UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16795, 20 July 1920, Page 3

UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

HIGH SOUNDING WORDS,

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright,

WASHINGTON, July 18,

Mr. J. M. Cox (Democratic nominee for the Presidency) and Mr. Franklin Roosevelt (Democratic nominee for the Vice-Presidency) had a conference wish President Wilson for an hour this? afternoon, at which they discussed the plans , of their campaign. President Wilson, in a formal statement, declared the interview was most gratifying. “I found Mr. Cox and myself absolutely in accord regarding the great issue—the League of Nations—and that he is ready to be the champion in every respect of tho honour of the nation and secure the peace- of the world,” he said. “Mr. Cox will have the support of absolutely a united party, and I am confident also of a united nation.” ' . Mr. Cox said: ‘Tf elected, I will endeavour with all my strength, to give what President Wilson promised those who made the sacrifice in the great war.” Mr. Roosevelt said: “I wish every Amencan could witness the meeting or these two great men. Their splendi.l accord and high purpose are an inspira-tion.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MR. HARDING TAKES OFFENSIVE. NEW YORK, July 19. Interviewed at Marion, Ohio. Mr. W. G. Harding (Republican nominee for the Presidency) challenged Mr. Cox to say if ho favoured complete acceptance of the League of Nations programme. Mr. Cox would establish accord with the President by yielding to the latter’s opinion, and President Wilson would te the real party. . Mr. Harding asks Mr, Cox “if ho insists uppn au unchanged treaty and Article 10, and what obligation President Wilson has committed the United States to fulfil. The people insist on knowing whether it means taking the, Armenian mandate, and a cletc-iniiiu.-’tion to carry out the Adriatic settle-ment.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. N