Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
ADAMS REPLIES
TO ATTACKS GROUP
IN favor LEAGUE

aSnlnStOn, May % Chairman
Adams of the Republican National
committee issued a formal statement
tonight dealing with. the recent with
drawal by the committee of a news
article which criticized the attitude of
the British and French in the Paris
negotiations for an adjustment Of the
American army of occupation costs.
Inc article. which was withdrawn at
the request of Secretary Hughes, has
Deen the subject of comment by the
Democratic National committee and
Its chairman, Cordell Hull. In his
statement tonight Mr.. Adams also
discussed foreign relations. The Re-
publican National committee, he said
mas consistently supported the for
elgn policy advocated by the Republic
can party in the 1920 campaign"
Chairman Adams statement fol-
lows:
AN article recently issued by the
PUBLICITY Bureau of the Republican
National committee was used by GER
tain interests and publications as the
oasis of an attack upon the Republic
can National organization. While the
statement was the excuse, it was not
the real reason for that hysetrical
outburst.
There was significant similarity in
the nature of the attack among those
who used this subterfuge as an ex-
crse for assailins the committee, and
it is an interesting fact that virtually
all the publications which joined in
the chorus are earnest advocates of
the effort to drag the United States
into the League of Nations.
unfortunately there are, in this
country. interests, organizations and
publications that may be generally
depended upon to take the European
side whenever conflict arises between
American and European interests.
1T is appropriate at this time to
call attention to tn fact that the real
reason why such interests and pub
locations are displeased with the Re-
publican National organization is be-
cause it stands with the 100000
voters who. in the 1920 elections,
voted against the League of Nations
and European political ENHANCEMENT.
The vote came at the close of a cam
paign in which those were the lead
ing issues discussed. The vote rep
resented the mature and deliberate
decision of the American people.
1.-The Republican administration
came into full power armed with
that mandate and pledged to its
observance. This pledge it has
faithfully kept. The Republican
National Committee has consistently
supported the foreign policy advo-
Gated by the Republican party in the
1920 campaign.
The American people are still of
the same mind they were in 1920,
notwithstanding persistent misrep-
reservations to the country, and the
events of the two last years fully
confirm the wisdom of their deci-
sion.
THE organizations and publica-
lions referred to would disregard
the mandate of the people in 1920
and depart from the approved pol
icy of the United States since the
administration of Washington. They
have an obsession to get this coun-
try entangled in foreign embroil-
ments. They believe it should use
its resources and. if necessary. its
young men. to further the interests
and carry out the purposes of GER
tain European countries.
THE interests and organizations
which advocate these things are well
financed. Their machinery for writ
ten and spoken propaganda is ire
mendous and tireless. The publica-
lions representing them. and in
sympathy with them. are vigilant
and ably edited. They view every
public problem-be it the tariff, law
enforcement. foreign loans or what
ever else from the standpoint of
foreign interests.
I'm all public questions the Re
publican National Committee sup
ports the American side of the dis
cussion. In taking that position it
can hardly expect the support of
those organizations and publications
which favor the European side.
Being opposed to joining the
League of Nations. to meddling in
Europe, to becoming entangled in
foreign politics. does not mean iso-
lation. America has never been
isolated. yet America has always
kept aloof from European entangle-
ments. America has been ever
ready to assist European countries.
provided that assistance could be
given without involving us in Euro
pean politics . America has wisely
maintained the most friendly rela-
tions with Europe and enjoyed its
confidence and respect because we
were not party to its political dis
putes and inherited hatreds."