The New York herald., 1921-05-22
HARVEY AUTHORIZED
/. TO REVEAL HARDING
LEAGUE SUBSTITUTE
Ambassador Is to Outline
Plans for an Association
of Nations to Foreign
Representatives.
BASED ON SIMPLICITY
First Step to Shatter Old
Complex League Is Pill
grim Dinner Speech
Sounding Knell.
HUGHES IN FULE 'ACcoRD
Allied Supreme Council May
Form Nucleus for Carrying
Out Ideas Formulated
by the President.
HUGHES IN FuLfSAccoRD
Special Despatch to The New YORK HEnALA

Spccfd! Despatch to The NEW YORK HERAIo-
New York Herald Burenn.
Washington. d. c.. May 21.
Amba ssador Harvey. il became
known to-day, has in his possession
the broad outline Of the Harding Ad-
ministration's plan for an association
of nations, and he Is authorized 70
make Ii known to the representatives
of foreign governments. Mr.. Harvey
also has been informed of the condi-
tions which this Government believes
must be fulfilled before an associa.
ton of nations can be considered Of
ficially.
President Harding's plan. conceived
during the Presidential campaign, Is
approved by Secretary of State
Hughes. who has made Its eventual
accomplishment part of his foreign
policy.
| Preliminary Step Is Taken.
The first step TO this end has been
the wrecking of any hope that the
hItcb soldtts Nodiu cutti tht <tdcos
of Nations. This was done by Mr..
| Harvey in his speech before the Pill
grims In London. which speech was
made with the authority Of the Ad
ministration.
The association of nations, which
President Harding desires, Is so sim
pie that the world will be amazed
when 1t is realized how much is hoped
to be accomplished by such a modest
process. In n general way 1t will be
based upon the plan of The Hague
conferences, emphasizing the idea Of
world court where justifiable disputes
between nations may be tried and de-
cided, in accordance with interna-
tional law, and from which force and
military power will be eliminated.
IT is believed by advocates and be-
/ levers in the plan that an associa-
tion already exists In the form Of tho
Allied Supreme Council, and that the
American decision to participate in
that body was part of the general plan
which is to be suggested as soon as
conditions are propitious. In advancing
I toward this accomplishment. the Har
I ding Administration will not seek 10
DESTROY the existing league. as II may
be adhered to by other nations.
Rights Of other. Admitted.
The right Of other nations TO par
\ ticipate N an organization of this
| character is recognized. In taking
this attitude the United States Will
reserve its own judgment. which i
that the league ia ineffective and
probably will break down: that IL is
1 based upon a wrong conception Of po-
/ litical philosophy; that II exalts force
and power IN the settlement OF inter
national disputes and subordinates the
application OF Justice and Of law and
/ that IL is oppressive upon small ma
tons giving the larger Powers posi-
tons Of influence which tend 10 no
| litical and militaristic combinations Of
one group against another.
Before going 1head with any sugges.
tion for an association OF nations the
Administration feels that Il should be
reassured ia advance Of desire on
the part Of the dig Powers 20 deal Justly
with other nations. 4 test Of this wilt
come In the recognition that is expected
Of the right which United States claims
in mandate territories. which claims she
will continue to uphold regardless Of
what decisions MAJ be reach ID BY 9TH
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