UNITED-STATES.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 30 August 1920, Page 7

UNITED-STATES.

COURT OF MORAL SUASION. By Electros Telegrapb-^-Copyrigh t. Australian and N.Z? Cable -Assa. Received 11.35 p.m., August 29i-ii. >. NEW YORK, August! 27. There is considerable belief that- Mr Harding (Republican Presidential candidate) will advocate Mr Root's plan for tho 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 'oy tho League. BUYING THE PRESIDENCY, NEW YORK, Aug. 28. Interest has been created bv Mr Cox's charges that the Republicans are raising a fifteen million dollars campaign fund with which to purchase the Presidency. Important Republican, newspapers are asking Mr Harding to disprove the charges, and declare thai) no large contributions will be permitted in tlie Republican fund. Other newspapers bitterly assail Mr Cox, declaring .that he is employing old time tricks to discredit his opponent atChicago. The Senate Committee Investigating Campaign funds has requested Sir Bri£ ton to appear to substantiate his charges that British money was contiibuted to the Democratic fund. The Committee has also asked Mr Cos to submit cvjdence to prove his charge regarding the Republican fund. =