The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
FULL AGREEMENT IS REACHED '
 WILSON AND COX
In Complete Accord on the League Question and Unity In Democratic
 Party's Cause
By Associated Press

By Associated Pren
 Washington, July 1S.-CompIete
 agreement on the League of Ma
 tions question and unity in their
 party's cause was declared today
 by President Wilson and Governor
 Cox of Ohio, democratic presiden-
 ital candidate, after 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 presi- dential nominee, spent an hour on the south portico of the executive man sion, discussing the League and other campaign issues. All three afterward issued formal statements voicing soli- darity of purposes. None made any reference to recently published reports that the chief executive and the presi- dential candidate were far apart on the League issues.
 The President declared that he
 and Governor Cox 'were absolute
 ly as one with regard to the one
 great issue of the League of Ma
 tions,, and that the nominee "is
 ready to be the champion of the
 honor of the nation and to se-
 cure peace of the world" The
 party's choice. the President added.
 twill have the vigorous support of
 an absolutely united party, and
 am confident, also. of an absolutely
 united nati0n."
 WILL STAND BY PROMISES
 Governor Cox declared in his state ment that he and MT. Wilson were "agreed as to the meaning and suf- ficiency 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 hy 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.
 After the conference the three party leaders had luncheon at the White House. and Governor Cox and MT. Roosevelt later conferred with several party leaders before leaving at 4:50 o'clock for Columbus, where they will arrive early tomorrow to meet Chair man Cummings of the democratic na-
  committee meeting Tuesday.
 The conference on the White House portico, held at 10:S0 this morning. was said by Governor Cox to have been devoted principally to discussion of the League of Nations. The state ment issued by the President follows:
 PRESIDENTS STATEMENT
 'The interview was in every respect most satisfactory and gratifying. I found what l indeed already knew and what Governor Cox has let the whple world know in his speeches-that he and were absolutely 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 na- tion and secure the peace of the world. Governor Cox will have the vigorous sup port of an absolutely united party. and, l am confident, also of an absolutely united nation.
 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 upon the international situation and enlivenipg the whole conference with a humorous anecdote now and then In his old-time characteristic 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 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"
 MT Roosevelt's statement said
 'I wish that every American could have been a silent witness to the meet
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