Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-06
No Ha. t3 in Peace
President Harding viii Op- pose Any Precipitate Action by Congress.

Washington, April 5.-Whatever may be the expectations cf republican sena- tors who want an early dec...s.Sion or peace with Germany. 1t was mAue known authoritatively today that President Harding had not thrown the inuflencs ot his administration behind tho movement, but was inclined to look with disapproval on any prospect, of precipitate action.
 It was revealed that the president had not, in fact, committed himself to any de- 1 finite program for the restoration or peace, though he was said to be leaning more and more to a belief that the yer 1 sailles covenant cannot in any practical way be used now as basis for his asso- citation of nations. He is canvassing the l situation carefully in the light of infor- | nation and advice which has come to I him since inauguration.
 l In his consideration of the peace reso- llhtion, which some of the senate leaders want to press to an early passage in the special session of congress convening Monday, Mir. Harding is understood to have taken the position that In the
 settlement of so important question the lnation must proceed with care and pru- dence. It is said that he has not with ,A drawn the approval he gave the resolu- tion when he supported 1t in the last con- gress, but It was convinced that the pres
 ent situation does not require haste so . much as 1t requires painstaking delibera- : ton.
 II The administration has not revealed
 what clements are involved in the deter
 mination of It's attitude. but there have . been indications that 1t would consider It. ]. self in a better position to make advances 8 for an association of nations If the peace D | declaration wero delayed. Intimations
 have come to officials here that <me of ' the leading allied statesmen would con : slider passage of the measure great I- handicap in the negotiations for a peace
 concert, weakening the position of th' } American government with its former as .. sociates in the war and making them lesi n susceptible to American suggestions. y It has been hinted to the president b,
 some of his advisors that, like the out
 Istanding war debt, a pending resolution e- of peace might be used as a potentia > lever to bring the allied governments in u to accord with the proposals of this gov
 ernment How serious a disagreement
 there may be. between this viewpoint an !, that of the senate. advocates of the reso - - iution remains to be developed after tn l a special session meets.
 u At a dinner here last night some c
 the senators most prominent in foreig
 relations are understood to have inform - ed N. -Vivlani. the former French pre :. mier, who is visiting here. that his gov .s ernment need not hope that a peace des ~ laration would be long delayed. The
 plan to bring the measure quickly ini
 the program of the special session an ,n they express funbpunded confidence thi Ass As 1t win be adopted .aulckiy., = 'Ss.gs; '' t There has been no indication that ti ne president would make an open fight
 delay action. but what he says on il
 subject in his message to congress win r. studied carefully for delicate shades n" tbe innression he conveys ia exnected mt have much weight with many senato os' of his party.