Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-01
WHICH WILL TRIUMPH!


The storm of indignation against
George Harveys pusillanimous Pill
grims dinner speech has not abated.
Memorial Day, with its memories OF
American sacrifices called forth from
the hearts Of statesmen. priests. and
publicists bitter denunciation of the
calious statements OF the gentleman
who FOR the time being represents the
Government OF the United States at
the Court Of ST. James's.
Every Evening was the first news
paper 20 demand the recall of George
Harvey other Journals were slow 10
50 the whole length in their castiga-
tion of him. but as the hours have
passed this demand has been taken
up. and has been repeated by press
aud pulpit. Even President Harding felt
called upon 10 Indicate to his fellow
countrymen that his motley minded
representative did not speak for the
heart of America when he asserted
that We fought in the World War
solely 10 save our precious hides.
For the time being the President
win not heed the cry for Harvey's
summary retirement TO private life.
Political cxigencics compel that he
pcrmit his bogus colonel 70 continue
az his London station. But eventually
George Harvey viii have to be re
called. or else MIR. Hughes may be
expected 20 rptire from the Cabinet
Hsryrys views on foreign affairs are
diamctrically opposed 20 those which
the Secretary OF State has uttered:
tho two of them cannot dictate Amer
scss foreign policy; and Harvey can
not be- expected TO dominate the mind
of Mr.. Hughes. Either the latter will
be Secretary of State in more than
name. or else a man Of his ramrod-
backbone viii retire.
when Harvey made his address he
was known To voice the opinions Of.
the senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, II win be remembered that
IN practical Penrose, In a pre-elec-
tion statement. declared that it did
not matter who was Secretary of
state. as the above committee would
Artatc our foreign affairs. This com
nlttee attempted 10 usurp the func-
tions of the Secretary when Rene
yivlani visited Washington. II was
from the mouths of Senators, al a
special dinner party. and not from
Mr Hughes. that the French envoy
learned az Americas attitude toward
world cooperation Mr.. Hughes
seemingly overlooked that slight,
though IL Is presumed that he made
adequate protest in private.
u appears that the members Of the
committee desire 10 smoke Mr.. Hughes
from Once. Tie Is too intelligent. too
strong -mindod. and altogether too
much Of a statesman FOR them. They
prefer the practical politician type
tho Haryeys. the Penroses, and their
in--who viii respond 90 their COM
mon touch. Mr. Hughes cannot be
managed
Tlr majority OF Americans prefer
10 see Mr.. Hughes remain in Office.
Ile h the principal bulwark in an
administration not particularly noted
Cor brains on the bridge Of the Ship
~ state. He i incorruptibie, and is
that rare type Of man in public life
who does not shape his course ac-
oordlnF 90 the political winds which
blow fletwcen him and the willy
Lodge. between him and the syco-
phant Harvey. between him and the
noiaofne penrose. America prefers the
former Eventually the policies Of
Mr. Hughes must triumph, or the
policies az tho Senate Foreign Rela-
tlonA Committee, which are voiced by
The bogus colonel who never wore
the uniform. Mr.. Hughes is preferred
by tue people, the Senate Foreign Re-
iatlnns Committee by the politicians.
Which viii triumph
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