Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-21
Governor Cox Arouses
Enthusiasm by Speech
in Wilmington.
HARDINGS NAME
ALSO INSUI.TED
Cox Calls Senator Lodge "Bassst
conspirator in All the History Of
Humanity Of the World'-Makino
Special Drive in Favor of Artiele x
and Seeks. to Demonstrate its
Harmless Character.
By Associated Press.

Wilmington. DEL, Oct. 21.--An en-
thusiastic reception was given hero
today to Governor Cox. His league Of
nations preaclunents were applauded
warmly here, ono OF the great muni-
ton centers during the war.
There We're Kisses and boos for
Senator Lodges name when Governor
Cox reiterated that the Massachu-
3settS senator was "the basest con-
sph a!Dr IN all the history Of human
ity Of the world" Mure Kisses and
ssonie groans were the demonstration
aesi"st Senator Harding when the
governor aarnei his opponent as
a:noi.g the 81. ,srs Of the round
Defenns Article x.
A special ditts against critics OF
Artl,ie x Of tLs league OF nations
and against false criticisms they
were said TO have uttered was made
by So.ernur Cox.
"A naticuyida propaganda OF mis-
representations regarding Article X
has been circulated" the democratic
caodidlte asserted. emphasizing con-
taotions that congress only. and NOT
the league. has authority to declare
war and that the league councils de-
cjsions must be unanimous, and are
merely advisory.
Governor Cox's address here. refer
ring specifically TO Article x. followed
recent attacks from prominent repub-
leans against the league provisions
.rd opened his Delaware and Mary
:..ad campaign. -
we should never lose sight Of tho
tact that, under Ar
tlrle x, tho council can render only
advice. Ano that even this action
can not be taken unless and until
every representative, including our
own, votes in the affirmative" Gov.
ernor Cox said.
One of the Hitchcock reservations
'voted down by the treaty wreckers"
declared that no American sover-
eighty was re,in1uisl,ed.
League Would Be Slow TO Act. IS
Explaining the leagues operations,
Governor Cox sa.l that concilation
or "a joint diplon s.io note to all
lawabiding nations i,s condemnation"
on any offending nns.on, severance
Of diplomatic relations or an
economic boycott would be means
employed before consideration Of
more drastic measures" Even then,
he contended, congressional approval
would, be required. Isolation, eco-
nomic' and oaherwises for any nation,
the governor argued, would go q long
way toward preventing hostiluiea.
1T is extremely doubtful" he
said. "if any nation would have the
temerity to fly in the face OF OUT
ragged public opinion Of the whole
world, and 1t Is moral certainty
that no nation would be 80 fool
hardy as to try to live, let alone
carry on offensive warfare, IN eco
nomic isolation.
Some may say that IL the council
has no authority to order military
forces into the field In detenseSo Of tho
covenant the peace Of the world
would be no better secured with the
league than without It. Such an In
fluence would be entirely at a vari-
ance with experience. Earl Grey, at
the time British secretary for for
eign affairs. said in 1914 that Il in
the critical days Of July and August
he could have got the statesmen of
great powers around table in con-
ference for nine Gays or nine hours,
the, world war would have been
averted."