AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyrightl i MR COX. : NEW YORK, October 11. At Springfield, Massachusetts, Go- ■ vernor Cox, (the Democratic candidate ’ for the Presidency) has issued a state- ’ ment, pointing out that President Wilson asked for, and received advice from some important members of the Republican Party concerning the form and content of the League of Nations Covenant while the President carried on bis negotiations in Paris. Mr Taft was one of the men whose views were asked, and literally followed. Mr Tumulty (Wilson’s secretary) cabled Mr Taft’s views to President Wilson. Mr Taft had, after the first div.ft of the Covenant was published, suggested four amendments, and they were adopted. Mr Taft had even suggested the line 1 of argument which President Wilson should pursue in America in advocating the adoption of the League. Mr j Hughes offered seven amendments and j five were adopted Mr E. Root offered six amendments and fiv* of them were | adopted. j MR HARDTNG’S ATTITUDE. | NEW YORK, Oot. 8. j Speaking at Des Moines, Mr Warren Harding said“ United States troops have no business in Germany and if we mako a separate peace, as I advocate, j they will be brought back.” Mr Harding also stated:—lf the League of Nations is not accepted, even with the re- j servations clarifying American deloga-, tibns, the proper course is to reject these commitments altogether in favour of our doing our full part in the rehabilitation of the world, and securing humanity against the horrors of future war. If elected, I will call the country’s best, minds into conference, and formulate an international programme. -