The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-06-09
PEACE WITH HONOR
DEM0CRACY'S SLOGAN
Outcome Administration Efforts
to Keep Out of War VIII
Be Featured.

Washington, June 7.--7he outco ne
of the administrations Efforts to keep
the United States out of war and at
the same time maintain the national
honor viii be the foundation of the
foreign affairs plank and one of the
emphasized points in the platform to
be adopted by the democratic natio oil
keonFention al ST. Lou aceorfing 20
laIfh0 tatWe information obtained lo.
iiaght. ~ .isnais,iat 4 souA
Since Tie nomination 81 Freaiient " Z,
son and Vice-presideat Marshall IS
reg rded as assured, the platform is
receiving the chief attention Of demo-
cratic leaders.
As a result of the conferences with
members of heeabinet and other ad-
visers, President Wilson, who perst n
ally began the work several days ago
on a platform to be submitted to the
convention, virtually has compl;,d
the preliminary draft, leaving only de-
tails to be finished after the repul IL
can and progressive conventions t
Chicago. The president has utilized
as basis for this work featmes of he
Missouri state democratic platform,
which was prepared, officials made
known tonight, under the direction of
the White House.
Following out this idea it is UNDER
stood that the national platform will
declare the success of the administra-
tion in regarding the honor and int r
ests of the United States in the face
of obstacles and at the same time
keeping the nation at peace. The ad-
ministration's championship against
all belligerents of the rights of An r
leans and all neutrals n the high las
will be praised, with the statement
that the results will be of great in
portance to American commerce
The Mexican situation will be refer
red to, it is said, by praise of the pres
ident's refusal to allow the nation to
be drawn into the internal strife rag
ing in Mexico, and of the prompt ac-
tion in ordering troops across the hor-
der after the Columbus massacre.
Another section is expected to laud
the administration for maintaining he
Monroe doctrine and fostering fair
dealing with the other republics os the
western hemisphere, resulting in the
building up of trade with these ma
tions.
Finally, it is understood, the for
eign affairs plank win align the party
behind the president in placing "Amer
lea First" with regard to all ouas-
tions, both international and domestic. |
The tariff is expected to be the sub-
ject Of an important pank, the plat
form coupling the Underwood revision |
with the currency law and other con-
structive legislation of the past four
years in prosperity decoration.
President Wilson's preparedness pro
gram will occupy another Important /
and prominent place in the platfo' m. /
1t is indicated by administration Off
elals that the plank dealing with the I
tariff will embody the substance Of ar /
unpublished letter written by the pres
ident in 1914 to Senator Underwood, /
then majority leader of the Ho Sc. [
The president wrote that the prime pie |
followed in the democratic tariff was
that each duty levied was to be tcst- /
ed by the inquiry whether it was u
at such figure and levied in such a
manner as to provoke competition"
He also declared it was clear shat
"the reduction Of the tariff, the sim
plifeation Of its schedules SO as to CIT
away the jungle in which secret az
cies had so long worked, the core
tion of its inaccuracies and its tho
ough reeasting with the single object
Of revenue, were an indispensable frs
step to reestablishing competition"
Misses Minnie Dale and Eunice
Burress of Woodland Mills. Tenn.