U.S. PRESIDENCY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 227, 19 June 1920, Page 7

U.S. PRESIDENCY

WILSON CRITICISES REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AND NOMINEE

"POLICY OF NEGATION"

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Kec. June 18, 8.40 p.m.) New York, June 17. The "New York Worldl's" Washington correspondent interviewed President Wilson, who said i "The gentleman selected by the Eepublicans for President and Vice-President harmonise''admirably with platform. The processes by which the Eepublican platform was evolved are epntially Prussian. Tho Eepublicans should have quoted Bismarck and Bern- ' hardi, instead of Washington and Linj n- . Every charge directed against hiy administration was obviously designed to becloud the paramount issues confronting the people of Hhe United States and to make a .violation'of the obligations assumed by America of email, consequence. I have no way of anticipating the probable trend of sentiment at the coming Democratic Convention, or of forecasting the ultimate conclusion -of that.body, but I am confident that the .delegates will.express readiness to permit the people to decide between the vague and ambiguous declarations of the Eepublicans and the positive and definite i expressions of the Democrats. The League of-Nations lies too deep to per- . Mit political trickery to evade moral humanitarian responsibilities. The Eepublican Convention's thinly veiled rejection, of the principlo of the League of Nations will not fool anyone. I defy the Republican. Party to prove that the power given to the Government during ■the war was ever unjustly used; against the people, or that anyone was ever unjustly punished for expressing an opinion. I do not believe my course calls for an apology of any kind The Eepublican, not the Democratic Party, was responsible for any bad effects which resulted from the failure of the Senate to ratify the Treaty and the League. Tho EopubMican policy of negation has been'continued for the sole, purpose of winning the coming Presidential election. Tho Democratio Convention will have a<number of excellent men from whom to select a President and Vice-President. Ido not want to express an opinion, regarding either the individuals or the platform which might influence' the minds of the delegates whose.votes will ultimately decide the selection."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable / . ' ■

.-..' PRESIDENT WILSON'S HEALTH MENTAL •CONDITION'UNIMPAIRED.. . ;'.' (Ree. June 18, 10.40 p.m.) 'New, York, June'lß. '• The "World's" correspondent who interviewed Mr. Wilson, describes the President's condition as follows: "President Wilson's face is not distorted in the slightest degree. -It is much the same as it was, though it bears the impress of great'physical suffering. The left leg' moves with.a little halt and there is a tendency to lift it n little higher and in. advance of the Tight limb, but the President walk's easily, using only alight cane.. He uses his'left arm frequently, but with less'*'free'dom than the right. President Wilson has gained more than twenty pounds in weight during (he last, two months. His former mental vigour is unimpaired. He accomplishes _ much hard work with' 'his usual studious deliberation and concen-tration."—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.