The Washington times., 1920-09-04

Mr.. Cox on Hypocrisy

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In his speech last saturday Mr. Cox who has promised
he viii put through the League of Nations letter for
letter plus anything else that Mr.. Wilson may have prom
sed said:
"The man who says the League of Nations
means ,var is hypocrticai and he knows il"
Having read that statement by Mr.. Cox Will you be
kind enough read Article in the Covenant OF the
League the article that Mr. Wilson says the HEART of
the League and that Mr. Cox promises to asen on this
country?
"The members of the League undertake to re-
spect and preserve against external aggression the
territorial integrity and existing political independence
of the members of the League. In case OF any such
aggression in case of any threat or danger OF sueh
aggression, the council shall adplSe the means by
which the obligation shall be fultlled
As you speak, read, and understand the English Ian
you do not need help of Mr. Cox anybody else
to understand the article that you have just read
Does that mean war? What does 1t mean?
this country enters the League as Mr. Cox promises
it SHALL becomes zone Of the members OF the League
That il true Mr.. Cox, isn't it?
And as one members of the League this country
would undertake respect and PRESERVE as against
external aggression the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of the members OF the League
That that in the League, would be bound
to "PREsERVE" the boundaries and political independ
ence Of all the nations and Of Europe that
tho League. Isn't that true, Mr. Cox?
you are bound Ito preserve" the territorial and
political independence of nation, you not bound to
fight for that nation?
Mr. Cox if you enter solemn covenant pledging your
self to preserve neighbor from outside aggression,
wouldn't you have to 60 and FIGHT for him he were
attacked? Or would you and close your eyes and
give him absent treatment?
Do you think Clemenceau Lloyd George and the rest
would have tricked Mr. Wilson into that infamous League
merely to have the United States lie down and give them
absent treatment in war?
Did they endeavor to fasen that League with that
vicious Article upon order that might be bound
helm them with and with money?
You preserve the territorial integrity and political
independence of nation only by FIGHTING for that
ton, supplying men and money to that nation.
That how this nation recently preserved the terri
oria integrity and political independence of France and
England.
Since then France and England have added vastly to|
England with quiet efficiency so well described by Sir
Eric Geddes the other day in Canada working in unseen
ways that only the archives of the chanceres of the world
capitals would reveal has built up gigantic topheavy
empire and has planned to the United States its men
and its money of the props to hold that empire
Mr. Cox when nation binds itself ito preserve" the
territorial integrity and political independence of another
nation it binds itself to GO TO WAR, supply and
money in defending that nation
And since you the word Hypocrisy it is just as
well add that the who denies this is himself al
hypocrite or a fool
We put four million under arms, spent tens
of billions here and sent ten billions other nations in
Europe "to preserve the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of France and England Those
tries want the League bound by agreement to dol
exactly the same thing again in case they need
For bear in mind Mr.. Cox, this Article <, which you
cannot dodge says plainly the council shall advise the
by which this OBLIGATION Ito protect foreign ma
tons) shall be fulfilled"
The council that would decide 1.-THE means" is al
foreign council Is it not Mr. Cox? Do not be hypocrte
and deny it.
you President and dragged this country into the
League Mr. Cox your nation would have just ONE in
that council against many votes for nations in Europe
not that true, Mr.. Cox?
What do you think those nations will do with their