The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
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IN SILESIAN ROW
Ambassador Tells England United
States VIII Never Enter League F..
of Nations

LONDON. Nav 20.-The American
ambassador. George Harvey, III speech
nj the Pilgrims dinner last evening, an
n0unccd that he had Just received m
structious designating him to represent
the president ON the supreme council with
regard to Silesia.
The instructions received by Ambassa-
dor Harvey for his participation IN the
sessions of the supreme council as the
personal representative of President
Harding IL was said last night. are that
he shall act only as an observer 80 faf
as the SiIeSian question l. concerned
Col Harvey i'm his first public utter
ancc since presenting his credentials. de
ciared that American armed forces came
to Furone i'm the World war solely to save
the United States and not To save Euro
pean states opposed to Germany. as some
had cbuteudcd.
President Harding was portrayed by
the ambassador as q typical. modern
American. proud of his own country. but
Jealous of NO other mans: resolute. in
maintaining his own nation = rights. but
not less scrupulouS in recognizing the
rights of others: fair. just. modest man.
humble. but Uuafraid.'
The outstanding attributes of IreSi-
dent Harding. he said. are breadth OF Vi
sion. greatness of heart. fidelity To hIS
race y, less than to his clan and no more
to his family than to his ancestry. drawn
Atr. Harvey declared these were sufficient
Indications and reasons why Mr.. Hard
ing felt in tine very fibre 0t his being ut
the cru<ial period that fricndEncSs ami
good win should exist always between the
peoples Of the great English speaking ma
tiyu< and why he now pledges unfalter-
ing cooperation in achieving sthat as
p.ratiau.
sc Strengthen Bonds.
Il shall fail inisoraby to the grieyous
disappointment of my chief he said IF
I do not so greatly strengthen those bonds
nf friendship and mutual helpfulne>S that
hereafter Uur governments VIII not only
prefer durable engagements to tentative
comurami-c= as between ourselves, but
VIII iu~tiuctivcly approach all world
uroheas from the same angle az of com
a.rn. iuseuarable concern"
"Bccau~a the president has exemp'iiiod
his avowal of obligation, II must not be
inferred that ne proposes to become an
international mndaler" continued the ana
ba.-ador. He would be the last 10 in
tervenc or be drawn into any matter of
Uo CONCERN To his own country. but also
no enc realizes mere clearly than he thai
the United States, i& of necessity.
deeply Interested in proper economic ad
iE~twcnt> @nd the just settlement Of mat
tiers of worldwide Importance under dis
Gus ion and desires helpful3y to cooper
ate
Emphatic or league.
There stil seems to luger IN the
minds Of many here the impression that
in soue way or other Amcvjca NAV Vet
Pc lnEuilod into the league of nations. !
Lei me show you how utterly absurd such /
q notion is
I ured not recall the long contest /
waged between the Two branches IF oar
government over this proposal. ! need /
hardly mention that the conflict became /
$50 sharp that even the treQty went bg /
the board.
FINALLY the question Of Americas 1
i'm the league came before
the people, who decided by Il majority Of
:. DOC 600.
1t follows. then. that the present gov
eminent could not without bctraying of
ifs creators and masters. and will NOT,
! ran assure you, have anything WhatSG-
ever to do with the league OF any cent
mission or committee appointed bv II or Il
responsible t. it directly or indirectly.f Il
openly or furtively."