Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-11
VITAL C. O.P.PART
IN PEACE TREATY
REVEALED BY cox
Shows President Accepted
Taft's Amendments in
Every Instance.
SUGGESTIONS BY HUGHES
AND ROOT INCORPORATED
Evidence Proves League Is
Composite Thought of
American Statesmen.
tBy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Oct. TO-
Cable correspondence between Presi-
dent Wilson and former President
Taft in 1919. during drafting of the
league of nations covenant at Paris,
was made public here tonight by
Governor Cox. of Ohio. Democratic
presidential candidate. together with
n statement BY the candidate criticiz-
ing severely Senator Lodge. OF Mas
sachusetts, and other league oppon.
ents.
Hr. Taft, the correspondence de-
tailed. had sought cable communica-
ton with President Wilson submit
ting numerous suggestions for
changes in the tentative league draft
and advising the President regarding
It's presentation to tho Senate.
Governor Cox. who is scheduled to
make addresses here and at East St.
Louis. H.. and ST. Louis. NO., tomor-
row, said he published the Taft-wn-
son correspondence--a White House
memorandum-becau OF the equiv
ocal position of ex-Prcsident Taft
and other friends OF the league now
occupy in their support OF the can
didate OF the league destructionists" !"
The correspondence, Governor Cox
said, was initiated by him (Nr.
TafO as result OF his study OF the
draft agreement" and quoted Mr..
Tafts "own words when sincerity
OF mind and intelligence were not be-
clouded by the partisan prejudice Of
political campaign"
Followed Tnft's Suggestions.
The White House memorandum,
containing some OF the cables ex-
changed by President Wilson and Mt.
Taft. stated that in every Instance"
the President followed Mr.. Taft's
suggestions, and Governor Cox's
statement declared that ."eyery sug.
Ccation of Mr.. Taft was followed
literally" The correspondence indi5
cated; thut Mr.. raSJ:st sugRestfons (
dealt principally with protecting the
monroe Doctrine. and dealing. with
American domestic questions. with
dra~al from the league. unanimous
league decisions and disarmament.
The correspondence made public con-
tained two cablegrams from the
president to Mr. Taft and several
from Mr.. Taft to the executive, in
Guiding one in which A. Lawrence
| Lowell, president of Harvard Uniyer-
| sity. Joined.
The White House memorandum
quoted ut length league amendments
to show adoption OF Mr.. Taft's sug-
gestions
The final cablegram from Mr.. Taft
sent to Secretary TuInulty and for
warded to the President. as given in
published correspondence. was dated
June IS. 1919. just before the Presi-
dent returned to present the treaty
TO the Senate. 1t read:
II would like to send n return mes
sage and that is that the President
argue for the league and Its necessity.
the impossibllity to secure peace
without 1t, the dreadful unrest In
Europe. the pressure OF our allies to
ratify and secure peace at once, the
need OF the league with the United
States to stabilize and to resist Boil
ehevism. the necessity for renewal Of
negotiation. II an important amend
ment like striking out Article y. is
made; the absurdity OF congress
sional declaration of peace on one
side, the giving up OF all objects of