The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-28
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DELICIOUS ROW
Tail of Democratic Ticket
Offends Latin
Americans.

WARRINGTON. Aug. az The
claim Of Franklin Roosevelt demo-
cratic vice presidential candidate. IN
his Butte. Mont, speech, that inc
United states would have twelve
votes In the league OF nations as
against the six votes for England
and hcr dependencies, created "a real
sensation In rau-Amcrican dipl"-
matte circles here.
Violent protests are being made by
South and Central American diplo-
mats nt Rcosovclt's inferenccs mat
the United states will poll all tho
votes NJ the western hemisphere
members OF the league.
South American diplomats, not un-
derstanding American politics, are
taking the candidates uttcranCcs at
face value. They are trying TO oh
tain an official copy " the Butte
speech to take the matter up through
official channels.
More than ordinary weight is given
to Mr.. Roosevelt recent speeches
by pan-AmeriCan circles, because of
his recent connection with the Of
fetal family, and because he par
ticipatcd In the conference with
President Wilson aud Governor Cox
at which an agreement was rca ched
20 make the league of nations the
paramount issue OF the campaign.
The speech, therefore, is regarded
as a semi-official pronounccmcut
from the white house which the Pam
Americans do not think they can af-
ford to ignore.
II is insisted In some quarters that
the South and Central American
countries hauoned to join the league
OF nations because they believed that
1t would restrict the sphere of in
fluence of the United States In the
western hemisphere.
Some OF the most astutc Latin
diplomats believed they could make
combinations around the council
board of the league Of nations which
would Increase the influence OF the
southern countries In the affairs of
the western hemisphere.
Any program such aA that pro-
posed by Mr. Roosevelt, under which
the United States would control the
vote OF all the nations OF Central
| and South America, and thus
strengthen this Countrys position
will not 20 unchallengcd.
Aside from Mr.. Roosovolt's eXtrav-
! agant claim as to the domination
| OF the United States in the league OF
l nations, the general tone Of his
| speeches is proving offensive to Pan.
| American diplomats.
They do not take kindly to hie
reported declaration that Il know
what | am talking about. for
| wrote the constitutions of two OF
| these nations"
"Mr. Roosevelt has made n grav,
| diplomatic mistake II he has beer
correctly quoted" said John Barrett
| retiring director general OF the Pan.
| American union. The remark thal
| the United states will cast the votei
| OF the South ana Central American
| countries In the league of nationi
is naturally resented by tho mem
bers OF the Pan American union.
Il have requests to verify the pres
reports OF Mr.. Roorevelts speech
at Butte one of the members oi
the Pan-American union has asked
for an Interpretation of Mr.. ROose.
velts utteranCes.
In the interests of Il better feel
! ing toward the United States among
| the members OF the Pan American
union hope Mr.. Roosevelt has been
mis-quoted.
I'VE cannot afford to have the
United States placed in the attitude
Of claiming the ability to swing the
South and Central American influ-
| cnce In the league OF nations"