U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1920, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

A BITTER CAMPAIGN. THE LEAGUE ISSUE. 9 B* TeUgrsph.—Pieis Asm.—Copyright. Received Oct. 11, 11.20 p.m. New York, Oct. 11. , At Springfield, Massachusetts, Mr. J. M. Cox (Democrat nominee for the Presidency) issued a statement pointing out that President Wilson asked for and received advice from important members of the Republican Party concerning the form and contents of the League of Nations covenant while the President carried on the negotiations in Paris. Mr. W. H. Taft (an ex-President) was one of the men whose vieWß were asked ■no. literally followed. Mr. Tumulty cabled Mr. Taft's views to President Wilson. Mr. Taft, after the first draft of the covenant was published, suggested four amendments, and they were adopted. Mr. Taft even suggested the line of argument President Wilson should purroe in America in advocating the adoption of the League. General Hughes (ex-Commandant of the VS. forces) suggested seven amendments, and five were adopted; while Mr. Root (an exSenator) offered six amendments and five were adopted. Mr Taft's amendment's included a provision concerning the Monroe doctrine, and that domestic questions, guoh as Oriental immigration, < should be faEen out of the hands of the League. Mr. Cox made a charge that the sudden change in the position of these Re- j publicans, who now advocate Mr. Hardngt election, despite the fact that they I knew he desires to destroy the League, is due exclusively to a political coni ■pirwy. Mr. Cox added that Senator Lodge's opposition to the League, which developed immediately after the first draft of the covenant was published, was simply for partisan purposes, and he concluded: "There is no question that the Teal opposition to the League, which simmered down to an atl ck on article ten, is inspired by opposition to the proud record of the Democratic Party.*—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, Oct. 9. M?. H. C. Hoover (former Food Controller), in a speech at Indianapolis, stated that he believed that since tire armistice, the Wilson administration had made a failure. By all the tests they could apply the Republican Party supports the principle of preservation of peace by organised international action. It differs from the Democrats only concerning method and responsibility. Government should be transferred to the Republicans. New York, Oct. 10. Mr. W. 6. Harding, speaking at Oklahoma CSty'poiated out that, while President Wilson's administration sought to impose its altruism upon the world, Britain acquired control of 90 per cent of the world's oil supply. He added: "There is a real danger that Americans may presently find themselves shut off from equal opportunities." A "straw vote" taken by the Press throughout the country, in which 613,ft 93 men and women participated, shows 871,461 votes for Mr. Harding,(Republican) and 242,432 for Mr. Cox (Democrat) Cable Assn.