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HARDING ! FAYORS o. !.
>:.WA|I|NG A PERIOD
NOT IN FAVOR OF PEACE IN
r1,asrE. WILLING TO 5coNslD:
ER-wHArEvER MAY BE ". Ex- X
I. pEcrAT1oNs Of REPuBLi.
CAN SENATORS PRESIDENT
HAS IDEA -

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Washington, April 5.-Whateyer
NAV be- the expectations of Repuoh--
can senators who want an early dec-
,aration Of peace with Germany II
1vas made known authoritatiyely TO-
Sav that President Harding had not
thrown the influence, of his ad-
9 r,od;tn;stration ,;t behind the movement
hut was inclined to look with disap-
paroyal on any prospect Of precipil-; !;
tate action.
Ii was revealed that the president
had not, in fact, committed himself ~
to ahy definite program for the re-
storation Of peace though he was
ssid to be- leaning more and more more
TO belief that the Versailles cove
nant can not in any practical way
beeused now as a basis for his asso-
eiation Of nations. He is canyasslng
the situation carefully in the light
Of information and advice which has
come to him since inauguration and
although part Of his program may
be- decided on soon it probsbly will
be many days before it is revealed
IN entirety. * {.
In his consideration Of the peace
resolution which some Of the senate
leaders want to press to an early
passage, in the special session OF
congress convening Monday. MIR.
Harding is understood to have taken
the position that in the settlement 'al'
Of so important question the ma q
tion must, proceed with care and
prudence: 1t is said that he has not
withdrawn the approval he gave It
to the resolution. when he, support
ed ii in she last congress, but is com
ivy,inced that the present : situation
does no require haste 80 much as it
requires painstaking deliberasioa.
The administration has not re-
yealed what elements are involved In
the determination Of its attitude,
but there have been indications that
It would consider itself in a better
position to make advances for an as
sociation of nations if the peace de-
cision, were delayed. Intimations
have come to officials here that
some Of the leading allied, states
men would consider passage Of the
measure a great handicap in. the ne
gotiations for peace concert,
weakening the position Of the Amer
lean government with its former as
soeiates in the war and making them
less susceptible TO American sugges-
tions. 'gN q
Il has been limited to the presi-
dent By some Of his advisers that
like the outstanding war debt, q
pending resolution Of peace be used
as a lever to bring the allied gov
ernments into accord with the pro-
posals Of this government. How
much Of disagreement there may
be between this viewpoint and that
Of the senate advocates Of the reso-
lution remains to develop after the
special session meets. 5....
At dinner last night some Of the
senator's most prominent in foreign
affairs are said to have informed
IL. yiviani, former French premier,
Who is whiting here that his govern
.:nlent heed not hope that q peace
deearsa "a; would 30 lopg: delayed.
They plan TO bring the measure
quickly into the program Of the
special session and they express un-
doubted confidence that it will be
adopted quickly. There has been no
indication that the president would
make an open fight to delay action
but what he says on the subject in
his message will be studied carefully
for delicate shades Of meaning an6
the impression he conveys is expect,
ed to have much weight with many
senator's Of the party.