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Show EDITORIALS ON HARDING CHANCES OF ELECTION LOSDOX, June 14. Evening paper, editorials on Harding aro devoted' largely to Senator Hnrdlng's chancca of election, and what effect tlint , would have on American forebrn noll- cy. Both tle tilobe and Westminster Gasctic decku-c tlmt Senator Harding's election is by no means assured If tho Democrats arc ublc to rind a strong candidate. Tlic. Globe thinks a Republican defeat de-feat is not Impossible, if such u num as AVllliam G. .McAdoo or Ambassador John W. Davis were nominated. The Westminster Gnzete declares Great Britain must preserve neutrality in a presidential conflict, but cannot disguise dis-guise its. interest. Jt is doubtful, in the opinion of tho pajor, if the elections elec-tions can settlo the question whether rho United States puanuo a purely American policy or take n hand in international in-ternational politics. 'Hud President Wilson been available." avail-able." says the inpcr, "he might have boldly carried his banner into the fight nnd rallied the majority to him hy the lofty appeals he knows so well how to inake. But in his default it is unlikely nny Democratic nominee will do this, or Of the sanction of the Democratic party for a pure- league of nations doctrine. "Ou the other hnnd tho Republican i party does not entirely close tho door : on American participation in world politics, and even seems to favor somo sort of extension of arbitral methods in world affairs. The choice of a snfo man saves us from active pursuit of an anti-European policy by that party of its nominee, and to that extent there is a point grained." |