Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
comment VARIES
ion HARVEY SPEECH
london Newspaper Foes Of
1 League Applaud-Friends
4 Not Disheartened
BERLIN PRESS ENCOURAGED

xLondOn, May 21 Two very cordial
eeitorials we're included in newspaper
cnmment today onsthe address made by
Qforgc Harvey. United States Ambas-
hdor to Great Britain, on Thursday
night. They We're published in the
Morning Post, which never favored the
Ihague Of Nations, and the Daily Tcc.
k3aph.
The Post said Prime Minister Lloyd
3eorge's assertion that the future
yell being Of the world depends mainly
,fpon Anglo American friendship and co-
operation was true. and II continued :
This being SO, the League of Ma.
t5ons cannot, as we have been told rather
ffequently be the only and unique guar
antee of the future peace of the world"
Referring to Anglo American rela-
lions, the paper declared that nothing
- recent years more thoroughly dissi
pated misunderstanding than President
3arding's memorable statement Of
american policy to which Mr.. Harvey
Inferred during his speech.
"The British public the newspaper
4dded. may well wish the policy Of
the British Government was as definite
and simple as that of America.
Tho Daily Teegraph's comment.
don of Ambassador Harvey, cordially
agreed it was high time to give the
piietus 70 the idea that the United
States may yet be beguiled into the
Ieague."
The Daily News. continuing its
championship Of the League Of Nations
SSmarks that the English League of Ma
tons Union had just attained a mem
fership of 100 900 and said there was
-. i.
tpo tragically."
I Assuming that the United States will
Aeep out of the League during the term
at President Harding. the newspaper
said this would be matter of grave
r9gret but il will mean. Mt the worst,
that the League will go on without tho
United States as it has done hitherto" "
Z The News made the point that the
whole of America was not ignoring the
Beague. saying that Canada was taking
q valuable part in its operations. as
was virtually all Of Latin America eX-
Gept Mexico.
so long as the nations now members
~ the League stand Loyalty by it," the
newspaper concluded. we can afford to
Wait until the United States is of an
Uher mind"
Berlin, May 21.-CBy A. Pam.
Rloyd Georges reply prompt the Nos
sasche Ieltung TO observe that the An
. go French entente Cordialp never elic-
5ted such appreciation before the war a.
mat now bestowed upon the Anglo
american understanding.
The exchange of sentiments in Lon =
don. the newspaper. believes. will mark
a long step in the direction of paci
Tying the world If they are productive
n{ Of H. 10
problem, which not only will recognize
Cermany's interest as dictated BY
Jpdicial, ethical and chronological rea
epns, but which will nationally doa
With the issue as constituting an oh
vious prerequisite for the cConomi
restoration Of Europe"
The TagelisChe Rundschau believe
Ambassador Harvey's highly official
,ftteranCes concerning the League q
Nations permit the conclusion that NJ
Viviani' S mission Ia the United State
was a definite failure.
: Norwaerts believes the United State
was saved from isolation through III
tsIrn English politics has taken sine
Germany accepted the ultimstum.
THE speech with which Mr@ L;"y,
George welcomed the new Ambas$ado
if also significant in this connection.
II says, "and Germany can only vel
Pme MN II IN" nlted states succeed
10 influencing English politics in the di
rection of accomplishing an carly return
tp peaceful and liberal condition
throughout the world. -,
. The newspaper feels itself called or
70 remind the United States of it
Moral obligations toward Europe. These
j adds, are primarily an outgrowth II
the American point Of responsibilit,
pr the military aud diplomatic out
dpme of the war which probably i'm
pressed nobody on the other side Il
Wholly satisfactory for after entering
&ar which was TO end imperialism, tn
Emitted States is now forced TO beho
Europe in the clutches Of imperialistI
3iolence which is not emanating fror
crushed Germany, but, on the contrary
from among the very elements which II
hy virtue Of its matchless resources, pu
into the saddle