South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-28
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Governor Discusses Moral OBJ
legations Under League
of Nations.


several lea que questions
The incident caused the governor
10 relate other circumstances of the
campaign in which he said heck
lers and other means had been used
by Chairman HAYS of the republican
national committee in attempts at
Embarrassment.
Gov. Cox also continued hot fire
in all of Thursdays speeches against
Sen. Harding, his republican oppon-
ent. reiterating that the senator was
"wiggling and webbing upon the
league issue and trying 10 secure
election under false pretenses.E
The governor reiterated that
great wave OF league sentiment
was sweeping the nation.
The governors debate regarding
league obligations followed his state
ments made in most Of his speeches
10 meet contentious that the league
would as the governor put il. take
American boys into every back alley
row in Europe"
More Questions.
When he reiterated the contention
that congress only had power 10 de-
clare war in or out Of the league. &"
and that the league council was lin
tied solely 20 advice. the governors
questiouer interjeCted:
The president would advise con-
gress as to the recommendations Of
the council. Would not that NOR
ally bind congress 90
1T is very distinctly stated" the
governor replied. "in one of the
Hitchcock reservations that we un-
dertake nothing which binds the
United States TO go 10 war because
il has no power 10 make such an ar
rangement in view of the limitation
under the constitution. This cove
nant of the league is based upon the
idea that civilization has had a les
son and this covenant is simply a
bet on the morality of the world.
You saw u me How do 7 know
moral force Will be sufficient I
Will give YOU a historic precedent
isn't the covenant of the league in
ternationally precisely what the
Monroe doctrine is on this CONT
nent What is behind the Monroe
doctrine except our moral force2
Have we ever had TO fire a shot In
one hundred years TO maintain il %
That does not answer my ques-
ton" the governors questioner in
terrupted.
other way" the candidate resumed.
Reads Reservations.
What YOU have in your mind is
this:
What will lay upon the Consci-
ence Of the world in the face Of "a
grave worldwide disorder"
The presumption is that the con-
science Of every nation will deter
mine some action which viii not on
~ right but which Will be effective.
Gov. Cox then read the Hitchcock
reservation. stating that congress
would decide when American arm
ed forces should be used. and ask
ed
Does that answer it?"
will the recommendation of the
council" the governors qUestioner
pressed. blind the congress morally
TO follow the councils recommends
ton. yes or no?''
Amid cries from the audience of
Throw him out" the giverror, in
sisting that the man be given a hear
ing. responded:
wait a minute. ] am going to do
this in my own way. If a grave
matter arises we are not legally
bound 10 do it. You ask If we are
morally bound. If it is a grave
matter we are going TO accept a
message from God Almighty. We
are making a bet on the morality Of
the world.
All Nations Sign.
The governor S questlOner declared
that article ten would sign away
American sovereignty and the candI-
date replied
Who signs with US? All the ma
lions that 81 into the league. Then
each one, according 10 your admlS
sion signs just as much away as the
other one signs. and as they are all
giving il up. where does II go? Into
the air II we signed away our
sovereignty, wouldn't that be IN con-
flict with the constitution. The su-
preme court would stop il is quickly
as they would stop burglary
Gov. Cox then reiterated his state
ment that an American Bar asSOcia-
ton committee had declared the lea
que constitutional i'm every respect
and asked his questioner If ne knew
where his candidate stood upon the
league. he isn't so divinely inspir-
ed. the governors cO-debater re-
piled, that he can tell Immediately
what he is going 10 do with some
thing IN the future"
no. he is senatOrially inspired. 80
Gov, Cox replied. He is willing 10
cross the bridge when he comes 10
il and solve those questions by O.
complete diagnosis or the situation
at the time came the reply. III
you were running for the presidency
and Judge Taft said you were for
the league and Hiram Johnson said
YOU We're against the league, and If
YOU kept quiet, wouldn't you be try
ing 10 acquire the presidency under
false pretenses2" Gov. Cox asked.
Sen. Harding is either fooling Taft
or Johnson. is ne not2"
Shakes His Head.
The governors questioner made
some gesture with his head and the
governor closing the debate said.
Il don't blame you for shaking
your head. THAI is what the Coun-
try is doing The audience cheereL
the governor frequently during the
debate.
Much of Gov. Cox's league argu-
ment TO his home folks today was
in q religious vein and he stressed
the universal church endorsement
which he said had been given the
league.
The significance is this" ne said.
When We let God talk 10 us were