The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
HARDING TALK
NOT SURPRISE
TO EUROPEANS
Message Favorably Received
in French Circles-English
Think Message Complex
Study League Statement.
ARGENTINA IS PLEASED
fBy Associated Press)

orable impression in Paris in oficial as
we'll as other circles. Particularly fav-
orable was the reception of the pass
sage in the message interpreted here
as recommending the ratification OF
the treaty Of Versailles detached from
the covenant of the league Of nations
and with reservations.
"Pertinax,' political editor Of the
! Echo de Paris, was the first editorial
writer to have comething to say re-
garding the message.
There is no longer any doubt as to
the policy the new American president
and his advisors intend to pursue" be
| remarked.
1t was not generally expected that
MIR. Harding would announce imme-
diately his desire to see the theoreui-
cal state Of war with Germany ended.
France for the past two years has
been consistently mistaken about
America. Shall we now send men to
Washington capable of enlightening
and defending us"
The writer asserted the last phrase
was not meant as reference to former
Premier Viviani, who he declared
had done his best
Little Surprise.
Little surprise with the text Of the
message was expressed with newspa-
pers issued here today at noon.
Prudence" declared the Paris Midi
(which is a customary quality OF
American presidents, reigns supreme
in Mr.. Harding's message. There Is
no occasion for US either to light bon
fires in celebration or be alarmed, for
if the president is reserved American
public opinion is much less so. In all
,, quarters of the United States the peo-
pie are showing sincere desire not
to hinder France"
Information missed in the mes
sage "the great inspiration which
sometimes vibrates in President Will
sons public utterances, and which
which former Premier Viviani Is gal
vanizing American opinion"
The newspaper warned the public
against accepting any individual as
the spokesman of Americans, but
judged the most frank and cordial re-
lations with the United States, adding:
| "Franco-American friendship is the
surest foundation of world peace"
/ LIVERPOOL, April 13.-Comment-
| ing on the message of President Hard
ing to the United States congress, the
| Post of this city declares its belief
| that the program Of the American
| president "looks simpler than it real
| ly is"
"A mere declaratory resolution of
peace" the newspaper continues, will
scarcely suffice to adjust matters be-
| tween the United States and Germany.
| The resolution will have to be followed
| by a full blown treaty, and when the
| treaty comes to be drawn up, interna'
tional complications arising from the
prior existence Of European treaties
will force themselves upon America.
We consider 1t most inconvenient for
America to perpetuate longer the tech
nical fiction that she Is still at war
with Germany. She has her eye on
German trade, and has no intention to
let such obstacles bar her way. Prob
ably, indeed, economic pressure, more
than political motive, will spur con-
gress to give the presidential counsel
speedy effect"
LEEDS, England, April 13.-Refer.
ence to the League of Nations and a
resolution re-establishing peace with
Germany will attract more attention
In Europe than any Of the policies
enunciated by President Harding in
his address yesterday, declares the
Yorkshire Post The newspaper as
serts that the "dismissal of the league
Of nations" as established by the
treaty Of Versailles was anticipated
Mr.. Harding's reference to an asso-
citation of nations is considered by the
| newspaper as looking in two direc.
tions, first, warning Germany that the
United States adheres to her inten
tion to stand by her former associates
In demanding and exacting just repair
ations, and second, preparing the way
for the Knox peace resolution in the
| senate.
BUENOS AIRES. April 13.-P1aise
for the frankness, sincerity and respect
with which President Harding in his
message to the United States congress
yesterday rejected the league Of ma
tions is voiced by L., Razon. of this
city. Mr.. Harding's programme is de-
scribed as the practice of Shirt sleeve
policies, but the newspaper sees only
self-interest in the future international
policy of the United States.
THE egoistic independent national
ism which is proclaimed as the law oi
States is dominent in Mr.. Harding's
| words" t h g. newspaper declares
"Americanism and Monroism, notions
clear and concrete which have had
their rise and fall since 1924, ro-apreaI
with more vigor than ever in the di
recting thought of the United States
Governing men of America aspire tc
commercial and military hegemony o
the world. They are not disposed tC
sacrifice anything to his aspiration anG
appear to care nothing for Europe, nol
10 intervene in it's contentious, but tt
cultivate their own political interests
and enhance their commercial ACTIVITY
Claim Sacrifices.
THE very American countries whose
protectorate the United States wonlt
appear to assume in the name of tht
Monroe doctrine no longer interest i
greatly. II sacrifices them to interio
convenience We do not criticiSe he