Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
HARVEY MAY NOT GET
TO COURT OF ST. JAMES
Harding Said to Have Received
Quiet Tips and to Have
Changed His Mind.
Philadelphia Record.

Washington, ID. c.. March 3O.-Colo-
mel George Harvey, publicist and sau-
rist. may not be able To add "Ambassa-
dor Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary" to his other titles, nor
honor the court of st. James with his
presence.
There has been change in certain
viewpoint and state of mind with refer
ence to Harveys qualifications for the
Job and IL is said that change is not
distantly related to the White House
1t is yet too early to say Harvey VIII
not be the next Ambassador to Great
Britain, but il may safely be said his
appointment is in doubt after having
been almost definitely settled.
Not long ago assertions were made in
quarters connected with the White
House by substantial pipelines, that
Harvey will go over: that he had been
offered the job and had accepted and
that he had been told to get ready
All that and more may have been true
at the time, but there is many sup
between the woud-be diplomat and the
Ambassadorial title. Here is the story
as told today by reliable authority
Harding had decided on Harvey lie
admired him. Harvey had supported
Harding. and before the Republican Ma
tional Convention had rendered In
valuable indirect service to the Repub-
lican party by his constant attacks on
Woodrow Wilson and everything VII
sonian. Although "a Democrat, he was
an old guard Democrat, a reacuonary
in type. whose views largely coincided
with those of the ruling element in the
Republican party. Ii was natural under
IEa,pf al IN
accept his active support in the cam
paign ana ne did.
Harvey is credited with having writ
ten one of the Harding speeches in
which be rejected the League Of Ma
tions He was at Marion much Of the
time during the campaign. His masa-
zine was a factor in the Republican
victory.
All this put Harding under obliga
| tions to him. and when il was intimated
London. where he could continue his
campaign to discredit President Wilson
President-elec Harding looked upor
the suggestion with favor.
1t can also be said that certain OF
| Harding's advisers wanted Harvey out
| OF the country and his magazine out oi
| existence. His magazine lives 10y abuse
! satire and criticism. TX was argued by
| individuals close TO Harding that If
! Harvey and his magazine continued
to operate IN their accustomed field i
would be only a question OF time until
both turned against Harding as they
| turned against Wilson.
Thus there was a double reason foI
the acceptance Of the Harvey sug
geston. and. in accordance with the
| Harding custom. 'feelcr went out e
the country Word was spread OF
good authority that Harvey would bt
the new Ambassador TO London.
President Harding expected tbs
country 10 respond favorably. HI
thought Wilson was done for IL IN,
public mind. and that 50 bitter a critic
as Harvey should accordingly be pop
uIar. But instead Of praises for th'
| suggestion Of Harvey for AInba ssador
there came knocks Senators trieC
10 find an excuse 10 block him. News
papers commented warily. critically o
not at al Old-line Republicans de
clared Harvey was not entitled 20 III
appointment. They thought Republi
can should get H. Nowhere was ther
any enthusiasm for Harvey and Hard
ing was advised conldentially his ap
pointment would bt- a diplomatic blum
der and a political mistake.
; "All this has opened the President
ewes. He now sees both sides OF In
picture II Harvey is finally appOinte
Il will be because Harding committe
himself TOO far before sounding oil
santiuer, in the party and in III
country generally II he can get OF
OF making the appointment be vi
likely do SO
n That is the latest story TO set u
!. tongues of political gosslps waggIu
= and il has 50 many elements OF log
st is generally believed