Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-31
HARDING CALLS ON
 COX FOR SPECIFIC
 STAND ON LEAGUE
Charges Powerful Interna. tiOnal Interests" Are Be-
 hind Campaign
INTENDS TO PUT THE
 LEAGUE ISSUE FORWARD
Charges That the Opposition Party is Making An Attempt to Get Away From the Covenant
 Issue

Marion, Ohio, July 30.-Senator Harding prefaced his front porch campaign tonight with public state- ment again asking Governor Cox for specifications of the democratic stand on the league of nations and charging that the powerful interna- tional interests" concerned in Presi- dent Wilson's foreign policy were pre- pairing to finance literally the demo- cratic campaign.
 The republican nominee declared it had become apparent that the demo- cratic campaign managers hoped to keep the league in the background as a political issue, but he promised they would not be permitted to do so. The more the democrats attempt to get away from this issue," he said "the more insistent the country will be to know what they intend to do if they are entrusted with the admins tration."
 Referring t6 the conference at Day ton yesterday between Governor Cox and Senator Walsh of Massachusetts a democratic supporter of the repub- lican reservations to the peace treaty Senator Harding said it was evident they had not agreed on article ten and that the democratic nominee was standing by the president for ratifi- cation of the league without essential modifications.
 The statement also rapped George H. White, the democratic national chairman for his criticism of the re- publican plan to hold campaign con tributions to $1,OOO each, and pre- dicted that by November the country would show it's disapproval of un- limited campaign funds.
 The candidate did not reveal to- might whether he would make the lea que issue a feature of his front porch address here tomorrow; but those in his confidence said he was prepared to follow up the fight with other public utterances. Tomorrow's ad- dress which will open formally the front porch campaign, is to be de livered to a delegation from Mans field, Ohio, and it has been indicated that it would be general discussion of several issues.
 Senator Harding's statement fol lows:
 "Our democratic friends are having difficulty getting away from the em. barrassment incident to their candi- dates visit to the white house and the subsequent announcement that he and the president found themselves in entire accord.
 Ia Submitted Questions.
 "At the time of their conference, addressed some questions to the dem ocratic candidate, which he has not thus far seen fit to answer. One o1 them was whether in his conference with President Wilson he had pledg. ed himself to the ratification of the treaty and league without essential qualifications. Another was whethe, article ten had been accepted by him Still further, I asked whether Cover. nor Cox had undertaken, if elected. tc renew the. demand that this country take mandate over Armenia. I ask ed whether Governor Cox had under taken to maintain the administration policy in the Adriatic, where theil policy has already we'll night forfeit ed the friendship of the Italian na. tion, brought Italy to the verge o1 revolution, and almost wrecked the establishment of the peace. I asked whether Governor Cox had pledged himself to insist, as President Wilson has insisted, that Thrace shall be set tied as Bulgaria desires, rather thar as Greece desires.
 "In short, asked whether the dem. ocratic nominee has taken over tho various known and unknown commit ments of the present administration foreign policy in order to establish harmony between the president ant 1 Governor Cox.
 Walsh Scores.
 "None of these questions have bee. answered either by Governor Cox ol by any other authorized spokesman for him. But there is accommodating evidence as to the democratic atti. tude. Senator Walsh, of Massachu. setts, democrat, after long talk with Gov. Cox yesterday declared tha' he was going to suppoyt the governor According to the newspaper reports the senator was asked about Gov ernor Cox's decision regarding articl, 10, and Senator Welsh said that i, was impossible for him to agree witt | a candidate on n:re out of ten issre
 and still support that candidate, ever
 if they differed on the tenth propo
 sition.
 | "Thus it became apparent that Sen
 ntor Walsh was not able to agree witl
 Governor Cox's views on article ten
 The only possible inference is tha
 Governor Cox is maintaining the sam
 attitude toward article ten that Presi
 dent Wilson has maintained. Appar
 ently, the governor has given assur
 ance to the president that if elected