Evening journal., 1921-03-21
Uncle Harry Talks About the
NelU President and His VielUS

Ibid you read President Hard
ing's first speech-his Inaugural ad-
dress3" asked Uncle Harry.
Il did, replied Joe.
Il did. too" added Jimmy.
-And so did I, and was especial
" interested in what he said about
the United States and the League Of
Nations" said Helen
"Yes, and think most everyone
else was also chiefly interested in
our new Presidents views with re-
spect 10 our country's relations with
the League OF Nations as It stands
today, or as Il may be changed" u"
said Uncle Harry.
1T IS now almost two and a haiF
years since the fighting in the Great
War stopped. In the meanwhile,
representatives OF the various coun-
ties met and framed a Peace Treaty
and a plan for a League OF Nations
Our country played a very deciding
part in the War and President VIII
son and other representatives took
a leading part in the Peace Confer
ence. But when President Wilson
came back from Paris and tried to
secure the Senate's approval Of the
Peace Treaty and the Covenant OF
the League, he failed However,
the League has been organized and
while the leading nations in the
League and Germany have not yet
agreed on the final terms of settle
ment, nevertheless, practically
speaking. peace has been made be-
tween all the countries engaged in
the War, with the exception OF the
United States
No Permanent Military Alliance.
when our Congress meets in
special session next month, Presi-
dent Hardings first message may
possibly deal with the question OF
establishing peace with Germany
and the question as 10 the extent to
which he believes the United States
should join the European nations in
a movement to keep peace. In his
/ Inaugural address, Mr.. Harding,
while suggesting no definite plan.
did make some very definite state
ments, especially concerning our
| country's relations with the coun-
tries OF Europe. To quote his own
words. he does not believe that the
| United States should seek any part
| in directing the destinies Of the Old
World
"He said that our country should
not be a party TO any permanent
military alliance and that the United
States must reserve the freedom to
decide its participation in possible
future events.
Now while these views make II
very clear that President Harding
has very different opinions from
those held by Mr.. Wilson. Il does not
mean that the United States will
necessarily drop the League idea al
together and take no part in world
affairs, for President Harding also
said in his Inaugural address:
1--WE are ready TO associate our
selves with the nations OF the world
great and small, for conference and
counsel: TO seek the expressed views
OF world opinion; to recommend a
way TO approximate disarmament
and relieve the crushing burdens OF
military and naval establishments.
/ What the President faVOrS-
$50 Il would seem mat President
Harding favors the United States
Joining with the other countries OF
the world in an effort to maintain
peace in the future, possibly even
Il to the extent of our country join
ing the League OF Nations. provid-
ing that the League IS so revised as
to the obligations which the new
President believes TO be harmful tc
our country.
''Bnt we should not form too den.
mite opinions OF the new President''
policies from this, his first speech
We will learn more OF his ideas and
plans when he sends his first mes
/ sage to Congress and when the var
ious senators and representative