New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-09
Cox Delivers
Canned Talk
On the League
Amplifies His Views as
Outlined in Acceptance
Address; Announces New
Spea king Engagement
WilIDevote Month to W est
Independent Democrats Re.
gret His Unreserved In
dOrsement of Wilson

Special Dispatch to The Tri5,.ne
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug 8.-Govcrnor
James M. Cox made public to-day
statement upon the League of Nations
speech . ''p'i'N
The Governor "cannedu several
speeches., made up chiefly from his
speech of acceptance delivered vester-
gay. 10 the one containing extracts
OF MS references to the lea~ue he made
this additions
Il favor going into the league. This
IS the supreme test. Shall we act in
concert with the free nations Of the
world In setting up tribunal which
Will avert wars in the future? This
question must be met and answered
honestly and not by equvocation.
we must say in language which the
world can understand whether we shall
participate in the advancement of h
cause which has in it the hope of peace
and world reconstruction or whether we
propose to follow the old paths trod by
the nations of Europe; paths which
always led to fields of blood.
we must say in language which our
own people can understand whether We
shall unite with our former allies TO
and reconstruction which has been for
INFLATED, or whether we propose to play
lone hand in the world and guard our
isolation with huge army and an eveY-
increasing navy, with all the consequent
burdens of taxation.
L repeat, am in favor of going in"
Democrats Differ on Speech
The Cox acceptance speech is the
n IN, oc
tells, which still are filled with visiting
Democratic leaders, large and small
many of whom stayed over on the hope
of making an appointment with the
nominee. There were two opinions only
among Democrats on the speech.
Administration Democrats, the hum
dreds OF otfice-holders who were here
tor the ceremonies, are enthusiastic in
their Endorsement of the speech.
Independent Democrats, not Office
holders and not beholden to Mr. Will
son and his friends, shake their heads
and say that Cox has cooked his goose
and assured the overwhelming elections
of Republican ticket in November
Administration Democrats, of course,
are pleased because Cox has so unre-
ss,e.ryedly aligned himself under Mr..
Wilson's leadership The Independent
Democrats, no saw in Mr.. Cox an o.
portunity to wrest control of the party
from the Administration and avoid
bearing the blame Of Administrat ton
blunders, are dismayed to find the
Governor of one mind with Mr.. Wilson.
They fear that the Presidents reten-
ton 'of influence and control will mean
defeat in November.
Democratic leaders were particularly
interested in specializing upon the
attitude to be assumed by Senator
Reed, uncompromising opponent of the
league, now that Governor Cox has
espoused the Wilson program which
Mr. Reed has fought so bitterly. Sem
ator Reed said he would have a de-
tailed statement to make in a few DAYS,
and issued this statement as he left
for home:
ut is plain that nobody is in favor
of the league as it was brought here
and presented to the Senate. Every
body admits it has to be changed The
truth is, it has been literally shot full
of holes. Nobody dare any longer
sponsor it as presented. Some are
against it altogether, but nobody is
willing to take it without some changes.
The longer it is discussed the more
changes the people favor. The critics
of the league have been indicated"
Changed Mind on Those 200 Words
There was some discussion also over
the Governors failure to insert the
200 mysterious words he had promised.
The nominee said to-day his reasons
were simply that he changed his mind.
The story about hotel Hobbies is that
the 200 words were a reference to the
present international situation in
Europe, charging that it is the fault
~ 10 h J. /
Tumulty, President Wilson's secretary
disapproved the extract when it was
shown him upon his arrival to attend
the ceremonies, and SO it was left out
From source close to the Governor
this version is denied and it is said
the extract was upon a domestic is
sue and could have gone into the
speech as easily as it was left out In
fact, this same person says it was of
such relatively small Importance that
it didn't make any difference either
way.
Governor Cox to-day announced
number of speaking engagements,
making the set speeches already ar
ranged from now until September as
follows:
August -, Camp Perry; August IA,
Wheeling, w. Va, two speeches, one
at the Democratic State convention;
August II, Columbus, Ohio, state con-
vention; August 10, South Bend, Ind,
meeting of the Democratic editors;
August 21. Canton. Ohio, "Cox Day.
August 25, Evansville, Ind, Cox Day"
August ~, Pittsburgh; August %, New
York City Sheepshead Bay Racetrack,
Police Field Day; September =, Colum-
bus, Ohio, national organization of
farmers.
After this schedule is completed
Governor Cox will go West, not re-
turning until October. Then he plans
to devote considerable attention to
upstate New York and to New England.
DEMOCRATIC leaders, who feel Cox