New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09

che assembly OK by the council Of the
League Of Nations any questions which.
In the judgment OF the United States
relate to the Monroe Doctrine. This
doctrine is to be interpreted by the
United States alone and is declared to
be wholly outside the jurisdiction OF
the League Of Nations.
THE President would Ieave the
League to settle it. Governor Cox
says Il am In favor Of going in'-with-
out IL.
"Sixth-The United States withholds
Its assent to the disposition Of Shan
tung and reserves full liberty OF action
with respect to any controversy which
may arise in connection Herewith.
"The President says that this nulli-
fies the league. Governor Cox says 4
am In favor OF going in'-without any
protest against the violation of Shan
sung.
"seventh--The United States shall
not be. obligated to contribute to any
expenses Of the League of Nations un-
less an appropriation of funds for such
expenses shall have been made by the
Congress Of the United States.
This nuilifies the treaty, SAYS the
President. Governor Cox says go in
without it.
Would Reserve Armament Rights
"Eighsh-The UniSeds States reserves
the right to increase ornaments with
out the consent of the League Of Ma
tions whenever the United States is
threatened with invasion or engaged in
war.
"T'he President refuses to accept this
reservation on which the life Of the
nation may depend. Governor Cox
says, 4 am in favor of going i'm
without it.
"Ninth-Nothing in any article of the
treaty shall be taken to mean any con-
firmation, ratification or approval Of
any act otherwise illegal or in contra
vention of the rights Of citizens of the
United States.
This is multiplying reservation,
go in without it.
"Tenth-The United States assumes
no obligation to be bound by any action
of the council or assembly in which
any member Of the league and it's self
governing dominions and colonies cast
in the aggregate more than one vote.
. Six to One, Says Coz
"No, says the President, this multi
fies the treaty. Go in,' at six to one,
says Governor Cox.
Americanize the league. They repre-
sent in part what Senators of both
parties believed necessary to protect
American interests.
Now what is the affirmative record
and policy Of the Republican party?
We have always been a party not of
negaGon but of construction. We shall
not change now.
I'm the first place the dominant por-
ton of the Republican Senators twice
voted to ratify the league with reser-
to permit such ratification.
I'm the second place the Republican
Convention at Chicago, after approving
this conduct of the Senators, makes
TINS specific covenant with the Amer
lean people. And we pledge the COM
ing Republican administration to such
agreement with the other nations of
the world as shall meet the full duty
OF America to civilization and human
ity, in accordance with American
ideals, and without surrendering the
right of the American people to exer-
else its judgment and its power in
favor of justice and peace
Harding to Fulfill Pledge
I'm the third place, Senator Harding
in his speech of acceptance made two
declarations to cover this pledge. In
one he declared: 4 can speak unre-
servedly of the American aspirations
and the Republican committal for an
association of nations, cooperating in
sublime accord, to attain and preserve
peace through justice rather than force,
determined to add to security through
international law so clarified that no
misconstruction can be possible with
out affronting world honor In the
other he states his purpose: with a
Senate advising, as the Constitution
contemplates, would hopefully ap-
proach the nations of Europe and Of
the earth, proposing that understand
ing which makes US willing partici-
pant in the conservation of nations to
new relationship, to commit the
moral forces of the world, America
included, to peace and international
justice, still leaving America free, In
dependent and self-reliant, but Offering
friendship to all the world