Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-14
Harding's Message
Commented On By
Foreign Newspapers

Paris. April 1.-THE Temps in its
comment on President Harding S
message says:
1.-The United States. no matter how
powerful and wealthy they may be,
cannot afford to continue a policy of
isolation. They cannot ignore
treaties ratified between other ma
|tions. - MH@ .h$a% il
@i"If we understood,artghft the policy
Iof the American government, we
naturally are led to believe that its
intentions are not contrary to the
rights of France. consequently we
ed States to. reach the aims their
president has Defined
La Lberte' says:
president Harding's messag
gives us all freedom Of action. Frank
clear words reach us from, Washing
ton. Since President Harding sue
ceeded President Wilson,. the Ameri-
can policy has ceased to be. up among
the clouds. 1t develops broad day
light and full loyalty : -.
"Since the entrance Of President
Harding into the White House the
United States has missed no oppor-
tunity to be agreeable to us. The
nomination of Mr.. Herrick as ambas-
sador to Paris is a particularly elo-
Iquent example of this
London. April 1.-THE West
minister Gazette in its comment or
President Harding's message, refers
to the presidents tariff policy. as out
lined, as being based on protection.
The newspaper says:
How. in these circumstances, the
United States is to receive interest or
the debts which Europe owes her, tc
say nothing Of the capital sums. is i
dilemma for which no outlet suggests
ITSELF,
1.-The United States has passed BY
the circumstances of war into the po.
sition of a creditor nation. to which
large remittances will have to be sem
in goods by the European countries
II these goods are to be vigorously ex
cluded, the United States cannot OBJ
tain payment of her dues. This is q
/ lesson she will learn if Presiden
Harding's announced policy is te
govern her trade legislation"
London. April 1.-THE most strik
ing feature Of newspa1 1er comment OF
the message of President Harding il
the absence Of an expression Of opin
ion by most Of the leading Journals
Of Great Britain. Only two Of the bis
London newspapers, the Morning
Post and the Daily Chronicle, hav,
ventured to comment editorially Will,
the Manchester Guardian regarded a.
: the most influential journal is silent
The reason, it is pointed out, ma,
! be traced back to the editorials writ
ten at the time of the American cleo
tion. Many newspapers then cx
pressed disappointment over wha
!. they characterized as President Hard
ing's policy Of seclusion. Now the,
arc pursuing the course of sayinf
nothing which might cause offense t.
the United States. The note Of cautio,
against the writing or speaking o
provocative language is constantly be
ing sounded throughout the country.
Paris April 14.-Crticism of julie
]: Jusserand. French ambassador t,
the United States, for his alleged fail
ure to keep the French public in
formed as to the state of affairs i,
Washington appeared in editorials
here today relative to the message o
! President Harding to congress. 4
number Of this mornings newspapers
! notably L'Homme Libre and the Gau
! lois, jN:.ed. the Temps in deplorin,
! this state of affairs. ~- "
Editorial comment continued to
/ day to interpret President Harding
message as on the whole favorable I,
! France. y