New Britain herald., 1920-10-21
EVEN IN EXTREME CASE
 UNANIMOUS VOTE NEEDED
Tn Wilmington, Del. Democratic Nominee Insist. That Not Until Every other Move Toward Peace Has Eniled Would League Even
 Have Right to Consider Rccom-
 mcnding Drastic Measures.

Wilmington. Del. Octi 3i.-A special drive against critics of Arti- cle \ of tho league of nations and against false criticism they were said 10 have uttered was made here today by Governor Cox.
 Nationwide propaganda of mis- representation" regarding Article x has been circulated. the democratic candidate assorted, emphasizing con- tcntions thnt congress only and not the league. has authority to declare war and that tho league councils decisions must he unanimous and arc merely advisory.
 Governor Cox's address here, refer ring specially to Article x followed recont attacks from prominent repub- ltcnns against Inc league provision and opened his Delaware and Mary land campaign. This afternoon and evening in the convention hall whero President Wilson was nominated dight years ago. tho governor was to mako two addresses in Baltimore. V The Term "Advisc''
 The term advise" in Article x, ~rclntive to tho league councils DOW CTS. was declared by Governor Cox to he limited solely to advice. Regarding the provision for unanimous council action he said.
 /. We should never. in the haze of wlEgling statements and wobblinE announcements, lose sight of the in- 0rontrovortiblo fact that under Article N. tho council can render only advice. .And that even this action cannot DC tnKen unless and until every repre- sentative including our own votes in tho affirmative" Ono of the Hitchcock ssreservutions voted down by the treaty workers" doclared that no American sovereign .fty' was rellnquished.
 How League Operates
 Explaining tho leagues operations. s Governor Cox said that conciliation. or Tn joint diplomatic note to all law abiding nations in condemnation' of any offending nation. severance of diplomatic relations ar an economic boycott would he means employed be- n,rs.,,r"". rors consideration !. of ubra drastic
 Evcn then he continued. congress sional approval would be required
 Not until every other method had failed would there be any need for ever considering drastic measures" the governor said. But if 1t be contend- ed that desperate crisis might arise Tuch aE that which threatened the world in July 1914 then the council would sit In special conference If nll the representatives on the counciI were agreed that to meet tho situa- ton is wus necessary to employ other means. then it would be empowered to make such recommendation. Our representatives would cable the facts af the case together with the unani- nous resolution of recommendation to tho president who in time would law both facts and councils advice before the congress, together with his own recommendation. Congress then would determine 10 course Of action in the circumstances precisely ns it does how"
 NBoycottS Arc Effective
 Isolation. economic and otherwise. Tor any nation. tho governor argued. would go long wny toward prcvcnt- ing hostilities.
 Tt is extremely doubtful" he Said. "if any nation would have the tcmeri ty to fly fin the face of outraged pub 1ic opinion of tho whole world and it is moral certainty that no nation would he so fool hardy as to try to live, lct alone carry on effective warfare In economic isolation"
 Some may say that if tho council has no authority to order military forces Into tho field in defense of the covenant the peace of the world would - not better secured with the league than without it Such m inference would he entirely at variance. with cx- pericncc. Earl Grey. ht tho lime tho British secretary for foreign affairs. paId in f914 that ir fin tho critical dnvS nf July and August hc could have got fho statemen of tho great powers around q table Tn conference for nine days or even nine hours the World wnr rottld hnye been aNerted