New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
Knox Declares
Wilson League
Breeds Wars
1t Requires That Future
HostiIities Shall Be Po-
tential World Conflicts,
Pennsylvania Senator Says
Destroys Treaty Rights
AssaiIs Wilson as s'Egoist
of White House, Ask
ing Uncontrolled Power

VALLEY FORGE, Pa, Oct. 23.-Scn
ator Phlander Knox, OF Pennsylvania,
former Secretary Of State, who has
been prevented by i'll health from max
ing a contemplated Western speaking
trip in behalf of Senator Harding, is
sued statement to-day bitterly crit
icizing President Wilson and attack
ing the League Of Nations covenant.
Senator Knox asserts that the pro-
posed covenant breeds war and re-
quires that every future war shall be
potential world conflict. The state
ment upholds as sound Senator
Harding's position on the league,
which is declared to be unsafe, not
only for the United States, but for the
world.
The following is from the text Of
his statement:
con the threshold Of the adjustment
of America s relations to all the world
and to the enemy that has cost us the
lives of our best and bravest sons and
a treasure beyond comprehension, the
egoist of the White House, when he
sailed forth single-handed and alone
to recast, in his own name and by his
own proper authority the map and
the destinies of the earth, demanded
uncontrolled power
Country Denied Wilson Dictatorship
"ln his demand for the election Of
a Democratic Senate and House in
1918, as he was about to take up his
role as dictator of the world, and in
order that his individual authority in
this vast undertaking should not | j.: en-
trammeied by counsel, the President
used this language, Unless you give
me uncontrolled power you repudiate
me and my leadership before the
world" He asked to be uncontrolled
by the country, whose servant he is.
This meant that he wished to be be-
yond human control, as at that time the
word of the United States was the law
of the world. Our fertile fields were
then, as now, the worlds reliance
against famine; our thrift and energy
its hope of material aid; our love Of
liberty its inspiration.
Understanding the possibilities of
the investment of all these mighty
lofCtS III CIc tNCOnIIOlIeO power OF Il
single individual, the American people
with that great good sense which
makes them worthy OF heir HERITAGE
promptly reDudiated the preposterous
suggestion and gave him a Republican
Senate and House, whose courage and
patriotism have saved what our grand
sires established and our fathers pre-
served
Destruction Of Treaty Rights
"Unabashed by this rebuke and with
an obstnacy of purpose which had for
its end an ambition that would have
aroused jealousy in the breast of an
Alexander or a Napoleon, Mr. Wilson
took his way to Paris, undertook to
put US in super federation of the
world by means Of what is called a
League of Nations, and is now about to
receive the nations verdict through q
grave and solemn referendum in which
he is represented by mis- proxy, Mr..
Cox.
If we are longer worthy Of par
ticlpating in government we must eX-
anime and judge Mr.. Wilson'S supreme
effort, his so-callcd League of Nations
This document, in so far as it can be
understood, includes so much that is
strange to cur traditional foreign pol