New-York tribune., 1920-10-20
Lodge Is Arch
Conspirator of
Ages, Says Cox
New England Senator Tried
to Strangle Treaty by
Round Robin, He Asserts:
Crowds Hiss Statements
Pokes Fun at Harding
Governor Ridicules Reply
to President on French
Sentiment on the League

BOSTON, Oct. 19.-Crticisms of
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,. and
Senator Harding were made TODAY by
Governor Cox during his tour Of
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
cities and ending with a large meeting
tonight on Boston Common.
The Democratic Presidential candi.
date denounced Senator Lodge as "the
arch conspirator of the ages" because
OF his fight against the League of Ma
tions. Reiterating that Mr.. Lodge
headed "a conspiracy to strangle the
treaty to death" through the round
robin, Governor Cox urge his Boston
audience to repudiate Mr.. Lodges lead
ership and retire him to private life as
soon as possible. To his New Hamp-
shire audiences Governor Cox urged
defeat of Senator Moses, Republican
because he signed the round robin
Coxs denunciation of Lodge in Con
cord and Manchester was followed by
Kisses.
Senator Hsrding was hcapcd with
sarcasm and ridicule by Governor Cox
in virtually every address Of the day
concerning the incident between Presi.
dent Wilson and the Senator regarding
the latter's statement on the French
attitude for a new association of ma
tions.
Says Harding Tried to Deceive
that Senator Harding has stupidity,
though deliberately, attempted to de
ceive the people Of the United States, y
Governor Cox declared
Reciting Mr.. Harding's explanation
of his Des Moines speech rejecting
the league, Governor Cox added:
"He must think the American peo-
pie very stupid. He continues to say
that they don't understand him"
Expressing belief that French
author and humorst was Senator
Harding's source Of information re-
gardlng French sentiment upon new
association of nations, and comment
ing upon Senator Harding's letter to
President Wilson, Governor Cox said
sarcastcally:
Poor Senator Harding has been
misunderstood again. 1t is a pathetic
dullness of the American people, in
cluding newspaper editors and leaders
among partisans and opponents"
Speaks Exclusively on League
The league was virtually the ex-
elusive theme of Governor Cox, and
his Boston Common speech tonight
made total of ten speeches. He spoke
at Springfield, Worcester, Lowell, Lynn
n h,iJ 1
the Harvard Union-and at Nashua,
Manchester, Suncook and Concord, N. II
The heights of his attack upon SEN
ator Lodge we're reached by the Demo-
cratic candidate tonight on the Com
mon. Expressing happiness over speak
ing on "the first forum of America
dedlcated to free speech and free as
semi blage, Governor Cox said he de-
sired "to remove clouds and confusion
regarding the league. These, the Gov
ornor asserted, were set up in a
partisan plot, instigated and led by
the arch conspl!ator of the ages, Henry
CABOT Lodge, of Massachusetts,
Saying that Governor Coolidge had
introduced Senator Lodge in Boston as
famous everywhere Governor Cox
continued:
Il have just completed a PILGRIMAGE
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
back again, visiting almost every state
in the Union. can testify to the
truth of the Governors statement.
Senator Lodge must be known 10 every
man and woman in every city and vii
lage IN the land, for wherever and
whenever ! have mentioned his name
1t has been recognized and greeted
not with cheers but with jecrs. not
with applause but with Kisses and
loud cries of 'Shame Shame Shame!'
Judging from this continuously re-
peated experience should be dispose ed
TO suggest, even to a Boston audience.
that 1T would have been more accurate
TO have said that the Senator is mo
torlous' everywhere rather than that he
Is famous everywhere ,"
DR.. Eliot Defends League
governor Cox was delayed in his ar
rival at Harvard Union and the meet
ing was opened with an address by DR.
Charles w. Eliot, who for forty wears
was president Of the university.
DR.. Eliot, who received an ovation
from the undergraduates, defended the
league with vigor that belied his
nearly, elghty-seven years. He declared
that the statement recently signed b,
thlrty-one distinguished Republicans
e.
ana 1rlends OF the league misrepre
sented both the Democratic platform
and its candidates. How the thirty one
gentlemen could have signed the state
ment was mystery to him. he said.
President Lowell of Harvard was
one of the thirty-one signers Of the
statement attacked by Dr. Eliot. anc
the speakers reference to the motive
for the statement as something mys
terious to him evoked both cheers ant
Kisses.
Remaining here overnight. Governor
Cox will have New England for his
battle-ground again tomorrow, with ad
dresses scheduled at Providence, r. l.;
Blackstone, Mass, and at several place.
in Connecticut, including Hartford
Waterbury and Bridgeport