The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-20
Alleges Washington Govern
ment Will Take Part With
Supreme Council But Not
as an Active Factor
COMMENT OF THE
LONDON NEWSPAPERS
EDITORS EMPRESS DOUBT AS TO
WHETHER ADMINISTRATION Is
PLAYING LOCAL OR INTER-
NATIONAL POLITICS

London, May 20.-Newspapers of this
city feature this mroning, the address
made last night by George Harvey. the
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, at dinner given by the Pill
grims.
Announcement WAS made by Nr.
Harvey that he had been directed by
the state department In Washington
to represent America at the proposed
meeting Of the supreme council at
which the Silesian question is to be
considered, but he declared that the
United States, under no possible cir
cumstances, could be led into partici-
patton In the league OF nations.
Only two or three newspapers COM
mented edttorially upon the ambas
sador's speech, apparently because Of
the late hour at which Mr.. Harvey
spoke. These journals cordially wei
coined the ambassadors expressions
Of friendship and his frankness and
commented ON his address In general.
The Daily News, however, declared it.
self perplexed at Americas repudia-
ton Of the league Of nations that
newspaper having been wholeheart-
ed champion Of the league. 1t infer.
red from Mr.. Harvey's address that
the United States actually agrees with
the objects OF the league, but 1t ex-
| claimed:
Yet the United States viii have
nothing to do with the greatest organi-
zation ever created for the fulfillment
OF the leagues high purposes, and this
is not because America disapproves OF
any Of the objects Of the league, but
because her people at the last cleo
ton, gave O decisive vote against the
party OF one OF the leagues chief
founders. Is this policy or politics?
II the latter. Is 1t domestic politics. or
International
here has any desire TO prescribe the
channels Ia which Americas good viii
may flow AMI Just as we gave Mr..
Wilson straightforward cooperation In
funding the league. SO We Will CO
operate In the same spirit with M.
Harding outside the league"
The Daily Express welcomed especi-
ally the ambassadors pronouncement
on the league OF nations, which he
described as the ''end OF an expensive
sham" 'The league as an instru-
ment OF practical idealisrn." the news
paper added. ''is dead, and It IL best
to wind up It's affairs. with as little
cost as may be-"
The Express declared It saw ia
American cooperation the only hope
for Europe's regeneration, remarking:
There is new hope for old. war.
battered Europe in the help Of a young.
er soul. The league OF nations found
n firmer substitute"
Manchester, England. May 20.-Com-
mentng today on the speech OF AM
bassador Harvey at the Pilgrims din.
ner in London last night. the Guar.
dian. staunch supporter OF the league
Of nations takes the view that "Col-
onel Harvey's characteristically vigor.
Gus reputation OF the league Is not
so discouraging as 1t looks"
we have heard that even Presl.
dent Harding favors an association Of
nations" continues the Guardian. "lf
we cannot gain the goal In one leap.
we must proceed little by little"
Ambassador Harvey's appointment "a
sit with the supreme council the news.
paper considers as "an admission tina,
the United States government cannot
cut itself off from the great world
problems, and may perhaps IN the
long run carry the United States fur.
ther than President Harding at pres
/ ont contempiatpa-