AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 12 June 1920, Page 5

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

NEW YORK, June 11

The New York Times Chicago correspondent reports that the Republican Party approves of the Senate’s refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles. Other planks in the Republican platform include no strikers against the government and private ownership of railways. NEW YORK, June 10.

Chicago telegrams state that indications point to General Pershing as the “dark horse” candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. The League of Nations issue threatens to split the Republican convention. Alessrs Johnson and Borah demand the flat rejection of the Versailles Treaty, Mr Crane favours ratification with minor reservations, and Senator Reed Root proposed a compromise adproving senators resisting the ratification without their agreement in order to protect the. liberty and independence of Americans.

NEW YORK, June 11

A Chicago message states that the Republican party adopted a plank favouring liberal foreign policy with .firm adherence to American rights, together with respect for the rights of others. It condemned President Wilson for asking for a mandate over Armenia, ’adding that the Party would hereafter oppose a mandate‘for any , country in Europe or Asia. The Republican Party stands . for an agreement among nations to preserve the peace of the world and believes an international associations must be based upon justice and must provide methods which shall maintain the rule of public right by the development of law decision of impartial courts, which shall secure an instant international conference whenever peace is threatened. (Rec. June 12, 9.35 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 10.

Mr Root’s compromise, whereby approval, rig expressed of some general action for the future worlds peace and also of the Senate’s rejection of the Versailles Treaty, is believed to have averted a Republican split,

The sub-committee unanimously agreed on a resolution to this effect.

Senator Lodge’s influence carried the day against the League of Nations. .