New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-06
Presidents Program Said
to Insist on the Right
of American Action TO
Protect Its Interests
Monroe Doctrine
In World Dress
Sentiment i'm Both Houses
Favors Early Passage
of kncx Resolution
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Pros-
poets of America entering any sort
Of association of nations are rapidly
fading. if they have not entirely dis
according to some of Pres
ident Harding's closest advisers.
Men whose names would carry great
authority if they could be used, told
The Trbune's correspondent to-day
that there was not chance in the
world for the much-talked-a as
sociation of nations to materialize.
This does not mean that the Har-
ding Administration Will stand for
American isolation. On the con
trary, it is thought that the dee
larations of interest in threats Of
war and promises Of international
counsel to prevent it, contained in
Section 5 of the Knox resolution viii
make American participation in any
association of nations unnecessary.
1t amounts. President Hardings ad
visers think, to a declaration of
new American policy on interna-
tional affairs.
Present League Dead Issue
AS to the present League of Ma
tions, no doubt remained after to-
days Cabinet meeting that this coun-
try never would enter that, and
never would ratify the Versailles
Treaty, no matter how either might
be revised and amended. President
Harding, it was learned, was very
emphatic on this score in talking
with his advisers.
The President left no doubt also
that he favored the passage of the
Knox resolution declaring peace. al
though he probably will not object to
the Senate taking its time about put
ting it through.
Sentiment on Capitol Hill seems to
be overwhelmingly in favor OF pushing
the Knox resolution through without
any unnecessary delay. Rene Vivian,
special envoy Of the French Re
public to the United States. it was
learned, made strong effort at the
McCormlck dinner last night to obtain
approval for an amendment to Section
of the Knox resolution. Where the
resolution states that the United
of IL
the freedom and peace of the world
again should be threatened. NJ. Vivian
would insert "by Germany" instead Of
by any power or combination of pow
ers"
Knox Recalls Bonaparte
"Oh. no,' Senator Knox is reported
to have replied. calling attention to
the fact that Napoleon Bonaparte
threatened the peace and freedom OF
the world a little more than century
ego. so that there was no telling in
advance whence the threat might come.
VI. Niviani found little support fo-
his plea but in few moments he was
being questioned about the treaty be-
tween France and Poland.
Does France intend to submit that
treaty TO the League Council, as re
quired by the league covenant" he was
asked.
1T does" he replied
Suppose the League Council should
refuse to approve it?" ne was asked
France can withdraw from the
league" the interpreter quoted bin 81
saying.
This comment by Viviani was quoted
all over the Senate Office Building to-
day as showing in how little esteem the
French held the present League Of
Nations.
THE proposed association of nations
would be rope Of sand. SO far as pre-
venting war is concerned" said one
lrreconci1able Senator. "and so Is the
present league, as shown clearly b.
NivIani's significant answer TO this
question about the French treaty with
Poland"
New Defines Harding's Policy
With regard to the declaration of
new American policy on international
affairs, TO take the place of any form
OF alliance, Senator Harry S. New, o.
Indiana, close friend of the President
and who voted twice to ratify the Yer
sailes treaty with the Lodge reserya-
tions, tonight dictated TO The Tribune
correspondent the following statement.
The attitude of the United States il
equivalent to a declaration of a new
world pollcy that h4s its parallel in the
Monroe Doctrine The Monroe Doctrine
related to the countries of this cont
neat. The proposed declaration defines
the future attitude of the United States
with reference to the preservation OF
the peace of the world by whomever
threatened 1t is directed toward the
preservation of civilization. 1t de-
clares no direct alliance and counte-
nances none, but it is notice to the
world that the United States, determin-
ing for itself when and how il shalt
lnterpose, will stand ready 10 do its
full part for the preservation of worla
peace wherever and By whomever as
sailed.
'ln 1914 Napoleon sought to subju
gate Europe and to conquer the world,
and all but succeeded in doing so. A
century later il was the German
Kaiser. Who can say but that a simi.
lar attempt may be made by some new
emperor or kaiser in some other ma
hat t-olf