New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-07
Cox Advocates
Cancellation i'm
League Debate
Speeches Show Temperate
Attitude Toward Foes Of
Covenant and Even Wrote
One Reservation Himself
Boasts of Strike Record
Said He Needed No Troops
in Steel Tie-Up; Against
Present Excess Profits Tax

President, on the leading issues of the
day is shown in declarations, written
and oral, made by him in the course
of the pre- convention campa ign. He
is an ardent advocate of the League of
Nations although not an opponent of
reservations.
On the league and the question Of in
tornatonal relations in general Gov
ernor Cox said recently:
"Intcrnational affairs touch the in
terest of practically every community
now. and until the world wide confusion
Nations will be an issue in the political
affairs of this country. If public opn-
ion in the country is the same as 1T is
/ in Ohio, then there can be no doubt
! that the people want League of Ma
lions because it seems to offer the
surcst guaranty against war
Charitable to League Foes
Taking a more charitable view than
! Pres dent Wilson's of the opposition
of some Senators to the peace treaty,
| Governor Cox said:
"Therc can be no doubt that some
Senators have been conscientious in
their desire to clarity the provisions
have disturbed them: First, they
wanted to make sure that the league
was not to be an alliance and that its
basic purpose was peace and not con-
| trOversy Second, they wanted the
other powers signing the instrument TO
understand our constitutional limita-
tions beyond which the treaty making
| power cannot 60
Suggests Reservation
In giving his idea Of reservations to
the treaty to emphasize the above
point Governor Cox suggested that a
I provision to the following effect be
included in the ratification documents:
'ln giving its assent to this treaty
the Senate has in mind tho fact that
the League of Nations which it en-
bodies was devised for the sole pur-
pose of maintaining peace and comfy
among the nations of the earth and
preventing the recurrence Of such de-
which the world has just passed. The
cooperation of the United States with
the league and its continuance as a
member thereof will naturally depend
upon the adherence of the league to
this fundamental purpose. 1t Will, of
course, be understood that in carrying
out the purpose of the league, the
| government of the United States must
at all times act in strict harmony
with the terms and intent of the
United States Constitution. which cam
! not in any way be altered by the
eaty-making power"
"NO one contends, said Governor
! Cox on another occasion, when be as
sailed the efforts of some Senators to
came ricaniZc" the treaty, that it the
league covenant is a perfect docu-
ment, but it is step in the right di
rection. 1t would put the loose ends
Of civilization together now, and do
more toward the restoration of normal
conditions in six months time than
can the powers OF the earth, acting in
dopcndently, in ten years time"
Proud of Strike Record
On the question of industrial rela-
lions Governor Cox's sentiments may
be CLEANED from the following express
siCnS
Il am completing my third term as
Governor of Ohio, and in those SIX
years I have never fired a shot in an
industrial strike During the steel
strike in Ohio, which involved more
than $50 900 workers. peace and order
were maintained The right Of free
speech was in no way nfringed, dam
age to property was prevented. and
this, also, without recourse to a singl
soldier
Ready to Take Over Rails
That Governor Cox places social
above class interest in industrial DIS
putes affecting radically the life Of the
community was evidenced in his readl-
ness to take over the railroads of ONO
in the recent threat of general rail
way tic-up. At that time the Governor
made the following statement:
THE railroads OF Ohio are OF the
substance Of our people. While they
are under corporate direction, still they
grew from the energy and resources
Of the state, deriving their present con-
dition from the activities of the COM
munities through which they pass. IN
an emergency such as this we are not
looking for precedent. The law Of the
human heart becomes the law OF the
land. Martial law displaces all other
law. Our creed will be Justice to oul
people and help to our Presldent' and
j have every confidence that when the
call is made on our citizenship the
response win be satisfactory.
Attacks Pro.itecrs
On protiteerng and other economic
DrODlonlS NoNerUOI AO-r oPtit+Oto al
Men are thinking as never before
upon the things that bear directly upon
their living conditions. Profteering
from which the public now suffers, Is
the result for the most part of CON
ditions carrying opportunity, II not
preference, to one individual or class
over another Quite naturally there
fore, there is universal dlstrust OF the
ostensibe patriotism from which flow
millions Of dollars for political con
trhutiOns.
On Excess Profits
Continuing. in more concrete form
his analysis of the high cost of living
and protteerng, Governor Cox has sug-
gested that:
"The excess profits tax should be
repealed. That has been d tremendous
factor in the high cost Of living. Every
business concern sets aside a reason
able profit for itself and adds on the
excess profits tax. There are so many
turnovers between producer and con
sumner that, obviously, this excess
profits tax is added on many many
times.
"Aprroximately $4,000 100000 will be
necessary to conduct the departments
Of the government and to meet SINK
ing fund and interest charges. 1t is
ulr peucf that almost half of this
could be derived by applying tax OF
from | TO / Y per cent on the volume
of business done by any going concern
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