TWO BIG AMERICANS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 803, 28 April 1910, Page 7

TWO BIG AMERICANS.

MR. HUGHES'S JUDGESHIP'

WILL MR. ROOSEVELT BE NEXT PRESIDENT? By Toteeraph-l'ress Association-Copyriellt (Reo. April 27, 11.30 p.m.) London, April 27. The Washington correspondent of "The Times" states that the acceptance by Sir. C.. E. Hughes (Republican Governor of New York State) of a seat on the United States Supreme Court Bench will make ex-President Roosevelt a more important factor than ever; in the future of United States politics. ■ There is renewed speculation in Washington as to , lihe possibility of Mr. Roo.sevelt (who has twice beon President) being forced to stand again as the Republican candidate for the Presidency at the election in. 1012.

TWO FORMS OF CAMBLINC. MR. HUGHES WINS AGAINST ONE ONLY. (Rec. April 27, 11.30 p.m.) New, York, April 27. The Legislature of New York State pa»3ed Governor Hughes's Bill prohibiting racecourse gambling, but rejected his resolution to make an investigation into the 'methods of the New -York Stock Exchange. i , [The anti-gambling law • previously parsed was evaded by weans of oral betting,. and Governor Hufthes introduced, a Bill directed at this latter.]

ROOSEVELT AS PEACE FACTOR. A THIRD CONFERENCE. (Rec. April 27, 11.30 p.m.) Paris, April 27. Baron d'Estournelles de Constant/ the well-known diplomatist, peace advocate, and delegate to The Hague Conference, headed a deputation which met Mr. Roosevelt in Paris; and urged him to continue his useful initiative in order to facilitate an international programme being drawn Up and arrangements made prior to holding a third Pea<le Conference at The Hague. Mr. Roosevelt replied that he was moiely u private individual and an cxstatesman, but, subject to this reservation, lie was in entire agreement with themselves concerning • the neoessity of a third Peaoe Conference.-