Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-19

Nations question ana uliilE m +v,s cause was declared today ov PIes- ;5.nt wilson and Coverior Cox Of ono, denocratic presidential candidate altel a conference at the White House. Meeting for the first time since the san T-.,rie-1 convention. the president ana the governor together with frahAlli D Roosevelt the vice president nofllnee' spent an hour on the south portlco ol tne executive mansion discussing the league s.d o,ys- camnaign issues All three sfterEzrd issued formal statements Nols ing solidarity of purpose None naoe any reference to recently puolisheo re zorts that the chief executive anu tLIy I., presidential candidate were far apart on the league issue. The president declared that ne anu Governor Cox were absolutely at one ,ri,h reFar 10 the great issue of the League of Nations and that the nonl'hee ..is ready to he the champion of the non or of the nation and the secure peace oi the world" The party's choice. the presideut added. twill have the vigorous support of an absolutely united party and. l am confident. also of an aDso- luteiy united nation.
 Governor Cox declared in his state Toent that he and Mir. Wilson were agreed as to the meaning and suffieiency Of the padty platform and the duty or the psrtv in the face of threatened pad faith 10 the world in the name ot Amer ica- He declared that he would give all his strength to the promises hade OS President Wilson to those who sacrlVceo ln the great war
 Nr Roosevent's statement of the ..SDIsnd5d accorsi'' of the president and t,ovsrnor Cox and expressed the wish thsf every American could have witness sd their conference
 After the conference the three party leaders had luncheon at the White House and Governor Cox and MT Roosevelt lat- CT conferred with several party leaders before leaving at 4-50 o'clock TOT Co- lunbus. where they will arrive early to- morrow to meet Chairman Cummings or The democratic committee and attend the fr1 meeting of the committee Tues day.
 The conference on the White House rortico. held at 10.30 this morning. was said by Governor Cox to have been de- voted principally 10 discussion of the League of Nations. The statement 1s- sued by the president follows:
 The interview was in every respect most satisfactory and gratifying. I found what I indeed already knew and what '<r.s~.--u- -1~e=-usat- whole world srtsar in ais speechss that he and wee ' S5Ess,.~ir at one with regard 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 nation and md sne secure peace of the world Governor Cox will have the vigorous support or sn absolutely united parfy, and. l am confident, also of an sabsOlutely united nation"
 Governor Coxs statement said:
 ssFrou. every vieyposnt the meeting was delightful. The pfssident was at his best, recalling any detzH ino'iired about as as Bearing upon the Erternational situation and enlivening the whole conference with a humorous anecdote now and. then in his cld-tirle characteristic way. We are agreed as to the meaning and suffiiciency of the denocratic3 platform and the duty If the party in the face of threatened bad faith to the world in the name of Amer ica- His thought Is still of the war and the pledges we gave to those who sacri- feed One easily sees that as the leader of the nation who asked for our sons and our resources upon very distinct under standing and obligation, he is resolved that the faith shall be kept To this his thought and life are dedicated. What he promised. I shall. if elected. endeavor with all my strength to give
 Mir. Roosevelt's statement said: T wish that every American could have been a silent witness to the meeting between these. two great men. Their splendid ac-
  spirztion- I need only add that my re- gret in leaving my post under President Wilson is softened by the knowledge that my new commander-in-chief will be his wholly worthy successor"
 There were no attendants at the White House conference, but Mrs Wilson join. ed the president and his visitors at lunch The portico, where the president has received many visitors since his illness
 ant rf White House gardens, which were flood ed today intermittently by sunshine breaking through the clouds.
 In a talk with newspapermen in th' White House offices after his visit witl the president. Governor Cox said MT Wilson had promised to ''help in thi campaign in every way that he could, but that he had not indicated details O his plans for assistance
 Asked how he found the president whom he saw for the first time since th' executives illness. Governor Cox replied
 Tn splendid condition in most agree able shape"
 Governor Cox refused to give any de tails of his conversation with the pres sdent. stating that he regarded such course improper To a query whether h had gone over his two suggested reser ~ztions to the League of Nations, tn candidate replied:
 we discussed the subpect in a gen ersl way, the pre- sdent knowing from tn statements I had already made, wha my position was"
 Governor Cox said the newspaper rnel would have to draw thei rown conclu ssions from the formal statements, add hg:
 There will be no mistaking my posi- tion after my speech of acceptance | the meantime you must understand ho, further discussion woud be improper"
 The governor. however, in reply to an Rther inquiry said that he had no hes fzncy in stating that the prohibition en torcement law had not been mentione Huring his visit with the president
 Crowds lined the White House fence and gates to watch the arrival and de parture of the presidents visitors an cheered Governor Cox and Mir Roose velt as their automobile passed. The pres ldent and Rear Admiral Grayson, tn chief executives physician. were on th porch awaiting the candidates, D. Grsyson retiring after their greeting Tn president was said to have warmly cor grztulated both candidates on their non nation and during their stay at tn kWhife House told many anecdotes of hi European travels The conference coI itInued so long that Governor Cox was UT Rble to rssllze k.s desire to attend churc