Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-09
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New Attack
On League
Points Out Dangers of War
Under Article 10, as
Advocated by Pres
ident Wilson.
Given Warm Reception
BY PHIL KINSLEY.
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Chicago Tribune Omaha Bec Leased Wire.
Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. S.-Sen-
ator Harding tonight charged Presi-
dent Wilson with persistently and
stubbornly misrepresenting the
most dangerous proposition eve"
presented to the American people"
article 10 of the league OF nations
covenant
More than $4,000 persons, includ-
ing thousands who have followed
Senator James A. Reed in his cour-
ageous fight against his own party
leader. gave the republican candi-
date for president salvos of applause
as he examined, dissected and tore
to pieces the presidents recent ap-
peal tor the covenant. Convention
hall was crowded as never before
except during national convention,
His reception in the city waS much
greater than that accorded President
Wilson year ago. The factional
republican fight was buried so far
as the national ticket is concerned,
and the republicans are confident
that their own strength, added to the
anti-Wilson democrats, will swing
the doubtful vote OF Missouri into
the republican column.
Exposition Clear.
Harding's exposition OF his own
position concerning the league was
clear and explicit He pointed out
that the president insists that there
must be no league SO far as Amer
lca is concerned, unless article 10
is accepted, and eagerly he accepted
the presidents renewed challenge TO
solemn referendum" on this very
matter. The issue is clearly drawn.
Mr.. Harding declared that as the
president and Governor Cox are in
accord, therefore if Cox is elected
THE most dangerous proposition
ever presented to the American peo-
ple," the war breeding article 10,
will be retained in the league as its
principle article of faith-the heart
of the treaty. That, the senator
said, is what the people must vote
on--the league with article 10.
Speaks at St. Joseph.
The candidates address followed
closely his statements at the St.
Joseph Auditorium, where he spoke
at Z o'clock this afternoon before
o,ooO persons. At St. Joseph, how
ever, he spoke OF the kind of league
that he is willing to 90 into.
Il believe it inevitable" he said
that there will be some association
OF nations for the preservation of
peace. think it is likely and de-
sIrable. But it must be based ON
justice rather than force. and on the
principles on which nations are
founded.
The Wilson league creates. a
military alliance of the five great
powers to recognize conditions ex-
isting at the time Of the Paris con-
terence and guarantees to maintain
this situation for all time. The
present league violates every funda-
mental. principle of national freedom.
1t is the biggest threat for con-
tnlued warfare ever proposed to
mankind"
He spoke of the lo battle fronts
now flaming in the old world and
said:
The league has not amounted 70
continental in the old world. 1t
has failed and waits for america 10
assume the burden.
To Big For One Man.
Men ask me for a specific plan.
have none, because it was the
SPECIFIC plan and insistence on il
that brought about the scrapping of
the Wilson covenant. 1t is too big
Tor one man to determine what the
plan is going to be. 1t is my task
to so harmonic the views of Amer
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