Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-11
Harvey Gets His Reward

p EASONS which led President Harding
IN to name Colonel George Harvey am
bassador to the Court of ST. James, most
coveted diplomatic post within his gift, may
be left to individual conjecture. Perhaps
he is honest in his belief that the colonel is
fitted by temperament and training for tho
position capably filled by John w Davis.
by Whitelaw Reid and in earlier years by
long line of distinguished American states
men and diplomats. He may believe that
the colonel is more eminently equipped for
the discharge OF the duties that will devolye
upon this country's representative in Lon
don during the next few years than such
man as Elihu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge
Philander knox, or dozen other members
OF his own party of whose fitness there can
be no question If such is his belief he will
find comparatively few citizens agreeing
with him.
George Harvey is essentially trouble
breeder. Once Democrat, ii was his
proud boast that he made Woodrow Will
SON. When he discovered that he could not
dictate to the man he professed to have
made" he left the party in tantrum OF
rage and began those untiring, vicious as
saults upon him, which were not relaxed
even when the President was believed to be
as the American Warwick, and he was one
OF that little group that gathered in a hotel
room i'll Chicago in the early morning hours
and forced the nomination of Warren G.
Harding by the Republican convention. Self
opinionated, assertive. fiery and combative,
he has welded his pen venomously, with a
resultant accumulation of bitter enemies in
both of the old parties, Indeed, SO deeply
nat .Iad In -
iican breasts that his ratification even by q
Republican Senate Is by no means certain.
Those whom he has attacked in season and
out of season have not forgotten nor have
they forgiven
Whatever Mr.. Harding's real reasons NAV
be for the appointment, there is danger that
the public will believe the coonel's quail
LEGATIONS for the ambassadorship were not
weighed as carefully as so important mat
ter demanded. Some may even suspect that
this richest OF diplomatic posts has been
used as a reward for what took place on that
memorable night in Chicago And some NAV
even hint that Mr.. Harding has served
ooupie purpose. in forcing the colonel to
stay III the u. .. +. harness, guiding his pen
along proper political paths, and taking him
out OF the country and away from intimate
lohch with domestic affairs which threaten
10 become troublesome
IL is assumed that Mr.. Harding has re-
ceivod assurance that Colonel Harvey would
DC persona grata to Great Britain. and ONLY
the Senate stands as a possible bar in his
pain. II that be true. then let the Senate
seriously consider if he is the type OF man
VINO should represent America in London:
IL lie Is safe man to have there at a time
wheh trained diplomat is so sorely needed
Also let the Senate ask itself il it should
confirm the nomination OF one whose publi-
cation OF sacrilegious cartoon during the
recent campaign outraged the feelings of the
nation regardless OF political affliation or
rehgious faith IL the Senate does consider
these things it will hardly confirm the nm
pointment