Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-05
R { SERv ATOMS
T0PACT ASKED BY
BAY STATE c. 0. P.
Prompt Ratification Of Treaty
Without Amendments
+ Adopted in Platform in
Boston Meeting.

Boston. Oct 4.-Prompt ratihca-
ton of the treaty of peace without
amendments. but with "unequivocal
and effective reservations" was
adopted in the platform offered al
the republican state convention to-
day. The reservations include such
rnequivocai and effective reserva-
tons as will make clear the uncon-
ditional right of the United States
to withdraw from the league upon
due notice, as will provide that the
United States shall claim no obliga-
ton to our soldiers and sailors only
as congress shall direct, and that
the United States shall be sole judge
as to the Interpretation of the Mon
roe doctrine" The ShanttIng pro-
vision of the treaty also was de-
nounced.
Inability of the committee on res
olutions Of the democratic state
convention to agree on it's attitude
toward the league of nations caused
delay in opening the convention
this afternoon.
Only small number Of the dele
gates elected to the convention
came TO the city, and there was lit
tie interest in questions other than
that of the league of nations.
Overnight Compromise.
That the attitude expressed in the
resolutions toward the league of
nations had been all overnight COM
promise was made obvious when
Senator Lodge was introduced. He
received the greatest demonstration
of the day.
81 am glad" he said, that you
adopted the platform without de-
bate.
'With the statement of reserva-
tions. ! am III full accord.
81 accept the platform. | have no
desire to discuss it. but on the por-
ton of the resolution embodied in
the two words without amendment
] wish to express my opinion. |
have already voted for amend
ments."
Here the senator was interrupted
witt, noisy demonstration, after
which lie continued:
II voted for the amendments that
have been presented. | voted for
them in the committee and in the
serate. I voted as believed to be
right. / will continue to so vote.
! would have so voted if I voted
alone.
"In your resolutions you condemn
Shantung. You turned 100000
peaceable and friendly people, our
allies in the war. over to japan for
an indefinite period will never
vote to do that | cannot consent to
give to any other nation the power
to send to war the people of the
United States without the free action
of congress.
ri wanted a league Of nations,
founded on The Hague convention.
I wanted to see an international
court and Judges. What have we
got? A political alliance and moth
ing more; the representatives of
nations voting in the expediency of
their own countries. They all got
great advantages in the matter of
territory and otherwise, except the
United States.
Can't Isolate U. S.
1--WE got nothing and I am glad
of it. But as we asked nothing
certainly we've a right to say what
our burden shall be. I am not dis
turbed by the threat of isolation.
You can't isolate the United States.
81 am not impressed with the plea
that it the treaty waits it will be
necessary to re-assemble the peace
conference. 1t is already assembled.
They are in Paris now. think
that at whatever council tables the
United States sits, her vote should
be the equal of that of any other
nation
Senator Lodge also declared that
he would vote for reservations as
surfing the United States exclusive
voice on the questions of the Mon
roe Doctrine and immigration.
Unless the reservations | have
specified are adopted" he said, "the
treaty is dead"
As the senator concluded the
nearly 1900 delegates came to their
feet shouting and clapping their
hands in a noisy and prolonged
demonstration.