Evening star., 1923-10-24
SAYSUS. AWAITS
FORCHANcE TO AID
Harvey Tells Europe America
Will Help as Soon as
Door Is Opened.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 24,--Ambassador
Harvey delivered n long farewell
speech at the Pilgrims dinner last
night, in which he reiterated the
willingness of the United states to
help assess Germauy's capacity TO
pay reparations, reviewed the Monroe
doctrine and declared that America
must and would keep aloof from the
broils of Europe.
He reminded his large audience.
which included the British prime
minister Stanley Baldwin; the British
ambassador, Sir Auckland Geddes, and
the French, Belgian and japanese
ambassadors, that the United States
had waived all reparations claims
from the Germans for the joint ac-
count of the allies, and was therefore
disintere estsd, but when America
came to the door of Europe to assist
in a settlement Of the reparations
she found the door closed.
Wait Chance to Help.
We are ready 30 promote any
scheme for the economic rehabilita-
ton of Europe" he declared. We
are ready TO join in any conference
which will promote the recuperation
and stability of the world, but we
cannot smash i'll the doors"
Count de Saint Aulaire, the French
ambassador, tidgeted unGOmfortably
in his chair as Col. Harvey asserted
that billions of money lent to Europe
by the United States was being used
to maintain greater armies than had
ever before existed.
Sir Auckland GeddeS, who was at
the head table, made his first public
appearance since his return to Eng
land, as did Lieut. Gen. Sir Charles
Harrington, who recently withdrew
the British forces from ConStantl-
nople Others were Lord Deshorough,
chairman of the Pilgrims: Premier
Stanley NJ. Bruce of Australia, the
Earl Of Derby secretary for war; Sir
Montague Barlow, minister OF labor;
the Anne riCtn consul general, Robert
Skinner, and all the members Of the
embassy staff, Otto Kahn and t. p.
O'Conner.
spoke In Low Tones.
Tho quality of the American ann
baSsador'S speech seemed to be lost
in the desultory, almost inaudtble,
tone in which he delivered it. Many
present could not hear him at all as
he read for more than an hour in low
tones from a typewritten manuscript.
Premier Baldwin, who sat next TO
Col. Harvey, smoked big-bowled
briar pipe, while the French, Belgian
al. Japanese plenipotentiaries at
times seemed quite detached from
what the ambassador was saying.
Sir Auckland Geddes, whose pres
ence was warmly greeted by all the
speakers. looked exceptionally Wig
orous and fresh in spite of the serious
impairment of his eyesight, but he
left before Col. Harvey's speech was
ended. a cahlegram from Chauncey
Depew, welcoming the return of Am
baSsador GeddeS to Washington, was
vigorously aDplauded.
Premier Baldwin spoke briefly, pay
ing tribute to Col. Harvey for his
association with two great events
the settlement of the British debt to
America and the Washington confer
ence.
The prime minister compared Col.
Harvey to a stormy petrol, and asked
tn, Suest of the evening if he We're
goihg west TO meet storm. This
evoked much laughter, and MIR. Bald
win remarked he wished he We're
returning to Washington with the
Ambassador this winter. He closed
by proposing 4 toast to the ambassa-
dor, which the diners honored by
standing.
Premier Bruce of Australia created
much amusement by asserting that
Mr.. Baldwin had received his lnspira-
tion for a settlement of the debt with
the United States from Australia, and
added: Great Britain would not be
acting altogether ungenerously If she
made the same favorable terms with
us as she did with America"
Lord Desborough acted as toast
master.