AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 21, 20 October 1920, Page 7

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

FRANCE'S REQUEST REGARDING LEAGUE INQUIRY FROM PRESIDENT WILSON (By Telegraph-Press ABBOciatioD-Copyrlfflit Washington, October 18. President Wilson has written to Senator Harding, inquiring whether the lab- ( ter was correctly quoted as saying that ' he had been approached informally by a ' representative of France, who had asked ] the United' States to lead the way to- J wards world fraternity. The President ■ points out that a grave, extraordinary inference will be drawn from such a state- ( raent, namely, ithat the Government of a j nation whicli is a member of the League j of Nations approached a private citizen | of a nation which ite not a member of 1 the League with a request that the United States lead 'the way in a new fraternity.— Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. (Bee. October 19, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, October 18. President. Wilson has asked the French Government whether anyone qualified to . speak for it has discussed with Senator Harding the formation of a new association of nations under the latter's direc- ' ■tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HARDING'SIXPLANATION NOT APPROACHED OFFICIALLY. (Rec. October 20, 0.10 a.m.) New York, October IS. 1 Senator Harding, replying to President ! Wilson, said: "I am sure my words could not be construed to mean that the French Government sent anyono to me. The thought I was trying to convey wai that there had come to mo those who spoke of the sentiment which they represented to be very manifest among the French people, but nothing could suggest the French Government's having violated' the proprieties of international relations. I respectfully urge that the informal expression to me is rather mori than to a private citizen. I hold place as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate which is charged with certain constitutional authority in foreign relations, and I am necessarily conscious that I am a nominee for tho Presidency."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ISOLATION oTWtED STATES . EFFECT ON INDUSTRIES. New York, October 18. In a speech at Syracuse, Governor Cox said that if America isolated herself from the world slip must reduce prodnc- . tion to her consumption, whicli would send her back fifty years industrially. He believed that dollar wheat was a serious business, and a recession will come unless it is certain that the United States is going into the League.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. cox andlhe treaty MEASURES ,TO SECURE RATIFICATION. (Rec. October 19, 5.5 p.m.) New York, October 18. At Syracuse, Governor Cox, in a later speech, said that if elected he would confer with Messrs. Taft, Root, and Wilson and the Senatorial groups to secure ratification of the Treaty, with reservations that would not impair the League covenant—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.