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VOL. XLV., No. 300 Palladium. Est. 18J1. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram. 1107. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 28, 1920. SINGLE COPY S CENTS

BOTH PARTIES FILE EXPENSE OF CAMPAIGN National Committee's Efforts to Elect Senator Warren G. Harding President Will Cost $3,442,892.32. MARSH NAMES GIVERS

HUGHES RAPS PACT POLICY OF PRESIDENT Admiral's Daughter Is "Bud" at National Capital Robert Underwood Johnson at Desk

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(By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 28. The Republican national committee's campaign to elect Senator Warren G. Harding president will cost $3,442,892.32 Fred W. Upham, national treasurer of the party, notified the senate committee appointed to investigate campaign expenditures in a report filed with the committee here today. Of this sum $3,042,892.32 had been spent up to the close of business Sun

day, Oct. 24, and Mr. Upham estimated t the expenditures in the closing week of the campaign at $400,000 additional. The report shows that $301,388.98 was spent between Oct. 18 when a report was filed with the clerk of the house of representatives in Washington and Oct. 24, the date of today's report. The total estimated cost of the campaign $3,442.892.32 is considerably in excess of the Republican budget of $3,079,037.20, presented to the senate committee at a hearing here last August, but Mr. Upham explained that the disbursements covered the period from June 14, while the budget included only expenditures from July 1. About $200,000 was spent between June 14 and July 1. Mr. Upham's office estimated, leaving the estimated disbursements from July 1 to Nov. 2 approximately $3.243,000( about $162,000 in excess of the estimated budget. Some Back to States. Contributions received since June 14 total $2,914,706.08, or $128.186..24 less than the amount expended to date Mr. Upham's report shows. Of the amount collected $1,793,556.54 was devoted directly to the national campaign under the direction of the national committee. The remaining $1,121.149.54 was returned to the states in which it was raised. In accordance with an agreement whereby the national committee solicited all funds for both state and national campaign purposes. Since Mr. Upham presented his last rerort to the seriate committee, here on Aug. 30, in which he showed six- j teen contributions exceeding si.uuu limit laid down by Chairman Will H. Hays, there have been sixteen more such contributions from individuals and two from chibsr today 'suxeport shows. In several instances members of the same family have given contributions of $1,000 each. Mr. and Mrs. James K. Davidson, Bay City, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Crocker, San Francisco, and four other members of the Crocker family; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hodge, Detroit, and four members of ' the Spreckles family, of San Francisco, are in this class. Many Contributors. Senator Warren G. Harding, and Governor Calvin Coolidge, his running mate, each gave $1,000, as did Fred W. Upham, the Republican national tieasruer; John T. Adams, vice-chairman of the National; A. T. Hart, of Louisville, committeeman from Kentucky; Myron T. Herrick, of Cleveland former ambassador to France; -hd ' Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, brother of Ex-President Taft. There pre several hundred $1,000 contributions. Mr. Upham's office estimated there were approximately 50,000 contributors to the campaign chest. There are thousands of 25, 50 75 cent and $1 donations, as well as large numbers In odd cents. Eleven Cihcago women pave 62 cents each; why no one in Mr. Upham's office knew. With his report Mr. Upham filed a sworn affidavit answering a series of; written questions put to him by the ; senatorial committee. The affidavit sets forth that the "amount to be expended by the national committee for the further purposes of the campaign does not exceed the sum of $400,000, -which is the aggregate sum unexpend-; ed of the appropriation proviut-u iur in the budget of the committee." " ... , i .1 r NEW YORK. Oct. 28 Total receipts

hy tne nemocrauc imhiuuhi , to Oct. 25 for th. conduct of the Pr,s- j (,M ent campaign amount to $8.8,631.24. according to an announcement today

by the Democratic National committee by Wilbur W. Marsh, the party's national treasurer. This figure, Mr. Marsh said was today submitted according to the requirements of the corrupt practices law to the Kenyon committee investigating campaign contributions and expenditures. The sum collected, the Democratic treasurer stated, is constituted almost Mriv nf contributions to the cam-1 pslgn fund with the exception of $150.- j 000 which was borrowed. other emirees wliicn aggregatea ooiiecuon9i of only a few hundred dollars included th sale of the campaign text bocks. refunds from advertising and such small items. Itemizes Moneys. The statement itemizes moneys received by the headquarters in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, as well as the Women's bureau. Of the total $665.4S1.33 was collected In New York, while San Francisco showed an aggregate, fund of but $1,763.90. The women's bureau was responsible for the collection of $8,454.50. Chicago collected $53,041.51. Disbursements by the entire organization up to the same date, as shown by the statement, amount to $823,340.09, with New York bearing by far the heaviest burden, Chicago a sum slightly less than its receipts, and San Francisco and expense approximately eight times the amount of funds received. Running the women's bureau for the entire campaign to date cost but $1,339.30, the statement adds.

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Miss May Taylor. Miss May Taylor, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Davis W. Taylor, will be one of the coming season's debutantes at Washington. Her father has the title of naval instructor and is a member of the naval advisory board.

RICHMOND DEMOCRATS MEET GOVERNOR COX THURSDAY AFTERNOON Governor James M. Cox, Democratic presidential nominee, was to arrive at the Pennsylvania station at 4 p. m. en route to Indianapolis where he is to speak Thursday 'night. - Disappointed because" the governor could not speak here as hoped, the local admirers planned to at least give him an enthusiastic greeting. Plans were discussed for handing him a letter signed by campaign officials telling of the prospects in this county. Henry Farwig and several other prominent party leaders of this city were to leave for Indianapolis Thursday, to attend the big rally scheduled there Thursday night at which Governor Cox is to speak. The meeting of voters of the first ward at the St. Andrews Lyceum Wednesday night proved very successful. Mrs. H. L. Monarch was in charge and delivered a short talk. Another meeting will be held in St. Andrews chapel Thursday night, at the request of persons who attended Wednesday night's meeting. Mrs. Monarch will be in charge. It wag planned for her to give voting instructions to Sisters of St. Andrews Thursday afternoon. Many Voters Meetings.

Meetings for instruction have been,away from Marion is to be spent at a

held in Fountain City, Williamsburg and Whitewater this week. Miss Ruth James said Thursday that every Democratic and Independent voter in New Garden, Green and Franklin townships had been reached by the meetings. Mrs. Ross Murray, of Fountain City, Mrs. L. I. Cranor, of Williamsburg and Mrs. William Dorgan and Mrs. Andrew Riley, both of Whitewater, were in charge. ttlluiut-.Y i. wo . was the principal speaker at a meeting . of Democrats in the town hall of Centrvinp. intf- Wpdnpsflav niirht. Mrs. ' . J B. Rush gave voting instructions to women. The meeting was in charge of various committeemen of Center township. T1 Amprican Ieion Bam ve Aertc nlon Ban Headrick nf Indi f,nd ' R' "ed7'ck' !" The American Iegion Band to escort Marshall, i ianpolis, to the Coliseum, at S p. m. Friday. Mrs. James W. Morrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Foulke, of this city, is expected to arrive at 0:30 p. m. Mrs. A. D. Gayle and a committee of Democratic women will meet her. Henry U. Johnson will preside at the mass meeting to be held at the Coliseum, where Vice-president Marshall, W. D. Headrick, and Mrs. Morrison will speak. The New Paris, 'Ohio, Cox club is planning to attend in a bod Students of Earlham college, who r body. - fiij u'5"' a Cox for President" club, are planning to be present. The Richmond City band, American Legion Band and the Farmersville, Ohio Glee club will furnish the music. Corn Cheaper Than Coal Say Farmers in Nebraska (By Associated Press) omaha. Neb.. Oct. 28 Hnnrtroria nf ! thousands of bushels of corn may be j k.-cwi,, ilth burned as fuel by farmers in northern Nebraska this winter, according to reports brought here from north line counties. High prices coal and a bounteous but low priced crop of corn is given as the reason. New corn, unshelled, now brings cf a cent a pound or $15 a ton. The cheapest soft coal is $15 and there are transportation charges above that. A wagon box 30 Inches high is required to hold a ton of unshelled corn, and that amount' it is said will make a hotter fire and last longer than a ton of coal.

HARDING OPENS LAST

OHIO TRIP; MEETS CLEVELAND LEADERS CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 28. Senator Harding, who opened his final campaign swing last night with four speeches to Cleveland audiences, spent most of today quietly at a hotel here', resting and confering with local Republican leaders. An automobile ride and a luncheon at the Cleveland country club were the only engagements on the nominee's program before his departure in the afternoon for Akron, O., where he is to speak tonight. Despite the demands made on him at last night's meeting, Mr. Harding's voice was in good condition today and

I the cold which had threatened to hand-jS,lip

icap him in his public speaking had almost disappeared. It was said, however that he probably would make few rear platform speeches during the remainder of his trip through Ohio, conserving his voice for the larger audiences. For the first time since he began his campaign trips the Senator is traveling without a private car, he and Mrs. Harding riding in one of the compartment cars which previously have been used by other members of the party. It was said that the private car was abandoned because of the short runs to be made and. because each night hotel. MAYOR PROCLAIMS DAY FOR CLEAN UP Interest in the "Clean-up Campaign" which the Kiwanis club is planning to put on in Richmond is growing, ac- , .; 1 K,. Iko rvf. u"s v issued the following proclamation Thursday afternoon: Whereas the Kiwanis club, of the city of Richmond, will during the week beginning on Monday, Nov. 15, 1920, conduct a campaign to instruct and assist the citizens of Richmond to clean the alleys of the city and to keep and maintain the same in a state of cleanliness as is provided and required by an ordinance of the city of Richmond concerning garbage and trash receptacles; and, Whereas the said club desires the j aid and co-operation of the city and the citizens thereof in said campaign; Now, therefore, I, William W. Zimmerman, mayor of the city of Richmond, Indiana, do hereby invite all the people of the city of Richmond to join in this campaign beginning Nov. 15, 1920, and during the week beginning on said date, to clean their respective premises and alleys bordering on the same, and to procure and place on their premises garbage and trash receptacles as is by said ordinance provided, all for the purpose of promoting the public health and maintaining the cleanliness and beauty of our city. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of citv of Richmond to bp affixed this Sth day of October. 1920. W. W. ZIMMERMAN, Mayor of Richmond, Indiana. Funeral of Alexander To Be Solemnized Friday ATHENS, Oct. 2S. Funeral services for the Tate King Alexander, which will be held Friday, will be attended by the crown prince of Sweden, according to present arrangements. He is in this city at the present time. Other nations will probably be represented by. diplomatic officials.

LITTLE TIME IS REQUIRED . FORVOTING Election Commissioners Arrange Details to Smooth .Path of Wayne Men and Women Next Tuesday. SHOULDJOTE EARLY "So far as it has been possible, every effort has been made to so arrange matters for election day that every voter will have the opportunity to cast his ballot without difficulty" said a member of the election commissioners today, "but the fact that Wayne county is confronted with practically twice the number of voters with the same number of voting places as Were Dl-OVided in times when tho

! vote was only half the size, means mat me voters themselves must assist. "There is no law which compels a voter to go to the polls early, but there is reason this year why he should. There is no question that scores of persons in Richmond may Ins ft t hoi r vntno if thor lf , - -" " 1 UIOT yUl KILL gUlllg to the polls until mid-afternoon. ,The congestion in the precincts where from 400 to 650 voters have been registered will be great at times and unless there is a sentiment created among both Republicans and Democrats to go to the polls early there may be some disappointments. The time required to enter the polls, announce your name, have your eligibility verified by the registration book. receiving your two ballots, one State and one county, mark same as you intend voting, fold them so that the poll clerk's initials will show, and then hand your ballots to the officer to be placed in the ballot boxes all these things require some time. "Every voter who makes up his or her mind to consider that on next Tuesday the first matter of busines's for the day is voting, will not be disappointed. Others who are dilatory take a chance. 'Vote before 10 a. m.' is the slogan being used by both Republicans and Democrats in many Indiana cities where similar conditions confront the voters." At both Republican and Democratic headquarters, every effort is being put forth to notify all voters of the respective parties to go to the polls in the forenoon without fail. Precinct committeemen also are endeavoring to impress on the voters in their precincts that this should be followed and election officers were hopeful today that there would be 60 per cent or more of the vote cast by 11 a. m. j, NEW CHARGE AGAINST POST MADE BY COX DAYTON, O., Oct. 28. Another statement charging The Saturday Evening Post and its editor, George TTftrnpo T .r r i m a r -a-i f Vi nnfoir nQiioon. was issue(j today by Governor Cox of Ohio, Democratic presidential candidate. "The insiduous purpose of the Saturday Evening Post, cloaked under non-partisan methods for the past decade and more, has finally been brought to light," Governor Cox declared, stating that it had made misstatements only four days before election when it was impossible to correct them. "That the Curtis Publishing company had been found guilty by the Federal Trade Commission of violating the anti-trust laws by unfair practices in distributing its periodical was asserted by Governor Cox declaring that "big business" was opposed to him because he would give it a square deal and nothing more." BLOCK SIBERIAN MISSION PEKING, Oct. 28. Efforts of the mission from the Far Eastern republic of Siberia, headed by M. Yourin to lease a private residence in this cLy for headquarters, have been blocked by the Chinese government, according to reliable information. The contract for the building was on thej point of being closed when the gov ernment intervened, it is said. Weather Forecast MOORE'S SPECIAL FORECAST , The crest of the cold spell is expected tonight, with general heavy frost and freezing temperature. A reaction to warmer weather, however, is already taking place over the far west and northwest, due to an extensive area of low barometric pressure which now extends from British Columbia north to Alaska. It will begin to moderate somewhat on Friday, and still more on Saturday. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair and colder tonight with heavy frost; Friday fair; slowly rising temperature in the north and central portion. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 63 Minimum 43 Today Noon 41 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair and cold Thursday night, with frost and freezing temperature. Friday fair, not so cold in the afternoon. General Conditions The storm, which has prevailed for two days over Indiana and adjacent states is gradually moving away and the center of the cold wave Is now over the middle Mississippi valley, moving southeast. Temperatures are 42 above zero as far south as Arkansas and Oklahoma, with prospects of still colder weather there Thursday night. Snow storms Wednesday night occurred at the following places: Bismark, N. D., St. Paul. Minn., Sault St. Marie. Mich., Sheridan, Wyoming, reported 16 above zero. Spring weather in western Canada. , H. . , -

Ambassador Robert Underwood Johnson at his desk. This most recent picture of Robert Underwood Johnson, U. S. ambassador to Italy, gives one an intimate glimpse of the man who is handling America's affairs in Rome.

CONFIDENTIAL, TALKS OF JAPAN'S MINISTER PUBLISHED IN PRESS TOKIO, Oct. 28. Some embarrassment has been caused the foreign office by the publication of addresses Masano Hanihara. vice foreign minister, has been delivering before various political groups of the Diet on developments in the negotiations with the United States relative to the California land question. There has been a tacit agreement between Washington and Tokio that the governments would not make public statements regarding the negotiations which: are continuing sympathetically. It is understood that talks given by M. Hanihara to political leaders have bet?n a sort of concession to politicians who have been demandingiless secrecy- in diplomatic matters. .They have . been of. a confidential ndture, but, nevertheless full reports have been publiihed by newspapers here. In this connection, the vice foreign minister has made a request that a statement be published that newspaper reports of his address before the Kenyuki party in the House of Peers on Oct. 16, were distorted versions of his remarks, and attributed to him, statements he did not make. M. Hanihara, speaking on Oct. 16, was reported to have declared that measures taken to check the anti-Japanese movement in California had been futile. He was said to have declared that if the referendum measure should be adopted by the California legislature, there would be an appeal to the supreme court by Jap-, anese residents of that state, a demand for the nullification of the law as an infringement on the JapaneseAmerican treaty and negotiations for a new convention between Japan and the United States. FIRST VOTERS BALL OPENS IN COLISEUM The managers of the first voter's ball to be gien this evening in the Coliseum, state that tickets for both floor and balcony can be secured at the door. The entrance to the balcony and gallery is twenty-five cents each and to the floor fifty cents each or a dollar a couple. Richard N. Elliott, candidate for Congress on the Republican ticket, will be present, with other county candidates. The doors will be open at 7:30 and dancing will begin at 8:30 and will continue until midnight. The general public is invited to attend. All women who wish instruction in the manner of voting will be given the opportunity through a reproduction of a voting booth. Dixon's orcnestra will furnish the music for the dances and there will be other musical features. Theodore Roosevelt Unable To Be Here Armistice Day Theodore Roosevelt, who had been invited to make the address at the Armistice Day celebration to be held in Richmond on Nov. 11, telegraphed J. H. Hill, chairman of the program committee, Thursday, that he would be unable to be in Richmond on that day. Mr. Hill Immediately began to get in touch with other well known speakers. Roosevelt's telegram is as follows : Great Neck, New York. Joseph H. Hill, Richmond, Indiana Telegrams just received. Regret exceedingly will not be able to be with you as I am attending reunion of my old division. Many thanks and heartiest best wishes. Theodore Roosevelt. Father fyyan Is Sent To Another Diocese Rev. Father Ryan, who has been assistant to Rev. Father Cronin, at St. Mary's Catholic church, has been transferred to another diocese and will be permanently located In Diamond, Parke county, Ind. He has already gone to his new pastorate. Rev. Father Ryan came to this city in August,. 1919.

RELIEF SEWER GOMES BEFORE CITY FATHERS: NEEDED IMPROVEMENT The long delayed but badly needed relief sewer for the Main street trunk sewer, between Twelfth and Sixth streets will be brought up for discussion before council at its next meeting with a recommendation from the board of public works that an appropriation for the proposed relief sewer be made as soon as possible and a

i bond issue authorized. It is proposed to locate the relief sewer in South Seventh street from Main street to South C street, where it will tap the sewer in that street. The South C etreet sewer empties into the large trunk sewer inSouth Sixth street. Dell Davis, citjr engineer, esti mates that it will cost approximately $60,000 to construct the proposed South Seventh street sewer. The first block of South Seventh street is one of the few first blocks of the side streets joining with Main street in the business district which has not been paved. The paving of South Seventh street between Main and South A streets has been delayed for years until such a time as a sewer has been placed in that street. Paving is Delayed. The first block of South Seventh street is badly in need of paving because of the heavy travel on that thoroughfare, and a sewer in the street is needed equally as much because basements of business blocks at Seventh and Main streets are always flooded whenever there is a heavy rain. This basement flooding. Qity Engineer Davis stated at the board meeting Thursday, is due to the fact that the Main 6treet sewer is entirely too small to carry off an abnormal flow of water. The Main street sewer was put down over thirty years ago when Main street was not paved. It was large enough at that time because much of the water was absorbed by the gravel street surface. The board was prepared Thursday to adopt a resolution to advertise for bids for the proposed 5.000 k. w. unit for the Municipal Electric plant but had to postpone action because the specifications for the unit, prepared by a Cincinnati engineer, failed to arrive. In the event bids are received under the $175,000 appropriation council has provided the board will request the state public service commission to approve a petition for the floating of a $175,000 bond issue. Plat Is Rejected. The board decided not to accept a plat for the Agnes M. King addition to the city, providing for ten Jots along Pearl street, from Northwest Fifth to Northwest Sixth streets. The board's action was based on the fact that the width of these lots vary from 32 to 33 feet and because the plat provides for a north and south alley. The board believes that a lot in any of the new sections of the city should have a frontage of at least fifty feet. Engineer Davis is opposed to the construction of new alleys. ENGLISH COAL MINE STRIKE IS SETTLED (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 2S The strike of coal miners throughout England and j Wales was settled this afternoon buti the settlement is contingent on a ballot of the miners. Frank Hodges, a member of the, Miners Executive body announced: "We have terms from the government which the executive is submitting to a ballot of the men for their judgment. The executive is recommending their adoption as a temporary measure until a national wage board is established." The terms which the executive body of the miners is recommending to the men provide for an advance of 2 shillings per shift for persons of 18 years of age, with a corresponding advance for younger miners. The miners pledged themselves - to co-operate to the fullest extent to obtain an increased output. .

Famous Jurist Sharply Criticizes the Stand of Wilson and Cox Assails League Provisions. SEES EVlfPRINCIPLES INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28. Charles E. Hughes, speaking before the Columbia club today, sharply criticized the league of nations and the stand of President Wilson and Governor Cox. Mr. Hughes said in part: With respect to the league of nations, the issue submitted to the people in this great and solemn referndum was perfectly clear and definite. It was whether the covenant on which Mr. Wilson insisted should have been accepted by the senate. It was not whether the covenant had certain good features, but whether it had bad provisions which made it unacceptable. In the opinion of Its author and champion, the distinctive feature of the covenant was Article X. Mr. Wilson said that Article X was "undoubtedly the foundation of the whole structure." Certainly the Republican party cannot be blamed for testing the structure by its foundation. Vicious Principles in Article X. What is meant when it is said that Mr. Wilson did not insist on the covenant without change? Is it meant simply that Mr. Wilson was willing to agree to reservations or interpretations which did not affect the substance or true import ef the covenant as he submitted it? If so, the issue remains precisely the same, for the Republican party objects to the covenant in substance as ht Riihmittod it. and psrfclllv be-

! ranaa that crtvonafit pnntainrt in Ar ticle X a provision vicious In its substance and true import. Is it meant that Mr. Wilson was willing to agree to reservations which eliminated the obligation to be assumed by Article X? If so, to use their own mode of expression, the assertion is false, demonstrably false. I understand that the basis of the assertion is, that President Wilson wrote to Senator Hitchcock, stating that he was willing to accept reservations, and it is now pretended that "these reservations met every objection sincerely urged by Republican critics." ,No Analysis Nectary. - It Is unnecessary to analyze Senator Hitchcock'B statement or proposed reservations, or to go through a de tailed argument showing their purport, for we have the high and conclusive authority of Mr. Wilson himself as to the reservations which he was willing to accept and as to the utmost limit to which he would go. Our friends on the other side cannot complain that in determining Mr. Wilson's attitude bj Senator Hichcock's reservations, we should measure these reservations by Mr. Wilson's own yard-stick. Nor is it necessary to review the discussion in the "senate, for we have Mr. Wilson's letter to Senator Hitchcock as late as March 8. 1920. which so clearly states his position that it is beyond any possibility of cavil. Did his letter state that Mr. Wilson was willing to accept a reservation which in any way impaired the obligation to be assumed under Article X? Not at all. He stated the exact contrary. Heart of Covenant, Said Wilson. Let me refer to what Mr. Wilson explicitly said about Article X in this letter, written almost at the close of the debate. He said: "Any reservation which seeks to deprive the League of Nations of the force of Article X cuts at the very heart and life of the Covenant itself." Again, "If Article X is not adopted and acted upon, the governments which reject it will, I think, be guilty of bad faith in their people." Again, "If we were to reject Article X or so to weaken it as to take its full force out of it, it would mark us as desiring to return to the old world of jealous rivalry and misunderstandings." Again, "I hold the doctrine of Article X as the essence of Americanism. We cannot repudiate It or weaken it without at the same time repudiating our own principles." Again. "The enemies of a League of Nations have by every true instinct centred their efforts against Article X, for it is undoubtedly the foundation of the whole structure." After reading these assertions, not the less emphatic because seriously mistaken, we are prepared to find that Mr. Wilson was not willing to agree to any reservation which would impair the obligation of Article X. Do his supporters say that he was willing to sacrifice "th heart and life of the Covenant?" To weaken or destroy its "foundation"? To repudiate "the essence of Americanism"? To be guilty of "bad faith" with respect to a matter in which he had been the principal actor? Those who most strenuously oppose Mr. Wilson will not lay this charge at his door. They are content to show his serious error, but do not impute to him such an attempt to aeceive the people as would be Involved in the pretense that he favored a reservation eliminating the obligation cf Article X. Upon this Article, as his own child, he centred his affection. From his determination to compel the American people to accept it he ban never wavered for a moment.- It ia this determination which, as Mr. Hoover has said, shows the most serious failure in statesmanship that we have had since the Civil War. . When we come to the reservations which Mr. Cox is willing to adopt, we find exactly the same attitude as that of Mr. Wilson, a willingness to state the unnecessary and superfluous, but a determination not to Impair the obligation of Article X. Mr. Cox says that he is willing "to accept reservations that will clarify, or will be helpful, that will reassure the American people." Does he think, now that this issue has been presented, to escape (Continued on Page Fifteen)