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Peace Plan
OF Harding
Confil
Outline IN Bee Will
Be Prs Nm of Admins.
tration in Settling War
Controversy.
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Rivals Monroe Doctrine
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING

7 Washington, April 9.-N nat VIII
be known as the Harding doctrine
of American participation in the
stabilization Of world peace, destined
perhaps to rank with the Monroe
doctrine as principle OF Ameri-
can policy, constitutes the salient
feature of the peace plan the prcsi-
dent will present to congress next
week, probably in. person.
The Harding doctrine will pro-
claim the United States ready to CO.
operate with European powers to
prevent or suppress any aggression
by any nation or combination Of
nations to disrupt the peace of the
world. e.
The president does not contem-
plate that the United States will go
farther than that in dealing with
questions of world peace, for the
time being at least. That it will not
enter the present league of nations
even with such notifications as have
been proposed up to date, is certain.
Conference Body Improbable.
Whether there ever will be all
association of nations for confer
enee, as suggested by Mr.. Harding,
remains to be seen. 1t appears i'm
probable that any effective steps
will be taken in that direction un-
less the European powers should
scrap the present league.
The program for re-establishing
peace with Germany, Austria and
Hungary and for the participation OF
the United States in the stabilization
OF world peace will be known as
the Harding peace plan, now being
formulated by the president in the
light of his study of the problem for
several months and of the advice of
his counsellors in the cabinet and
in congress.
That part Of the plan which pertains
to the re-establishment of peace
with the central powers is based up-
on definite rejection of the Ver-
sailles treaty and upon a declaration
OF peace in resolution similar to the
Knox resolution which is to be
drafted according to present inten-
tons. by Secretary of State
Hughes. This resolution is intended
to embody such changes in the
Knox resolution as the president and
Secretary Hughes deem necessary to
conform to the Harding plan.
The Harding doctrine of American
co-operaticr in the preservation OF
peace which the president eontem-
plates Incorporating in this resolution
declaring peace with the central pow
ers, is said to resemble in it: essen
tials the declaration which Senator
Knox drafted for inclusion in his
resolution.
Confirms Bees Outline.
Confirming The Bees outline today
OF the administration peace program
it was stated authoritatively that the
president and his advisors are con-
vinced there is no practical way of
considering the Versailles covenant
as basis of the American peace
As for the Knox resolution. it was
stated that the president voted for it
while in the senate, that he spoke ia
vorably for it in his speech OF accept
ance and that he now finds no
particular reason for a marked re-
versal of attitude on that score. This
confirmed information from other
quarters that the Knox resolution is
the basis of the plan the president is
formulating.
The president in discussing the
matter with callers takes the position
that he is not committed to a definite
program in connection with the in
ternational situation, that it is neces-
sary to proceed prudcntly keeping
in the misd our rights, and aspira-
tions in the world and that it may
be necessary to establish the pro-
gram piecemeal, instead of all at
one time.
Plans Personal Address.
Mr.. Harding has declined to state
his views more definitely than that
in advance of his address to congress
next week. He has stated this would
deal not only with domestic legis-
lation, but with international ques-
tions. The president has indicated
that he likes the custom of address,
ing congress in person which was
by President Wilson,
having been impressed while SEN
ator with the perfunctoriness of the
communication of executive mes
sages in writing. He has told his
friends that in all probability he will
appear before the joint session OF the
two houses to deliver his message
next Tuesday.
The peace program was the subject
of discussion at the cabinet meeting
today. The majority of the cabinet
members expressed the opinion that
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