The New York herald., 1921-04-22
HARVEY DEFENDED
BY LODGE AND REED
New Envoy to Britain Landed
in Answer to Attacks Of
Senate Critics.
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HsaALD.

SpcCtui DeSpdtcH 70 AiAE VIEW ApNtN N--A"~-'
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. April II.
Long snouldering Democratic opposi-
ton to the appointment as Ambassador
to Great Britain Of Col. George Harvey
recently confirmed by the Senate, was
voiced in that body to-day by Senator
Harrison (Miss.). His remarks. filled
with personal and political reflections
upon Col Harvey. were characterized by
Senator Reed (Mo.), Democrat, as hav-
Ing been lighted at the fires of venom,
and were severely censured by Senator
as IAN unfortunate and unprecedented
attack upon one OF the highest officials
Of the Government and violation of
the rules of the Senate" regarding Sc
crecy as to appointments confirmed in
executive sessions of the Senate.
Senator Reed praised Col. Harvey as
zone of the great intellects OF the coun-
try" and declared President Harding, In
view of his announced stand. would have
practised deceit" had he appointed a
pro-leaguer as Ambassador. Referring
to Col. Harvey's opposition to the league.
he inquired. amid laughter from the Re-
publican side:
"why shouldn't he be against it? Why
should any one but an idiot go around
hugging a corpse to his bosom? IL the
forty-six nations. members of the
league, cannot stand up unless the
United States puts its arms around
them and totes them home like drunk
at o'clock In the morning, then 1t
doesn't deserve to stand up"
Nearly the entire day was given up
to the matter. Senator Morris (Neb.
emphasized some of the criticism made
by Senator Harrison. Senator Ashurst
(Ariz) read correspondence which
passed between Col Harvey and Presi-
dent Wilson at the time their break
occurred, and Senator Heflin Ala.
Democrat, eulogized the character OF
President Wilson. attacking former Sec
retary of State Lansing, whom he ac-
cused of having betrayed the Presi-
dent in the hour OF his greatest need"
Senator Harrison explained that he
felt he had u right to give his reasons
for voting against the confirmation OF
Col Harvey since by action of the Sen
dle lIe NOlS idu pctH PdbiAS.
He characterized the Colonel as "a
past master in fomenting trouble" q
"creator of prejudice and strife" and a
t'vindctive, self appointed, intolerant
political accident" who never remained
true to any purpose, loyal to any friend,
or steadfast to any conviction; welded
to no principle. and bound to no con-
science"
Reviewing the differences between
Col. Harvey and President Wilson, Mr.
Harrison read many extracts from HT-
ucys Weekly in criticism of Mr.. Will
son, which. he said were comparable
only to Millions hellhounds stationed at
the gates OF the Internal regions" He
said that the weekly also tried to draw
the fire of Indignation and condemna-
tion on the wife of the President.
He read excerpts Of criticisms in Mr.
Harvey's paper against Roosevelt and
Taft and dwelt upon a cartoon circu'
lated in the last election that caused
much unfavorable comment among those
OF the Catholic faith. asserting that Col
Harvey was responsible for 1t and thai
other Republican leaders could not es
cape blame for II.