New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Universally Essential in
Working Out Problems
That Confront World:
All to Gain, His View
Main Issue Held
To Unite Peoples
Britain Also Favors Pro-
posal, but Difference
to Congress Is Urged

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e (By The AS
sociated ss).-Presiden Harding's
suggestion for continuation of inter
national conferences to deal with world
problems as result of developments
at the Washington conference was in
dorsed to-day by Rene Viviani, head Of
the French delegation, who said it was
not only "high thought" but a prac-
tica1 one.
First, the initiative of President
Harding is Of very considerable i'm
portance," said M. Viviani. "It is a
high thought, and, what is equally
beautiful, practical thought. This
conference has already great ideal for
its aim. If it is the beginning of other
conferences this is an historic moment.
shall not be for France to stay away.
Humanity in Self-Defense
Second, humanity for it's happine IS
must solve problems of a universal
character Consequently, universally
Of means must be used. If any great
nation should be missing in the cohe-
sion of ideas and in the examination of
solutions that would make them most
AASoACs hc 1AALldIlV0 OIL ETeSlQenC
Harding will allow the whole world to
take part.
Third, we have all to gain by these
associations in which we continue to
learn the law of equality among ma
tclons and we find what we are missing
IN offering to others that which we
possess. No nation has the exclusive
gift OF intellectual and moral power.
No Conflict With League
Fourth, what will people think in
Europe of the Presidents new idea
Are they not going to think that it is
IN conflict with the League of Ma
ITEMS? answer, no. America has de-
cided to ignore the League of Nations.
That was her right; she had no account
to render to any one The League OF
Nations exists. What is to be deplored
is that it should exist alone. America
through these conferences will come
into contact with the rest of the world
Let the world be united in one way or
in another way. There is no spccia,
protocol for that.
Fifth, do not know if these con-
ferences and the League of Nations
can associate their ends. 1t does not
matter. 1t is only for mathematicians
that parallel lines do not meet. Both
s.
| am sure that for all great problems
we shall be together. Already Amer
lea has given her adhesion to the inter
national court of justice, whose YER
diets without her would have been
weakened. 1t will be proven that dis
cussion may be apart when aims are
in common"
Attitude of Congress Important
A British spokesman who declined
to permit the use of his name said
the association of nations idea must
be approached carefully until the at
titude of the American Congress has
been expressed.
Great Britain" said this spokesman,
'is most anxious to participate in any
movement that would tend to the peace
Of the world, but obviously the Presi-
dents suggestion is more or less an
American domestic question on which
it would not be proper for the dele
gates to express an opinion until the
details have been worked out and the
Congress of the United States mas de-
cided on some definite scheme that
would have the full approval of the
American people"