Arizona republican., 1920-10-21
rRcpubIican A. p. Leased wire1

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct. 2o.-l Governor Cox today sent telegram to Elihu Root asking him to correct" what the Democratic candidate de- clared was a false" statement in MT. Roots address yesterday regarding the governors position upon the league of nations issue.
 The governor denied Mir. Roots statement that he demanded the league just as MT. Wilson negotiated it" and called upon MT. Root for a retraction.
 In making public this telegram to MT. Root, Governor Cox issued a statement declaring that Mir. Root and 30 other prominent Republicans signing the re- cent statement in behalf of Senator Harding were attempting to deceive the voters because they are permitting their partisanship to rise above their patriotism and trusting perhaps that the last wobble of Senator Harding may be in their direction"
 Governor Cox re-stated his proposal to accept any reservations helpful" to the league and contended, therefore. that MT. Root had made a statement which the records show Is false"
 Cox Wire to Root
 The governors telegram follows:
 'Elihu Root, New York city.
 T have before me a quotation from your address on the league of nations delivered in New York October 1s which reads:
 MT. Cox declared that he win in- sist upon the treaty. just as Mir. Wilson negotiated it.
 T am advising you most respect fully with recognition of your integrity of purpose and the signal service which you have rendered as a public man, mindful of the fact that you have fallen into error through ignorance of the situation owing to your absence from the United States during apart of the presidential campaign. Your | statement, however. is not in keeping with the facts which you are assumed to know by perusal of the daily papers, I have invariably stated in my ad- dresses. and re-state here. my whole hearted desire is to make the United | States member of the league of na- tions. and that to secure that con- summation of the purpose of America when she entered the war, I will ac- 1 cept reservations that will clarify, that will be helpful. that win reassure the American neople; and that, as a mat ter of good faith, will clearly state tc ! our associates in the league that con gress alone has the right to declare war and that our constitution sets LII limits in legislation or treaty making beyond which we cannot go. I have 1 stated further that will accept reser. vations from any source which arc offered in sincerity and with a desir, to be helpful.
 'I have also stated that if I an elected president, my election can bC construed only. as a mandate of th' American people; and to secure rati, fication of the treaty and league;
 would sit down with the members O. the United States senate; I. woulC confer with MT. Wilson and with you Mir. Root as well as with Judge Taf and all others who have a sincere pur pose and whose service in the pas equips them especially as advisers il this work. You know full we'll tha Senator Harding very recently said: z am not interested in clarification;
 am interested in rejection As I hav' stated at the beginning I am placinl a charitable construction upon you statement, that perhaps your partisan ship has prevented your reading m. addresses and your prejudice has pre- vented you from realizing the destruc tionist attitude of your own candidate but you have made a statement con cerning me which the records show i false, and I firmly but respectfully cal upon you to correct this statement a