Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-03
ROOSEVELT HAS
BEEN M|sQUOTED
ON LEAGUE VOTE
Didn't Say U. S. Would Have
IL Votes, But Believes
American Republics Would
All Stand Together.


Kittery, Me, Sept. 2.--Franklin
d. Roosevelt, the democratic can
didate for vice president, began to-
day three days speaking tour Of
Maine in connection with the state
campaign. Addresses We're on the
program today in Kittery, Old Or
chard, West Brook and Portland.
On his way here today Mr., Roose-
welt made the following statement
to the Associated Press:
ION my return to the east I find
that wide publicity has unfortu-
nately been given to an erroneous
report of a speech made by me in
Butte, Mont, nearly three weeks
ago in regard to the votes of vari-
Gus American republics in the as
sembly of the league of nations.
feel certain that the misquotation
was entirely unintentional.
ut has been charged that I de-
would, If member of the league,
control" or have the votes of at
least twelve West Indian, Central
or South American republics.
IT should think it would be OBJ
vious that one who has been so
largely in touch with foreign rela-
tons through the navy department
during the past seven years, could
not make a deliberate false state
ment of this kind.
What He Actually Said.
What / actually stated, and
what have continued to state, is
this: The league of nations assem-
bly, gives vote TO all nations If
respective of their size. Every
American republic, including the
smaller ones in the West indies and
Central and South America, could
have such a vote by membership in
the league.
"History has shown that the in
ternational interests of the United
States and at least a dozen of these
republics are broadly identical. Our
course has been their course and
theirs ours. This has been abund-
antly proved in the past.
1T is also true, in my judgment.
that in any grave international
question coming before the assem-
blv of the league of nations, the
limited States would vote with these
republics and they would vote with
the United States. This is based on
the fact of common interest and OF
historical precedent"
I feel certain that If in the
assembly the British empire with
six votes We're to cast them in a
manner contrary to American in
terests, the United States would
find the great majority of the other
American republics would be in ac-
cord with our position because OF
mutually of interests.
Article Five Is Clear.
"An of this discussion, however,
Ia of very secondary Importance in
view of the clear statement in art
Gle five of the league OF nations:
.Decisions at the meetihg of the
assembly or of the council shall re-
ouire the agreement of all the
/, members of the league represent
ed in the meeting
Furthermore, it is well known
that the council is the true gov
erning body of the league. In the
council the British empire has one
vote and the United States has one
vote.
"Obvious attempts have beer
made to stir up trouble over the
misquotation of my speech. 7 have
received no word from the state de-
partment, and the Representatives
of other American republics know
the facts and realize that no al.
legged statement of the kind charged
have a word of truth in it.
Missouri furnishes the greater
mont Of tho Mnnd used in making