Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Senator Lodge.
Nelson, Minnesota Senator Hansbrough,
North Dakota Senator Hepburn, Idaho;
John w. Blythe. Iowa; Senator Beveridge,
Indiana, and Frank II. Short, California.
Before adjourning for dinner the commit
tee heard RI Robert Reyburn. delegate
and member of the committee on resolu-
tons from the District of Columbia, on a
plank favoring suffrage for the District of
Columbia, also a representative of the
Afro American League and Negro Suffrage
Association, in favor of federal jurisdiction
of the elections.
Mr.. John NJ. Switzer, a delegate to the
convention from Cebu, p. l., and mem
Der of the committee on credentials, sub
mitted to the subcommittee the draft of a
plank favoring tariff reduction and ulti-
mate free trade between the United States
and the Philippine Islands. The subcom-
mittee's decision was adverse to the propo-
sition as part of the platform.
The plank presented is as follows:
I'VE favor the reduction of the existing
tariff imposed in the United States upon
products from the Philippine Islands, at
least to % per cent of the present Dingley
rate.
We favor ultimate free trade between
the United States and the Philippine Is
lands"
Admitting the Territories.
The supporters of the proposition to ad-
nit the territories of Oklahoma and In
dian territory as one state and those of
New Mexico and Arizona as another sub
mitted the following:
I've recognize that In the admission
of new states to the Union regard must
be had not only for the rights and best
Interests of the people of the territories,
but also for the rights and best interests
of the people of the United States. There
fore, we favor and do now pledge the sup
port of the republican party for the i'm
mediate admission of the remaining CONT
mental territories two states, Oklahoma
and Indian territory as one and New Mex
leo and Arizona as another. under such
proper and liberal enabling acts as the
Congress shall deem best"
The committee listened to a delegation
of woman suffragists, who urged that a
declaration in favor of woman suffrage
should be made.
The full committee then adjourned until
10 o clock today.
Draft of Platform.
When the subcommittee on platform met
Senator Lodge for the first time presented
his draft of a platform, saying that it was
intended largely as a basis for action by
the committee His draft included a plank
strongly commencing the established re-
publican policy on the tariff and present
ing in terse language the necessity for
maintaining the protective policy in the
interest of American labor and American
industries Added to this was a declara-
ton committing the party to readjust-
ment of the schedules if found to be de-
sirable in the future.
There was a mild decla ratiOn on the sub
ject Of reciprocity ana pronounCement
against trusts. but with Il reservation in the
interest of established, legitimate indus
tries" In this connection it congratulated
the party upon the legislation the trust
question which has been secured since Mr..
Roosevelt became President.
There were also planks dealing with the
isthmia1 canal and the policy of the United
States toward Cuba, upon which the repub-
lican party is felicitated. 1t also contained
declaration in favor of encouraging
American shipping.
Mr.. Lodges draft did not contain any
declaration on the success of the arbitration
| of the Canadian boundary question, but
| other members of the committee suggested
| PLANK covering that point, the remark be-
| ing made that the fac: that Senator Lodge
| had oeen a member of that commission
| should not stand in the way of proper pre-
| senta,ion of it in view OF its Importance.
A number of suggestions made by out
| sders were considered. but none of them
| had been acted upon when, at o'clock, the
| committee took recess for dinner In
| deed none of the propositions, including
those presented by Senator Lodge had at
| that time been more than tentatively con-
| sidered, and members of the committee ex-
| pressed the belief that many changes would
| be made before the final acceptance of the
! platform.
| Just before midnight a member of the
| subcommittee said that an agreement had
been reached on the tariff plank and that
| there would be no minority report by any
| members of the subcommittee. He said the
| declaration for protection was emphatic
but he promised revision when necessary
| hut such revision should be made by repub-
l. licans. A mild reciprocity clause, he added
| is Incorporated in the resolution.
| 1t was not the intention of the subcom-
mittee tn make the platform public until II
| was reported to the full committee.
| Senator Spooner, though not member OF
| the subcommittee, entered the room during
| the evening and took part in the deibera.
| tons
The subcommittee on resolutions adjourn.
| eG at 1880 a. IN.
| Chairman Lodge announced that the com
| mittee had concluded the platform anC
| was ready to report to the full committee
| at 10 o'clock in the morning. Not one word
| as to the i<atform,' was Chairman Lodge {
| statement when asked for details
The document was agreed to unanimously
| by the subcommittee.
| The Tariff Plank.
The tariff plank agreed upon by the sub
committee declares for the cardinal prin
| ciples of protection, and further that thu
rate of duty should be the difference be
tween the cost Of production in the United
States and abroad. The rates of dut!
should be readjusted only when condition!
have so changed that the public interest de
| mands 1t. All such changes should be mad,
| by the republican party"
| A long paragraph was adopted In rela
ton to reciprocity after very exciting anS