U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1920, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

LITTLE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE CAMPAIGN FUND CHARGES. By TelejTaph.—Press Assn.—Copyrlfifht, Received August 30, 8.35 p.m. Washington, August 29. Reports reaching here indicate that people are taking little interest in the Presidential campaign, save in Ohio. The Republicans regret that Mr. Cox has placed Mr. Harding on the defensive by the campaign fund charges he has made. The Republicans had planned to make an aggressive attack upon President Wilson's policies, and to keep Mr. Cox busy defending the President. The Republicans claim that the country generally wants a change. The Democrats claim that the Republicans who favor the League of Nations are turning to Mr. Cox.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE'S VIEWS FOR ENSURING PEACE. New York, August 29. Mr. Harding, Republican candidate for the Presidency, speaking at Marion, Ohio, said the League of Nations was utterly impotent to prevent wars. It could? not survive, because it was based upon power not upon right. He opposed the league, which was an offensive and defensive alliance of the Great j Powers. He favored an association of free nations animated by consid'rations of right and justice instead of might, and self-interest. In The Hague Tribunal they had the I'ri.mn of something really effectively instrumental in ensuring peace and order if they gave the tribunal extra power. He would combine the tribunal and the league, excising all that was bad from both organisations. If ho was elected he would immediately call a conference of the ablest men of both parties to formulate a definite plan alolig the lines indicated. Tic would aslc Congress immediately 'after his election to pass a resolution declaring peace between the United States and Germany, but he would not advocate negotiating for a separate pence. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says: "It is pointed out that -Mr. Harding's speech at Marion to-day, outlining his altitude towards. foreign affairs, marks a distinct departure from the policy outlined in his speech accepting nomination. He said then that as soon as selected he would sign the Congressional peace resolution which President Wilson vetoed. He said to-day that he would sign the resolution, but would not. negotiate for a separate peace with Germany. It, will be recalled that the resolution specifically provides that the President will negotiate for a separate peace with Ger-many."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.