U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1920, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

BITTERNESS IN CAMPAIGN. SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LEAGUE, By Telejiipli.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received August 29,11.35 p.m. New York, August 27. There is considerable belief that Mr. W. (i. Harding ftlie Republican nominee for the Presidency) will advocate Senator Roots' plan for the formation of a permanent Court of International Justice as a substitute for the League of Nations, the Court's decrees being enforceable by the power of moral suasion, and not by physical force or kindred means suggested by the League. Interest has been created by charges by Mr. J. 11. Cox (tlie Democrats' candidate for the Presidency) that the Republicans are raising a fifteen million dollar campaign fund with which to purchase the Presidency. Important Republican newspapers are asking Mr. Harding to disprove the charges, and declare that no large contributions will be permitted in the Republican fund. Other newspapers bitterly assail Mr. Cox, declaring that he is employing old-time tricks to discredit his opponent. At Chicago a Senate committee, investigating the campaign funds, has requested Mr. Britton to appear to substantiate hie charge that British money was contributed to the Democratic fund.. The committee has also asked Mr. Cox to submit evidence to prove his charge regarding the Republican fund—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.