New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Harding Policy Declares
Nation Entitled to Par.
ticipate i'm Fruits of
Victory 1t Helped Win
Action i'm Turkey
Also Is Criticized
Rectifcation of Man. of..
Essential TO P Proposals.
for Wexld Association


WASHINGTON. March Fin.
American governments foreign pol
ICY under the Harding Administra-
'n6i.' s,6n ''%arS ', the Allied nations with
as;r1 In the war, it became known to-
day, IS to be based solely on the
principle that rs America was q
most important factor in vanuuish
ing Germany it is justly entitled to
legitimate share Of the benefits of
that victory.
The new Administration will insist
upon every right America gained as
result of her participation in the
war against Germany and will re-
fuse to recognize that these rights
have been surrendered in the slight
est degree by the rejection of the
Versailles Treaty or through any
failure Of the American peace mis-
sion properly to safeguard these
s'ghts In the Paris deliberations.
4hs fundamental principle of equal
ity with ali the powers associated in
the @aF ls to be advanced by the Amer.
lean government in any overtures made
Dy these powera toward the acceptanc.
by the United States of 4 mod;6.,
League Of Nations or any program cal
ing Tor new association of nstions
Zap Ratification Insisted On
The informal conversations siread,
neld between the American State De-
l,artment and the French Embassy h.ue
nave been based on the ground taa'
the powers associated with the Unite.
States in the war must first rectitv tn.
apparent lnJustlces IN the provisions
OF the mandates granted to japan. in
the case of the Island of Yap. and 70
T Treh! britain. IN the case OF tpv loimes
4urkish territories, before this govern
nent can feel wholly free in meetine
the Allles on the common ground Of
equality.
While the United States government
Is not disposed 10 assume any s,titud,.
which might be considered as fam
ooyant or over r-assertive, the Harding
Administration has definitely deter,
mined that it desires to meet the Al
ned powers with definite understand
ing that the protests of the former Ad
against what was de
scribcd as discriminatory actions
against this government must be met
III way to assure the United States
that future negotiations will not and
this nation in position Of isolation.
The most serious consideration Is
being given by the Harding Admins
tratlon to the answer of the League of
Nations TO the protest against the
grrnting of a mandate to Japan over
the Island Of zap, which was received in
the last days Of the Wilson regime.
In this response the league pointedly
asserted that If misunderstanding
existed as to the ALLEGATION of Yap to
Japan, It was a matter between the
principal Allied powers and not dis
pute between the United States and
the league. The note also invited the
United States to send representa-
tive to the forthcoming session of the
league at which mandates for ali terri
tories other than those in the North
Pacific are to be decided upon.
Representation Policy Unsettled
Whether an American representative
viii be designated by President Har-
ding to sit with the Allied powers in
this session has not yet been deter
mined, nor will definite action be
taken until decision has been reached
on the question Of whether the in.
terests Of this government can be
better served by this method lor
through diplomatic exchanges This
meeting is not to be held before Nav
and probab bly,. not until June.
In the mean time the American State
Department will endeavor to thresh
out with the Allied powers-Great
Britain, France. Italy, Japan the dif-
lerences which now exist over the
future control of the Island of Yap.
lne United States demand that this
territory be internationalized for
cable purposes will be steadfastedlv
adhered to.
In Secretary Of State Hughes the
Harding Administration Feels that 1t
has an official VINO nas well defined
ideas on international comfy and who
is peculiarly equipped by reason OF
his service or the Supreme Court OF
the United States with a sense of jus
tlce and fairness in no wise tinctured
By selfish ends, such as has been pro-
tested against in the exchange of notes
between this government and League
of Nation members on distribution OF
the results of the war %.
Secretary Hughes therefore is cx-
pected 10 be guided by the Harding
policy that no one has relinquished
American rights TO be heard in ths
counsels of Allied nations, no one has
authority to dispose OF these rights
and no one will be authorized to do so
until properly executed treaty or
diplomatic pact has been agreed upon
and approved by the American Senate.