Evening journal., 1920-07-19
COX in ACCORD
WTTHPRESIDENT
Stress Laid on Harmony in
Statements Given After
White House Farley
FAVOR TREATY
RESERVATIONS

WASHINGTON. July ie-complete
agreement on the League OF Nations
question and unity in their party's
cause was declared yesterday by Pres
ident Wilson and Governor Cox, OF
Ohio, Democratic presidential candl-
date, after a conference at the White
House.
Meeting for the FIRST time since the
San Francisco convention, the Pres
ident and the Governor, together
with Franklin d. Roosevelt, the vice
presidential nominee, spent an hour
on the south porticO OF the eXecu-
tive mansion discussing the league
and other campaign issues. All three
afterward issued formal statements
voicing solidarity OF purpose None
made any reference 10 recently pub
lished reports that the Chief Execu-
tive and the presidential candidate
We're FAR apart" on the league issue.
The President declared that he
and Governor Cox were absolutely
at ope with regard 10 the great ISSUE
OF the League Of Nations" and that
the nominee is ready TO be the
CHAMPION Of the honnr OF the nation
and tile secure peace OF the world"
1.-THE party's choice" the President
port OF an absolutely united party,
and, / am confident, also an absolute
ly united nation"
Governor Cox declared In his state
ment that he and Mr. Wilson were
agreed as TO the meaning and sufll-
cheney Of the party platform and the
duty Of the party I'm the face Of
threatened bad faith 70 the world in
the name OF America" He declared
10 al a. -N~ D.
b the promises made by President
Wilson 20 those who sacrificed In the
great war.
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement spoke OF
The splendid accord" OF the presl-
dent and Governor Cox and express
ed tho wish that every American
could have witnessed their confer
ence.
Governor Cox's statement said:
From every viewpoint the meet
ing was delightful The President
was al his best, recalling any detail
Inquired about as bearing upOn the
International situation and enlivening
the whole conference with a humOr-
ons aneedote now and then I'm his
oid-time characteristic way. We are
agreed as 10 the meaning and sufii-
cheney OF ne Democratic platform and
the DUTY OF the party IN the face OF
threatened bad faith 20 the world In
the name Of America His thought
Is still Of the war and the pledges
We give 70 those VINO sacrificed One
easily sees that as the leader Of the
nation who asked for our sons and
our resources upon q very distinct
understanding and Obligation. he Is
resolved that the faith shall be kent
70 fhis his thought and life are ded-
ieeated What he promised ] shall. II
elected endeavor with an my
strength 20 give"
Mr.. Roosevelps statement sa'ds
Il wish that every American could
have been silent witness 90 thl
meeting between these two grcai
men Their splendid accord anC
tneif nigh purpose are an inspiration
need only add that my regret in
leaving my post under President
Wilson is sofbned by the knowledge
mat my new cOmmander-iH-chiel
will be his wholly worthy successor
-Ihere were no attendants at the
White House conference but Mrs
Wilson Joined the President and his
visitors az lunch. The pOrficO wher,
The President has received many Wis.
iiOrs since his illness. oyeriooks IN,
Washington Monument and Whit,
House gardens. which were flooded
Today iniermittently by sfInshinl
breaking through the clouds.
IN talk with newspapermen IN IN,
White House offices after his visi
with the President. Governor CO,
said Mr.. Wilson had promised TO hell
IN the campaign in every way that hi
could but that he had not indicated
details Of his plans for assistance
Asked how he found the President
whom he saw for the first time sine
the executives illness, Governor Co,
repliedi
"In splendid condition, in mos
agreeable shape
Governor Cox refused 20 give an
details Of mis- conversation with M
President, stating that he regarde,
such a course improper. TO a quer,
whether he had gone over his twl