U.S. POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1920, Page 5

U.S. POLITICS.

ATTACK ON REPUBLICANS. PBESIDENT'S STRAIGHT TALK. ff Telegraph —Prtu Asin.—Copyright. lUcelved June 18, 6.20 p.m. New York, June 17. The Wa»hington correspondent of the New York World interviewed President Wilson, who said: "The gentlemen selected by the Republicans for President and Vice-President harmonise admirably With the platform processes by which the Republican platform was evolved, m Prussian. The Republicans should Ijave quoted Bismarck find Bernhardt, instead of Washington Mil Lincoln. Every charge directed * Ifainit nj administration was obvtOUlly dttigned to becloud the paraB|tgn& i»iraM confronting the people of Pallid States, and to make a vio--I#m of the obligations assumed by America of email consequence." President Wilson added: "I have no Wlwf Of anticipating the probable, senti- ' flits*.at the coming Democratic Convenofforecaating the ultimate condtakloß ot that body, bat I am confident ifce, delegate* will express a readiness to permit the people to decide between Sie vague, ambiguous declarations of the epobucans and the positive, definite expressions if the Democrats. The League of Nations lies too deep to permit political trickery to evade moral and humanitaci&a responsibilities. The Republican Convention's thinly veiled rejtctbHUOt the principle of the League pf Nationswill not fool anyone. ■ "I Thfy t 1 " Republican Party to prove uwer given to the Government iftSiac'tnfs ww was ever' unjustly need ijlifSt ike, ppople, or that anyone was Jwrjaijustly punished for expressing ai opfnlob. - I do not believe my eot»»» e*lli» dforan -apology of any kind. The Republican, not the Democratic Party ■Mi responsible for any bad effects which resulted from the failure of the (Mwte to ratify the Treaty and the .Republican policy of negation hM bMn. continued for the sole purpose the coming Presidential election. lie Democratic Convention will somber of excellent men from jynbDi to select a President and Vice•PrMidWt, and I do not want to express «n opinion regarding either individuals t/t tb& blatform which might influence the minds of the delegates whose votes iHfi ultimately decide the selection."— Atlik.-K.2f. Cable Assn. (SKETCH 05 THE PRESIDENT. HIS MENTAL VIGOR REGAINED. ftcceired June 18,10,40 p.m. * New York, June 18. World's correspondent who interytWcA President Wilson describes the Resident's condition as follows: — "President Wilson's face is not distorted in the slightest degree. It is mpeh the eame as it was, though it bill* the Impress of grfat physical suffering., Hf« left leg moves with a there is. a tendency to lift it a little higher, and in advance of the right litafe, but the President walks easily, using only a light cane. He uses his £t arm frequently, but with less frem,iban the right. ."Fnsident Wilson gained more than twenfy pounds weight during the last two months, his former mental vigor is and he accomplishes much /forVwith his usual studious delibiration and concentration." Aus. SX. Cable Assn.