The New York herald., 1921-03-01

TUESDAY. MARCH /. 1921.
Early Peace With Germany.

In view Of the Knox peace reso-
luton passed by the United States
Senate on May 10, 1920, and Senator
HAIDINGs speech at Marion, Ohio, on
the following August %, the Ameri-
can people have every reason to ex-
pect that one of the very earliest
acts of the new Administration and
the new Congress will be to put an
end to the technical state of war
which still exists between the United
States and Germany.
The Knox resolution was very
simple and direct instrument and If
II had not been vetoed by President
WILSON would have been very eff
fective way to restore the old gen.
eral relations between the two coun-
tries, leaving the details Of trade
arrangements and other necessary
agreements to be worked out with the
customary diplomatic negotiations.
Making suitable provisions as to the
disposal of German property in the
ment and as to the satisfaction of
American claims against the German
Government, the resolution covered
tile needs of the situation as follows: ::
THE joint resolution or Congress
passed April Z. 1917. declaring a
state of war to exist between the
Imperial German Government and
the Government and people of the
United States, and making provi-
sions to prosecute the same. be and
the same is hereby repealed and said
state OF war is hereby declared at
an end.
'That until by treaty or act or
Joint resolution of Congress 1t shall
be determined otherwise. the United
states although 1t has not ratified
the Treaty OF Versailles. does not
waive any OF me rights. privileges.
indemnitLes. reparations or advan-
tsges 20 which II and It's nationals
4 have become entitled under the
terms of the armistlce signed No
vc-nber II. 1918. or any extensions
or notifications thereof or OF which
under the Treaty OF Versailles have
been stipulated for its benefit as one
OF the principal Allied and Associ-
ated Powers ard to which It is en-
titled"
World attention was riveted upon
sir. HARDING's speech of August 28,
because it was known that he had
been an enthusiastic supporter of the
Knox resolution, It was already rec
ognized that he was nll but certain
OF election and 1t was taken for
granted TINT here was the peace basis
0f the man who after March 4, 1921,
would direct the foreign policy of the
United States. 1t Is well worth while
then to refer to some of the striking
parts Of that Marion utterance.
After reviewing the reasons this
country entered the conflict, as stated
specifically in the Congress dcclara-
ton OF war, and the reasons this ma
tion refused to join league for the
waging of indefinite war at the In
stance OF foreign nations in control
OF that league, Senator HARDING
pointed out what we had escaped In
Poland, in Russia and elsewhere by
refraining from putting ourselves into
President WILSON'S League and Cow
enant Sketchlng likewise the desire
and the duty Of this nation to give
what help 1t reasonably and properly
could to the disturbed and distressed
peoples OF the Old World, Mr.. HAIR
PING stated that while he was unalter-
nbly opposed to Mr.. WILSON'S League,
ile did conceive that something could
be made OF the Hague Tribunal rs "a
world court whose vcrdicts upon jus
tlciable questions this country In com
mon with all the natlsns would be
both willing ard able to uphold. The
iecision Of such court or the rec
onimendation OF such conference
could be accepted without sacrificing
on our part or asking any other
Power to sacrifice one iota OF its
nationality"
But while Mr.. HARDING was not
specific in these suggestions as to a
possible world court. while indeed he
expressly disavowcd any intention 10
undertake specific suggestions or 10
attempt to pass upon suggestions
now be did clearly and explicitly
declare himself MS TO making peace
with Germany MS follows:
Il have already announced that !
shoii urge prompt passage OF the
resolution. vetoed BY the President,
declaring at an end the preposterous
condition Of technical war when we
are actually At peace. simultane-
eusly 1 shall naturally advise the