South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-19
WILSON-COX
UNITED ON
PACT ISSUE
President and the Democratic
Nominee Hold Conference
at the White House.
GIVE OUT STATEMENTS
Wilson Says Governor Will
Have Support of an AbsO-
lutte United Party.
BY Associated Press:

AfF hEHNNAdlcl TUBS
WASHINGTON. July 1S-Com-
plete agreement on the League Of
Nations question and unity IN their
partys cause and declared by Pres I
Wilson and Gov. Cox of Ohio, DEM
ocratic presidential candidate sun
day after a conference at the white
house.
Meeting for the first time since
the san Francisco conv entiOn, the
president and the governor, together
with Franklin Roosevelt, the vice
presidential nominee spent an hour
on the south pOrticO OF the eXecu-
tive mansion discussing the League
and other campaign issues. Ali three
afterward issued formal statements
voiCing solidarity OF purpose. None
made any reference 10 recently pub
lished reports that the chief eNecu-
tive and the presidential candidate
We're far apart" on the league
issue.
Wilson's Statement
The president declared that he a-A
Gov. Cox were absolutely at one
with regard 10 the great issue OF the
League OF Nations" and that the
nominee is ready TO be the cham
pion OF tho honor Of the nation and
the secure peace OF the world" The
party's cnoice, the president added
will have the vigorous support Of
an absolutely united party, ard.
am confident, also Of an absolutely
united action"
Gov. Cox declared in his stat temenS
that he and Mr.. Wilson were agreed
as To the meaning and sufficiency OF
the party platform and he duty OF
The party in the face OF threatened
bad faith TO the world in the name
oC America He declared that he
WOULD give all his strength 10 the
promises made by Pres't Wilson. 10
those who sacrificed in the great
war.
"SpIcndid Accord"
Mr. Roosevelt's statement spoke
Of the splendid accord" Of the pres
ident and Gov. Cox and expressed
the wish that every American could
have witnessed their conference.
After the conference the three
party leaders had luncheon at the
white house and Gov. Cox and Mr..
Roosevelt later conferred with sew
srnl party leaders before leaving at
40 o'clock for Columbus, where
they will arrive early Mon lay TO
u-.ect Chairman Cummings, OF the
democratic national committee and
attend the full committee meeting
Tuesday.
Wilson'S Statement
The statement issued by the pres
ident follows:
The interview was in every re-
spect more satisfactory and gratify-
ing. I found what I indeed already
know and what Gov. Cox has let the
whole world know in his speeches.
that he and I We're absolutely at one
with regard 10 the great issue Of
the League of Nations and that he is
ready 20 be the champion in every
respect OF the honor of the nation
and the secure peace OF the world.
Gov. Cox will have the vigorous sup
port Of an absolutely united party,
and / am confident. also of an alb
sOlUtely united nation"
COX's Statement
Gov. CoN's statement said.
PROM every viewpoint the meet
ing was delightful. The president
was al his best, recalling any detail
inq,-ired about as bearing upon the
international situation and cnliven-
ing the whole conference with
humorous ancCdOte now ard then in
his old-time characteristic way. We
are agreed as 10 the meaning and
sufficiently Of the democratic plat
form and the duty Of the party in
IL face OF threatened bad faith 10 the
world IN the name of America His
thought IS still OF the war and the
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