short business engage
Ynent" In Ottawa. Sir Ernest said ne
was contemplating an expedition up In
the north" the ship on which ne VIII
set forth having been constructed In
Norway.
Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Phiiade'-
nh,a banker. who returned with MRS
strassburger and who Is an empnasie
opponent OF the League OF Nations' TO
turned unconverted after he and Senator
Meaiil Mccormick watched the ieasue
IN oneration In Geneva. He said tnat
the conference impressed him as pi!i-
Pap, and that he felt sure no traveitei
who has returned from Europe atter
study n. affairs abroad feels tnat our
attitude with regard to the iesaue was
aCnnd,t,ons IN Frame are serious" MT
strs ssburger said. Everything appar
emily depends upon whether paynen. -,
ma ~ Of the German reparations MONEY
is made by May 1. Although conIloense
Is expressed abroad concerning our p
emit Administration. 1t is feit ina. snc
TTnited States must soon give expression
- sore definite policy concerning Eu-
rope ~r,oo+a
Maurice Leon, of Evarts, Choate:
sherman & Leon. lawyers, or " wal
street. returned after interviews with
Millerand. Foch, and Viviani concerning
France and her relations with TINS coui-
trv. He said the feeling in France
"a. ,iIa not Mt first favorable to the Hard
ing Administration. Is now tnat the
Government here must be judged py its
actions. and SO far the actions pave
met with approval.
In a short talk with Marshai Foch'
the commander said to Mr.. Leon:
"Bear In mind that Germany has been
preaching and practicing miiitarism Lor
$50 years, and that $50 years OF training
cannot be undone in day. the Ailies
won the war, but IL the Allies DO not
work together they will not win the
peace" ,.
The allied control Of Constantinopio
was decried by John Tyssowski, wee
president and American director OF the
American Foreign Trade Corporation.
the import and export organisation OF
the American Tobacco Company. He
said:
"Constantinople has prevailed, In spite
Of all handicaps imposed by men. as
one OF the worlds greatest distributing
points, and must again assume this
position as soon as the curse OF allied
control Is lifted" he said. III 1t reverts
to the Turks It may not be well gov
erned. but at least the wheels OF trade
will once again begin to move. Allied
control, meaning no control, has spelled
paralysis"
A strong foreign policy and consular
service really acting as support to
American foreign business is needed, he
said. Americans have to play the game
together and not trust In representatives
who are citizens of foreign and often of
riyal countries