The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-22
REPUBLICANS GASP
 AT BITTER FILINGS
 AT COLONEL HARVEY
Senators Sit FaciaIIy Aghast at Harrison Epithets In Un- precedented Denunciation
 of New Ambassador
By Associated Press

Washington, April 21.-The appoint ment of Col. George Harvey as AIneri- can ambassador to Great Britain, con frmed by the Senate last week in ex- ecutive session, was openly defended and attacked for four hours today in one of the most remarkable and un- usual sittings ever witnessed in the Senate chamber.
 Scarcely had senators settled in their seats after the Senate had convened at noon when Senator Harrison, demo- crat, Mississippi, arose, reminded the Senate that he had sought to consider the Harvey nomination in open ses- sion but had been blocked and then launched into an attack on the new ambassador and his appointment, which for vehemence the Senate had not TOT years heard the. equal
 He described MT. Harvey as "a creator of prejudice and a stirrer of strike and as "a vindictive, self annointed, intollerant political acci- oent' and charged that the appoint ment would be regarded by millions ot patriotic Americans, regardless of party affiliations, as a crowning affront to the invalid who recently vacated the White House"
 REPUBLICANS DUMBFOUNDED
 republican senators for a time sat Iaclally aghast at the unusual speech of the MtsslssIppi senator and at his eplthets and adjectives of denunciation. men followed conferences, including several between Senator Lodge of Mas ss.acnusetts, the republican leader, and senator Brandegee of Connecticut, I ciose personal friend of MT Harvey. Many of the republican senators left the chamber, while democrats, as Sena- tor Harrison proceeded, smiled and save other evidence of their approval
 when Senator Harr1son had con Siuoed and while the galleries unusual crowded, bent forward to see if a reply would come from the republican slue, senator Reed, democrat Missouri gained recognition and started a renlv II winch he accused his democratic col league of seeking to embarrass the new ambassador in his work. declare iresident Harding was perfectly within nis rlghts in appointing MT. Harvey to the court of St. James, and asserted that Mr. Harrison had burned the mid Hisht OH to light his taper at the fires of venom"
 PRAISED BY REED
 Opposition of Colonel Harvey to the League of Nations was praised by Sen. atorg Reed, who taunted his democratic soiieague with declarations that tha League of Nations issue had proved lneir undoing in the last presidential election. '--
 The conclusion of Senator Reed,s speech brought Senator Lodge to his rect Tor speech in which he declared that never in his memory had a man appointed to office been attacked afteT his nomination had been confirmed ana after he had become a representa- i've of the United States and of its government. Senator Lodge deplora,5 the attack on the new ambassador as A
 sorry bit of political tactics" and Plaiseo nm as 'an American through and through"
 Subjects which had been brought into The discussion by Senators Harrison. heed and Lodge ranged from pubIica ton durlng the last political campaign lE Harvey's Weekly of the .Immacuiata Sonception' cartoon to the League Of Nations and the break of 1911 between Solonei Harvey and Woodrow Wilson senator Heflin. democrat Alabama suiosized MT. Wilson, discussed the last political campaign and ended with tribute to the League of Nations. when brought hand-clapping from the galleries and resultant warning from wee President Coolidge that the gal. ieries would be cleared in event of an other demonstrations.
 NORRIS EXPLAINS VOTE
 senator Norris of Nebraska the sole republican who voted against confirm a.lon or the Harvey nomination. ex- Iiained his vote as due to his belief that the nominee lacked fitness for oiplomatic post. The long Ald free Glscusslon then ended as the hands os the clock pointed to { with Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona. readinr from some ponderous book inc corra spondence between Mir. Wilson and Cal cnel Harvey following their break ;r relations Declaring that inc country had right to know about Cnlone, Harvey's nomination., Senator Ha arriso,, Tn his address. prepared in advance ays comprising more than 5000 words da scribed the new ambassador as ona whose whole life has been one of in consistency and vacillation.' who never remained true to any purposn loyal to any friend or steadfast to any convlction.' "a writer of the most cun. nlng and dangerous species. and a pa master in fomenting trouble and ae Eravating delicate situations" He de- ciared that for these reasons alone. Solohei Harvey was united for "tha hard and difficult ltask" devolving al.