El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-19
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! Significance and outcome and had
] taken the aggressive in a public
| statement demanding that the "mys-
/ FERROUS foreign commitments" en-
/ braced in the presidents program be
l outlined in detail so the American
/ people might know what they were
| asked to support At the same time
I he gave assurances that the Repub-
Z lican party never would accept that
! program
Asks Cox Commitment.
The senator's statement called d.
/ rectly on governor Cox 10 put him
/ self on record in regard TO article
/ ten. the American mandate and other
subjects on which Mr.. Wilson has
I found himself in conflict with the
! Republican Senate and with some In
| fluential Democrats. The feeling in ]
| the Harding camp today that the
next move was up to the Democratic
[ nominee.
I The alacrity with which the league
D issue has come to the fore has
/ caused manifest surprise at Harding's
] headquarters here Many OF the sena-
/ tors close associates had not ex-
pected governor Cox to take counsel
with the president at the outset Of
| his campaign nor to take any az
! gressive measures TO hold up the
| hands Of the present administration.
with which he has not been closely
associated.
The Harding managers are not IN
mindful that within their own party
there is some diversion OF opinion re-
garding the league but they believe
that on a direct issue Of acceptance
OF the Wilson policy without the dot
ting OF an - or the crossing OF a
It" they can count on a united Re-
! publican front
Sees Democratic Break.
They also are confident that such
an issue viii drive a wedge through
| Democratic solidarity and they do |
not propose to overlook any oppor-
tunity thus TO carry the fight into
the enemy's territory.
Senator Harding's statement was /
written while the Washington con-
ference was in progress. II follows: /
The president and the Demo- /
cratic nominee for his successor are
in conference today and at the con-
clusion L VIII inevitably be an |
nOunced that they found themseiver
IN complete accord, that harmony 1
reigns, and unity is established in the 4
Democratic party The Significance /
Of that announcement will not be i
missed There IS just one vav that I
one can establish accord between i
himself aand the president-that Is
by yielding his own opinion at every /
point 10 that OF the president When i
the nominee establishes accord with
the president. II seems that the latter
IS IN charge OF the campaign and will |
be the real force OF the next ad-
ministration, II * IS Democratic.
Therefore, in connection with the
announcement Of harmony between
the president and the Democratic
nominee It will be pertinent 10 inquire
the basis OF the agreement
Asks Definite Statement.
The country is very anxious TO
know If an unqualified acceptance OF
me league OF nations program is
Second, has governor Cox pledged
himself TO ratification OF the treaty
and league without essential modifi-
cations2
Third. has article ten been ac-
ceDted2 It has been repeatedly de-
clared that article ten is the heart
OF the treaty and that 10 cut Il out I
would break the heart Of the world
Is the Democratic ticket still for
article temp
Fourth. the president naturally
has stipulated that governor Cox
r7ust assume underwrite and liuui-
date all the International commit
ments in which the present admins
-ratiOu has involved itself and the
nation The president could not nos
Sihly demand less A Democratic
could not possibly grant |
less. because he stands on a platform ]
that makes the same guarantees.
1t becomes therefore. timely TO
ask What are the various. mysteri-
BUS, uncertain obligations 10 which
The president has committed usT
Somebody must tell US. because the
people are wanting TO know
Has governor Cox undertaken. in
Ease he is elected. TO renew the de-
nand that this country take a man
late over Armenian
BluHTer In Adriatic.
Has he undertaken to maintain the
administration policy in the Adriatic.
where we have well nigh forfeited
he friendship OF the great italian
people brought italy 10 the verge OF
evolution and almost wrecked the
ssta hlishment OF the peace2
Has he pledged himself TO insist
hat Thrace shall be Joined to Bull
-aria. instead OF Greece. regardless
" the wishes Of the Thracians, the
5reeks and our aIlies7
Broadly. has the nominee taken
lver the various aand unknown com
nittments OF the present administra-
ions foreign policy in order to estab-
ish harmony between the president
md himself2'
ITO these questions. the American
leoDle are entitled 10 an answer.
They will insist on knowing what
hev are assuming
1T is perfectly apparent that presi-
lent Wilson'S foreign policy Involves
he need OF a great army aand navy
quail TO Britain's. It also demanded /
reation OF a regular army twice as
arEe as we ever had IN peace
Wv hat did the president want OF
hese vast ornaments unless to fight
With them2 Governor Cox viii know.
low. for he Is IN complete accord
With the president.
1T is earnestly TO be hoped that |
governor Cox will frankly and
lromptly answer these questions be-
ause the Republican party wants the
ountry TO know II rejects all these /
II considered commitments and |
hedge its administration against
hem"
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