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BOTH SIDES STUDY
HARiD|N|lC'S; ! WORDS
AND "IRREcON-
:ctaBr.Es" VOICE APPROVAL
WAKE DEMOCRATS GENER.
! aAfkxs EXPRESS DIsAPeosNT.
saaxsgF-AoDcE "ExTRE1sELY
PLEASED" As ARE KNOX.
Johnson AND BoRAH.

:, Washington, April 12.-General
approval Of President Hardings dec
larations in his first message 70: con.
gress today that the United States
could have no part in the present
league of nations and that the state
Of war should be ended by congress.
,sional, resolution was expressed, by
Republican senate leaders, both OF
the .esirreconcilables" and "reserva-
zionist groups. -.f.s. - =
= Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,,
Republican leader who led. the long
fight: for reservations to the treaty
of Versailles, said he was extreme
ly pleased" by the message which he
declared Separates Us from the
league and approves passage of the
Knox resolution" ~>..". - D.. J..
= Senator's johnson, California; and
Borah, Idaho, leaders Of. the ''irre-
coneilabies," expressed qualification
that the president had definitely re-
jected the present league and had
declared for restoration Of peace by
congressional action. They express
ed doubt, however, that the treaty Of
Versailles with the league covenant
excluded could be put into shape for
ratification-a possibility; suggested
by Mr.. Harding. -,
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska.
acting Democratic leader, VINO led
the Wilson forces in the senate for
ratification. Of the treaty and league,
expressed disappointment at the
presidents message. He declared.
that by refusing to enter the league
the United States has refused to
take part in the effort to stabilize
the social, business and government
al conditions of the world, without
which, he said, there could be nei-
ther a. revival of, business nor pros
perity. ~,
"I am wondering" Senator Har-
rison,. Democrat, Mississippi, said in
a statement tonight, "what the thou
sands Of independent voters, pro-
league Republicans and Republican
leaders, who were assured or insist
ed that the best way to have Ameri-
ca get into the league Of nations
and have the treaty of Versailles
ratified was through the election Of
Harding as president, now think"
'eWhat the president said about
the legaue suited me-" was the COM
ment of Senator Reed, Missouri, a
Democratic treaty "irreconcilable."
Senator Poindexter, Republican,
Washington, said the plan for an as
sociation "still was in nebulous
state"
Senator Kellogg, Minnesota, Re-
publican -"mild reservationist," de-
clared the president would "be able
to work out an association of ma
tions and peace program that will
be satisfactory to ALL"
Senator Knox, Pennsylvania, au-
thor of the peace resolution adopted
by the last congress and vetoed by
: President Wilson, issued statement
today saying that President Hard
ing,s ."suggestion that a declaration
of policy as to our attitude toward
;the recrudescence.of threatening
mniHtarism & should be; temp arils.
postponed" was entirely agreeable
to him.
:. There had been some discussion
Of the incorporation of such a dec.
laration in a peace resolution to be
adopted. by the present congress.
"Such a declaration" said Sena
tor Knox, "relates to the future and
may well be deferred until there is
some sterilization. Of present worl1
confusion"
Senator Knox indicated that he
would reintroduce his peace resolu
ton q few days for reference te
the senate foreign relations commit
tee.