Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-21
RECALL GEORGE HARVEY.

recall George Harvey from England.
IL is the duty OF the President the
Secretary Of State, and the Senate For
eign Relations Committee 10 formulate
the foreign policy of the United States.
IL is the business of an ambassador
merely TO handle the messages OF his
eovernment--and not 10 formulate
policies of statecraft.
Harvey. In his speech to the Pilgrims
Society in London Thursday night.
usurpcd the prerosatives OF the Presi-
dent. the Secretary OF State. and the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
when he announced that the United
states win have no part in the League
OF Nations. Unless President Harding.
Secretary of State Hughes. and the
members Of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee have empowered
George Harvey to handle all foreign
affairs for this nation. George Harvey
should be recalled Immediately. That
gentleman has not. the authority to
make our foreign policy. and further
more, he was not selected by the Ameri-
can people 10 do it. He was merely
chosen by the President 10 act as
messenger TO the Court of ST. James's.
Here are Harvey's exact words:
There stin seems to Iinger in the
minds Of many here the impression
that In some way or other by hook
OF by crook, unwittingly. surely. un-
willingly, America may yet be be-
kuiled into the League Of Nations.
Let me show you how utterly alb
surd such a notion is.
| need not recall the long contest
waged between the two branches Of
our government over this proposal.
IL follows then, that the pres
cnt government could not without
the betrayal Of its creators and mas
lers. and viii not. 1 can assure you.
have anything whatsoever TO do
With the League cor amy commission
or committee appointed by IL or re-
sponsible 10 IL directly or Indirectly,
openly or furtifeiy.
This Is the worst bIunder that any
United States ambassador has made, in
the history OF our nation.
Only a few days ago President Hard
iny stayed the passage OF the Knox
separate peace resolution in the House;
IL was rumored freely then that the
President ar-l the Secretary of State
were weighing the possibilities Of the
United States entering the League with
such notifications as would meet the
approva! Of the irreconcIables who had
opposed the pact.
Harvey's blunder becomes worse when
II is known that Lloyd George. British
Prime Minister, was one of the guests
at the dinner, and naturally would be
justified in accepting the words Of the
Presidents messenger as being a direct
message from the White House. AS
this is being written Harveys state
ment is reaching the homes of every
man. woman and child In Europe, and
all foreign ohancelaeries; the latter win
be led 10 believe that the United States
has definitely withdrawn from partici-
patton an all foreign affairs. This is
Tar from true.
Even IL il were true that the Admin
istration had decided to have nothing
whatsoever TO do with the League" the
announcement should be made 70 the
American people first and not 70 the
subjects Of King George. We expect
our foreign policies 10 be announced
from the White House. and not from
the doors OF ah embassy abroad.
Harvey announced last week that
insonuch as the United States was a
prohibition country that he would not
drink while in Great Britain. We be-
iiose that Harvey was at least honest
"a that statement, SO the only concIu-
sion We can draw is that he was in
to~icated by his own ego. and said more
than he intended. This is particu-
larry dangerous habit for ambassadors
&c acquire. This conclusion regarding
ego-intoxicaticn is upheld by this SEN
tence from Harvey's speech:
n follows, then, that the present
government could not, without the
betrayal of its creators and masters.
and viii not ] can assure you,
have anything whatsoever to do
with the League, or any commission
or committee appointed by it or re-
sponsible 70 1t directly or indirectly,
openly OF furtiyey.
Did Harvey forget that only week
ago President Harding instructed him