Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-24
CONCORD
BETWEEN TWO
IS HELD FACT
Judge Hughes Reverts
to Platform to Prove
Oneness Of Purpose,

New Haven. Oct. 23.-Wood-
row Wilson might as well be the
Democratic candidate for president
again this year as Governor Cox,
Charles E. Hughes declared in an
address on the League of Nations
here Saturday night. Chow vain It
Is to say that Mr. Cox is running for
president and not MIR. Wilson," he
exclaimed, adding:
The time has now passed for efforts
to placate an autocratic executive. IF
Ar. Cox is going to part company with
Air. wilson. and is opposed to article Y
OF the league covenant, why should he
not frankly say that he favors its elimin-
atom
The stands Of Governor Cox and Pres
ident Wilson are identical to commit the
United states to the league with article
= ana only meaningless reservations,
Mr.. Hughes asserted.
Neither the PRESIDENT nor the cover
nor have changed their attitude in this
respect, and all insinuations and declara-
lons to the contrary are misstatements
he added
Restating Constitutional Method.
AS Mr.. Wilson says" Mr.. Hughes
continued, TO set forth that congress
alone can declare war, would merely be
q statement of our constitutional method
liz would be. not a denial of the ebiga-
uoI. but as he said a statement OF the
way 10 which we should fulfill it. This
would not affect the obligation assumed
by the treaty upon which Mr.. Wilson so
strenuously insisted. When this nation
binds itself by the treaty making power
GO other nations, then it is bound to use
al Its organs according to it's own meth
oas Tor the purpose of performing that
obligation.
III article y were d meaningless form
ot words he would not object to remov-
ing it. But he insists upon it because il
does impose an obligation and because
le desires the United States to rest un-
Ter that obligation. Having secured the
imposition of the obligation he has no
OBJECTION to what he considers a vicious
statement as to the way in which wa
discharge our obligations.
We come now to the question of the
attitude of Mr.. Cox and in behalf of his
ibhorrence of webbing" we NAV sup
'ose that it will exhibit similar mean
ng Of purpose.
Platform and Mr.. Wilson.
we assume in discussing the attitude
u the candidate we may properly start
With the platform of the Democratic
'arty. Unless the Democratic platform
Intended grossly to deceive the people |
meant TO say that the party in |
iorsed President Wilson in his firm
tand against any reservations which |
would impair the effectiveness of Ar
lcle Ten. Then what of the candidate .
I'D he not say explicitly that he stood |
pom the Democratic platform VIII I
e now say that he rapudiates the Dem
cratic platform?
This question came up acutely at
nee and to settle it Mr.. Cox made the
ilgrimage to the White House 50 that
here would be no mistake of the en-
re concord of the leaders After his
isit to the White House Mr.. Cox said:
Governors Statement.
I'VE are agreed as to the meaning
nd purpose of the Democratic plat
,rm. President Wilson announced that
e found that he and Governor Cox
ere absolutely as one with regard TO
le great issue of the League of Ma
ons
There is still a valiant old guard
hich, in spite of a complete demon
ration as to what Article Ten means,
I'D its antagonism to our most funda-
entail principles, are determined to re-
st to the last the assaults of clear
'asoning. They say Mr.. Wilson did
1t insist upon the agreement without
lange. They also assert that Mr.. Cox
willing to accept reservations
Is it meant that Mr. Wilson is will
& to agree to reservations which
the obligation to be assumed
Article Ten? If so, to use their own
ode of expression, the assertion is false.
m Gonstr rahIy false ~