BID FOE FAVOUR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10651, 26 July 1920, Page 6

BID FOE FAVOUR

U.S. PRESIDENCY SENATOR HARDING AND PEACE PLATFORM EXPLAINED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 25, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 25. Tho "New York Times" Washington correspondent states that it is expected that Senator Harding, if elected, will call an extra session of Congress immediately to put th© country on a peace basis. According to tho interpretation put upon the speech accepting nomination, this ie considered a repudiation of the Lodge faction, which advocated the League of Nations with the reservations adopted by the Senate. (Received July 25, 5.5 p.m.) MARION (Ohio), July 23. In accepting tho Republican nomination for tho Presidency, Senator Harding promised to sign peace immediately Congress had passed the declaration of "No surrender of America's rights' to a World Council of Military Alliance.!' No assumed mandatory shall ever summon the sons of tho Republic to war." He would approach tho nations proposing to commit "the moral forces of the world, America included, to peace and international justice, still leaving America free, independent, and self-reliant, but offering her friendship to all the world.'' He would approve collective bargaining, but would insist that the exercise must not destroy the right of individual pursuit of a livelihood. He opposed Government ownership, approved a free Panama Canal for American shipping, a protective tariff, the requittal of veterans (especially those disabled), would strive to effect an understanding with Mexico, enforce prohibition, and give America ■maritime supremacy. MR, BRYAN AS PROHIBITION < CANDIDATE. LINCOLN (Nebraska), July 22.' The Prohibition party has nominated Mr W. J. Bryan for the Presidential election.