The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15
WHY LEAGUE WAS
WOVEN INTO PACT
Talt Said the Two Were
Made One to Bluff
the Senate.

Speaking OF Cox's acceptance
speech, Judge II. T.. Ball writes the
Kansas City Times as follows: The
main issue discussed. and indeed the
only concrete one. is the league OF
nations covenant, as submitted and
indorsed by the platform OF the
democratic convention. The trouble
Is that the speech will be satisfac-
tory only to those who are already
satisfied but It will not help those
democrats who have not been able
to reach a conclusion OF approval OF
their party's position on that ques-
tion. The speech is very vulnerable
in that, (a). II deals too much in
abuse and vituperation, which is not
never has been and never will be
argument; and (b), It employs too
much bald assertion, which Is not
calm and fair reasoning. Surely the
question IS particularly one which
requires, as far as possible, tho alb
sence of each OF these Objectionable
things.
There are those who regard that
statement as being "biRoted" and
smackinE OF petty mud-slinging, but
that also is aside from the matter
OF correct determination Of
whether this covenant shall be en-
tered into by this country. Even the
manner and method OF composing
and presenting for confirmation this
covenant, although pertinent and
clear and historic, are yet merely
collateral, and II remains that the
real question must be determined
from the terms OF the instrument
srnted in a public address
4 90 tri tuT
OF personal and official cminence,
that Judge Lands OF Chicago asked
Mr.. Taft why on earth the trainers
of the Paris treaty weaved and in
terwound into the treaty the cove
nant for n league of nations, instead
OF letting the matter stand on its
own legs and merits and be pre-
pared in a separate document, and
that tho response, in effect, was
"It was done, so that IT would be
sure to pass the United States SEN
ate"
There are those who Concdmn the
idea that It was proper and worthy
OF statesmen to resort to the ancient
legislative maneuver OF so enter
twining the league as to make 1t a
rider OF tho treaty, and gain for II
the powerful effect Of a desire tor
peace. thus using the alternative OF
no treaty--no peace, as club on
the senate. But a rider may he
mcritorius or without merit, not
outstanding II is a rider. So why be
uncharitable and question the bona
fidc OF opposition
As an instance OF mere "perpen-
dlcularity OF assertion" take the
declaration that the Monroe doc
trine lis the very essence Of article
10 OF the Versailles covenant" II so,
how happens 1t that men Of con-
scicnuous conviction, and some OF
them quite the equal OF the Candi-
didate in intelligence and courage,
regard article 10 as entirely destruc-
tive OF the Monroe doctrine?
! noticed few days ago an al
legged authoritative announcement by
Governor Cox that republicans Of
Mr.. Tafts way OF thinking could,
very properly and without relin-
gushing their membership IN that
party, vote this time for the national
democratic candidates. That was a
maFnanimous utteranCe. BY the
same token democrat who on cleo
ton day finds himself OF opposite
mind TO his party platform and Mr..
Cox on this subject, may vote on
the national candidates according
~ without ccasing to be a demo-
cFat