New Britain herald., 1921-04-12
HARDING REPUDIATES LEAGUE OF NATIONS
(Continued from First paEe.)

ithout delay. should approve a rclaratory resolution by congress to bat offect with tho qualifications cs- Entinl to protect all our rights. Such ftion would bo tho simplest keeping faith with ourselves and could in sense hc construed as n desertion thoso with whom wo shared our crihccs In war. for these powers arc ready at peace.
 "Such resolution should undertake do moro than this to declare the nto of peace which all America aves. 10 must add no difficulty In ecting. with just separations tho aturation for which all Europe harms, and upon which the worlds covcry must be founded. Neither rmor enemy nor ally can mistake neriCaa position. because our atti- de us to responsibility for tho war d the necessity for just separations ready has had formal and very rnest expression.
 "it would he unwiso 10 undertake make such statement of future licy with respect to European af- rs in such declaration of a state peace. In correcting the failure of o executive in negotiating the most portant treaty in the history of the ton. to recognize tho constituted wcrs of the senate we would go to other extreme. equally objection 10. lf congress or tho senate should sumo tho function of the executive. r highest duty is tho preservation the constituted powers Of each and promotion of the spirit of CO., cration so essential to our common flare.
 It would be Idle to declare for Paratc treaties of peace with the ntral Powers on the assumption t these alone would be adequate, Hause tho situation is SO involved Pt our peace engagements cannot orc tho old World relationship 2 tho settlements already effected fs it desirable to do 30 fin pre- vinE our own rights and contract our future relationships.
 Tho wiser course would seem to the acceptance of the confirmation our rights and interests as already Pvided and to engage under the ex- ng treaty. assuming of course that can bc satisfactorily accomplished such explicit reservations and diflcations as will secure our ab- ute freedom from inadvisable com tments and safeguard all our es- tial interests. .
 Neither congress nor the people my assurance that a request to btiate needed treaties of peace Id be as auporfiuous aud unneces-
 nn It is technically ineffective and bw in my own heart there is none
 Would wish to cmbarrass the ex- ENe In the performance of his y when we all arc so eager to turn nppointment and dolay into graa- pg accomplishment
 [rhe wenriness at homo and the lrpointment to the world have Fbn compensated in tho proof that is republic will surrender mono of c heritage of nationality but our Ehts in international relationship 1re to be asserted; they require es- iishment in compacts of amity. our Ft in readlnstment and restoration not bo ignored and must be de- Ed.
 League Rejected.
 With tho supcr-governinE league nitcly rejected and with the world Informed, and with tho status of co proclaimed at homo VIC may
 
 Itionships so essential to the rec ition of the rights everywhere Of
 own nation and play our full in Joining the peoples of the Id in tho pursuits of peace once Fc. Our obligations in effecting -opcan tranquility because of war plvcmcnta. arc not less impcllinE h our part in tho war itself. This oration must bc wrought before human procession can 20 onward in. we can he helpful because wo moved by no hatreds and harbor fears. Helpfulness does not moan hnglement and participation In homie adjustments does not moan nsorship for treaty commitments ch do not concern us and in oh VIC will have no part.
 To Ask Scnatc's Advice.
 Tn m nll-impcllinE wish to do the t and best for our own republic
 maintain ts high place among ons and at the same time make fullest offering of justice to them. hall invite in the most practical
 the advice of tho senate after 1ainting 1t with all tho conditions Dc met and obligations to be dis rged. along with our rights to pafcEuardcd. Prudence in making program and confident co-opera-
 in making it effective cannot
 us far astray. We can render hffcctivc service to humanity until prove anew our own capacity for operation ip the coordination of CTS contemplated in the constitu- and no covenants which ignore associations in the war can be Q for the future. More. no help society Of nations can be found ,n justice and committed to peace