The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-22
STATEMENT OF ROOT
CHALLENGED BY COX
LEAGUE POSITION NOT AS OUT
LINED.
Former Secretary of State Quoted
as Having Said That Ohio Cover
nor Demands League Just as
Mr.. Wilson Negotiated It.

nor Demands League Just as
Mr.. Wilson Negotiated 1t.
Bridgeport: Conn, Oct. 20:-Gov-
ernor Cox of Ohio today sent tele-
gram to Elihu Root, asking him to
Correct" what the Democratic can
didate declared was a false state
ment in Mr. Roots address yester-
day regarding the governors posi-
ton upon the league of nations is
sue. The governor denies -dr.
Roots statement that he demands
the league ''just as Mr.. Wilson ne
gotiated it" and called upon Mr.. Root
for q retraction.
In making public his telegram to
Mr.. Root, Governor Cox issued
statement declaring that Mr.. Root
and SO other prominent Republicans
signed the recent statement in behalf
of Senator Harding, Republican nom
mess ''were attempting to deceive The
voters, they are permitting their
partisanship to rise above their pa
triotism and trusting perhaps that
the last wobble of Senator Harding
may be in their direction
Governor Cox restated his proposal
to accept any reservations "helpful"
to the league and contended, there
fore that Mr. Root had made stase-
ment (Which the records show is
false"
Telegram From Cox.
The governors telegram follows:
"Elihu Root, New York City:
81 have before me a quotation
IRON. your address on the league of
nations delivered il New York city,
October 19, which reads: Mr.. Cox
declared that he will insist upon the
treaty just as Mr.. Wilson negotist-
ed it, l am addressing you mcst
respectfully with recognition Of your
integrity of purpose and the signal
service which you have rendered as
a public man, mindful Of the feet
that you may have fallen into error
through ignorance of the situation
owing to your absence from the
United States during part Of The
presidential campaign. Your state
ment, however, is not in keeping,
with the facts which you are as--:
sumed to know by perusal of the
daily papers. have invariably stat
ed in nv addresses, and restate here,
my wholehearted desire to make the
United States q member of the
league of nations, and that, to secure
that consummation Of the purpose Of
America when she entered the war, l
will accept reservations that VIII
clarity, that will be helpful thai will
reassure the American people; and
that, as matter of good faith, Will
clearly state to our associates in the
league that congress and congress
alone has the right to declare war,
and that our constitution set up
limits on the legislation or treaty
making beyond which we can not so.
I have stated further that ! Will ac-
cept reservations from any source
which are offered in sincerity ard
with a desire to be helpful. ! have
also stated that if l am elected pres
ident my election ca nbe construed
ONLY as a mandate of the American
people, and that to secure rat;ilco-
ton Of tha treaty and the league /
would sit down with the members Of
the United States senate; I would
confer with Mr.. Wilson and with you,
Mr.. Root. as vel las with Judge Ta+o
and all Others, who have 4 sincere
purpose and whose service in the
past equips them as advisers IN this
work. You know and know full wei!
that Senator Harding very recently
said: 4 am not interested in claT:-
ication; l am interested in reJec-
ton AS l have stated at the be-
Of the Seller market when any
hadv could make money. because