Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-08
WILSON 5 PEACE
EFFORTS To Be
MASTER PLANK
Democratic Platform viii En-
phasize Administration S
Guarding of National Honor
Without Going Into War

Washington, June THE outcome
! of the administration efforts to
keep the United States out Of war
! and at the same time maintain the
national honor will he the founda-
ton of the foreign Affairs plank and
lone of the emphasized points in the
platform to ne adopted by the demo
/ cratic national convention at st.
! Louis. according to authoritative in
formation obtained here today from
administration sources. Since the re-
nomination of President Wilson and
Vice President, Marshall Is regarded
as assured, the platform now is re-
ceiving the chief attention of demo-
| cratic leaders.
As a result Of conferences with
members of his cabinet and other
advisers, President Wilson. who per
sonally began work several days ago
on a platform to be submitted TO the
convention by party leaders, virtually
has completed a preliminary draft,
leaving only details to be finished
after the republican and progress
sive conventions at Chicago. Tho
president has utilized as a basis for
this work features OF the Missouri
state democratic platform. which was
prepared, officials made known to-
night. under the direction Of the
White House
To Dwell on Peace.
tt llowing out this idea. it is un-
ders,ood that the national platform
will point to the success of the ad-
mlnistration in guarding the honor
and interests Of the United states
in face Of obstacles and at tho same
time keeping the nation with peace
The administration championship
against all bellgerents Of The rights
OF America and all neutras on the
high seas, will be of great importance
to American commerce.
The Mexican situation will he re-
ferred to by praise Of the presidents
action in refusing TO allow the ma
tlon to be drawn into the internal
strife in Mexico and of his prompt
action In ordering troops across the
border after the Columbus massacre.
To Land Fair Dealing.
Another section is expected to
hud the administration for main
tanning the Monroe doctrine and fos-
tering a fair dealing with the other
republics Of the western hemisphere.
resulting III the building up Of
trade with those nations.
Finally, IT is understood the for
eien affeirs plank Will align the
party behind the president IN placing
America first" with reference TO all
questions, both international and do
mestic
The tariff Is expected to be the
subject Of an important plank. the
platform coupling the Underwood re-
vision with the currency law and
other constructive legislation of the
past four years In prosperity dec
laration. President Wilson's pre-
paredness program will occupy an
other prominent place in the plat
form.
Competition Is Basis,
II IL indicated by administration
officials that the plank dealing with !
the tariff will enihody the substance
" an HnpupilAneh lelief written ny /
the president in 1914 to Senator Tn
derwood then majority leader Of 1
the house. The president wrote that
the principle followed in the demo- /
cratic tariff was that each duty |
levied was to be tested by the in- J
puiry whether It was put at such u
figure ana levied IN such manner
as to provoke competition"
lie also declared Il was clear that |
the reduction OF the tariff. the sim
plification of its schedules so as 20
rut away the jungle in which secret
agencies had 20 long worked. the
OF its inaccuracies and It's
thorough reeasting with the single
object Of revenne were an inds-
first step TO re-establishing