Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-03


we DO not care to hear from senator's
any more as such. We want to thrash
this matter out in a new way and
new field
The democratic party is for the
league of nations without reserva-
tions that impair it's integrity Or
lea goes into thing it goes in hon.
estIy. 1t goes in hundred per cent.
At that the crowd let go again. and
when the Secretary remarked that he
must conclude. the cry OF GO Co on. Go
The republican party" the Secre-
tary continued, lis saying, with it's
tongue in it's cheek, that we should
take this league, but should take IT
on their terms. They are trying to
take away from the democratic party
the distinction of this great achieve
ment."
Paving a tribute to the President,
the administration leader got another
rising demonstration from the dele
gates and galleries.
d. {. Standard Leads Parade.
The band helped it along by playing
Dixie" and a procession began to or
ganize on the convention floor. The
District of Columbia standard led the
floor demonstration, which presently
had swept virtually all of the state
standards again to the front of the
hall.
The Massachusetts emblem was the
last to join in the assemblage OF state
standards. and as it at last was car
ried forward there was another great
outburst of appreciation.
Rollicking music by the band got
the bearers of the standards dancing,
and in a little while the whole row
was bobbing up and down in harmony
with the band.
stand by the platform" yelled the
and there were many
demands that the Secretary of State
again come out to the front of the
stage to acknowledge the applause.
Robinson began to pound for the
restoration of quiet.
In all the demonstration had lasted
ten minutes before the business of the
convention could be resumed. After
the crowd had been quoted, Chairman
Robinson recognized Senator Glass.
Taking up the burden of the admins
tration's fight for the platform, Sem
ator Glass began his speech with an
allusion to Mr.. Bryan's declaration
that he would be willing to go to the
scaffold if he could secure ratification
of the treaty without reservations.
1T is not against men who are
willing to make such a sacrifice that
object" Senator Glass continued.
"but the men 1 do object to are those
chamber and, knock and knock and
knock there ina disturbing way"
Qnarrel Over Methods.
Our quarrel is not with Mr.. Bryan
for what he proposes, but for the
method that he proposes and because
he joins forces with those enemies
of Woodrow Wilson who were so re-
to his sick chamber and take witness
of body as to the qualities of his
great mind.
Talk about amending the Consti-
tuition when women and children are
dying and half the world is af1ame.
Why. Susan B. Anthony and her as
sociates' and successors have tried for
more ,han thirty years to amend the
Constitution.
Senator Glass protested against
the credit for the league of nations
away from the President and give it
to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Turning to Mr.. Bryans prohibition
argument. the speaker referred to
Mr. Bryan's statement that there was
an attempt to leave the corpse of the
liquor traffic unburied.
Not at ALL" he continued. But
what we do propose is that we shall
not drag that corpse from one end IF
the country, to the other.
Mr.. Bryan assumes to speak for
the home. but l challenge his right
to be any more the representative OF
the home than l, and I voted for pro-
hibition long before Mr.. Bryan ever
did"
Senator Glass said he saw no "ea
Son to put into the platform any dec
laration on either side of the pro-
hibition question. though if he We're
to say anything on the subject he
would declare that the saloon was
gone forever. 1t was left out by the
committee. he said. because it was
not desired to overcloud the issue of
peace.
Irish Question Stumbling Block.
THE question of Ireland continued
the committee chairman. lis a trou-
blcsome question. The democratic
party has been long in sympathy with
the Irish people, but we are obi ged
to recognize other international obli-
cations and say what We may within
the comfy that exists between ma
tions. and with that in mind what we
have written in the platform was the
best that we could do.
AS to the bonus, which we very
carefully and gravely considered. as
Secretary of the Treasury l became
intimately enough acquainted with
the finances of the country to realize
that if ever we embarked upon this
thing it would bring US into such
serious situation as to jeopardize our
security. -
II glorify the American soldier. and
it is because ] glorify him that 1
shrink from the idea of trying to
compensate his sacrifices in dollars
and cents. The republican convention
said nothing on the subject. They
don't challenge our affection for the
American soldier"
Senator Glass reverted to the
league issue. to say that he could not
agree with Bryans declaration that
he was willing to remit the ten bill
lions owed to the nation abroad If
that would establish universal peace.
I'VE purchased peace with the blood
of our soldiers" the speaker contin-
ued, land l am not willing that a
single dollar of what other nations
owe us shall be given up
Took stand While Secretary.
He added that while he was Secre-
tary of the Treasury that proposition
came to him and he wrote a letter
which left no doubt as to where this
country would stand as long as he
was in charge of the Treasury.
Because some newspaper men are
liars, he continued. Mr. Bryan want
ed to insult all newspaper men by put