THE IRISH QUESTION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3613, 28 October 1920, Page 5

THE IRISH QUESTION.

MR. COX’S VIEWS.

Received 9.30 a.m. NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Speaking at Middleton, Ohio, Mr.

(pox stated; “I believe McSweeney’s martyrdom will . enrage t£he English people against what exists now as the English people were enraged .against • the injustice whidh King George visited on the American Colonics at the time of the American revolution. It is claimed that England will never Consent to an independent Government so close to her” gateways; but no matter how dose any Government lies t,d her gates, England’s territory, Ireland’s territory, and that of every other nation will be held free from aggression. Thus England, under the League, could not maintain that a free Ireland would be a menace to her.”

ELECTION PROSPECTS.

REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC?

Received- 9:30 a.m

i NEW YORK,..Oct. 27. ... The New York Herald' prints do

spatehes from the capitals of nine important pivotal States, concerning the probable outcome of the election. The Herald is a Republican newspaper, but emphasises the fact that it asked its correspondents, ,tp t be, absolutely nonpartisan.

Indiana is said to be unquestionably for Harding, and tie Republicans will elect a State Governor and at least eleven or thirteen’ rnembers of the House of Representatives; but the result of the Senate contest is extremely doubtful. California will vote for Harding and for a Republican Senator. Maryland is for Harding, and probably will elect a Republican Senator. Idaho is doubtful concerning the President and Senator, but will probably be Democrat. In Wisconsin the Senatorial figbt is made complex by the fact that two Republicans and one Democrat are running,"and the Democrat is. not expected to win. On,e; .Republican is a regular party nominee, and the other is independent. The Presidential-vote As uncertain. Utah will vote for Cox : and a Democratic Senator. New York will give Harding half as million votes majority, and return a Republican Senator. Missouri will probably vote for Harding and a Republican Senator. South Dakota is completely Republican. Kentucky will vote. for Cox, but the Senatorsbip is doubtful.

SOVIET INTERFERENCE. REPORTED NEGOTIATIONS WITH LENIN, CONCESSIONS FOR RECOGNITION. Received 9.30 a.m. >■ - NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Martons, a self-styled Soviet Ambassador, announces that he has received a cablegram from Tchitcherin, stating that a syndicate composed: of Americans has obtained a concession over four hundred thousand square miles in Siberia for the exploitation of oil, coal and fisheries, and that negotiations are proceeding for an arrangement under which the syndicate would become the fiscal agents for the Soviet in America, financing purchases up to five hundred million dollars.

Senator Colby announces that the American representative at Riga has Cabled that he, has learned that Americans negotiating with the Soviet concerning oncessions, discussed with Lenin the .question of recognition by the American Government in the event of Mr. Harding being elected President.

Speaking at Marion, Mr. Harding denied any knowledge concerning the Russian concession or recognition. Official circles in Washington have been stirred by reports of concessions in Russia. It is-pointed out that the, Government warned America that ■ any business relations undertaken with the ►Soviet would not be'recognised' or protected.