Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-04
BAY STATE c. O.P.
OVERRULES LODGE
Senator Forced to Accept Plat.
form Urging Treaty with
out Amendment"
RESERVATIONS ARE FAVORED

Boston, Oct. 4.--The Republican
state convention today declared unan-
imously in favor of prompt ratifica-
tion of the peace treaty without
amendment, but with ''unequivocal
and effective reservations" to safeguard
the interests of the United States. This
action was taken amid storm of ap-
plause.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was com
mended in the resolutions for broad
and far sighted craftsmanship" and
''his efforts to bring about prompt ac-
tion on the treaty" were indorsed.
Lodge Defends Vote for Amendment
That the attitude expressed in the
resolutions toward the league of nations
had been an overnight compromise was
made obvious when Senator Lodge was
introduced. He received the greatest
demonstration of the day.
"I am glad" he said chat YOU
adopted the platform without debate.
With the statement of reservations l
am in full accord.
81 accept the platform. | have no
desire to discuss it, but on that portion
of the resolutions embodied in the two
words without amendments | wish to
express my opinion. ! have already
voted for amendments.
Here the senator was interrupted
with noisy demonstration, after which
he continued:
81 voted for the amendments that
have been presented. ! voted for them
in the committee and in Senate. |
voted as I believe to be right, l will
continue to so vote. | would have so
voted if l voted alone.
''In your resolutions you condemn
the Shantung provision. 1t turned 40,
O0O, 900 peaceable and friendly people,
our allies in the war, over to Japan for
an indefinite period. l 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.
Kind of League He Wanted
II wanted league of nations found
| ed on The Hague convention. ] wanted
to see an international court and
,luuRNS. w nat uuNt VIC So' A poii''Nui
alliance and nothing more: the repre-
sentatives of nations voting in the ex =
pediency of their own countries. They
all got great advantages in the matter
of territory and otherwise, except the
United States.
1--WE got nothing and | am glad of it.
But as we asked nothing certainly we
have right to say what our burden
shall be. | am not disturbed by the
threat of isolation. You cant isolate
the United States.
II am not impressed with the plea
that if the treaty fails it will be neces
sary to reassemble the peace confer =
ence. 1t is already assembled They
are in Paris now. | think that at
whatever council table 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 assuring the
United States exclusive voice on the
questions of the Monroe Doctrine and
immigration.
UNLESS the reservations | have speci
fed are adopted he said, "the treaty
is dead
AS the senator concluded the nearly
1900 delegates came to their feet shout
ing and clapping their hands in noisy
and prolonged demonstration.
Inability of the committee on reso- :
lutions OF the Democratic state conven-
ton to agree on its attitude toward the
league of nations caused delay in open
ing the convention this afternoon.
The resolutions committee eventually
agreed on plank which Chairman Jo-
seph b. Ely, of Westtield said provided
for self determination for small ma
tions. This plank. it was said, wa.
satisfactory to the Irish supporters.