Show HARDING SWINGS TO NATIONS lEAGUE i I Ii Will Accept Pact With I Changes Is Claim I MARION 0 O. Sept 6 Alter After After an ex extended ex- ex tended conference yesterday with Senator Sena Sena- tor or Harding George e Wickersham sham a former former for for- mer Republican can attorney general and an advocate of the tho league of nations Issued issued Is Is- Is sued a statement declaring the Republican lican nominee would not wholly and finally finally fin fin- ally reject the league longue but would take tho the lead lend In revising the covenant and J putting It Into practical operation The Tho senator recognizes Mr Wickersham Wicker Wicker- sham added that the league Is III so 80 Interwoven Interwoven Inter Inter- woven with Ith the fortunes of Europe that IUS its unobjectionable features must bo be preserved to stabilize European EuroPe peace I I From Prom Senator tor Harding himself there j was no expression on the subject but ItI it iti i was indicated that in the near future I he might make mako a public statement deI detailing de de- I tailing his precise stand with regard toI to I acceptance of or any portion of tho the covenant cove- cove nant as 38 it was written When President Harding- Harding working In accord with a Republican congress takes up the tho work of or placing upon a firm Irm Just and sure foundation the relation of this I countr country to tho the other nations of or tho the world 1 I am confident that the tho logic of pUshed fact flet will lead to the tho adoption of or tho the league so 80 modified as to remove all I j Just doubts as to its undue effect on I American o rights and interests said Mr statement I Senator Harding has recognized this thia fact in tho the statement that he has no expectation whatever er of finding It n necessary c- c essary Issar or advisable to negotiate a separate separate separate sepa sepa- rate peace with Germany Tho The first effort ef ef- fort rort of or his administration obviously must bo to secure an agreement with the parI par- par I I tics to the Treat Treaty of Versailles for Its Ila modification so 80 as 18 to remove tho the objections Hons of the American government and that accomplished our acceptance of or the amended treaty will be he the so solution so- so lution o or ot tho the International problem No o one will wilt dispute Senator Harding's Hardings insistence that the tho United States may take the lead in revision amendment or reconstruction and be able to count counton count counton counton on tho the cordial cordial cooperation of all an nations nations nations na na- na- na concerned |