U.S. PRESIDENCY

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 22, 26 July 1920, Page 7

U.S. PRESIDENCY

SENATOR HARDING'S POLICY

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NEW YORK, 22nd July. The New York Times Washington correspondent states that it is expected that Senator Harding, the Republican nominee, if elected, will call an extra session of Congress immediately to put the country on a peace basis. According to the interpretation put upon Mr, Harding's speech when accepting nomination, this is considered to bo .a repudiation of the Lodge faction, which advocated the League of Nations with the reservations adopted by the Senate.

MARION (Ohio), 22nd July. In accepting the Republican nomination, Senator Harding 'promised to sign Peace immediately Congress had passed the declaration "r.o surrender of rights to a world council or military alliance. No assumed mandatory ever shall summon the sons of the Republic to war." He would approach the nations proposing to commit "the moral forces of the world, America in-eluded, to- peace and international justice, still leaving America free, independent, and self-re-liant, but offering her friendship to all the world." .He would approve collective bargaining, but would insist that its eyercise must not destroy ths right of individual pursuit of a livelihood and right to strike. He was opposed to Government ownership. He would approve a frea Panama, to American shipping a protective tariff, and requital of veterans, especially those disabled. Ho would effect 'an understanding with. Mexico, enforce Prohibition, and give America maritime supremacy.