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AMERICA AND PEACE.

MR. HARDING'S POLICY. ALTERNATIVE TO LEAGUE. A NATIONAL CONFERENCE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11 30 p.m.) A. and N.Z NEW YORK, Nov. 6. Speculation is now rife regarding the first move that Mr. W. G- Harding, the President-elect, will make to end the state <j! war with Germany. The Washington correspondent of the New York Evening World states that the belief prevails that Mr. Harding will recommend, as soon as he is inaugurated, the passage of a resolution declaring that a state of peace exists between the United States and Germany and Austria. Thus the United States would be left free to negotiate with the signatories of the Versailles Treaty to ascertain what modifications will be acceptable. So far Mr. Wilson lias given no indication of his. plans regarding the treaty. It is thought unlikely that he will resign before the expiration of his term. Generally it is thought that the President will leave peace matters to the new Administration, though it is possible that Mr. Wilson may himself introduce a resolution declaring the state of war at an end, or he may reintroduce the treaty. It is announced from Marion, Mr. Harding's headquarters, that as soon as the President-elect returns from his trip to Panama he will call into consultation on foreign affairs men and women of all parties who have been prominent in the fight on the Versailles Treaty in an endeavour to formulate a programme for the association of nations-

Though stunned by the Republican sweep, the Democratic party is taking a lesson from the long and efficient campaign carried on by the Republicans. The Democrats are. already planning immediate work for the next senatorial election in 1922, and the next Presidential election in 1924. The choice of a new Democratic leader promises to be an interesting contest within the party. Mr. W. J. Bryan is manifesting every indication of seeking control, but lie is certain to meet with most bitter opposition from the party element dominated by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Cox. It is thus safe to predict that Mr. Bryan will not secure the Democratic leadership.

There is a well-defined suggestion in Democratic circles that the leadership may be offered to Mr. J- P. Tumulty, Mr. Wilson's secretary. Throughout his administration Mr. Tumulty took an active part in the recent campaign, and he would be acceptable to the Wilson wing. He is likely also to lassou the Cox wing. For the next Presidential campaign Mr. Cox and Mr. McAdoo are the only Democratic candidates in sight. While virtually out of political life, it is believed that Mr. Wilson will continue to fight for the League of Nations, supported by Mr. Cox and Mr. McAdoo. MR. HARDING'S MAJORITY. PARTIES IN NEW CONGRESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 12.5 a.m.) NEW YORK. Nov. 7. The New York Herald states that complete unofficial returns show that Mr. Harding's plurality totalled 6,800,000. Thirty-seven States went Republican. Kentucky remained Democratic by a narrow margin of 3958 votes. Another report states that Mr. Harding received 11,900,000 votes out of a total ballot of 18,200,000. Complete unofficial returns give Mr. Harding 404 votes in the electoral college and Mr. Gox 127. The constitution of the new Senate compared with the old Senate is stated to beNew. Old. Republicans 59 49 Democrats ... ... 37 47 • For the House of Representatives there are still a few districts from which returns have not yet been received, but the following figures for the new House are likely to remain unaltered— New. Old. Republicans ... 281 240 Democrats 153 191 Socialists, etc. ... 1 4 Mr. Champ Clark (Democrat), former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was defeated in Missouri. NEW SPHERE FOR WOMEN. POSSIBLE CABINET POST. Australian 'and N.Z Cable Association. (Reed. 12.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 6. The correspondent of the United Press of America at Marion learns that women will play a large part in Mr. Harding's Administration. It is likely that a woman will join the Cabinet if the Congress creates a Department of Public Welfare, as suggested by Mr. Harding. The Presi-dent-elect also plans to consult women leaders regarding the League of Nations. It is understood that many high posts in the Departments of Labour and Education and similar branches of the Administration will be offered to women.

Miss Alice Robertson, who is 65 years old, is the only woman elected to Congress. She had opposed the woman's suffrage amendment, and when offered Republican nomination to the Congress for Muskogee, Oklahoma, she considered it an empty compliment, since the district was nominally Democratic. Among ■women elected to offices in different sections of the country are Mrs. Burns, who has been elected to 'the Oregon State Senate, two sherriff's officers in Michigan, women treasurers, find women county clerks in several counties i-j Michigan, and all the municipal officers in Yoncalla, Oregon. GERMANY'S HOPE. - PEACE OUTSIDE TREATY. A. a.nd N.Z. LONDON. Nov. S. , German press comment on Mr. Har-' ding's election is cautious in estimating its bearing on Germany's future. Satis faction is expressed at the decisive defeat of Mr. Wilson's policy. The papers confidently expect that Mr. Harding will conclude peace with Germany without regard to the Treaty of Versailles. The Paris Matin thinks that Mr. Harding can be induced to put new life into 'lit- League of Nations, while the Petit •lournal declares that the United States is coming more into line with Europe.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17622, 8 November 1920, Page 7

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AMERICA AND PEACE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17622, 8 November 1920, Page 7

AMERICA AND PEACE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17622, 8 November 1920, Page 7