Favourite for US president
SENATOR Harding generally rules favourite for the presidency. Wall Street bettors are offering odds at 7 to 1 that he will win. The New York Times editorially points out that no matter who may win the presidential election, the Democrats have won the argument. The paper laments the fact that voters are not swayed by argument. The majority of political writers in all parts of the country are of opinion that Senator Harding’s chances are the best. The Republican campaign managers stress his certainty of victory. In all the
statements they issue the Democratic campaign managers avoid the question of victory, and only stress the validity of Governor Cox’s stand upon the League of Nations. Nonpartisan observers point out that, despite various opinions existing among different factions of the Republican Party concerning the League, all factions are strenuously supporting Senator Harding. The fact is also stressed that by natural rotation in office, which is recognised as a feature of American politics, the Democrats will be put out and the Republicans brought in.
studying the only battle where dreadnoughts fought, and great destroyer attacks were made thereon. The Times adds: ‘‘Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty represent the two schools of thought, wide as the poles asunder. There is no demand for a court martial in connection with the battle, but the growing atmosphere of suspicion concerning the general conduct of the battle is bad for the country and its trust in the Navy. However painful it might be, the only way to reestablish confidence and to safeguard the future is fearlessly to reveal the facts and to allow the public to judge.’’