The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24
Gov, COX VISITS
PRESIDENT WILSON
Both Declared to Be Agreed
On League Unity In
Party Cause.

Washington. - Complete agreement
on the league Of nations question ana
unity in their party cause was de-
clared Sunday by President Wilson
and Governor Cox of Ohio, democratic
presidential nominee, after a confer
ence at the White House.
Meeting for the first time since the
San Francisco convention the presl-
dent and the governor, together with
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the vice pres
idential nominee, spent an hour on
the south portico of the executive
mansion discussing the league and
other campaign issues. All three az
terward issued formal statements
voicing solidarity Of purpose.
The president declared that he and
Governor Cox were absolutely as one
with regard to the great issue Of the
league of nations" and that the nOml-
nee lis ready to be the champion or
the honor of the nation and the secure
peace of the world" The party's
choice, the president added, will have
the vigorous support Of an absolutely
united party, and, | am confident, also
of an absolutely united nation"
Governor Cox declared in his state
ment that he and Mr.. Wilson were
agreed as to the meaning and suffi-
cheney of the party platform and the
duty of the party in the face Of threat
ened bad faith to the world in the
name of America" He declared that
he would give all his strength to the
promises made by 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.
The statement issued by the presi-
dent follows:
"The interview was in every respect
most satisfactory and gratifying. |
found that indeed already knew and
that Governor Cox has let the whole
world know in his speeches that he
and l were absolutely as one with re-
gard to the great issue of the league
of nations and that he is ready to be
the champion in every respect OF the
honor of the nations and the secure
Peace of the world. Governor Cox will
have the vigorous support of an abso-
lutely united party, and, am conf
dent, also of an absolutely united ma
ton"
Governor Cox's statement said:
From every viewpoint the meeting
was delightful The president was at
his best, recalling any detail inquired
about as bearing on the international
situation and enlivening the whole
conference with a humorous anecdote
now and then in his old-time charac-
teristic way. We are agreed as to
the meaning and sufficiency Of the
democratic platform and the duty of
the party in the face of threatened bad
faith to the world in the name of
America. His thought is still of the
war and the pledges we gave to those
who sacrificed. One easily sees that
as the leader of the nation who asked
for our sons and our resources upon
a very distinct understanding and OBJ
legation, he is resolved that the faith
shall be kept. What he promised |
shall, if elected, endeayor with all my
strength to give"
Mr. Roosevelt's statement said:
81 wish that every American could
have been a silent witness to the
meeting between these two great men.
Their splendid accord and their high
purpose are an inspiration. | need
only add that my regret in leaving
my post under President Wilson is
softened by the knowledge that my
new commander in chief will be Who'll
ly his worthy successor"