The Clio messenger., 1921-04-21
Hardinq's international Policy
Seems to Please All the
Republican Groups.
OUR RIGHTS SAFEGUARDED
Modified Knox Peace Resolution In
troduced-Democrats Fight Emer-
gency Tariff BilI-coIombian
Treaty Before the Senate
Efforts to Stop Great
British Strike.
By EDWARD W. PlcKARD.

President Harding, in his program
for international relations as set fOrth
in his message Ia congress, has ac-
compllshed the remarkable feat or
satisfying all factions in his party, II
the. expressions of leaders in Washing
ton are 10 be taken as representing
the opinions of the people. The fore
cast of this program, made week
ago. was not far astray. 1t contains,
however. "A plan for the acceptance OF
such terms of the Versailles treaty as
confirm Americas rights and inter
ests: I'm other words, the ratihcatlon
of the treaty with such reservations
and notifications as VIII completel!
cut out the League of Nations cove
nant and secure "our absolute free
DOM from enlargement In purely
European affairs. Just how the cove
nant. so closely interviewer into the
fabric of the treaty. can be eliminated,
is not yet apparent. In Washington
II is said delegation might be sent
to Europe. or a conference of the al
lies called I'm our national capital. 1t
is also suggested that II may be nee
essary to draw up a new treaty or
treaties 10 he signed by the United
States, the allies and Germany.
ANY negotiations To this end. how
ever, are 10 await reconsideration by
| the allies Of their award Of the Island
OF yam TO Japan and their formal ac-
acknowledgement Of Americas rights III
| the disposition of all the territories
| taken away from the central powers.
At first France replied to Secretary
| Hughes note OH Zap by suggestion
| that the question he settled by the
| United States and japan, and II Is
| believed Great Britain will propose
the same course. offering its good Of
| fees i'm behalf Of the American claims.
| Japan wants the controversy to be IN
| cluded i'm the general negotiations 10
| settle all matters AT issue between
this country and Japan. Neither of
these suggestions Is acceptable TO the
administration. and neither VIII be
considered Mr.. Hughes position Is
that the zap affair concerns the al
lies jointly and must be settled by
them Jointly in negotiations with the
United States.
As was foreseen, the President said
he favored the adoption of the Knox
resolution ending the state Of war, but
with notifications Accordingly II
was introduced I'm the senate at ones
with changes to suit, and plans were
made to push IL through as soon al
the Colombian treaty is disposed of
AS IL stands, the resolution CAREFUL!
reserves all American rights acquired
by the war. the armistice and the Yer
sailles treaty, but there Is no pro
vision for the negotiation OF a separ
ate peace treaty with Germany. Th'
instrument also declares the state o
war with Austria ended, but no on
here thinks much about Austria thes
DAYS, except in pity for Its starvini
poor.
Early comment In France on tn
Presidents message indicated that tn
French were trying to find II salts
factory. They expected the fiat re
lection OF the league covenant, an
,, many of them are not wildly enthr
siastic over the league, anyhow. The
are elated by the expressed determine
ton that America shall stand with tn
, allies in holding Germany responsible
for the war and In compelling her
|, | make reparntion to the extent OF he
ability. They still hope that Amer
ca will specifically promise aid I