U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1920, Page 8

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

CANDIDATES' SPEECHES, By.Telejraph.—Press Asan— Copyright. New York, Oct. '27. Speaking at Marion (Ohio), and referring to M. Bourgeois' statement, Air. Harding said: "It can only mean that, even if Article Ten be eliminated, its effect would still be preserved in other articles. It all illustrates the utter impossibility of getting agreement concerning the Covenant's meaning. It is a complete demonstration that the only safety for the United States is to remain outside until we may unite upon a plan for an association of nations meaning the same thing for everybody." Speaking at Middletovvn (Ohio), Mr. Cos stated: "I believe M'Sweeney'a martyrdom will enrage the English people against what exists now, as tile English people were enraged against the injustice which King George visited\on the American Colonies at the time of the American revolution. It is claimed that England will never consent to an independent Government so close to her gateways. No matter how close any ' Government lies to her gates, England's territory, Ireland's territory, or that of every nation in the League, will be held free from external aggression. , Thus England, under the League, could not maintain that a free Ireland would menace her." PROBABLE OUTCOME OF ELECTION. The New York Herald prints dispatches 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 correspondents to be absolutely non-parti-son. Indiana is said to be unquestionably for Mr. Harding. The Republicantfyill elect the State Governor, and at least eleven or thirteen members of the House of Representatives, but the result of the Senatorial contest is extremely doubtful. California will vote for Mr. Harding and for a Republican Senator. Idaho is doubtful concerning the President, and the Senator will probably be a Democrat. In Wisconsin the Senatorial fight is made complex by the fact that two Republicans and one Democrat are running, and the Democratic nominee is not expected to win; one Republican is a regular party nominee and the other is independent. The Presidential vote is uncertain. Utah \vill vole for Mr. Cox and a Democratic Senator. New York will give Mr. Harding a majority of half-a-rriillion votes and return a Republican Senator. Missouri pvobnhlv will vote for Mr. Harding and a Republican Senator. South Dakota is completely Republican. Kentucky will vote for Mr. Cox, but the Senatorsliip is doubtful,

THE JAPANESE QUESTION. A message from Sacramento reports that the Japanese Exclusion League of t'alifornia is scrupulously guarding the vaty jmd vested rights of Japanese, i. ;, .it declines to accord them rights not accorded to Americans in Japan. The statement says: "The way to insure misunderstanding and trouble with Japan is to permit the growth here of an unaissimilabli! alien community, whose advantages in economic competition and great birth-rate make race conflict inevitable."— Aus.-X.!i. Cable Assn. CAMPAIGN IX CALIFORNIA. Xew York, Oct. 27. Special interest is shown in the campaign in California and Ohio. It will be "recalled that California decided in ike JJUI> election for President Wilson, but owing io the lack of a protective tariff during President Wilson's administration. California suffered from the importation of foreign fruits. It is now conceded that Mr. Harding (Republican'! will win California. He has promised d strong protective tariff. Caliiorniaiis i'fcl that President Wilfion is waiting to sea whether Mr. Harding is elected before taking up tlie_ Japanese question seriously with Tokio. Ohio is now the battleground'of both parties and most strenuous efforts are being made to swing the State to the respective candidates. The fight ifi exceedingly bitter, and partisans of both ! camps are not over-scrupulous eoncernj jng the means employed. A large number of negroes flocked to Ohio during the war. They were working in munition factories. The Republicans are strenuously organising them and this | movement' is antagonising a portion of {he whites which did not desire the franchise to be extcrtded to negroes.— ,Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Washington, Oct, 27. President Wilson received a delegation of representative Republicans who favour the League of Nations. The President said: ''We entered the war, not merely to beat lies-many, but to end the possibility of a renewal of such iniquitous schemes as Germany entertained. There is only one wny to assure the world of peace, namely by making ii so dangerous to break the peace that no other nation will have the audacity to attempt it. If there are, other nations likely to be powerfully moved, or who are already moved, by commercial jealousy, or by the desire to dominate and have their own . way in pojjeies of enterprise, it is necessary to check them if they attempt anything similar to Germany's rcctfnt enterprise. The great moral influence of the United Slates will be absolutely I brown away unless we complete the task our soldierr, and sailors undertook to execute." Discussing Artinle 10, President Wilson said: "If is a specific pledge of league members thai they will unite to resist exactly the things Germany attempted, no matter who attempts them in the future. We have now io choose, whether we will make good or quit. The issue is between the I'nited States spirit and purpose anil the spirit and purpose of Imperialism, no matter where it shows itself. Xo one who is opposed io the ratification of the Versailles Treaty and the adoption of file League Covenant has proposed any other adequate means of bringing settled peace. There is another means—the so-called Americanism we bear so much prating about now. It is spurious and invented for parly purposes only. The. whole j future moral force of right in the world 1 depend* upon the United Siates rather '.nan on eny other nation. It would he pitiful indeed if we should hold aloof.''