Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-03-25
COL. 6E0R6E HARVEY.

IL MI. Harding persists in his de-
sire TO appoin. Col. George Harvey.
oi New York. former editor of
HarperS publications. as AmbaA,a-
dor TO England il will be don" over
thc many vigorous protests nov
lowing into The White House. rs We
are told In 1912. when Woodrow
wilson WAS first being >-ur.rd for
Inc Democratic Presidential numi-
NATION. Harvey. rs editor 81 The
harper periodicals. was among the
warmcst and mos, Persistent advo-
Gales OF Mr.. Wilson's nomination.
II was alleged however that the
Harper publications were controll-
I'd by 4 big money intcrcs, and the
inference was drawn that the money
bchlnd these publications., rather
itian Col. Harvey. was debating
their policy in supporting Mr.. Viii
son. When it became evident tina,
HarHcy's support, under such con
di'lonS. had become hinderancc
rather TO help, Mr.. Wilson kindly
and frankly, and with perfect can
dor, told Col. Harvey that his sup
port was weakening rather than
strengthening his cause. Seeing
The perfect franknr>s and candor
with which Mr.. Wilson said this,
tol. Harvey should have accepted
u IN proper spirit. But from that
lime Il" turned upon Wilson like
viper aud found nothing too mean
TO say Of him. He dropped Wilson
and with him The Democratic party
and went over body and brecchcs
ln I'm. {, n l.
Inquire at the Republican National
convention tho having nothing to
commend him TO his new found
irIcndSbut his intense hatred Of and
personal hostility to Woodrow Will
son. This. however, seemed suili-
"icnt to give him special influence
WIN the party Of great moral
ideas"
II was in his room in The Con-
Src>s Hotel in Chicago that the
triggers were set TO put Harding
over. Harvey framed the foreign
policy of the Republican Senate
and cin"hcd thc Senate in opposi-
ton to The League Of Nations. He
wrote III" "liNmn Of Hate" set il
10 music and taught Lodge how to
sing II. lie was one Of the First
Minds summoned by Harding for
consultation and advice. not ONLY
before but after the election. He
IS credited with writing one of
Earnings campaign speeches. i'm
which he defined the Rcpublican
foreign policy and il is even whisp-
cred that he had hand in the prep
:r;,tlon OF the Presidents inaugural
address.
We do not know how lruc all of
THIS may be but lvlirvc there is
enough in il 10 justify The CuncIu>-
ion that the l'rr>idcul feels himself
under obligation iu Harvey. which
persistent reports say T." desires t.
recognize by making Harvey. the
Democratic rcncailc. Nnba>> adOr
nj the Court of -. DANES. We
should dislike 10 see iiarvcy corral
such al honor e, 'hr prize? uG hl,
aDoStaCN az arl ANY reward nj ell
Tor his leadership ~ q hitler, par
iISan war nn 81 uuHlr I"tr:u; rs
ever occupied The Wh:lr I.ou,c.
We do trust. h"Wrvcr. thai Mr..
Harding VIII have >ui!iclrn. r,g.rd
Tor The opposition (" Harvey To- re-
iuHc /" consider him in colnr.liun
W'Ih this "ppoInim,nt avid farther
more thai he VIII be Zig cnrup" no.
to oilcr >uCh an nfrual 10 Mr.. VIII
son as this Co"'ciuu,H.d r,upi..,
mcni would be.
lIarvcy's Ippninlmrai a, r.rti>h
Ambassador al ihi> tiu.r ard in
view Of his position on Inc treat,