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rOUHPAQE3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER a 0, 1820. t I am elected presidendurin the next four years no American soldiers will go abroad unless you direct me to send thcm.M-James M. Cox, in fpeech at Orvilic, 0., August 21, 1920. LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT, TPVT OF The tlllh Contracting rartlea, In order to promote International co operation and to echleva Interna tional peace and security by tha acceptance ot obligation not to reaort to war, ' by tba prescription ot open. Juat and honorable relation between nation, by tha firm establishment of tha un derstanding ot international law as tha actual rule of conduct amonf Government, and ' by tha maintenance of Justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty ob. ligations In tho dealings of organis ed peoplea with one another. Agree to thla Covenant of tha League of Nation. ' . . . Article t Th. aricinal Member of tho Lea- ... of Katiana shall bo those ot tha Signatories which are named In the Annex to thte Qowssnt ad also auch of thoea other State aamea in tor Annex a anal! accede without reeerva tiim to thla CoyenanU Such ae-cesslon rhsll effected by a Declaration de poalted with tho Secretariat within two month of tha coming Into force of tha covenant Notice thereof hall be aent to all other Member of tha league, f " Any fully aelf-governlng State. Do minion or Colony not named In the an nex may becoma a Member of the League It it acmlaslon la agreed to by two-thirda of tho Assembly, provided that It ahall gKe effective guaranteea of It lacer tntentkm to observe Ita international oUlgatlon. and ahall ac cept auch reflation aa may bo pre acribed by the League In regard to ita military navi and air force and armament. Any Member ot the League may, after two yean notice of Ita intention so to do, withdraw from tha League, provided thatUl It International ob ligation and l Ita obligation under thla Covenant hall hava been fulfilled at tha' time ofita withdrawal. JtrUcleS. Tho action f tho League under thl Covenant ahaBbo effected through tha Inst rumen tatlt of an Assembly and of a. Council, win permanent Secre tariat. , r Tho Asaenr.ly shall consist of Rep reeentallve t the Member. of the League-) S . : The Asaemby ahall meet at stated Interval and torn time to time a oc casion may retire at the Seat of the League r at Mch other place aa may be decided upot. The Asaembl) may deal at It meet ing with anv natter wlt!i Ur? sphere of actknbf League or affecting . the peace of th world. At meetings of the Assembly each Vember of the League ahall have one vote and may have not more than three Representatives. J ... - ,! Article 4 i i The Council shall consist of Rcpre renUtives of tie Principal Allied and Associated Powers, together with Rep resentatives of four other Member of K(STzZThe6a tour Member of the League ahall be selected oy me Assembly from time to time In its dis eratinn. ITntll the appointment of the Representatives of the four Member of the League first eeleciea oy tne aemblv. Representative of Belgium, Brasil, Spain and Gixc ahall be mem ber ot the Council. With the approval of the Majority of the Aaaembly, the , Council may name additional Member of the Lea ses whose Representatives ahall al iway be- members of the Council; the rnnndL with like approval may In crease the-mtraber of Member of tho League to be selected by the Assemoiy ' tnr ranreaentation on the Council. . The Council shall meet from time to time as occaesion may require, and at least once a year, at the Beat or me League) or at auch other place a may he decided upon. ,Th Council may deal at It meetings with any matter wit run me action of the League or affecting the peace, of the world. . Any Member of the League not rep resented on the Council shall be lnvit d to send a Representative to sit aa a member at any meeting of the Coun cil during the consideration of matters specially affecting the interests of thai Member of the League. - At meeting of the Council, each u.mW of the League represented on the. Council shall have one vote, and may have not more than one repre sentative s Article 5 Except when otherwise expressly proveded In this Covenant or by the terms of the Dreeent Treaty, decisions at any meeting of the Assembly or of the Council shall require tne agree ment of al lthe Member of the League represented at the meeting. All matters of procedure at meetings of the Assembly or of the Council, in cluding the appointment of Commit tee to Investigating particular mat ter, ahall be regulated by the Assem bly or by the Council and may be de cided by a majority of the Members of the League represented at the meet ing. The first meeting of the Assembly and tha first meeting of the Council nhall be summoned by the President of the United States of America. . . . . Article 6 " . The permanent Secretariat shall be established at the Beat of the League. The Secretariat shall comprise a Secre tary Oeneral and such secretaries and staff as may be required. .The firet Secretary Oeneral shall be the person named in the Annex: there after the .Secretary General shall be appointed by the Council with the ap proval of the majority of the Assembly. The secretaries and staff of tho Sec- J retariat shall be appointed by the Sec retary General with, the approval ot tUe Council. The Secretary General shall act in that capacity at all meeting of the Assembly and of the Council :The expense of the Secretariat ahall be borne by the Member of the Lea gue In accordance with the apportion ment of the expenses of the Interna tional Bureau of the Universal Postal Union, .. ' - . Article T The Seat ot the League la establish ed ht Geneva. The Council may at any time 'decide, Ui I cepfaUK wither so! Hela put .UnlteclgUtes-inh? fcagu oi that the Seat of the League shall be established elsewhere. All position under or In connection with the league. Including the Secre tarlnt, ahall be open equally to men and women Representative of the Member of the league and official of the IiOagUs when engaged on the business of the League shall enjoy diplomatic privil ege and Immunities. The buildings and other property oc cupied by the League or It official or by Representative attending Ita meet ing ahall be Inviolable. Article The Member ot tli League retur n's that the maintenance of peace re quire the reduction ot national arma ments to the lowest point consistent with national aafety and the enforce ment by common action of Internation al obligation. The council, taking account or the geographical situation and circum stances of each State, shall formulate plana for auch reduction for the con sideration and action of the several Governments. Such plan ahall be subject to recon sideration and revision at least every ten Years. After these plans hlt have been adopted by the several Governments, the limits of armamenta therein fixed shall not be exceeded without the con currenca ot the Council. The Member of the League agree that the manufacture by private en terprise of munition and implements of war la open to grave objectiona The Council ahall advise how the evil ef fect attendant upon auch manufac ture can be prevented, due regard be ing had to the necessities of those Members of the League which are not able to manufacture the munitions and Implement ot war necessary for their safety The Members of the League under take to Interchange full and frank in formation aa to the scale of their armaments, their military, naval and air programs and the condition of such ot their Industries aa are adapt able to warlike ptirposea Article A permanent Commission shall be constituted to advise the Council on th execution of the provision of Article 1 and 8 and on military, naval, and air questions generally. Article 10 The Member of the League under take to respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial in tegrity and existing political indepen dence of all Members or the League. In case ot any iich aggression or in case of any threat or danger of auch aggression the Council shall advise upon tho mean by which this obliga tion shall be fuulfilled. Article 11 Any war or threat of war, whether Immediately affecting any of the Mem bers of the League or not. Is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole League and the League shall take any action that mey be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace ot nations. In case any auch emergency ahould arise the Secretary General shall on the request of any Member of the League forthwith sum mon a meeting of the Council. ' It is also declared to be the friendly right of each Member of the League to bring to the attention of the As sembly or of the Council any circum stance whatever affecting Internation al relations which threatens to disturb international peace or the good under standing between nation upon which Peace depends. . Article 13 The Member of the League agree that if there shopld arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquire by the Council, and they agree In no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrator or the report by the Council. In any case under this Article tha award of the arbitrator shall be mad within a reasonable time, and the re port of the Council shall. . be made within six month after the submission i of the dispute. - r . Artlcln ..' -. . , j The -Members of the League agrea that whenever any dispute shall ariv between them which they recognize t be suitable for submission to arbitra tion and which can not be satinfactorily settled by diplomacy, they will submit the whole subject-matter to- arbitra tion. -. .- , ' - - Disputes as to the Interpretation of a treaty, as to any question of In. ternational law, as to the existence of any fact which U established would constitute a breach of any internation. al obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach, are declared to be among1 those which are generally su liable for submission to arbitration, For. the consideration of any such dispute the . court of arbitration to which th cam la referred shall be the Court agreed on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any con vention existing between them. The Member) of the League agree that they 'will carry out in full good faith any award that may be render ed, and that they will not resort to war against a Member of the League which compile therewith. In the event of any failure to carry out such an award the Council shall propose what steps should be taken- to give effect there. to. ..-,::--. .sr. .-f- .-.. ' Article 14 . The Council-" shall formulate and submit to the Mender of the League f or. adoption, plana for the establish ment of a Permanent Court of Inter national Justice. Tt he Court shall be competent to hear and determine any dispute of an international character which the parties thereto submit to it The Court may also give an advistory opinion upon any .dispute, or question referred to it by the Council or by the Assembly. - 'ArUrte lS 'v ' If there' should arise between Mem ber of the League any. dispute likely to lead to a rupture, which is not sub mitted to arbitration in accordance with Article 13, -the Members of the League agree that they will submit the matter to the Council. Any party to the dispute may effect aion by giving; notice of AT I.AVT. (KditoiUlln Oregon Journal.) The truth la nut at last Ellhu Root, Charles U1 Hughaa and William lluward Taft helped make the league covenant. Wv out of seven amriidmenl auggosteu iv nariea PL HuKhea and five out of six auggeated tnant by the Parla conference at President Wilson request. TWi ,..! Wibu.n wt In constant Wilson at Parla, while the final draft shown by nine cablegrama Just made Taft proposed tour amendments. Poctrlne: second, fixing a term for the duration or tne league ami me unii ..,.,..,).. ihir.i aiiriulv reoiilrlng tinnnliully of action In tha executive council, and fourth, amending league ahall have no Jurisdiction over In making these recommendations. that the "ground would be completely In the senate." wiln MnliMt In Tnffa cablegram osylng he hoped thev would prove Useful. All four amendment were Inoorpor ated In the league covenant. In the ninth cablegram. Taft urged Hi presl dont to make appeal to the people directly In behalf of the league. Tart even outlined eome of the points that should be emphasised In the Wilson appeals. Here la light that ha long been k .i.i. . nr..rin th covenant. Wilson thanked Taft for offering to hurrr them to him. - The covenant then la not a Wilson i. i. .t. . Um.i... r,.v.nini ami suggeetlona aa has been claimed. Wilson grtefuity acccpieu mem anu .M 4 . I w ....".- - " - dueed the Parla conference to Incorporate them Into the pact. It will also be remembered that on hla return from Part with the first draft. Wilson Inv'lted every member ot the foreign relation committee to a meeting at the White House where the covenant wa discussed and ' tiona Invited. Lodge wa. there. Hartllng wn. there. ITorah refused to at tend. Lodge sulked through the meeting and went back Into the senate to The cable correspondence between T.ft and Wlbwn expose tho njustl.e and duplicity of the wholk campaign against the league. Accepting aug gostlon after euggestlon from Taft. Root and lluhea. W I toon. In Ms desire to make the league acceptable to Us opponent, secured adoption of the changes It was ot no avail. Ten million dead In the war were of no avail. - it.i i. K.in at.n.jui in death bv tha war were of no avail. . n.n woman and to meet the war bills, were of no avail. The fact that the whole Peo' the league wa to prevent the recurrence of another horrible world war was f Kofhlng wa ot avail before the grim puipose ot the senate brigadier to destroy tha league and through that destruction dlscred't Wilson. Nothing wa of avail in the terrible resolve of the senate politlclane to make a campaign la aue at whatever cost to civilisation ana crucified mankind. It la on the false claim that the covenant la aolely a llson covenant that Mr. Harding i making hla campaign. It ta on the Insistence that the covenant waa framed by Wilson" "ingle track" mind that he says "the league I already wrapped. Tft worked constantly with Wilson In framing the pact that Harding say. -IT IS REJECTION OK TUB LKAULB that I am seeking." ' . . Many a mother who kissed goodbye to a son who never came back from the war will rbe the duy if the league is rejected. And many a child yet un born, will rue that day. of the dispute to the Secretary Gen- ' , It" ,.,i i, .11 ar - m,n.. fP foil im-nttlsaUon and consideration thereof. For this purpose the parties to the dispute will communicate to tho Secre tary General, as promptly as possible, statements of their caao with all the relevant facts and Papers, and ' the Council may forthwith direct the pub lication thereof. The Council shall endeavor to effect a settlement of tho dispute, and if such effort are successful, a statement shall be made public giving such facts and explanation regarding the dis pute and the term ot settlement there of a the Council may doom, appro priate. , If the dispute I not thus settled, the Council either unanimously or by a majority vote shall make and publish a report containing a statement of the fact of the dispute and the recom mendation which are deemed Just and proper In regard therto. Any Member of the League repre sented on the Council may make pub lio a statement of the fact of the dis pute and of ita conclusion regarding the same. If a report by the Council is unanl-i mousty agreed to by the member thereof other than the Representatives of one or more of the parties to the dispute, the Member of the League agree that they will not go to war with any party ta the dispute which com piles with the recommendation of the report. If the. Council fails to reach a report which la unanimously agreed to by the members thereof, other than the Rep resentatlve of one or more of the parties to the dispute, the Member of the League reserve to thcmselve the right to take such action at they shall shall consider necessary for the main tenance of right and Justice. - : If the dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them, and is found by the Council, to arise out of a mat ter which by international law is solely with the domestic Jurisdiction of that party, the Council shall so report, and shall make no recommendation as to ita settlement. The Council may In any case under this Article refer the dispute to the Assembly. The dispute shall be so re ferred at the request of either party to the dispute, provided that such request be made within fourteen days after the submission of the dispute to the Coun cil. ... " In any case referred to the Assem bly. all the provisions of this Article and of Article 12 relating to the action and power of the Council shall apply tn the action and powers 01 tne Assem bly, provided that a report made by the Aseembly, If concurred In the Rep resentative of those Members of the League represented on the Council ana of a majority of tho other Member of the League, exclussive In each case of the- Representatives of the parties to the dispute, shall have the same force as a renort by the Council concurred In by all the members thereof other than the Representative of one or moo of the paties to the dlsput. ArtlHe 16 Should any ' Member of the League rosort to war In disregard of It coven ants undo Article 1?, lit or 15. It shall Ipso facto de deemed to have commii H n act of war against all other Member of the League, which hereby undertake Immediately to subject it to the severance of all trade or finan cial relations, the prohibition i all In tercourse between their nationals a..d the nationals of the covenant-breaking Htate, and tho prevention of all finan- . mmrclal or nersonal Inter- course between the national of the of arbitration or regional understand-covenant-brcaklng State and the na-,ings like the Monroe Doctrine, for ee- tional of any other tate, wnemer ai ufn.h.i t.r ihe League or not. It shall be-the duty of the Council ....h tau iA.rMtnmmeiiil to' the by KMhu Root were put into in co- anmmuniraiion. in in om-i i of the covenant v.a being framed, as puiillo by uovrrnnr i ox. Tbey were: rirsi. " Arthle A.V to maae cicar i in strictly domestic aifaira. Tan declared in a cauieBram " cut from umior opponents u n '" , thanking him for tha auuMeatlnn and needed. TH ami iimm rin In one or the url caoiegTnins. maae suggestions aim inu.i covenant. It la a Taft-Wilson coven- i Hoot covenant, inmnu v. iwim.... - , . Ten The child In America ta pn.tlng eery day I the Member, of the Leag u alialt 1 severally contribute to the armed force to be used to protect tho cove nanta of the League. The Membcra of the League agree, further, that they will mutually up--port one another In resisting any bw- clal measures aimed at one ot their number, by the covenant-breaking State, and that they will take the necessary steps to afford passage through their torrltory to the force of any of the Member of the League which are cooperating to protect the covenant ot the League. Any member of the League which ha violated any covenant of tho Lea gue may bo declared to be no longer , a Member of the League by a vote oi the Council concurred In by the Rep resentative of all the other Members ot the League represented .hereon. ArtMe 17 In the event ot a dispute between a Member of the League and a state which la not a Member of the League, or between State not Member of the League, the State or State not Mem bera of tho League shall be Invited to accent the obligations of tho member ship in the League for the purpose of such dispute, upon such conditions, a th Council may deem Just. If such Invitation Is accepted, the provision of article 12 to 18 inclusive shall be aonlled with such modifications mav be deemed necessary by the Council. ' Unon uch Invitation being given the Council shall Immediately insti tute an Inquiry Into the circumstance of the dispute and recommend iiucn action aa may seem best and most ef fectual In the circumstances. If a Slate so Invited shall refuse to accept the obligations of membership In the League for the iiurpose or sucn dispute, and shall resort to war against a Member of the LenKtin, Lie provi sions of Article 1 shall be applicable a against the State taking such action. If both parties to the duwpute when so Invited refuse to accept tho obliga tions of membership In the League for the nurnoses of such dispute, tn Council may take uch measure and make such recommmcndatlons a will urevent hostilities and will result In the settlement of the dispute. Article 18 Every treaty or International en faaement entered Into hereafter oy any Member of the League shall be forthwith registered with the Kecre tarlat and shall as soon as possible be published by It. No such treaty or In ternational engagement hall bo bind ing until so registered. Article 19 The Assembly may from time to time advise the reconsideration ny Membern of the League of treaties which have become Inapplicable and the consideration of International con ditions whose continuance might en danger the peace of the world. Artlclo Z The Members of the League several Iv agree that this Covenant I accepted a abrogating all obligation or under standing Inter se which are Inconslst ent with the termm thereof, and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter Into any engagements inconsistent with tne term thereof. In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member or the League; have undertaken any obll gallons inconsistent with the term ' I this Covenant, it snail oe mo uuijr ..i such member to take Immediate steps i to procure ita release from ucn oiui- gallon. I Article St Nothing In tnts covenant snsn m i deemed to arrect me viiaauy m mmi- national engagement, aucn a treaties curing uw n.....v."-..w- . v nonw To those colonic nd territories which a k consequence of the late Nations, We for Cas and KoogevgU governed them and which are Inhabit ed by peoplea not yel ablo to stand by themselves under lh atremiou condi tions of the modern world, there should . applied the prliylpl tlml the well-being and development til such pooplea form a aarred trust of civilisation ond that securities for the performance of thla should be embod ied lit thla covenant. The best method or giving practical effect to thla principle Is that the tute lage ot such peoples should be Intrust- cu to advanced nation who by reason of their resource, their experience or their geographical position ri best undertake thla responsibility, and who m wlllln to accept II and Hint this hi (plate should be exorcised by them sh Mandatories on behalf of the ln- gue, Tha character of the mandal must dlffrr according to the stage of the (development or tne people, in gro xrapnieai summon .u ............ ... economic commions anu omer mr circumstance. t'eriain conimuiinif" umiov.ij . lon.lng to the TurMsn rcinpire n I ... , .... reached a stage of development where their existence aa Independent nations enn be provisionally recognised sun Jrct to the rendering of administrative advice nd assistance by a Mandatory until such time aa they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these com. munltlea must be a principal consid eration tn tho selection of the Manda tory. Other peoplosk especially those of Central Africa, are at auch a stage that the Mandatory must be respon sible for the administration of tha ter. rltorv under condition which will guarantee freedom of conslcence end religion, subject to the maintenance of public order and moral the prohibi tion of abuaea auch aa the slave trade, the arm traffic and the llauor traffic, and the prevention of the establish ment of fortification or military and naval base and of military training of the natlvea for other than pnl'ca purposes and the defense of territory. nd will also secure equal opportuni ties for the trade and commerce of other Member of the Leaaiie. There are territories, such a South west Africa and certain of tho Houth raclflo Islands, which, owing to the spnrenes of their population, or their small slxo, or their remoteness from the renters of civilisation, or their gen. graiihlcal contiguity to tho territory of the Mandatory, and other clrcum stancea. can bo betit administered un lr tha laws of the Mandatory as In togral portions of Us territory, subject to the safeguards above tncnuoneu in the Interest of the Indigenous popu lation. In every case of mandate, Tha Man datory shall render to the Council an annual report In reference to the ter ritory committed to Its charge. The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, If not previously agreed upon by the Member of the League, be explicitly definoa in eacn cnsA bv the Council. A permanent Commission snail n constituted to receive and examine the annual report of the Mandatories and to advise the Council on all mutter relating to the observance of the man dntc. AnJWo 33 Subject to and In accordance wllh tho provisions of Itnernallomtl conven tion existing or hereafter t ho iiKrooi) uno. the Member of the lmtui): (a) will endeavor to secure and maintain fair and humane condl tion of labor for men, women, and children, both In their own countries and In all countries to which their own ocmmerclul and Industrial rela tions extend, and for that purpose will establish and maintain the necesssary International organlxa tlona; (b) undertake to secure Just treat ment of the native Inhabitant of territories under their control; (c) will Intrust the League with the general supervision over the execu tion of agreements with regard to the traffic In woman and children, and the traffic In opium and other dangerous drugs (d) will Intrust the League with the general supervision of the trade in arm and ammunition with the countries In which tho control of this traffic Is necessary In the common Interest (e) will make provision to secure and maintain freedom of communica tion and of transit and equitable treatment for tho commerce of all Members of the League. In this connection, tho special necessities of the region devastated during the war of 1914-1018 shall be borne In mind; (f) will endeavor to take step in matters of International concern for the prevention und control of dls- euse. Artlclo 21 There shall be placed tinder the di rection of tho League all International bureau already established by gen eral treaties If tho parties to auch trea ties consent. AH such International bureau and all commlssslons for the regulation of matters of' international Interest horeafter constituted shall be placed under tho direction of the Lea gue. In all matter of International Inter est which are regulated by general conventions but which are not plac ed under the control of International bureaus or commraUiloo, the Secre tariat of tho League shall, subject to the consent of th Council and If de sired by the parties, collect and distri bute all revelsnt Information and shall rendcr any otlier asaUtance which may b nocessarv or desirab a. Thft founcn mHy include as part of the MPenjw, f the Secretariat the ex pensee of any bureau or commmlsslon lWhlch Is placed under tho direction ,h- Article 28 The Member of the League agree to encourage and promote the estab lishment and cooperation of duly au borlzed volunary nalonal Red Cross organization having a purpose the Improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitigation of suf-, iMiiia aa Anieildinenl to Ihls Covenant Willi take effect when ratified by the Mem. Iters of lie langua whose Itepresvnlu- Uvea compos Ihn council and by a majority of tho Member of the lngu whoso lleproM'tilullve compos the Assxn bly. Nn Mich amendment ahull blmi any Member of the league which sUtnlfTo It dissi'ht therefrom, but In that case It shall cease to be a Member of the lllgll. SIX VOTES ARGUMENT BYSE Prominent Republican Senator SUow That tha Ualtcd States Will Havo All Adran tage in Asicmbly. (Krom a peh In I he aenat Oc- lnl...r . 11. bv P. J. irt:umiirr. Itsimbltcan. Pnlted Slut fsnator from North Pukota). and now come the Johnson am endment and demand that tho Pnil ml State shall have six vote on every dispute and each or these other coun- trim but en ote. Anil, sir. i-resi- .loot, the very tnatur Who are mak ing this moat selfish uemaiHi are shouting rrom the housetops that Great llrlluln has packed the Jury lie cause Canada and Australia, not as a part of Great Rrltaln but a wholly self-governing natlona. who roughl tin grim war to a finish, demand and receive a recognition on matter to which Great Hiitaln I not a party, a recognition etiual to that of a score of other little Insignificant State that never turned a hand to safeguard the world when nil that civilisation holds dear was at stake. The only nation that would hold a real advantug over the other natlona In thl league l tho fnlled State of America. Uy vlrtuo of our peculiar altuutlon mm would have an advantage over not only Ureal llrltaln but over every oihsc nation in the world. W not --.,,. onlv enter thla league with reservation lii our favor, auch a that relating to the Monroe doctrine, but also other nropoecd reservation In tended to relieve u from dutle lm- nosed on our allle. Hut these are th least Important of our advantage. The far groater advantage Ilea In the fact that we ahall. by reason of our relationship with other countries, control an overwhelming voting irxnirth In every controversy, At a mere nod United State oTir hrrotten child Panama, our foster- child Cub, our ward Nlcamgua, Hal It. Guatemala, Honduras, Uruguay, Kctiador. Hollvla, lru, and evn Urn all declared war on Oermany. If by the mere raising or a finger thaso.lt) countries declared war against a country that bud certainly commit ted no offense against them, ran any uniircJudlced mind fall to understand that In every controversy that can af - rm-i our interest In the remotest do- gree the vote of ail those State will lie cast ctl bloc for Whatever w may desire T Yes. Mr. President, not only those countries but practically every coun try In the Western Hemisphere would follow our lead. Talk about Great Rrltaln having an advantage. Why, Mr. President, If Great llrltaln should have a quarrel with Guatamala about an oil lea. Great Rrltaln and her dominion would be eliminated. Uut these chll dren and step-children and wards of the United State, numbering a score, would follow tho lead of thl great country Just a surely a the stalllta follow the course of the planet. fiOVKIl.VOR J AM ICS M. COX (Continued from page 1.) Tins Man to Mm Any tjnergeney. In 1912, during hi first term, Ohio was devastated by ono of the worst flood in the history of the country. It was a matter of speculation how the new governor would meet tho situa tion. ' The answer wa written after ward In a New York newspaper: 'The man who dominated the lt- uation In Ohio I Governor Cox. He has been not only chief magistral and commander In chief, but the head of tho life-saving service, the groatost provider of food and clothing tho state has ever known, the principal health officer, the sanest counsellor, tho sn vnrcHl disciplinarian, the kindest phi Itnthroplst and the best reporter, " HYHTMMC 6 POKE (Continued from page 1.) rmor plute among tho existing prlvat plants, and on top of that, voted for the lurgeHt navy anybody had ever ared to propose. Armor plate had to be puurchssed for every one of th large fighting vessel. I-'or Scott .Government Senator Harding voted against muk ing fact concerning profiteering pub lic. He votad against making Income return public. If voted against mak ing the profits ot corporation public, Te didn't w.int the people to know how much the corporation made. II vot ed for secret diplomacy and oppoosed the abolition of secret sosstons of the senate, , Harding Wot , Senator Harding ha a record on prohibition a very -wet record. In . the senate of August 1, 1I7, he aald: "I am not a proinrationuii, Mr. pre, Idrnt, and never liave pretended to lies. I don not claim to ho a temperance la man. I do not approach Oil question from a moral virwpouK, Deoauso I am unuMit in mil It as great hhm-wI quce. tbm." ; In II Voles In the annals on prolil. hltli.il, ho Vnlt'd U I lino Wllh III Wet, tli Iwu dry voir coming after Ohio hud adopted prohibition and Governor I'ox had brcli elm-tod to enforce It. AN tlioiixh Henalor Hurtling voted tor the national prohibition amendment, ho had previously proposed nit amend mem muklng Ihn low limperntlv un less It was iittirisd by the slates with in six years. Harding voted aiialiiat prohibition In the lUxlrM of Columbia. He voted prohibition In the Philippine. It i.il,.j wllh the wi-ts In th prohibition lests on the army roi.ititatlon bill. th rtplnnsfcr set, end the food nnol ful cot i 'H mcitour. II voted t make the prohibition wt rrd "spiri llum.- rather limn "Inloxhallag ' Itqu ors. lis voted aaslnsi an amendment ' prohibiting th sale of Intoxicants. Ho voted aitHiiist prohibiting th importa tion of withdrawal of distilled liquor from bond for beverng purpose. He vot, o save beer and light wine In addition to opposing th only means of preventing war now before Ihe roiinlrv the League of Nation Senator Harding opposed th farm loan act. opposing that act, he said In the senata on April -it. ll: "1 will not aasunit In say I hat rrHvll. llniM In ohm am alUHKHlirr like Ihoao of ntlH-r Matcw of l! I nk- mil I be lieve ran state an atsxMuto truth when I ar llial ilu-rv ! rxi more nort tor a measure of this Mml for the agn cullurtsts ut lb state of llus Hi" fr tl irotrmiiN'tit li try la Mrp in and take elutruo of all our Industrial and prt-1itthc rrit'?s In Hull tale." Harding Introduced a, atatetnanl from hanker of Ohio branding the farm loan system a an attempt t tn the credit of th government tor a. special class of Individual, meaning of etiiir, tha farmer. nntnr Harding didn't want far mer to recelvs 11.11 for their wheat. He was for dollar wheat. In the sen' t he said. lit Hint iMti day farming haw rniwi an nmineUow for profits aid I hajtnrw. In know llmt unoV-r normal conditions, dollar wheat make very profitable iici-upatloH. (rppowd llmr and Hold lor Harding voted against labor 1 1 ma sher time In the senate, lb voted for the bill Including the anti-strike provision. He voted for eonipulaorjf lengthening nf th working day to certain government employee He voted for tha atop -watch tint maaaur leg device. lie votod against a feder al employment bureau, favoring the employer who preferred chaotic m ployment condition. Harding voted against raising the pay of soldier serv ing abroad, lit voted against provid ing a district rent administrator to prevent rent profiteering In the Dls trlct of Columbia. Itrwerve Rank Tlireatcnett Although Senator Harding waa not In th senate when th federal reaervo law wa created, the men to whom ho owe hi nomination, and who, Ilk himself, are reactionaries, opposed lb Hmoot and llrandege ioke and votad against Ihe federal reserve ytom. Penrose voted against It. Lodge wag Paired against It. Senator Harding "ay these men ahould be consulted br me executive or tne nation in perform. Ing the dutle of hi office. Are they to iw ennsuiteti aa io wnstner me io erai reserve bank I to be continued or I to be wrecked T Illtf Ruslncs rrinnd Among the men who contributed fU nanclally to the "bonk of faith," book written by Roe name setting forth reason why the Demooratlo party ahould he shorn of power, and endorsed In letter by Senator Hard Ing, are th two Rockefeller. Teagl ot Standard tH. and William Wood ot the American Woolen Company, What Interest hava these men in the candt dacy of Harding, and what Interest hava they In Oregon? . - Am hVnaror f i In describing Senator Hu-dlng, hi fltnes for th presidency, and hi po- li Ion. the Washington, t). C. Search- light, a non-political publication main- talned to report the official record ot senator and congressman, sum upe "Harding probably rank below evory other senator In Initiative, acti vity and accomplishment." - . "Neither hi frlondH ner hi anem lea can connect hi name with a ln glo outstanding issue, good or bad." Ho neither Introduced nor cham pioned even one big constructive m ea st: ro." : - "He was absent or dodged 11(1 roll call or quorum call." "All the bill and resolution n In troduced were local or private In char acter, except eight." "None ot these eight exception waa of big Importance," "His senate speech wore halting, Inconsistent, and generally Illogical, with a! way a reactionary point,- of view." N ,- "A a follower, politically and econ omically, he stood with hi party bosses Penrose, Stnoot anfl Lodge.".. .. "In an matter of spoil and organi sation, he wa with tho Old Guard." 'On Issue at all Important, h voted with the progressiva group only nine time In six years." "He favored woman suffrage after much reluctance and Indecision." 'He stood consistently against enn- servatlon." "On every Important test between captlla and labor, h voted with th former." "On revenue measure, he voted against evory amendment to Increase the tax -upon profiteering and large Incomes.'' "Ho opposed , the appointment of Lou). D. BrandelM, a groat progressive, to the Supreme Court." lie opposed a tax on campaign contributions." He opposed adequalo appropria tion for the Federal Trade Commla- slon. . , "H opposed the European food re- lied bill." - "Ha opposed Phlllnnlne Indenend lance and was against Mlf-tletermlna- tion whenever that Issue ai.ucared." "He opposed a rcforenditm on war a peace policy.' "He opposed disarmament . tor all nation."