The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-28
Close Cooperation
With Europe CoI'S
Picture Of Future
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright by TIE luteluSencer)

Washington. Jan. -7.--James NJ. Cox
K Ohio. editor OF ;ae Dayton News and
Springr.eld NeHS--Hot defeated candi-
tate for the presidency o. politician
iropped In At tic Waite House 20 get
.ome ideas from President Wilson on
the European situation .; wh!Ch n"
plans thorough study. lasting perhaps
4 year.
NJ. cox tec;9 that Europe contains
ire answer - economic Improvement n
\merira and that Tor the neat genera
ton a, .eass IN intimate Nio ledge OF
European conditions IS essential 10 an
.d;tor ard = business man. The preS:-
ion. and M.Cox talked for nearly an
. rou-. Mr.. Wilson gave his visitor var
Gus suggestions based upon his own
study OF European affairs and particu!-
,rly recommended some trustworthy
sources OF infornla tion Much OF the
,-onvcrsation tu-re. IpoE the future or
Russia where L - NJ. CoN's hope that
g can make an 'T;' us.Te study and m
reStiSation.
The former governor wants II under
stood that the niSSNo0 ~ entirely prt-
vate and ne hops that he will escape
he ean1ustS u"d dinners which always
crowd the c. a'..::da- Of American visitors
gho have been II the public eye. Mr..
lre jaunt but business inYestiga tion.
lie believed during the campaign that
he political and ccoaom:C fortunes OF
America were tied up with those Of
europe and while the nations voters
iiin't agree with him. Ntr. Cox Is sure
that the day will come when the Amert
IAN pSopl" will rc"rrSC their jurgmcnt.
uot BY etectinG him. for nc says he IS
off the boards OF politics." but y en-
yaziny in a closer cooperation with
europe than Was promised by the Re
publican cordidat" IN The last campaign
tor the presidency.
No bitterness.
Mr.. Cox reveals no rancoC pr bitter
ness over the election result even IN
private conversation. He hopes for
Democratic success next time but he
makes u plain that ne doesn't want 20
See the Democrats win at the cost or
luman disaster" In other words while
re doesn't think Mr.. Harding can make
= SUCCESS on the &SiS OF the plans an
nounced during the campaign. he wants
20 see success for America ) sake and
4 there IS TO be 4 change in parties
aext time no hopes tho verdict OF 1894
will not be the consequence OF suffer
.ng and hard times out the natural
-:nange from orc political party to an
Jther,
President Wilson was especially eager
10 learn from Mr.. Cox Just how he an
qlyzed the election returns last ralL
Mr.. Cox attsioutcd IL 70 human nature.
lie pointed out ;hat there never had
baen 4 period OF idealiSw in history
which had not besn folloTed by re-
!apse Short sugar snort coal. taxes on
business and restrictive measures IKE
s,lf q.
yolume OF irritation which found en-
o-ession IN the resentment vote on
,lectton DAY That's Mr. CoS'S analyst
md nc still believes that the American
Deon)e are unaH ares OF what they es-
.apsd BY winning hEc war. The re-
StrtctionS upon personal freedom and
he making Of money imposed by the
Democratic administration were nee
,sSarv and unavoidable, according TO
MIR Cox. and the wSr could not have
oeeu won w,thou; tnem. Nevertheless
"a thinks the american people didn't
lake that into consideration but con-
sidered only III" .>-.:at!onS-not the
sruits-of the war. ONiy by study OF
what European peoples actually suf-
cred can some idea re gained oS what
america avoided 6y winning the war IN
such q brief space OF time. Mr.. Cox
assists that every American who at
.empts 10 discuss american foreign
,>o'icv ought to go 20 Europe and set
he facts first hand.
Wilson Likes Coz.
The president has always liked M
OK and enjoyed the visit very much
Mr., Wilson seemed to have improved
= health since tho memorable visit
which Mr.. Cox paid him Just after the
San Francisco convention. The prcSt-
dent isn't active however. He likes to
rest. He doesn't read a great deal but
others read 10 him. Tie inference one
,lraws Is that the president will con-
t!nue 20 improve in health after he
caves the White House In March be-
.auSo he will be relieved OF executive
yurdens and responsibility. It Is con-
sidered hardly likely that the presi-
lent will write History or spend any
time reviewing wha: has happened. He
Is described as full Of fight. however
md eager to continue 70 exercise his IN
Tluence for the achievement OF the
deals uttered by him during the war.
-rhe exact manner N which he will at
tempt TO play his part IN moulding
public opinion is something that will
he developed after Mr.. Wilson has left
the White House but Z would not be
.,rIrpr!sinS IL Mr.. Wilson. too. some day
went 70 Europo for r!sit. There's
!,sen no suggestion 20 that esefcI from
,he president himself buc his mind IS
still on the European problem and It's
terrible effects upon ths future os