Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-23
cox rELEGRAPHs ROOT,
 CHARGING MISREPRESENTATION

N-c-r.rt N l.. Oct 22.-Charges that F.lIhu Root has misrepresented his league of nations position were reiterated py Governor Cox of Ohio in another tele- gram sent Mir. Root today during the deuocratic presidential candidates New Jersey campaign.
 Making a second vigorous demand for A retrac;ion by Mir. Root, the governor said. regarding Mir. Roots reply today to the candidates first telegram:
 -Tou have entered upon a long dis -srtation upon the subject of Article lO In which again by inference you are en- deavorin- either deliberately or through r,frunderstanding and lack of informa- tion concerning my speeches to misrep- resent my position on the league of na- tions"
 |, fhis method and in more than haif dozen speeches today in his one dav tour of New Jersey. Governor Cox reiterated that he would accept heipful resarvations Trenton. Camden. Newark and Jersey City tonight were visited by the governor
 Governor Cox's telegram today to Mir Root read.
 Honorable Elnu Root New York City "I have your telegram of October Fist iu reply to mine of October goth in which I called attention to your mis- etatement in your address in New Yorh city when you said, MT Cox declared that he will insist upon the treaty just ss MT Wilson negotiated it.
 T respectfully asked of you retrac lion of your untrue statement 1ol have apparently mistaken to correct { possible error or to admit the deliber steness of intent in its presentation Permit me, therefore, to renew in term that cannot be misunderstood the re quest which can be answered with an un eauivocable Yes or No did you or diC you not make the statement as quoted and do you know now that it was false and do you not recognize that in justic' @ yourself and in justice to the Ameri gan people who have honored you, yol should publicly acknowledge it."
 Tn your reply to me you have enter ed upon long dissertation upon the sub feet of Article 10 in which again b! Inference you are endeavoring either de hberzteiy or through misunderstood o l1ck of information concerning m speeches, to misrepresent my position o Inc league of nations. Accepting tn fzct that your misstatement was base Bpou lack of information, l referred yo 10 the daily report of my speeches Inc newspapers in which 1 have invai iabiy said chat l favored the Hitchcoc reservations and also that l would aC sept reservations from any source offere In sincerity and with a desire to hell Firnply that you may be further 1T formed. let me call your attention t Inc fourth of the Hitchcock reservation In reference to Article 10: That the aC Fioe mentioned in Article x of the GOV, sant of the league which the council giN 10 the member nations as to the employ nent of their naval and military forct merely advice which each member n; lion Is free 10 accept or reject accordin o the conscience and judgment of i .hen existing government and in tl United States, this advice can only accepted by action of the congress : he time in being, congress alone und he Constitution of the United State raving the power to declare war"
 Now. Mir. Root. have asked you lain question. We are both assum. understand the meaning ot word