The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-23
in FALSE LIGHT,
/ IS PLEA OF COX
Governor Charges Root
/ Misrepresents His Po-
sition on League
ASKS A RETRACTI0N
Democratic Candidate Insists
lie Favors Modification of
Stressed Article X

NEWARK n. J., oct 22.--
Charges that ElIhu Root has mis-
represented his league of nations
position were reiterated ly Cover
nor Cox of Ohio, in another tolo-
gram gent Mr.. Root today during
the democratic presidential Caudi
date'R Now Jersey campaign.
Making o. second vigorous de-
mand for q rctraction hy Mr.. Root
the governor Eald, regarding MI
Roots reply today 20 the candidate IS
first telegram;
you have entered upon q long
dissertation upon the subject " Al.
ticle 10, in which again by Inference
you are eudc1yoriug either drhbcr-
atcly or through Misunderstanding
and lack of Information concerning
my speeches to misrcprcscnt my
position on the league OF nations
In this message and In moro than
half a dozen speeches today In his
onc-dav tour OF New Jersey the
nominee reiterated that he would nc
cept helpful reservations Trou-
ton, Camden, Newark and Jersey
CITY tonight were visited by the
governor.
Rctrnctions II Demanded.
'fONtTHOT AbA y i''bA hlii '''hS W.
Mr.. Root read:
Honorable Elihu Root.
"Nsv York City.
II have your telegram OF Octo-
. Der 2i In reply TO mine Of october
20. In which / called attention to
your mlsstatement in your address
In New York City when YOU said
Mr.. Cox declared that he will insist
upon the treaty Just as Mr. Wilson
negotiated t.
"I respectfully asked OF you re-
Traction OF your untrue statement.
You have apparently mistaken tho
purpose of my message which was TO
give you the opportunity to correct
n possible error or to admit the de-
liborateness Of intent In It's preacnta-
tion. Permit me. therefore. TO re-
new in terms that cannot be mis-
understood. the request which can be
answered with an unequiyocal yes
or no. Did you or did you not make
the statement as quoted: and do you
not know no~ that II was false; and
do you not recognize that In justice
TO yourself and in justice to the
American people who have honored
you. you should publicly acknowl-
edge It?
His Article 10 Stand.
TN your reply to me you have
entered upon long dissertation
upon the subject of Article 10 In
which again by inference you are
endeavoring either deliberately or
through Misunderstanding or lack
of information concerning my
speeches. to misrepresent my position
on tho league of nations. Accepting
J the fact that your misstate nieent was
Z based upon lack OF Information,
referred you to the daily report OF
my speeches In the newspapers, In
which / have invariably said that
favored tho Hitchcock reservations,
and also that l would accept rcserva-
lions from any source offered In sin
certify and with desire TO help.
simply that you may be informed.
let mo call your attention to the
fourth OF the Hitchcock reservations
in reference 10 Article 10: That the
advice mentioned in Article 10 OF the
covenant Of the league OF NATIONS
which the council may give to Che
member nations as to the employ
ment - their naval and military
forces is merely advice about which
every member nation tx free to ac-
cept or reject according TO tho CON
science and judgment OF it's then
existing government, and In the Unit
ed states having the power TO de-
clare war
Nov. Mr.. Root, l have asked you
n plain question. We are both ns-
sumed to understand the meaning
OF words You have been given the
opportunity to correct your mis-
statement and this correction you
have failed TO make.
(Signed) JAMES NJ. cox"