The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
PRESIDENT FORCED
 ID CONF| F|NE EFFORT
 ID WORK WITH PEN
Wilson Willing to Take Stump for League Even If It Should
 Cost Him His Life
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Warrington Bureau The Ass-Hsrzid
 500 Davidson Buildins

By HUGH W. ROBERTS
 Warrington Bureau The Ass-HsraId
 sog Davidson BuiIdins
 Washington. October 2.--(spe-
 ciaL)--This bureau has acquired
 information that cannot he chni-
 iengcd to this effect:
 CD The closest advisers of Cover
 nor Cox, who thought that the ad-
 nnfnistration of President wilson
 was unpopular aud thnt, in con-
 sequence. the President should re-
 main In the background, have
 changed their mind.
 @ Governor Cox has requested
 the President to aid in defense of
 the League of Nations to the ex-
 tent of his physieaI powers.
 t3) President wilson is willing
 to make public appearances in hope
 of saving the League of Nations,
 even were such e1ertion 10 cost
 him his life.
 t4) Mrs. Wilson and others in
 position to do have vetoed the
 programme, and the President will
 not mnkc public addresses. stnte-
 ments over his signature, however, will soon emanntc from the White
 House.
 IL can be stated with assurance. also. that the gradual improvement in the Presid9E's condition, which gave rise 10 the 0hope. that he could make per- sonal appearances, has been retarded. His condition is not alarming. It is described as "standstill' conditionA and ''standstlll' condition is not satisfactory. In consequences, his fam- fly and physicians have changed their minds, and the President will not itl- dulge in any eXertion other than walks about the White House, and motor rides through the parks of the cari- tai
 WOULD RISK LIFE
 There is nc question but that tho President would run the risk of his life in defense of the league When first he made such statement. some critics regarded it as hypoeriticaI, eer- tainiy inexcusable hyperboIe. No one now, however doubts the truth of tho statement And when 1t was thought that the President could make ap4 pearances on the stump denoera tis. leaders judged that his appeal, com ing from stricken man risking hfs life in behalf oe that which he/ be- .heyed to be necessary for the peace al.e salvation ot the world, would Nit manN hnndreds of thousands yoses
 III nathetie and at the same time som stirring scene. The President. wiai. hair grown snow white would havf addressed his Audiences. seated f.;s F"tee flife able to carry to the lufth@s. most corners of audltoriums. would have reached only the few of yask gatherings who had been able to find room close to the stage But the eff rect would have been beyond estimate. leaders of both parties agree.
 It was the plan for the President to appear In eight cities towards the end of October. But the plan has been abandoned. Nevertheless. there is no question but that the President will play telling part in the fight.
 His heart is in 1t.
 LEWIS SEES PRESIDENT James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago. for mcr senator from Illinois, and now dero- ocratic nominee for governor of that state' mas come to Washington and iii terViewed the President He asked ina Presidept to take an active part in an effort to aid tho Irish and the Germans. flls friends say that Lewis is both just ana expedient. He declares that if IN right that the United States take tic lead iu all philanthropic movements At the same time there Is little question but that Lewis will not suffer in a political
 
 mans abound. And there is little auess ton but that the democratic party woui1 receive benefits were it 10 take the lead in aiding the Irish and the Germans fb.,. unpatriotic element of whom s already hand-in glove with the republican noni- nee.
 Senator Lewis. iu his conversation will, pewspaper correspondents, declared that he wanted the President to ask Great in tn fpt posed of representatives of England, ths United States and Ireland, to placate the Irish in lreland-and thus kthe Irish in the United States. He declared that bs wanted the President to initiate a moves ment for the reopening of the Saar basin deciison 10 the end that Germauv might be enabled to get sufficient coal to operate ifs ships and industries "Germanyr he said, should he permit- ted to work out it's own destiny without msuperabe handicaps"
 Lewis thinks that he will be cleo trd governor of Illinois His chance is judsel good. Governor Lowden won't let tns candidate of Mayor Thompson wia. @slg Mayor Thompson is equally deterni ue3 that the candidate of Governor Loyseef shall not win.
 CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE The conspiracy of silence initiated hvs Win H. Hays in order that the spec he's of Governor Cox might not reach tn@ people, conspiracy which involved tsR prostitution of the republican press sf the country. Is again established heH sA. doubt. The editor of the Albuquerque JouE@r has confessed it. Senator A A. # of New Mexico has wired SenatoT Harrison, chairman of the spealeys reau of the national democratic exc tive committee. the facts. Senator rison. in Washington today make lie the following wire:
 "The editor of the Albuquerque Ji nal Supporting Hardmgl states in ;t editorial that he had been requested two representatives of the repuolis national committee. who have been cedlng Cox on his western tour. to f little publicity to anything that Gofvr- nor Cox had to say"
 DEMOCRATIC STRENGTH
 Representative Frank lroremus a Michigan states that the chance of de7 mocracy winning the west grows brightcr day by day He adds that there Is no state west of the Mississippi that cal be counted republican beyond questioi. Reports from Iowa, Illinois and Michs igan are glowing" he said People qf these states are enthusiastic snpporter of the I.eague of NaJonS The I'Rs Moines Leader and Register a strenl: republican newspaper has come cut ag- gresiveiy for the league The 4lest prominent clergyman of the Consrss11 .s- t,. <,fa