Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-01-04
HARDING DISAVOWS
ALLIANCE CHARGE
Does Not Commit U. S. to Any
Armed Policy.
DEPRECATES TREATY ROW
Declares Differences Of Interpretation
Are, 70 His Mind, Unimportant-
Voice Throbs With Feeling as
he Replies TO Critics.


Voice ThrObs With Feeling as
He Replies TO Critics.
Washington, Dec. PILLS voice
throbbing with feeling. President
tiarcing replied TO his senate critics
Of the four-power Pacific treaty. lie
made two statements, one prepared,
the other extemporaneous. In the for
mer be declared:
Differing constructions are unim-
poriant; no alliance or ENHANCEMENT
Is thought OF or will be negotiated"
He challenged the "unjustified
charge" that the United States dele
gates are Withholding Information
from him.
This important presidential state
ment was deemed 20 he necessary be-
cause az the sensational divergence of
views between Mr.. Harding and the
four American delegates last Tuesday.
The President then said that In his
Interpretation OF the treaty the Japa-
nese homeland Is not covered by ar
tlcle ,. Previously Secretary Hughes
and Senator Lodge had made definite
statements 10 the contrary.
Sees Peace Progress.
In his extemporaneous speech. Pres
ident Harding made the following
points:
Il believe with all my heart that
1927 has witnessed great progress to-
ward peace and understandings. In
this conference Is found expression
for righteous adjustment OF disputes
withon appeal 10 slaughter. Man
kind has become wise enough 10 sit
down and talk whenever the peace of
the world Is menaced.
III there we're a menace Of peace To
Jaran. what objection could there be
10 the United States sitting down. say
I'm New York. with our friends In the
Orient. and seeking a way TO avoid
conflictY"
II was also learned at the White
house that President Harding does
not consider necessary n reservation
20 the fourpower treaty forbidding
the employment OF force under II un-
less congress should so direct.
In this connection. the attitude Of
the President is that his record In the
senate answers the question; that IL
Is inconceivable that any President
should think Of employing the military
forces Of the United States In warfare
except with the consent Of congress.
President Hardlng's prepared state
.ment in part follows:
er."The- President will offer no com
ment on the disputes which attempt
10 magnify the differing constructions
on the four-power treaty. To him
these are unimportant. The big things
aimed NJ are understandings for peace
and an agreement To meet and discuss
tie preservation az peace whenever II
Is threatened. No alliance or entangle-
ment Is thought of. none viii be nego-
tl..ed Il would be- better TO rejoice
over thlnas-. accomplished than 10
dwell on differing V.ews which can be
OF no great consequence.
Charges UnIustified.
sThe President Is unwilling that the
uniuStiGed charge that the United
States NpiN@WAeN AAt MAAAiNihtiA- W.
formation shall 20 unchallenged. He
has full confidence. else he had not
chosen them. And he has full conf
dence now and Is more than gfarIded
over their efforts. because they are
working out the greatest contribution
10 peace and good viii which has ever
marked the Christmas time In all the
Christian era.
1T Is one thing 20 talk about the
ideals 81 peace. but the bigger thing Is
20 seek the actually. This the con-
ference Is doing. In harmony with an
overwhelming American sentiment.
ana n world sentiment. too. and In
fur accord with cherished American
traditions"
In an unprepared reply 20 ques-
,lop regarding the League Of Nations.
President Harding said:
II do not think that the league has
ANYTHING 10 do with the four-power
treaty or with anything else that Is
Transmitting nj this conference, except.
~ course. that the League Of Nations
was manIfestly inspired and organized
10 promote peace and this conference
q aimed IN the same direction. There
ts no connection between the League
:, Nations and the aims Of this con-
- oxcenf In the Imagination"