Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-22

Washington. jriy g. ,Ry the ASso-
ctk's.! Prrss)-Co,npletc agreement on the
Tongue o. Nations question and unity IA
their partys cause WIZ deciered to-day
by President Wilson ard Governor CnN
Of Chto. Democratic preciieatis! raHct-
t1Ase, artA- d conference at tbs White
Ho1sc.
Meeting .cr INC first time s.ncn ;he
san FtaHCisco CONVENTION. tho PRECEDENT
and the Governor, together with Frank
In -. Roosevelt, the vicc-presde,tia!
nominee. spent an h7ur OF the south ;or-
tioo CO IL" executive mansico disc .ssing
.hr leaR,ie ant ether coInpalSn issues.
IN three aftar~Ird is.leh lorna! st,,.-
uAnts '-'ic.tng solidarity Of curpc3a NCrN
foade any reference 10 roen.ly published
reports that the chief executives and tho
presidential candidate were "tar apart"
on The !cAe,t Issue.
ABSOLUTELY AS ONE"
The President co!a:eu ihat he and
Governor Cox ''wrrc absolutely as or3
with regard &C the S-cat ;ssue NJ the
League 0f Nations" and that tar ncmi'
ncs IS r~Aty to Ia &c char'rinn Of
tAe itoro- .cf TIC nstion and thn secure
poace of ;he =ro-,d" Ths nsrt,''s choke,
S:ie President aided, wi, have tho
vaity. anu, am conf .cnr. olso OF AZ
absolutely tlited :latipn.' Gov3-Icr Cox
Declared in his statener: that Ito .oG
NJ. Wilaon we've agrees 81 to III: mean.
ing and suf7:icncy If .he party platform
anc Ge duty of the party IN the face
Of threatened bad faith to the world in
the name &C America He declared that
no would gre all his strength TO the
promises made hy President Wilson to
those who sacrificed in the great war.
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement spoke of the
splendid accord" of the President and
Governor Cox and expressed the wish that
every American could have witnessed
their conference
After the conference, the three party
leaders had luncheon at the White House
and Governor Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt
later conferred with several party leaders
before leaving at 40 O'Clock for Column
bus. where they will arrive Tomorrow to
meet Chairman Cummings Of the Demo-
cratic national committee and attend the
final committee meeting Tuesday.
PRESIDENTS STATEMENT
The conference on the White House
portico. held at 1870 this morning was
said by Governor Cox to have been de-
voted principally to discussion of the
League of Nations. The statement issued
by the President follows:
THE interview was in every respect
most satisfactory and gratifying.
found what I indeed already knew and
what Governor Cox has let the whole
world know in his speeches, that he and
! were absolutely at one with regard to
the great issue of the League of Nations
and that he is ready to he the champion
in tEar
ton and the secure peace of the world
Governor Cox will have the vigorous sup.
port of an absolutely united party. and,
| am confident. also of an absolutely uni
ted nation"
GOVERNOR COX'S STATEMENT
Governor Coxs statement said:
From every viewpoint the meeting was
delightful. The President was at his hest.
recalling any detail inquired about as
bearing upon the international situation
ana enliVening the whole conference with
a humorous anecdote now and then in his
old time characteristic way We are
agreed as to the meaning and suffciency
of the Democratic platform and the duty ,
of the party in the face of threatened bad
faith TO the world in the name of Amer
lea. His thought is still of the war and
the pledges we gave to those who sacri-
flced One easily sees that as the leader
or the nation who asked for our sons and
our resources upon a very distinct under |
and obligation. he is resolved that
the faith shall be kept. To this his thought
and life are dedicated. What he promised,
| shall, II elected. endeavor with all my
strength to give
MIR. ROOVEVELT'S STATEMENT
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement says:
Il wish that every American could have !
been a silent witness to tine meeting be- |
tween these two great men. Their sp.cn-
did record and their high purpose are an
inspiration. need only add that my regret
In leaving my post under President Will
son Is softened by the knowledge that my
new commander in chief, will be his Who'll.
ly worthy successor"
There were no attendants Il, the White
House conference, but Mrs. WiiGon Joined
the President and his visitors at lunch
The portico, where the President HIS re
ceived many visitors since his illness.
overlooks the Washington monument and
White House gardens. which we're flooded
to-day intcrmit,e"tly by sunshine break.
ing through the clouds.
In talk with newsr aperroen in tho
Whit" House Offices after his visit with
the President Governor Cox said Mr. VIII
son had promised to help In Tho cam
paign in every way that he could "but
tsat ha had not indicated details of mis-
p,arS for assistance.
FINDS TRESIDENT WE'LL
Asked low nc found the Fres:d mt, whom
he saw for the first time, since .he execu-
tive'e iig'ess. Governor Cox replied;
"Ip splendid condition; In rocst agree
able shap PEI
Governor Cox refused - give a-y de-
tails of his coLetHSati0n v,ti the Presi- |
daat. stating that he res-r:e3 such a
.ocrss ,rpPropeI' TO a query Whether he
ha,l gone over his two ,o,HgSstoo rcaeIva-
.on to the League OF Nations, .nc can
dida;o rsp4ad
We discussed the subjeo. in ge'sral |
way. the President knows rroio statements
] rad already madc what ny position
was"
Governor Coz raid the mvs>ap-.;nen
would nave to draw thetr own ccrnlusions
from TIN, formal statements ndiiag:
'"Tkcve will DO no mistak!pg NV i,o-
sition aftor my ypeoCh of acce otap'1.
In the meantime You mus. understand
how furthe: discussion would be I'M
proper"
DRY LAW NOT MENTIONED
The governor, however, in reply to
another inquiry. said that hc had no
hcsitancy in stating that the prohi-
bition enforcement Jaw had no. bccn
uontionod during his visit with the
President.
Crowds lined the White House fcnccs
and gato2 to watch tho arrival and