New-York tribune., 1920-07-18
Announces, on Arrival i'm
Washington, He Stands
on Two Reservations
Published Last MAY
5000 Welcome
Him to Capital
Says Meeting With Presi-
dent To-day Will Be a
Pleasant Conversation


WASHINGTON, July II. - Governor
James M.5 Cox, who will confer with
President Wilson tomorrow, paved the
way tonight for an understanding with
the President on the League of Nations
issue.
The Democratic nominee, who, his
friends have asserted, favors strong
Americanizing reservations to the
league covenant, announced upon his
arrival in Washington that he was
standing upon the two reservations
which he outlined in statement Hast
May, and which were construed at the
time as being merely interpretative in
character. The reservations follow:
a. In giving its assent to this
treaty the Senate mas in mind the
fact that the League of Nations which
1t embodies was devised for the sole
purpose of maintaining peace and
comfy among the nations of the
earth and preventing the recurrence
OF such destructive conflicts as that
through which the world has Just
passed. The cooperation of the United
States with the league and its con-
tinuance as a member thereof will
naturally depend upon the adherence
Of the league to that fundamental
purpose.
'2. 1t will, of course, be under
stood that in carrying out the pur-
pose OF the league the government
Of the United States must at all times
act IN strict harmony with the terms
and intent Of the United States Con-
Sfi4nfinr which
be altered by the treaty making
power"
In the newspaper article Governor
Cox said that the first of the suggested
reservations, he thought, would make
it possible for the United States to
Withdraw from the league at any time
the United States believed the league
was becoming an "alliance." The sec
ond reservation he proposed as a sub
stltute for the Article x reservations
proposed in the Senate.
Seen as Concession to Wilson
Administration leaders were jubilant
over the candl .ate's announcement.
they regarded it as a concession made
by the nominee TO President Wilson'S
treaty position that would enable the
democratic standard bearer and the
resident to reach an agreement on the
ieague issue at to-morrows conference.
Democratic advocates of strong res
ervations, however, construed the Cox
announcement as an effort on the part
OF the nominee to avert break with
the President on the treaty issue. Gov
erAor Cox himself gave support to
their contention by saying that he ex-
pected to talk with the President only
q short time, and that the conferenc 9
would be "a pleasant conversation"
The nominee discussed the League
OF Nations and the treaty situation at
ength late this afternoon with Senator
hitchcock, of Nebraska, who led the
Administration fight for the treaty in
the Senate. Governor Cox said that a
conference with Senator Hitchcock had
been suggested to him and he had
agreed willingly, as he desired to be
luily informed as to the international
situation and the treaty fight.
Confers With Hitchcock
Before seeing Senator Hitchcock
Governor Cox conferred for half an
hour with Senator Morris Sheppard, of
lexas, author of the prohibition amend
ment. He said that Senator Sheppard
mad asked for the interview and that
ne was seeing the Senator "to discuss
issues with him."
Senator Hitchcock, after discussing
the treaty and the league with Gov
enor Cox, said that the Democratic
nominees position on the latter was
splendid"
There will be no disagreement be-
tween In Governor Cox and President
wilson on the league issue, Senator
hitchcock predicted He said that the
democratic candidate stood for the
same things the President has advo-
Gated with regard to the league, only
In different words.
: Governor Cox's position on the
league is splendid" said Senator Hitch.
cock Il do not think that he will
nave the slightest difference with the
PRESIDENT at their conference to-mor-
row. Both men are SO overwhelmingly
IN favor of the league that they cannot
aelp but agree.
Governor Cox will occupy Il strons
position in the league fight during thu
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