PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5537, 20 July 1920, Page 5

PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT.

COX AND ROOSEVELT CONFER

WITH WILSON.

PRESIDENT WARMLY APPROVES DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

(Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON. July IS

- Mr. Cox and Mr. Roosevelt had a conference with President Wilson for an hour this afternoon, at which they discussed plans of the Presidenteial eonipaign. Mr Wilson, in a formal statement, declared that the interview was most satisfactory and gratifying. “I found Mr.' Cox and myself absolutely in accord regarding the great issue of the League of Nations,” said Mr. Wilson, “and that lie is ready to he a. champion in every respect in regard to the honor of the nation ancl thus secure the peace of the world. Mr. Cox will have the vigorous support of an absolutely united party, and I am confident also of the united nations.” ~, Mr. Cox said: “If elected I will endeavor with all my strength to give what' President Wilson promised those who made the sacrifice in the Great Whir.” Mr. Roosevelt said “I wish every American could witness the meeting of these two great men. their splendid accord and their high purpose and inspiration.”—A. and N.Z.C.A.

AMERICA’S ATTITUDE ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS. HARDING’S CHALLENGE TO cox. WILL WILSON BE REAL PARTY LEADER ?

(Received Julv 19, 8.55 p.m.) NEW 7 YORK. Julv 19. Interviewed at Marion. Ohio, Senator Harding (the Republican nominee for the Presidency) challenges Mr Cox (the Democratic nominee) to say if he favored the complete acceptance of the League of Nation’s programme. Mr. Cox would establish accord with the President by yielding to the patter’s opinion, ancl President W’ilson would he the real party leader. Senator Hardine asks Mr. Cox if he insists upon an unchanged treaty and upon Article 10 and what obligation President Whlsoii lias committed the United States to fulfil. The people insist in knowing whether it means taking the Armenian mandate and a determination to carry out his Adriatic settlement. —A. aiid N.Z.C.A.