The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
GEORGE HARVEY ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENT IN DISCUS
SION OVER slLEslA.
OUTLINES new POLICY
ENVOY MAKES PLEA FOR CLOSER
COOPERATION BETWEEN
TWO NATIONS.
western Newspaper Union New, s.ricsj

London, May 20.-The dinner of well
come by the Pilgrims Society to the
American ambassador, George Harvey,
was enveloped in far deeper interest
than usually attends such n reception
TO new ambassador. Not only was
II Mr.. Harveys first public appear
ance since his appointment, but there
was general expectation that he would
reveal something of the new admins
tration's policy toward Europe.
The ambassador did not disappOint
his audience, for he brushed aside any
lingering Illusion that the United
States would have any relations with
the League of Nations. He also an
nounced his appointment to represent
the President in the Supreme Council
In the discussion over Silesa.
Mr.. Harvey's plain words on the
league were revelation and his plea
for the closest cooperation between
the two great Engllsh-speaking coun-
tries was impressive.
! The British premier rather disap-
pointed those who hoped for more Of
international plain speaking. He de-
scribed the plight of Europe, enmeshed
In ancient feuds, and gave warm well
come to the new cooperation of
America in world affairs.
The duke of Connaught presided
and Lord DesborOugh read message
from the American Pilgrims.
There were $50 diners, among them
the duke of York and many members
of the peerage and representatives Of
the American colony.
Ambassador Harvey declared:
There still seems to linger in the
minds of many here the impression
that in some way or other America
may yet be begulled into the League
of Nations. Let me show you how ut
terIy absurd such a notion is.
81 need not recall the long contest
waged between the two branches OF
our government over the proposal. l
need hardly mention that the conflict
became so sharp that even the treaty
went by the board, to the end that to-
day, paradoxically enough, America
continues to be technically at war but
actually at peace, but according to all
reports is not wholly free from the
clash of arms.
FINALLY, the question of Americas
participation in the league came before
the people who decided by majority
of 100000. Prior to that election
there had been much discussion of the
real meaning of the word mandate.
| There has been little since. single
jority of 100000 conveyed Il mandate
| jority of 100000 conveyed ut mandate
that could neither be misunderstood
nor disregarded.
'1t follows, then. that the present
| government could not without betray-
al of its creators and masters, and will
not, l can assure you, have another
thing to do with the league or any
commission or committee appointed by
| IT or responsible to it directly or indi-
rectly, openly or furtively."
Mr.. Harvey paid tribute to the Pill
grims as the most distinctive link in
the chain of blood relationship be-
| tween the British and American peO-
| pies and one of the most potent agen-
] cies of civilization.
"Inevitably, you to the east of us
derive your information respecting our
pubic opinion from 'ht SIeht Ciiles oh
| the Atlantic seaboard,' he continued,
precisely as our friends to the west
take theirs from the states on the Pa
clfic. differences thus drawn may be
right or wrong, but whether right or
wrong their bases obviously are the
subject of sectional influences. The
heart of our republic lies in the great
plain which stretches from the Allie
ghenies to the Rockies"