Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-21
WORKING PACT" is.
|DES|RE Of HARDING.
Ely RoBERT r. SMALL,
Leased Wire Service to The Journal)
Copyright, 1921

| cant In the extreme was the state
ment made at the White House to-
| day that the administration plans
| for American association with the
nations of the world" are making
| satisfactory progress.
Here apparently then is the first
real intimation of the scope and
| character of the new foreign policy
association with" the nations of
the world rather than an association
of" the nations Of the world.
1t Is to be association without
constituted machinery, without any
| of the hard and fast obligations of
| the. proposed League Of Nations
| which many held to be an invasion
of American sovereignty. 1T is to be
a pledge to the nations Of the world
| that America is ready to do her part
| always. America voluntarily will as
I sociate herself with the nations in
! any enterprise which looks to peace
| and the betterment of humanity.
America will not hold aloof, or take
| refuge in her geographical isolation
| from the principal trouble centers
| and always will be ready to listen
and to act as her best judgment
| dictates.
The virtual decision that there is
to be free and frank association
| with the nations Of the world" in
stead of some possibly ponderous
machine known as IAN association" is
an indirect answer to the letter
| President Harding has received from
| Hamilton Holt, who led a group Of
| pro-league Republicans in the last
| campaign, demanding to know what
| policy the administration had formu-
| lated looking to American participa-
| ton in world affairs. The president
has indicated no purpose to go into
| details of the matter with Mr.. Holt.
Harding's Policy
The new administration policy, as
briefly announced. is in keeping with
| that paragraph of President Bar-
ding's speech of acceptance in Marion
| last summer when he SAID:
| disposed as we are. the way is
very simple. Let the. failure attend
ing assumption. obstinacy. impract:-
cability and delay be recognized and
let us find the big, practical, un-
| selfish way to do our part, neither
| covetous because of ambition. nor
hesitant through fear. but ready to
With the senate advising, as the
constitution contemplates, I would
hopefully approach the nations Of
| Europe and of the earth, proposing
| that understanding which makes us
| willing participant in the consecra-
| tion of nations to a new relationship.
| to commit the moral forces Of the
world. America included. to peace
and international justice. still leav-
ing America free, ineeEendent and
self-reliant, but offering friendship
| to all the world"
The above paragraph. rather than
any of the other utterances of Mr..
Harding on the subject OF interna-
| tional policy, represents the present
attitude of the White House toward
l A iof writ
lions of the world. This attitude was
reflected in the speech Of Secretary
of State Hughes at Brown university
this week when he 7old OF the high
purposes which called america INTO
the war And it has b2el reflected in
a number Of President Harding 8
talks with callers in recent days.
| The statement of the foreign poll
CIV is a modification, If not correc-
ton, of the reports cabled to England
from WASHINGTON the pas, week onat
| President Harding favored a work
ing agreement among the Englsn-
| speaking peoples which would be
worldwide in it's scope" ,,-ir o.
The president desires "a Worhln ~
| agreement with all the nations OF
the world, big and small.
Reason for "Feelers"
The president knows, however
that any sort Of world oroer mus
| come first from agreements with Lne
| great
"feelers" have gone first OF an ~
| the big nations. The great powers
| always must act as guardians anu
| protectors of the small, ana Fres!,
dent Harding believes that the pan
| Of voluntary association WIN III, ean
| the cumbersome league assembly ana
the league council which he regard
| ed as an attempt to set up super
government of the world.
The decision on the part OF Inc
administration to as so wer7 dre ex.
Mains the order to Ambassador Har-
vev to be present at future meet,
ings of the allied supreme councItt
as representative of the president IL
explains the awakened lntere sa++1 a.
the United States In Worlo so1'AO
| ments everywhere. o-s
Tt explains above all the sureness
with Which Secretary Hughes mas
| been moving in international a1ialr ,,
America is vitality, interested G,, IN ~
world conditions, and IS as + Te@G Jirec.
day as in 1917 to move in the alaeU'
pr if deems right and necessary
The various recent steps OF tne
administration, taken in conformity
with the policy Of assoclatlng OUT, OUT
selves with the other nations nane
been rnisinterpreted abroad as steps
in the direction Of a posslble tu ie;ae
en+rance into some form OF modlIleo
Is nei inst st as opposed to the league, as a.
an instrument of world government
as a. he ever was. He is not o opposieo
to unofficial and -, int o1lied su Ioe
c ctTI represents, provided always
t that America reserves her own right
VI The president also is e9 91isH tu:
tionaIly opposed to all = a am vii
where America is conceTneG;1 am Wi,r mrn
{ nSt filled led with talk of new alliances
new 1s Tiii GROUPINGS Of the big nations tons;
On calm and unafraid. We are o READY !
to associate with all IL the n sood yi Il
and help to humanity. That is the
nltu app+ep+a President Harding de-