U.S PRESIDENCY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1920, Page 5

U.S PRESIDENCY.

TREATY MADE ISSUE. GENERAL PERSHING. .MENTIONED. By Ttkgraph.—Prut Aim.—Copyright. Received June 11, 8 p.m. ' 'New York, June 10. Chicago telegrams state that indications point 'to General Pershing as a dark hone candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination. i Th« distention of Hiram Johnson and Major-General Wood is growing. The league of Nations issue threatens to split the Republican Convention. Senator Johnson and Senator Borah demand the flat rejection of the Versailles Treaty, and Senator Crane favors ratification with minor reservations. Sen*atOT Heed Smoot proposes a compromise approving the Senators resisting ratification without an agreement in order'to jWtect the liberty and independence of Airierjeanß—Aus. -N.Z, Cable Assn.

REPUBLICAN VIEWS. TREATY ACTION APPROVED. Received Jujie 11, 10.10 p.m. New York, June 11. The Chicago jjxrespondent of the New York Times reports that the Republican i Party ■ approves of the Senate's refusal to. ratify the Treaty of Versailles. , Other planks in the Republican plat- . •inchijje no strikte against the Government, and the private ownership of railways.—Aus.;N.Z. Cable Assn. Party s*ands for peace. FOREIGN MANDATES OPPOSED. . Received June 11, 11.10 p.m. New York, June 11. A Chicago message states that the Republican Party, in plans favoring a liberal foreign policy with a firm adherence to American rights, together with respect for the rights of others, Condemned President Wilson for asking lot , a mandate over Armenia, adding that the Party Would hereafter oppose a mandate for a&y coutotry in Europe or ■ Aria. - The Republican Party stands for Mgreement among'the nations to prettfve tfie peace of the world, and be- ■ BjrtiU .a&vittternationiii association must W-twlM upon international justice, and . must provide methods which shall maintain and tale public"right by the development of the law decUion of , impartial. courts, which shall seeure an ihijUilt international conference whenet'er peace is - threatened.—Aus.-NX Cable Assn.