U.S. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 36, 6 November 1922, Page 7

U.S. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

NO GREAT ISSUES DIVIDING TWO MAIN PARTIES MAJORITY OF CANDIDATES ENDORSE PROHIBITION BY TELEGRAPH,—PB.EB3 ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT (Rec. November 5, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, November 5. A careful observation of the alignment of parties in the present political campaign discovers a surprising lack of great issues dividing the twqjnain paii . ties. Tho other parties nrij-.-to that they are completely unimportant. Senator Borah, in a recent speech, stressed this fact. He said: “The time has come when either the Democrats or tho Republicans must advance a iiew and important economic programme, or a third large party Will be born, taking tho power from both. Prohibition, though up for test in five States, is not a real issue, because the majority .of tlicA candidates of both parties endorse it.’ Tho League ot Nations cannot by any stretch of. imagination be regarded as a vital msue, because the Democrats themselves, claim that President Harding is attempting to enter the League by the back door, instancing the Administration’s desire to appoint its o'™ J u dfi o of tho International Court of Justice. The tariff, though showing Republican vulnerability, is also not a vital matter, because the United States is trtu* l ' tionally protective. Most of the Congressmen and Senators are fighting the election on sectional issues, interesting only to their constitueiiciv. Women are not providing any sP e <^ 1 ; Inr feature, onlv two of the fifteen running for the House of Representatives being Socialists, the othersi l)wnp Republicans or Democrats.— Aus.-in./j. Cable Assn. SPEECH BY SECRETARY OF * STATE ENUNCIATION OF FOREIGN POLICY (Rec. November 5, 11.50 p.m.) New York, November 4. At Cleveland, in another congressional campaign speech en 'l ncl^ l foreign policy, Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, said: “We do not covet any territory anywhere on God s broad earth. We are not 7 seeking a sphere •of special economic influence ot endeavouring to control others for our aggrandisement. We wish to protect just and equal rights for Americans everywhere in the world. We wish to maintain equal commercial opportunity, called the open door. Our doors are just as open as anybody else s. We desire to see peaceful settlement, and wherever we have had a chance to promote peaceful settlement in tins troubled world we have taken it ; but we cannot change our cherished policies regarding European States. These polzates have a background of history and national convictions respecting the requirements of national safety. Our potential helpfulness will he diminished, hot increased, by mixing in matters not our concern.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, __ ——.