The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-07
COX SEES THE
LEAGUE WORK
nEMocRATrc PRE- IAN
DDArE SAYS q. s.
b. sHP NOT ESSENTIAL
yorod4ots That America VIII EvenuaAHS
Enter INTO GREAT rneernaea0nA
Court

Gsnsva. Aug 6-(By The Associated
v-.ssN--..Nyelfare OF the League OF Ma
,,o,, s,d the welfare OF our own coun-
~, would bs advanced X We entered
into full membership In the League
OF Nations: but x IS apparent from ~.
Intimate view Of the situation mere thaS
membership 81 the United States Is no.
essential 70 the life Of the LeaSue "L
Nations said James NJ Cox. former
vnysr1o- 81 Ohio this evening In
speech delivered 70 the members or the
secretarlat OF the League OF Nations ana
prominent men OF Switzerland MT
COY sIrce his visit here has made
thorough examination OF the workings
Of the league a, its headquarters.
We shall indulge IN no predictions
for the future" Mr.. Cox continued out
II goes without saying that our country
Ia progressive and humanitarian. Il
have no DISPOSE tIon 70 criticise our gov
eminent at Washington. We VIII ~
sumo that its policies are based upon
a conscientious regard Tor the coH'"'o"
welfare.
"However. :, must Re remembered
thar presidents. prime ministers and
cabinets come and 80. International
conferences meet and adjourn. but the
'Tesyue OF Nations stands "a WORKING
orpanIzat.oa through three hundred and
la,x,y-flvs DAYS N the year as per-
manent institution for progress.
Secs Commission At work
NJ COX prior - his address ma"
spen, several days examining the WORK
!1ngs OF the commissions OF the LeaS 40
secre;ar.at and the result OF his oo-
servatlons formed the principal SUD
Hject Of his speech. delivered at pan
quet in his honor given by the lnterne-
Sioral Cluh.
'r The dream OF gen1rations has come
true" Mr.. COX began. referring 10 the
gflrst decision handed down by the per-
fmanenc international court
sWhat statesmen and international
Jurlsts have regarded as possibility
throughout the years. he added. is no"
q reality. We have the Interpretation
OF international law by distinguished
body whose contribution to progress
viii be a peace based on Justice.
l. Referring e a visit made 10 the man
date comm ssion. Mr.. Cox said:
The critics Of the League OF Nations
Iasserted that the mandate commission
Vas A mere cover for annexation. The
good faith 81 the League was put 70
thorough tes, II has been met mos
auccessfuIIy. The inundated territories
are FREQ from the menace OF selfish IN
terests."
League Price Ii Blood
Mr.. Cox then recalled reference
made by the toastmaster TO the Z.
and said IN reply:
The chairman has made diplomatic
reference 70 the absence Of America
from the League OF Nations. II mus
be confessed that an American ma
strange emotions when he visits Geneva
He looks across the lake to the soil o
France where thousands OF our oraF
boys are In the sleep OF death me
gave their lives that an institution o
peace might De built.
The League OF Nations IS tho pric
.t Of their blood and II seems strange IN
flag they followed IS not here. l stan
as an allen IN the midst OF the LeaSu
members. but thank God. l do not eS
press a thought or emotion alien 10 IN
purpose animatins your organization.