New-York tribune., 1920-10-21
Demands
RetractiOn of
Root Charge 9.
tCentlnucd from paoo one, T


to Elihu Root calling upon him for an
in his New York address as to my
position toward securing ratification Of
the treaty and the league.
II am doing this because it is now
apparent to me- at least, that Mr.. Root
and the thirty eminent Republicans
who are for the league associated with
INN in statement issued to secure
support for Senator Harding, who, they
know by his own words, is against the
league, are attempting to deceive the
voters. They are permitting their
partlsanship to rise above their patriot
ism, and trusting perhaps that the last
wabble of Senator Harding may be in
their direction. | am trying to be
charitable to these men, in view Of the
fact that In their partisanship they may
not be reading my public addresses, in
which | have invariably said that it
would be my purpose to accept any
helpful reservations that will make Ger
tain the ratification of the treaty and
the league, and that my election would
be expressive of the desire Of tho
league, whereas the election of Senator
Harding. upon his own statement, upon
the statements Of Johnson and Bcrah,
would be an Endorsement for staying
out of the league. | am asking the
newspapers to carry this statement and
a copy of the telegram sent to Mr.. Root
as a matter of fair play. because the
association of pro-League Republicans
led by him have not given the facts and
are not giving the facts to the people.
Only last night Dr.. Charles Eiot, who
has been one of Americas foremost
educators for more than forty years,
n q CH Dt i0y, fo |, HI
group of student voters at Harvard in
my presence, and pointed out that in
the statement signed by thirty one
men, all Of whom he knows and with
most of whom he has been associated,
they have recommended to their coun-
trymen to put into the Presidency
man who rejects the only League Of Ma
tions which has been actually brought
into existence and is functioning. They
advise voting for the man selected by
the very group Of Republican leaders
who have brought the present disgrace
upon the Republic"
Statements Called Misleading
"Mr. Eliot also said that many parts
of the statement issued do not con-
form to the we'll known facts; that .hey
are misleading and that clear express
sions OF Senator Hardings stand are
suppressed. The thirty-one signers Of
the statement. DR. Eliot further said,
ARE all honorable men. How they
signed such paper is mystery. Let
all YOU voters, women voters, indie
pendents and Republicans, who are in
doubt, consider whether this statement
of thirty-onc eminent Republicans is
candid whether its fundamental prem
ises arc true or false, whether its rea-
soning is sound or specious whether
its conclusion IS sane and patriotic or
injudicious, dangerous for the country,
and at the bottom immoral Nothing
can say would improve upon the ex-
pressions of DR., Eliot. but it would
seem to me that these eminent Re
publicans, recognized as leaders of
thought in America, cannot afford II
rest under the cloud which this state
ment casts upon them"
Closes New England Campaign
Governor Cox's response to Mr..
Roots speech came here at the close of
the Governors New England campaign
The candidate made ten speeches to-
day, all championing the League of Ma
tiors and attacking the league stand
Of Senator Harding at Providence,
Blacl.stonc, Mass; Willimantic, Man
chester, Hartford, New Britain, Bristol
and Waterbury, Conn. At Hartford the
Governor was called upon to speak to
large overflow meeting
Through Connecticut Governor Cox
called upon the voters to defeat Sena-
tor Brandegee, Republican candidate
for reelection, because Of Mr.. Bran
degee's enrolment in the "round
robin"
Large, cheering crowds greeted the
Governor throughout his final New
England journey to-day. Special ap-
plause was given his frequent state
ment of his plan to bring the cause of
Irish independence before "the con-
science and bar of public opinion of
the world" represented, he said, by the
league. One Of the largest crowds Of
the day was at Waterbury, where
thousands, massed on the library park,
stretched wards aWaV from the liohtnd