Arizona republican., 1921-04-13
|200 PIONEERS ATTEND,
HARDING REJECTS VERSAILLES LEAGUE
Abstract Of Harding's
 Message To Congress

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 Declares Against League
 These were the principal subjects ouched on in the address, which was about 7500 words in length and a arge portion of which was devoted to the related subjects of peace, the eague of nations and the counhy's s foreign policy.
 The presidents discussion of the peace question opened with a definite declaration against the existing eague of nations.
 Tn the existing league of nations, world governing with it's super powers" said the president, this re- public will have no part.
 There can be no misinterpre-
 tation and there will be no be-
 trayaI of the deliberate expres-
 sion of the American people in
 the recent election and, settled
 in our decision for ourselves, it
 is only fair to say to the world in
 general and to our associates in
 war in particular, that the league
 covenant can have no sanction by
 us. Manifestly the high
 est purpose of the league of na-
 tions was defeated in linking it
 with the treaty of peace and mak-
 ing it the enforcing agency of the
 victors of the war. There
 can be no prosperity for the fun
 damental purpose sought to be
 achieved by any such association
 so long as 1t is an organ of any
 particular treaty, or committed to
 the attainment of the special aims
 of any nation or group of na-
 tions. .. In rejecting the
 league covenant and uttering the
 rejection to our own people and
 to the world, we make no surren
 der of our hope and aim for an
 association to promote peace in
 which we would most heartily
 join.
 For Peace Declaration
 Tn the national referendum (the last election) we pledged our efforts toward such association and the pledge will be faithfully skept. In the plight of policy and performance we told the American people we meant to seek an early establishment o1 peace. The United States alone among the allied and associated pow CTS continues in a technical state oi war against the central powers o Europe. The anomalous condition ought not to be permitted to continue To establish the state of technica peace without delay I should approv, declaratory resolution by congress to that effect with the qualification essential to protect all our rights Such action would be the simples keeping of faith with ourselves an, could in no sense be construed as desertion of those with whom W, shared our sacrifices in war. for thes powers are already at peace
 Such a resolution should under take to do more than thus to declar the state of peace which all Americ; crayes. It must add no difficulty il effecting. with just separations, tn restoration for which all Europ yearns and upon which the world economy must be founded Neithe former enemy nor ally can mistak Americas position, because our atti tude as to responsibility for the wa and the necessity for just reparation already has had formal and yer earnest expression.
 Executive Co., operation
 Tt would be unwise to undertak to make such a statement of futur policy with respect to European af fairs in such a declaration of a stat of peace. In correcting the failur of the executive in negotiating tn most important treaty in the histor n In stituted powers of the senate. W would go to the other extreme, equal ly objections ble, if congress or tn senate should assume the functio of the executive. Our highest dut is the preservation of the constitut ed powers of each and the promotio of the spirit of cooperation, so es sential to our common welfare. Tt would be idle to declare fc 1 separate treaties with the centr; | powers on the assumption that thes | alone would be adequate, because th | situation is so involved that ol i peace engagements cannot ignore u old world relationship and the se dement's already effected nor is
 desirable to do so in preserving oI l own rights and contracting our fl
 ture relationships.
 'The wiser course would seem
 be the acceptance of the confirmatiC of our rights and interests as alread 1 provided and to engage under the e, l isting treaty assuming of cours | that this can be satisfactorily a l complished by such explicit rese i vations and notifications as will S
 cure our absolute freedom from ina'
 visable commitments and safegual all our essential interests.
 Neither congress nor the peop
 need my assurance that request
 negotiate needed treaties of pea
 would be as superfluous and unne essary as it is technically ineffectiS and l know in my own heart the is none who would wish to embara the executive in the performance his duty, when we all are so eag to turn disappointment and delay i to gratifying accomplishment. Relinquish No Rights ''The weariness at home and | disappointment to the world ha been compensated in the proof tn this republic will surrender none the heritage of nationality, but 0 1 rights in international relationshi have to be asserted; they require ( l tablishment in compacts of amit our part in Icadjustment and rest 1 ration cannot be ignored and mt | be defined.
 1 With the super governing leaS
 definitely rejected and with { world so informed. and with the sts (Continued on Page Two)