The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
EUROPEA ANS F A R
 DEATH MAY ALTER W | RI ] POLICIES
Old World Joins New In Mourning Loss Of Amer
 iCan Leader
By RALPH H. TURNER 3y Leased Wire To yIe AGc-HernldD

LONDON, August '.--Evidences or sympathy and sorrow for President Harding. death were expressed Fri day in every part of Eu.ppe.
 Coupled with them was the regret especially in England, that his death may delay plans which had been be- lieved would lead to a greater Amerl- can participation. in the settlement or European prob ems.
 Britain in :hs midst of Euro pean crisis tlat is daily more grave hal hoped that American moral sup port, if not active co-operation' would arrive in time to avert col lapse upon the contine
 From various sources the belief has been expressed duIIng the past week that, in the same way that America arrived late. but nose effectively in wartime she would similarly event. ually co pc [e with Britain in sav- ing the world from another catas trophe.
 Regarded As G-eat Loss.
 It is now fe ed that President Hardings passing will hold up such mcYes as orld co; t am other international policies which may have been contemplated.
 The Presidents decth is regarded by everyone as gaeat loss, for his genial simple raighforwar- n~ss haA won for him genuine respect and liking in this country. His death adds onc more complication to a world already tangled with trouble" ex-Premier Lloyd George told the United News.
 The statement reflects Europe's feelin,- that President Harding's loss is theirs a. well as that of the Unite l States. ord Burnham, owner of the London Daily Telegraph" said in similar vein:
 The P ~sident's death is great shock which renders the settlement of world problems I ,re difficult"
 The general feeling here is that the foreign poli,y of the United States hc not changed, but 1t is considered tha- the Coolidge administration may strike a negat.Ve tone and that t.me will. b, require| Cor an adjustment. It is believed that the admins tration will have tendency to mark time until the elections. All Mourn Death.
 From the Mediterranean to the Bal tic, and the Irish Forelands to Con- stautinople, Europe knows of and mourned President Hardings death Friday. In Carlo, Rome, and Ham bur-: all flags were half masted. Flags flew at half mast on American embassy and consulate buildings in Riga, Lativa, Warsaw, beside the Danube at Belgrade, under the Hill top Palaces at Prague, beneath the STOW ca pped buttresses of the Alps at Berne. Whenever Americans met on the far flung trails world travel and world commerce the word passed on.
 Members of the Commercial ex- change al Newcastle, England, stood in minutes reverential silence, with bowed heads barred. Cambridge Uni aIneo, cT,,n 1n., int of silence for America's dead.
 Scores of Americans in London. which Is full of tourists, cabling Washington directing that wreaths be sent to Marion and the capital. Secretary of Labor Davis, now here, changed his plans for a longer stay in Euorpe, and hopes to sail inn mediately to attend the funeral. ~ King Gables Message.
 King George V of Eng gland cabled Ms. Harding: "The Queen and I are shocked to hear of the irrepara ble loss that has befallen you. We assure you of our heartfelt sympathy in your sorrow"
 Edward, Prince of Wales, cabled Mrs. Harding: Please accept my sincere sympathy in the great loss that you and the people of the United States have sustained"
 Queen Alexandra, queen mother of England, oabled Mrs. Harding: T offer you my heartfelt sympathy in your great sorrow.
 Premier Poincare of France cabled Secretary Hughes: Harding was rot only a great figure, qualified IS the chief of q nation to which so many bonds attach us, but also a generous, clear sighted friend whom the French people learned to love and respect.
 Premier Stanley Baldwin of Eng land instructed the British charge d'affaires at Washington to convey to Mir. Hughes profound regret for the unexpected blow which has de- prived the United states of it's first citizen. for whose high qualities and sterling character the prime minis ter entertained the greatest admira- ton and respect
 Britain's sympathy.
 Marquis Curzon, British foreign minister similarly transmitted the message: His majesty's govern !. ment learns of the death of the Pres 'ident. whose untimely passing has evoked deepest sorrow. To Mrs: Harding is offered the sympathy of his majesty's government In her grievous loss.'
 President obregon of Mexico stated: T profoundly lament the death of President Harding. The people of the United states have sut- fered an irreparable loss
 Arthur Henderson, on behalf of the British labor party, declared His name will live in history as plain. simple citizen of a great democracy who called together the representa- lives of civilization to make the first - Effort to win the world from war. No man could wish a better cpl }aph."
 Eeddes Sends Message.
 Sir Auckland Geddes, British am bassador to Washington. now m London. cabled Mrs. Harding: Lady Eeddes and l are greatly shocked MT. Harding was man for whom we both had Q profound personal af- lection as we'll as admiration for the great work he performed"
 Marshall Foch of France declared "The French and American people are closely united in thls sad day.
 Robert T. Herrick, American ann bassador to France; Harding died like a martyr, in office. He died for lis country just as any soldier dies DIT the battlefield. He was killed by the pressure of the great responsi- bilities of his office
 Herrick is rushing from Paris to Marion to attend the funeral.
 Andrew Mellon. American Secre- tary of the Treasury, now in Paris, said: T was greatly affected and astounded by the audiences of his death. l had just sent telegram to Mrs. Harding"