The New York herald., 1921-07-10

known. What would be no secret IN
history ought to be known at this hour.
Kings Irish Service ExceIled.
His Majesty's service in connection
with ireland has been equalled or sur
passed by his services in connection
with America.
I'VE have now reached this mo-
mentous position. The way is abso-
lutely clear as all British peoples wished
1t cleared for the unfettered initiative
of President Harding himself. That is
the right of his position. That is equally
pivot for practical wisdom in the cir
cumstances. lie cannot put himself in
the position of responding to sugges-
tions from the British and japanese
sides. 1t is entirely for him to make
the suggestions. The President of the
United States has this infinitely mo-
mentous yet delicate business. He must
lead. He knows by now that all English
speaking nations are ready without re-
serve to welcome his initiative and
accept his leadership with unbounded
good will.
1.-The Prime Minister is to make a
statement in the House of Commons
tomorrow. I trust that he may find
himself able even then to include the
posals from Washington. The way hay-
ing been cleared and we'll explained
we believe and expect President Har-
ding will establish his fame among
American Presidents by taking the
strongest step made since the armistice
toward the redemption of the world and
the salvation of the whole future course
of destiny. He finds himself able to
do much of that practical work for
world peace and world prosperity which
proved beyond the power of Wilson S
method. II Harding succeeds he will
leave to other generations a name as
familiar as that of President Monroe.
Britons VIII Aid Harding.
1--WE on this side will do our very ut
most to help him succeed. The British
Government by the will of all the
nations 1t represents stands ready to en-
ter into unconditional. unrestricted con-
ference at such a time and place as the
President himself may prefer. No small
stipulations of any kind will be suffered
to get in the way. / believe the same
may be said for Japan and China
Before dwelling on all the bearings
which make the magnitude Of this prop
osition / must return to the remarkable
means by which the whole situation
was first jeopardized and then saved
First the Japanese treaty was auto.
matically prolonged for at least a year
by technical Interpretation which was
unquestionable and valid. That oi
itself. however, could only suggest to
Washington a slight additional reserve
There Of course never had been the
least doubt about the desire OF Premier
Lloyd George. the Dominion Premiers
and Lord Curzon for the fullest and
freest consultation with the United
States.
THAT desire had been emphatically
expressed by the Prime Minister him.
self and by Lord Lee in behalf of the
Admiralty. But there were, as we have
said, defects in procedure which would
have been avoided had more exact CO.
ordination between Downing Street and
the Foreign Office been accompanied
by better insight into American politi-
cal conditions.
obviously the Foreign Office had
been on the point of turning down the
wrong road The Prime Minister Thurs
day last undertook to inform the House
of Commons that he was very hopeful OF
making tomorrow some definite state
ment on the Pacific problem. But that
he added, would depend upon the reply