New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
Result of His Efforts 10
Avert War Principal
Platform Plank.
DRAFT PREPARED
BY THE president
Will Lay Stress on Admiristra.
tons Success in UphOldinq
Honor of u. S.

Washington, June The oa,co-,
Of the Administration efforts 70 Zee,
the United States out o. var and A.
the same time maintain the na,I.-a
honor will be the foundation o, ne
foreign affairs plank and one Of IL
emphasized points IN the platform to
be adopted BY the Democratic Na,ion
Convention at St. Louis. according 70
authoritative information obtained 70.
night from Administration sources
Since the denomination Of prs,ids,,
Wilson and Vice-President Marshall i
regarded as assured. the platform !,
receiving the chief attention OF Demo.
cratic leaders.
As 4 result Of conferences with n,r.
beers of his Cabinet and other adviser
President Wilson. who personally bssr
work several days ago on a plaiiorr
20 be submitted 20 the convention b.
party leaders, virtually has complete:
a preliminary draft. leaving only 10.
tails 10 be finished after the Republican
and Progressive conventions. y,
President has utilized as a basis fs'
this work features Of The Ni"ogr
state Democratic platform, which sn
prepared. officials made known "a night
under the direction Of the White Hog.
Following out this idea, II Is ust.r.
stood that the national platform VII
declare the success OF the Admlnistu-
ton In guarding the honor and inter
ests of the United States in the fsu
of obstacles and az the same time osp-
ing the nation az peace. The Admins.
tration's championship against 81 be-.
ligerents of the rights OF America snt
All neutrals on the high seas will B,
praised, with the statement that ne
results will be of great importaaes q
American commerce.
The Mexican situation will BE ~
ferred to. il is said. by praise OF u.
Presidents refusal 10 allow the matte,
10 be drawn into the internal STRIFE
raging in Mexico, and OF his rronF
action in ordering troops across IRE
border after the Columbus massacre
Finally, it is understood, the forsic
affairs plank will align the party BE-
hind the President in placing "An.rlo
first" with reference 20 all questions,
both international and domestic.
The tariff is expected to be the SUB
iect Of an important plank, the plat
form coupling the Underwood reyisl''
with the currency law and other cor
structive legislation OF the last fo.i
wears in a prosperity declaration.
President wilson's preparedness pre-
gramme will occupy another proinihe'
place in the platform.
II is indicated by Administrator on.
Gals that the plank dealing with ne
tariff will embody the substance OF a.
unpublished letter. written ~ W'
President in 1914 70 Senator I ndsi.
wood. then majority leader Of ta'
House. The President wrote that w'
principle followed in the Demoersu'
tariff was that each duty levied wa
10 be tested by the inquiry wae'ns''
il was put at such a figure and LEVIED
in such a manner as 20 provoke CON
netition." He also declared Il r.'
clear that "the reduction OF the urin
the qualification Of its schedule. 80
as 70 cut away the jungle IN vhle'
secret agencies had so long vorea
the correction OF its inaccuracies no
lis thorough recasting. with the ing
object of revenue, were an indispeha
bic first step to reestablishins com
petition"