The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-19
HARDING HAPPY
|HOOLIGAN COX
Democratic Candidate Halls
Opponents "BIunder" in Al
leging French 0vertureS.
WOULD DECEIVE PEOPLE
Charges Senator Bases Claims
on Conversations With De
Kobra. Humorist

| sau, NJ ~, oct. 19,-l. N, Sd
Senator Hardlne's constantly mis-
understood attitude would seem 20
make him the "Hsppy Hoolloan OF
American politics, scarcely fitted
! for the serious business OF the
| presidency" Gov. James NJ. Cox
| declared In statement issued here
| today.
Senator HardinEs statement regard
| ing alleged French oVertureS toward 8
| new association OF nations was hailed
| attempt 10 deceive the American
| people
after President Wilson had asked
him. said the democratic presidential
| candidate. ~ he had really stated that
| France had been guilty Of such q
| breach OF International manners, he
| complained that he did not see how
| ing that France had sent her spokes-
| man TO him, when all he meant was
| that there had been those who spoke
sentiment which they represented 10
| be very manifest among the French
people. The facts Justify the conclu-
sion that Senator Harding has stupidity.
though deliberately, attempted to de-
| ceive the people OF tho United States.
After talking 10 the king Of French
humorists. he leaves the direct infer
OF France, through governmental
agent, were conveying 20 him their dis
satisfaction with the league, when all
the world knows the exact opposite is
the truth II is conduct so reprehen-
sible as not to be excused as stupid
blunder."
The governors reference to the "king
Of French humorists" was apparently
to Maurice Dekobra. a French author
travelling with Senator Harding, whom
Coy, Cox mentioned at Buffalo last
night.
Arralons Senator,
Just few days earlier" the govsr-
nor continued. "the senator complained
that a statement by him on lrish free
dom had been misunderstood and that
he did not mean Irish freedom at all
OF course 1T would he recognized that
on this subject It will he more dnlcult
for him to wgglc and wohbe in the face
OF his official record as a consistent
reactlonarN expressing by speech and
vote as he has done what is In his
heart. On every possible occasion he
has both spoken and voted against the
principle Of self determination not only
for Ireland but for every other country.
'1le has voted against every proposal
for freedom touching the status Of every
dependency OF imperialistic government.
lie has voted Abainst the resolution eN-
pressing the hope that the British gov
!
iation to Irish political prisoners Ho
voted against every reservation tending
to make more clear the right Of RClt-
determination under the league. lie
voted for an amendment 10 the Gerry
reservations to strike out tho words
the principle OF solf-dotermiuntton
thus committing the senate against that
principlSS and then voted against the
reservation itself squnrety opposing the
right OF Differentiation for tho pco"
Pile OF Ireland or any other country.
And finally, he expressed the senti-
ment that America had no concern
about the differences Of Great Britain
and Ireland. which he described as n
purely internal affair
when he cNtricates himself from
the difficulty of his bunder with the
French humorist he may return to the
Irish question, especially As the state
mcnt Of his attitude Of unconCern there
was seized upon by British journals as
quasi official, and was followed by re-
prisnls against Irish citizens by the
soldiers Of Great Britain's constabu-
larry.
Al the Broadway auditorium ana
Gonossee han here last night GOV. Cox
declared that Senator, Harding had
made a slip" In stating that he had
been approached ''unofilcally" by a
French representative regarding
world fraternity"
The French government" said Gov.
Cox. very promptly and properly de-
nIcs that there have been amy official
ovcrturcs OF any kind. | want to ask
Senator Harding whether It liz not true
that the representative Of France was
not Maurice De kobra, OF Paris. II
this be true, and | have strong reasons
for believing that II is. we have an
instance Of the kind of counsel ho viii
seek In international affairs"
Gov. Cox said that Mr.. De kobra. n
correspondent for the Paris La Libortc.
and who recently Travelled with the
governor before going to accompany
senator Harding, was an author and
humorist,
senator Hardng's slip occurred"
Gov Cox continued, 'in ono OF his |
back platform speeches. The restraint |
imposed by the intellectual Bunrd that |
has been with him for weeks was for
the moment withdrawn, The state |
mcnt comes from Marion that no moro |
extensive speaking tours win be made, |
tho republican party insists |
upon being protected from the blnndcrs |
Of its candidate. The circumstances |
create the question us to what protoc- |
ton America cHn devise against presl- |
Iential bundors II senator HARDIN |
should chance to be elected"
Taken Thirteen Positions.
Gov. Coz reiterated that Senator |
Harding had takcn thirteen variant |
league positions and the democratic |
nominee predicted that the American
people would not approve an attempt
TO 'wiggle into tho prcs,d"ucy Gov.
Cox asked whqthcr. II elected, Senator
Harding IN carrying out his proposal
FOR plural govcrnmcnt' would consult |
with tho Johnson Borah or other
That ~ storm. a cyclone Of protest
from republican men aud women" has
followed senator HardHgs DoB