The New York herald., 1921-01-05

Special Gable TO TIE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
! Paris. Jan. 4.
The Petit Parisien presents this morn-
ing long study on what processes to
be a more or less detailed account of
President-elect Hardings plan for an
association of nations as revealed in
interviews recently with notable politi-
clans and international jurists of the
United States whose influence in the
preparati ton of the plan undeniably was
preponderant" The scheme is traced
back to the PAN American Congress Of
1917, which envisaged the creation OF
new code of International law upon
which the world association would rest.
This principle. recognized in Mr..
Harding's proposed organization, is un-
derstood here to embrace:
1. That international controversies OF
universal character and those affecting
world peace must be solved by political
and judicial organizations representing
all States and will require the creation
of a permanent court of justice and arbi-
tration, such as was foreseen at The
Hague.
9 That regional and continental dis
putes must be handled by organizations
other continents may exercise friendly
and advisory assistance. this being
merely an extension OF the idea of the
Pan American bureau of arbitration
such as was formed in the Central Amer
lean States.
To Retain Independence.
Asserting that the present League of
Nations has failed to accomplish either
of it's two dominant principles--first, the
remaking of the political map of the old
world, and, second, the assuring of world
peace by means of n closer association
Of the Powers--the Petit Pdgisien says
"The new association of nations will
be established along cooperative al
though separatist lines. each nation to
retain its political and juridcal inde-
pendence in conflicts which are purely
continental, and will only cooperate with
other nations in the event a conflict that
might arise should assume worldwide
character. Thus the United states would
alone possess the right to decide for
herself whether a question was con-
tinental or of world interest"
g. That in the event a dispute was Of
either a regional or a worldwide char
aeter foreign nations would have the
power TO bring the matter TO the atten-
ton of the world court of Justice.
America the keystone.
The Petit Pdrisien says that despite
Mr.. Hardings declaration that he will
not take the present league into consid-
Grafton it would be possible by merely
attaching the regional and continental
organizations to the Geneva society,
although it is already overburdened With
commissions and subcommissions. TO
make IL meet the Harding idea for pre-
serving a States independence in con-
flicts which are considered as not affect
ing the whole world peace.
Nevertheless" continues the Petit
Parisien. "if the United states after
March next decides to shelve the pact
as was written into the Treaty of YER
sa lilies II is advisable that We do not
disinterest ourselves in the Harding prof.
ect. which, while conserving the essen
tial principle OF world peace offers i'm
mense ADVANTAGES in that It assures the
cooperation of the great Republic. with
out which experience seems to prove no
association of nations can hope to live"