The New York herald., 1921-05-09
He Would Receive Support
of Majority of Republicans,
According to Canvass
OF Situation.
CRITICISM is EXPECTED
Lodge and Knox Understood
to Have Acquiesced i'll
His Point of View on
Cooperation.
MOVE ATTACKED BY REED
Missouri Senator Declares 1t
Violates Peoples Mandate
Predicts ENHANCEMENT
in Europe's Affairs.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YoaK HERALn
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. G., May ..
That President Harding would, on
a show down, receive the support Of
a majority Of the Republican members
Of the Senate and House for his policy
Of unofficial and conditional repre-
sentation on the allied commissions,
SO long as II does not apear that this
country is going beyond the point OF
merely looking after its own interests.
seems assured While neither Sena-
tor Lodge, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, nor Senator
Knox. author of the peace resolution.
is discussing the subject for publica-
ton, 1t is understood they have ac-
quiesced in the Presidents point OF
view, at least for the time being.
The Republican leaders of the House
also readily agree to a postponement
Of the peace resolution. One reason
for their attitude is that Representa-
tive Porter. chair1.-a of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Is not
in complete agreement with the Senate
as to the form of the resolution. lie
would like TO have the clause expressly
repeating the American declaration OF
| war striken out, leaving 1t merely ss
| stating that the war is over but not
| formal and legal declaration Tint the
United States is at peace with Ger
many and Austria
Bitter Enders' Attitude.
The efforts OF President Harding and
/ Secretary Hughes and other members
of the Cabinet TO block open criticism
| in the Senate are likely to be unavail-
| ing. Although the Republican bitter
enders" have thus far kept quiet so
far as giving interviews for publica-
tion is concerned most of them have
strongly condemned the Presidents
course In private conversation.
This criticism by Republican Sena-
tors is likely TO be indirect and take
the form of a demand for an early re-
turn of the American troops from the
Rhine and protest against delay in
the passage by the House Of the Knox
resolution, which IS being held, accord
ing 10 these Republican leaders. at the
suggestion OF the White House and
state Department on the Plea that its
enactment at this time would embar-
rass the Allies.
Although these Republican irreconcil-
ables are marking time. partly from .
desire not 70 en1barrass the President
and partly 10 await developments which
viii more clearly disclose the nature OF
American participation I'm the allied
councils. II is not unlikely that public
sentiment in some quarters may induce
them to speak sooner than now seems
| likely.
To-day Senator Reed. Democrat (MoD,
who IL known to entertain similar
views TO those held by some OF the Re-
publican irreconcilsbles. authorized The
publication Of an interview In which he
contends that the acceptance Of the al
He'd invitation 10 participate In delihera-
lions OF the Supreme Council, the Coun-
ell or Ambassadors and the Repsratious
Commission constitutes violation OF
the mandate OF the American people de-
Iivered IN the last Presidential election:
that IL Is likely 70 be the entering wedg.
10 American enlargement in European
affairs and that the President ought TO
bring the United States troops homo
from Germany and get out OF European
affairs altogether.