The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15

~ HE speech of acceptance deliv-
cred by Governor Cox leaves
no room for doubt concern ng
the one big issue OF the presidcn ,tal
campaign President Wilson sees
his wl7h fulfilled Ills peace treaty,
with the covenant OF the leasue, has
been appealed 10 the people In "a
solemn referendum"
Tho two oontcnding parties having
therefore, taken their positions with
respect to this issue, the one for ts
acceptance and The other against ITS
acceptance. public interest centers
on the nature Of tho issue Itself.
And 10 determine this fairly the text
OF tho disputed document becomes
not only the best evidence but the
only evidence that can he rcliad on.
II IS the purpose of the writer to
discuss In this space from wcek to
week during the cnmpaign. various
phases and provisions OF tho cove
nant, In n way calculated to honest
~ put before World readers precise
~ what sort Of n contract it rs that
We arc being asked 10 enter iis
logical consequences and tho general
probable 'ffcct II would have on our
national affairs should VIC enter the
assoc 'ation
n ls also the purpose to invite able
men 10 contribute to this. - rnpai,,n
OF education that ono and all may
have nm honest UNDERSTANDING ~ =
subject that from cithcr standpoint
IL ~ tremendous import 70 tho fu-
ture -of tho republic. In this article
tho dis uuseion win turn on tho cfri-
cncv ~ Governor Cov's proroscd
rcsorvn tiors which hc offors ne cur
Ing the covenant NJ the admitted
d"fect with r"socct 'o' ovrridirr
the constitutional authority NJ tho
congress and thus involving America
In foreign affairs contrary TO both It's
will and it's Judgment.
Admitted Objections.
n was the objection ~ the senate
group that the treaty ne offered
would, II ratified. seriously i'm pair
tho right of America To decide any
future foreign political question
from the STANDPOINT OF It's own in
terosts nj the time;
That ratification would result IN
our involvement in every national
quarrel in Europe. Asia or else
whore:
That the Monroe doctrine would
he completely rcpudiated bv sdhe-
sion To tho principles laid down IN
the covenant;
And finally. that for the senate
10 give ITS assent to the ratification
NJ tho pact would he 10 forosw"nr
congress 10 given line of conduct,
namely submit all such questions 70
tho council Of the league whereon
there would he In one instance eight
foreigners to one United states rep
rescntative. and in another six votes
NJ ono sovereignty TO the United
States one vote; whose decisions
would of necessity constitute an oh
legation which this nation must OF
necessity. through its constitutional
channels including action. by the
congress. redeem
So strong was this case made that
before the final treaty debates were
concluded majority of the demo-
cratic party in tho senate was vo'-
ing with tho republicans. Senator
owen has said that not a democratic
| senator hut voted for one or more
reservations calculated TO cure these
serious and perilous defects.
Article Y of the covenant. which
obligates every nation In the league
to defend the territorial del'mlta-
tions OF any other nation against out
side assault, Is held by the rcpubli-
cans TO he nothing more nor less
than n warranty deed issued ny the
league to every nation as at present
constituted. binding all to engage
In a common war TO protect any one
nation that might he attacked.
The consequence OF this provision
is easily foreseen. II the league was
capable Of doing Justice to its solemn
declarations. II would he at this mo-
ment in n war with Russia and II
the United states was a member 1t
would admittedly be In that war;
because II Is many times explained,
Is due to the fact that the United
| States is not in the league with its
millions and men, that II has been
unable TO function as intended.
The very serious question Is, do
| the people of the United states want
to underwrite the geography OF the
world with their sons and their saw
ings? That is the bald meaning OF
Article X from the standpoint OF
America.
! Where The Fight Turns.
The senate reVersa tiunists said no
most emphatically. They therefore
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