Arizona republican., 1920-10-28
LEAGUE COUNCIL
 LIMITED SOLELY
 TO ADVICE DEMO NOMINEE STATES
Cox Says League Compact Is Monroe Doctrine of World; Stands Behind All Speeches of Campaign
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 DAYTON, Oct. 27.-Whether or not the American congress would be bound morally to adopt recommendations from the league of nations was dis cussed today by Governor Cox during demonstrative day spent in his home community, including Middletown, Ohio. his boyhood home, and here to- night in his home city. The question of a moral obligation was asked point blank by a man in the Democratic presidential candidates su dience at Middletowu. Without giv- l ing a ives or no" answer, Governor | Cox declared that there would be no | legal obligation upon the United States. but that "the presumption is the con science of the worlc will determine some action which will not only be right but which will be effective" he added that the Monroe doctrine had been maintained without the firing of l a shot and that he favored a Hitchcock reservation declaring congress should be free to accept or reject league ad- vice as to employing American mill
 tary force.
 The governors home folks turned out
 in force today, thousands joining in
 giving him enthusiastic testimonials.
 He made five speeches, mostly devoted
 to vigorous championing of the league Of nations Many delegations from nearby cities were here tonight After
 two addresses at Middletown. the gov } ernor spoke to a women's audience
 which packed Eagles hall tonight. to
 another capacity audience at Memorial
 hall and to a large overflow meeting outside A red torch light procession.
 containing numerous bands and hun- dreds of persons in marching clubs. preceded tonight's rallies, of whicfs
 fireworks were a feature. In the : events the governor was the center or cheering, surging throngs.
 Discussion of moral obligations un-
 der the league was the first during the
 governors campaigning and was : preached by a stranger in the goVer- nor's Middletown audience. It was
 said that the man. who stated that at
 one time he had taught school. refused
 to give his name.
 He and Governor Cox held lengthy and spirited, but friendly joint debate.
 which lasted several minutes regarding
 the moral obligation and several other
 league questions.
 Debates With Audience
 The incident caused tho governor to
 relate other circumstances of the cam m paign in which he said "hecklers' and III N man Hays of the Republican national ' committee in attempts at embarrass-
 ment.
 Governor Cox also continued hot fire o in all today's speeches against Sen r. 1t ator Harding, his Republican opponent, y reiterating that the senator was WEE d ling and wobbling' upon the league b issue and trying to obtain eiecuon q under false pretenses.
 ,-r.ff fcr- fad o wave" of league sentiment was sweep
 ing the nation.
 ' The governors debate regarding 'f league obligations followed his state fe ments made in most of his speecnes, y to meet contentious that the league
 would as the governor put 1t, take y American boys into every back alley = row in Europe"
 st When he reiterated the contention ld that congress only had power to de- " clare war, "in or out of the league. st and that the league council was limit :
 ed solely to advice. the governor l. questioner interiected: e "The president would advise con Id gress as to the recommendations of 'd the council. Would not that morally St bind congress?'
 d sIt is very distinctly stated" the )e governor replied. "in one of the Hitch ,h cock reservations that we undertake
 
 to go to war because it had no power r. to make such an arrangement in view II. of the limitation under the constitu- he- tion. This covenant of the league is 't. based upon the idea that civilization sh has had lesson and this covenant l: T. simply a bet on the morality of the ly world You say to me how do know
 moral force will be sufficient?' l wil ne give you historic precedent, isn't thu IS. covenant of the league internationall' lg precisely what the Monroe doctrine i a- on this continent? What is behind tn de force? Have we ever had to fire e shot in one hundred years to main ch tain it?"
 ne That does not answer my aues fY tion," the governors Questioner inter
 rupted.
 'ss Then will answer it in anothe n way" the candidate resumed. lot What you have in your mind l this:
 ,'s What will lay upon the conscienc ds of the world in the face of srav' ne world wide disorder? VI World Conscience Supreme n- The presumption is that the con
 science of every nation will determin
 some action which will not only b
 right but which will be effective.
 Governor Cox then read the Hitch DC cock reservation. stating that congres
 would declde when AmeTlCdu dtHiS m force should be used and asked: les ssDoes that answer it?" he will the recommendation of tn Lil- council" the governor's interrogato -as pressed. bind the congress morally ing follow the councils recommendatio ird yes or no?"
 'he Amid the cries from the audience (
 throw him out" the governor, insist pD EOP MESAt