U.S. POLITICS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10614, 12 June 1920, Page 8

U.S. POLITICS

REPUBLICANS AND THE TREATY. Australian and N.Z. Cable A.=aorirtiom■(Received Juno 11, 10.10 p.m.) ; NEW YORK, Juno 11. - The “New York Times” Chicago correspondent reports that’ the Republican party approves of ' the Senate’s refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles. Other planks in the Republican platform include ■, no strikes against the Government, and private ownership of the railways. AMERICAN RIGHTS AND PEACE. (Received June 11, 10.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 11. A Chicago message states that the Republican party, in a plank favouring a liberal foreign policy, with firm adherence to American rights, together with respect for the rights; of others, condemned President Wilson for asking for the mandate over Armenia, adding. that the party would hereafter oppose a mandate for , any country in Europe or Asia. The Republican party stands-for an agreement among nations to preserve the peace of the world,' and believes international association must he based ■upon international justice, and rnuet provide methods which shall maintain the rule of public right by the development of the law, and the decision of impartial courts which shall secure an instant international conference irheneverpeace is threatened.