New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Says Cox and
Wilson Differ
On the Treaty
Senator King, After Confer
ence With Governor, De-
clares Candidate Will In
sist on Reservations
Tells Why Cummings Quit
His Retention Would Have
Given Impression Wilson
Ruled the Party, He Ayers
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, July 27.--Confirma-
ton of the understanding here that
Governor Cox did not intend to "go
along with" President Wilson on the
peace treaty, or to make it the para
mount issue in the campaign, was
Senator William II. King, of Utah. Mr.
King conferred at length with Cover
nor Cox at Dayton.
The Democratic nominee is not only
not for the treaty without dotting an
II or crossing a It., Senator King
said, but is fatty opposed to ratif-
cation without reservations sufficiently
strong to protect Americas interests.
The Utah Senator also made the
hluntest statement so far by any prom
nent Democrat who has conferred with
Governor Cox as to the reasons for
substituting George II. White for
Homer S. Cummings as chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. Re-
( teation of Mr.. Cummings, Senator
King said, "would have given the i'm
preston that Wilson was dominating
the party"
Mr. King, who voted for ratification
of the peace treaty with the Lodge
reserva tons and is still proud of it,
declared himself perfectly satisfied
with Governor Cox's position.
After the clear indications from the
White House for the last several DAYS.
that the President was worried as to
whether Governor Cox would make
his campaign for the league and ap-
peal to the West, the statement of
Senator King was regarded here to-
night with unusual interest.
Cleavage in Party Wide
The cleavage in the Democratic
party seems worry wide. Apparently. as
Indicated by the visit Of Senator King
TO Governor Cox, the Democratic SEN
ators who voted for ratification of the
treaty with the Lodge reservations
rave been maneuvering to prevent
1helr being left "out on a limb" be
cause OF their votes against the Pres-
dent on the treaty. 1t will be recalled
that Senators Hitchcock, of Nebraska
end Johnson. of South Dakota, were
the only Senators from the North and
West, or even the border states, who
did not vote against the President S
wishes on the final treaty roll call.
The frank language of Senator King
is apt to provoke an outburst from
some of the Presidents supporters, if
not from the White House itself, it was
thought here tonight. MI. King, Incl
dentally, went to the White House
early this afternoon, but did not see
the President, talking with Secretary
Joseph P. Tumulty and other White
House attaches.
The Administration element had al
ready been disturbed by the reports
from Ohio as to the divergence of
views between the President and Gov
ernor Cox, not only on the treaty, but
on fundamental questions of policy in
making the campaign
A curious incident illustrating how
far at sea the Democratic campaign
managers are because of the vide diff
ference between the President and
( Governor Cox, and their uncertainty as
/ to the final outcome, relates to the
preparation of the handbook for the
campaign. This is the book gotten out
/ every Presidential year for the guild
ance of the thousands of orators
I throughout the country
This book had been pretty we'll linee
up by Che men at work on it, but they
have now suspended operations and are
wondering whether they will have tt
scrap all their work SO far, which ha:
been devoted to the League of Nation.
and eXtolling the virtues of the eigh
years of Wilson's administration.
20 Safeguard the United States
81 am convinced that Governor Co.
/ will not be for the League of Nation