U.S. PRESIDENCY

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1920, Page 3

U.S. PRESIDENCY

(By Electric Telegraph—Coivright

CONVENTIONS MEET. NEW YORK, June 9. It is reported the League of Nations issue threatens to spit. the Republican Convention. Senator Johnson and Senator Borah * demand the Party's flat rejection of the Versailles Treaty. Senator Crane favours rati-

fication with minor observations. Sen.

a tor Reed proposes a compromise spproving of the Senate’s resisting any ratification without their agreement; in order to protect the liberty and independence of Americans. NEW YORK, Ju|ne 11. The “New York Times” Chicago correspondent reports that the Republican Party Convention has approved of the Senate’s refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles. Other new planks in the Republican platform indude the following:—-“No strikes against the Government and against private ownership of the railways.” NEW YORK, (June 10. Chicago telegrams state that the indications now point to General Persh—- , ing as a dark horse candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Dissension over Senator Hiram Johnson and Major General Wood as candidates is growing. i NEW YORK, June .11. A Chicago A message states that the Republican Party has adopted a further plank favouring a liberal foreign policy with firm adherence to American rights, together with respect for *the rights of others. The Contention condemned President AA'ilson for asking for' the mandate over Armenia; It added that the Party would hereafter oppose a mandate being taken, by America for any country in Eurme or Asia. The Republican Party stands, for an agreement among the nations to preserve the peace of the world, and jeJieved that any, International association must he based upon international justice, and must provide methods which shall maintain the rule of public rights by the development of the law and decisions of impartial courts, which shall secure an instant International Conference whenever' peapp is ) threatened.