Show KNOX NOX DECLARES t WOUl l i. i r MA MAKE WAR AR Leasure asure Designed Designed for Peace Has Really Another Pur Purpose Puri J I S pose He Says CHICAGO Oct 23 Senator Senator Phil Philan- Philan an- an Knox Knox r-Knox of Pennsylvania former sec sec- of state stateS who has been prevented I by y heath itI-heath from making a contemplated plated western speaking trip in behalf oS of l Senator Harding issued a statement statement state state- ment today through Senator Harry New chairman of the tho Republican speakers' speakers bureau bitterly criticising president Wilson and attacking the league of nations covenant I Senator Knox's statement as given Q out t by Senator New in part follows VOn On the threshold of the adjustment o J Americas America's relations to all aU the world and aid to the tho enemy that had cost us the Byes of our best and bravest sons and a I treasure beyond comprehension the I of the White House when he I Is' Is s' s sallied forth single-handed single and alone 1 i tg recast in his own name and by his Sown S- S own Wn proper a authority the map and destinies des des- des j of ot the earth demanded uncontrolled trolled olle power I REPUDIATED Understanding the possibilities O Othe of the Che investment of all these mighty forces tin ln the uncontrolled power of a I single ingle Individual the American people peoples wIth that great good sense which wakes makes them worthy pf their heritage promptly repudiated the preposterous suggestion and gave him a It Republican nate and nd house who whose c courage and I have haYti saved what our grand sires established and our fathers pre pre- served jj Unabashed by this rebuke and with an obstinacy of purpose which had for its ls end an ambition that would have haveS S aroused jealousy In the breast of an Alexander or a Napoleon Mr Wilson took his way to Paris undertook to put us In n a of of the world by means of what is called a league ague of f nations is now about to the nations nation's verdict through a aS S grave and solemn referendum in which I. I Is Js represented by his proxy Mr C Cox r.- r. S iL J. J COMMANDS WARThe WAR The proposed covenant instead of abolishing war actually sanctions breeds and commands it Moreover it Absolutely requires that every future I war ar shall be a world ward war d that we shall be an active participant participant participant pant In every such war We Vc ar are thus thrust fully into the terrible cauldron Of Qt European politics and every Nevery outbreak outbreak out out- break in the Balkans even even dome domestic tlc if i it threatens international war will call f for r some expenditures of treasure for forme some km-e me shedding of American blood for some SOmA loss Insa of American life It Is Idle t tS say and fatuous to to- hope or believe these outbreaks will not occur for ambitious am am- men do not hesitate to waste life In order to punish an enemy or orgain orgain ori i gain ln a goal IThe The provisions of the pr posed covenant covenant cov- cov are also destructive of our cur sov soy The statesmen of Europe Who are keenly to to involve us usi l i In this partnership of nations make no dishonest that it does not in involve In- In volve the surrender of sovereignty to 3 af MUST MUST BE REJECTED The soundness of Senator Hardings Harding's position lies in th his recognition of the fundamental fact that the league as ast t tendered to us will not do as it is not nots s safe fe for America and not being safe sate i for America It is not safe sate for the thew w world arid Senator Harding recognizes that we desire no specially insured re rel relation re- re l lation Uon to the league of nations and tl therefore re that the league as proposed m roust st be rejected a and d the energies of tH tn tl world under the leadership of the United States directed to the formation of a true league of nations under which controversies may be judicially d determined and the curse of war outlawed out out- l wed and made mado an international crime out out-I ARTICLE TEN Article ArticIe ten of the covenant seems now to be the bone of controversy and I the question is Are we under its terms obligated to go to war If war waris it is necessary to repel aggression I sion slon against members of the league eague When we are told as President Wit AVil- I sn recently told us us that those who do doriot o riot care to tell you ou the truth about the tIo league of or nations tell you that ar article arU ar- ar U tide le ten of the covenant of the league donations would make it possible for tor foro o ot ier er nations to lead us into war it t tray ray may be be just as well weB to inquire who who S t told ld us so The person who told told me under article article I 30 O. O we were under Bunder under a aH af absolutely compelling comp moral obliga obliga- S tion to go to war to repel external ag aggression against a member of the 1 league e of nations was President Wilas Wil- Wil as the following dialogue at the Sv ite House discloses LEGAL AND MORAL I Senator Knox Knox r. Mr President al- al lw me to ask this question Suppose that it is perfectly obvious and accepted accept- accept ed that there is an external aggression sion slon against some power and suppose perfectly obvious obvious' and accepted that it cannot be repelled except by f force ce of arms would we be under any legal obligation to participate The president president president-No No sir But we would be under an absolutely compelling compell compell- ing moral obligation I SI entirely agree alIee with Mr Wilson that we would be under an absolutely c compelling moral obligation to go to towar towar towar war under the circumstances named I r can an think of nothing more Inexorable than an absolutely compelling moral obligation |