AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 258, 26 July 1920, Page 5

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

PROHIBITION PARTY'S NOMINEE

MR. W. J. BRYAN SELECTED 1 ißyTelegraph-.Prosa Ajßoclatlon-Oopyrlirht Lincoln (Nebraska), July 22. The Prohibition Party has nominated ' Mr. W. J. Bxvan for the Presidential election.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.MR. HARJK POLICY CONSIDERED TO BE REPUDIATION OF LODGE PACTION. CRec. July 25, 5.5 p.m.) ' " New York, July 22. The "Now York Times" Washington correspondent states that it is expected that Air. Harding, the Republican nominee, t if elected, will call an • extra session of Congress immediately to put tho country on a peace _ basis. According to the . interpretation put upon Mr. Harding's speech when accepting nomination this is' considered to be- a repudiation of the Lodge faction, which advocated the IXaguo or Nations with the reservations adopted by the Senate,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. (Rec. July 25, 5.5 p.m.) Marionohio, July 22. In accepting the Republican nomination, Senator Harding promised to sign peace immediately Congress had, passed the declaration "ho. surrender of rights to a world council or military alliance. No assumed mandatory ever shall sum§on the sons of the Republic to war." e would approach tho nations proposingto commit "tho moral forces of the world, Smcrica included, to peaco and international justice, still leaving America free, independent, and self-reliant, but offering her friendship to all the •world." He would approve collective bargaining, but would insist that its exercise must not.destroy the right of individual pursuit of a "livelihood and the rtgnt to strike. Ho was opposed to Government ownership. He would approve a free Panama, an American shipping protective tariff, and requital of veterans, especially those disabled. He would effect an understanding with Mexico, enforce prohibition and give America maritime supremacy,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.