The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-24
SPEAKS'OF WILSON ROW
Says Belated Rumanian Testi-
mony Confirms Presidents
Objection to Change
NEW LIGHT ON ARTICLE 10
Europe Understands, Says
Nominee, That America Is
Expected to Lend Aid

MARION, Ohio. oct 2S.--Alluding
for the first time to the controversy
between President Wilson and seq
ator Spencer over the formers Paris
utterances regarding Americas part .
In maintaining European peace,
Senator Harding said tonight the
version of the president words re-
Gently published I'm this country and
attributed to Premier Bratiano OF
Rumania served TO throw new
light on tho real character of Article
10.
Confirms Wilson's Stand.
The controversy as to the exact
Language used by MIR. Wilson was
not In itself discussed by the repnb-
lican nominee, who said i'm reply TO
n question that It was not his dls-
pute lie added, however, that 'the
belated testimony OF the Rumanian -
premier is very interesting by way
of confirming the presidents obies-
tions TO amending the league cove
nent,"
THE president said to several
senator's" continued Mr.. Harding.
for one of whom I can speak defi-
nitely, that any amendment would
lead to demands by Rumania and
other small nations with attending
l'mDhrasbfnent,
Sought Rule Of Force.
"All this emphasized our objection
to >he covenant M written. Clearly
the supreme council trespasBed the
rights OF the small nations and as
sumed TO decide their very own po-
litical and economic affairs and then
set about to maintain the existing
order OF things by the rule OF force.
II has been the republican purpose
In al 80 NJ hIfah "A agaagI-
alton for tho rule OF Justice rather
than force
Clearly Europe understands that
which we are coming TO know. that
the league WAS written commits
America 10 the armed support of the
four great powers In maintaining the
integrity Of their enlarged domin-
ions, whenever attacked from with
out This In why America will vote
ita unnlterablc hostility 10 Article 10.
When that ls done We may seek
new understanding, ono which will
I hold us unmortgaged to Europe and
the Orient"
Quotes Old Standards.
The senator made no speeches
during the day but In celebrating his
comment on the Bratiano interview,
he gave out several quotations from
Thomas Jefferson. Grover Cleveland
and Woodrow Wilson, which he said
had n direct bearing upon the whole
league issue. He called attention 10
the fact that II was o. years ago to-
morrow that Jefferson wrote 10
Monroe:
"Our first fundamental maxim
should be never TO entangle our
ss!~ts In the broils Of Europe
The following he quoted from a
speech by Cleveland, December 4,
1885!
I'VE have forborne from takint
part In any controversy between for
eign states. but have left 10 every
nation the exclusive conduct anc
management OF it's own affairs"
His quotation from President VIII
son was taken from n newspaper re-.
port OF the president words, May
1914 and was as follows.
America should lead her own life
We cannot form alliances with thos,
VINO are not going our way. We need
anccs with any nations In th,
world"
In his comment Of these utter.
anoes Senator Harding said.
ITO all Americans and especially
to all democrats, 1t must appear that
Article 10 uf the league OF nations
which would submergc American ma.
/ tlonality ana independence In ar
|armcd alliance wearing a mask Oi
benevolent idea IN complete re-
versal not only OF American but OF
democratic policy.
Il do not hesitate 20 say that
stand by the expression Of Jefferson
Cleveland and that Of tho president
made in 1914, for | am unflinch.
Ilngly opposed 70 Article 10.
"Ncithcr jefferson, Cleveland. MOI
the president IN 1914, were opposed
to cooperation between America and
other nations OF the world In the
prevention OF war or agreements In
peace. favor f. II Is now the
obligation of the republican party.
and will he my obligation 70 take nm
the constructive work of an assocla.
tion OF nations behind which Ameri.
can opinion can be harmonized and
America united"