The Washington times., 1920-06-24
IRISH PLANK
FROWNED ON
Virginia Senator Insists Presi-
dent Makes No Demands.
lust Offers Suggestions.
HARMONY is ANTICIPATED
League Looked Upon BY White
House As Greatest Party
Issue.
BY DAVID N. CHURCH.
International News Servtce.

Iateraatisnal News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 24.-Presi-
dent Wilson is not In favor Of the
Democratic National Convention taxi
Ing any cognizance Of prohibition or
the Irish question in the Democratic
platform, II was learned today.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia IL
comforting with party leaders today,
giving them the Presidents views ON
the party platform.
'I am not an ambassador from tho
President" Senator Glass said. II
bring no formal message from the
President and I have no draft Of any
planks that the President has pre-
pared. believe I have q clear-cu:
idea OF what the President wants,
however. i conferred with the Presi-
dent at the White House and left him
to board the train for San Francisco.
have the Virginia platform with me.
The President has indorsed that plat
form. ! believe it Is good enough"
WOULD IGNORE DRY ISSUE.
Questioned concerning prohibition
and Irish planks in the Democratic
platform. Senator Glass said:
THE Virginia platform made no
mention of prohibition. The Virgins
platform made no mention Of the Irish
question. Virginia has enough trou-
Bile without going to Ireland for
more"
While Senator Glass refused to
make any flat statement as to
whether the President had voiced his
planks, he intimated strongly that
such was the case and that he was
prepared to inform Democratic lead
ers to that effect.
WILL FIGHT FOR WILSON.
Senator Glass is prepared to night
for the Administrations viewpoint on
the platform and anticipates that
there will be a struggle between the
administration supporters and .
group led by william Jennings Bryan
on the question Of a League Of Ma
tions plank. '
''Mr. Bryan has pretty clearly in
dicated what he intends to do, and
we won't have to wait much longer
to see what the result will be-" Sena-
tor Glass said.
The Virginia platform which Sena-
tor Glass will propose as the Presi-
dents idea of party platform pro-
vides for ratification of the Peace
Treaty and the League of Nations
with nothing more than interpreta-
tive reservations. Mr.. Bryan 10 op-
posed to such a plank and favors
ratification upon the best terms pos
sible.
MAKES NO DEMANDS.
The President isn't making any
demands upon the convention" SEN
ator Glass said. II have a few REQ
concentrations which I will make to
the resolutions committee, and they
will get the Presidents views, which
are all Incorporated in the Virginia
platform"
The Virginia platform covers
everything that is necessary" Senator
Glass continued, "and the President
has formally Endorsed it; so it seems
to me that the Presidents platform
views are pretty well known"
Senator Glass is slated by the Ad-
ministration forces to be elected
chairman Of the resolutions commit
tee, which will draft the platform.
Senator Glass refused to take seri-
ously reports that Senator David
Walsh, of Massachusetts,, who 10 op-
posed to the league of nations, would
be elected as chairman of the resoIu-
tions committee by anti-Administra-
tion forces.
They were electing Senator walsh
in Washington when 1 left, but the
convention is here" Senator Glass
said.
GLASS DIMES WITH CUMMINGS.
Homer S. Cummings, chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee,
and Senator Glass dined together last
night and then went into n protracted
conference in Senator Glass room.
The conference lasted until nearly
midnight and a thorough understand
ing between the two so-called per
sonal representatives of President
Wilson resulted.
Mr.. Cummings and I discussed
matters generally and the platform
subject was brought up incidentally"
said Senator Glass.
Senator Glass refused to comment
on the suggestion that he and Chair
man Cummings held the conference
In order to straighten out any possi-
bic misunderstands that might arise
from divided Presidential authority.
n Senator Glass fsvors adopting TIE
DQtform before the candidate 10
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