The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-15
nn.2.DING READY
TO meet issue
Accepts Wilson's Challenge On
FIctGGii0n OF Republic.
COX RtPtIES TO CHARGE
Gals Republican Nominees Porch
Listening Post" In Answer tc
Wison-Made Issue Assertion.


Wilson-Made Issue Assertion.
Marion, O., July 15.--For the second
day in succession, Senator Harding,
Republican nominee for president, Sc
Guided himself from visitors and CON
tinued the writing of his speech Of ac-
eeptance.
He hopes to have it7completed'w with
in few days.
Senator Harding, when shown q
copy of Governor 'Cox's statement,
said he saw nothing in the statement
that justified any response" He al
50 said it was useless to, enter into
a wire debate" with the democratic
nominee.
The statement made by Senator
Harding follows:
Columbus dispatches describing
the conference between the Democrat
ic nominees for president and vice
president on MONDAY, say that Cover
nor Cox left it to- the vice presidential
nominee to make known the conclu-
sfOns reached, and, thus authorized
to speak for both of them, the vice
presidential nominee stated that he
considered the league of nations one
of the dominant issues 'of the cam
paign, not only in the east, but in the
west. He expected to make his CAM
paign chiefly on hesleagIe Of nations
issue
$50 we have theFcompbete proof that
President Wilson has won, and fore
ed acceptance of his paramount issue.
The party machinery has been taken
over by the Thmnanles of New York,
New Jersey and Indiana, but Presi-
dent Wilson has forcedI his issue OF
them. He has but one, concern, ana
that is the Tin1icatiOn tof his foreign
policy first, iby his party, later by the
country.
"The Democratic campaign is goi1is
to harness the party absolutely &c
the administration policy of ratitlca
ton without protection to American
interests. Should the Democrats win
F the leagueswolhdjbe ratified and Amer
lea wouTdt become at once party Il
the twenty-odd' wars 'nOw going on II
the world
european LEADERS have repeated!
explained that it is impossible for fh'
league of nations to function effective
" so long as the United States ha
not ratified. The IObviousl implication
is that whgtn the United States ran
ties, the league will proceed to settt'
I'D these 1nattersS to enforce Its au
thority in4the. conflict between Polant
and Russia; to settle the Adrlau
troubles compel peace between TURK
ey and Greece, assume responsib1llt.
for modification oftthe whole near cas-
and middle east.
"An this, cannots be done unless tn
eagueS employs force. America Woul'
have to contributor it's armv and navy
President Wilson has urged accept
anee. of atmandatesfOr Armenia, Wmc
the Hartford Mission found would re
quire us sto employ "a great army an
pour outl money by hundreds OF MI
| lions
Congress overwhelmingly refused
and the country has sustained 1t 9
insistendly that eves, the San Francis
CO convention did not dare endors
the mandate. Yet that mandate WouI
hardly be more than in intimation Q
the many worId-fung conflicts Int
which America would be projected b
ratification Of the league without ria
idly safeguarding reservations.
1 "The president demands a campaig
on this Issue; the Democratic plat
form makes tlississue paramount; an
finally, the Democratic candidates III
qualifedly acquiesce. The score an
more Of Democratic senators who vo
{ ed for the Lodge reservations are r.
/ pudiated, the real opinion Of the Amel
lean nation is fiouted, because tn
I president insists upon his issue ri
| CARELESS of costs or consequences.
/ 1.-The Republican party and cand
dates gladly accept the challenge. W
are more than willing to make tn
I election a national referendum on tn
question whether we shall have fou
years more of Democratic readiness
surrender this, republic