New-York tribune., 1920-06-10
Rejects Compromise and
Demands Ratification
w it h Reservations:
Agreement Is Likely
Committee Agrees
On Labor Clauses
Recognizes the Right of
Employees in Private
Industry to Go ON Strike
From a Star Correspondent

CHICAGO, June "a bitter figh,
launched by former Senator w. Muir.
ray Crane, of Massachusetts, to force
declaration for ratification of the
peace treaty in the platform brought
about crisis in the Republican Ma
tional Convention tonight and hurried
conferences of the party leaders were
held until after midnight in an effort
to bring about a compromise
Former Senator Crane flatly re-
jected the compromise plank that had
been tentatively agreed to by Sena-
tors Lodge, Johnson, Brandegee, Wat
son and others, and presented a de-
mand that the sub committee of the
Resolutions Committee that is drafting
| the platform report a plank declaring
in positive terms for ratification of
the league of nations covenant with
reservations.
The subcommittee adjourned shortly
before l o'clock until o'clock to-
morrow morning. The completed
planks will be presented to the full
and hte subcommittee will continue
it's sessions until the treaty plank has
been decided upon one way or the
other, 1T was announced.
The whole controversy over the
treaty plank was postponed until to-
morrow mornings meeting. Confer
ences held late tonight brough the
factions closer together, but Senator
Lodge, who is leading in the efforts
to reach compromise, has demanded
that the Crane group present in writ
ing a draft Of the plank they would
accept.
Former Senator Cranes statement
that he would fight for plank de-
reservations" was construed by Sena-
tor Lodge as meaning that the Crane
group, is willing, after the pressure
that was brought to bear upon them,
to accept plank approving the most
drastic reservations, provided it de-
ciared for ratification also.
This was regarded as concession,
and resulted in the adjournment of the
subcommittee in the hope that further
negotiations may result in an agree
ment before tomorrow mornings
meeting.
Lever Plank Adopted
Senator Penrose was in communica-
ton with the Republican leaders and
with Mr. Dawson, Mr.. Lamont and
Judge Gary until a late hour, making
a strong effort to bring about an ac-
ceptance of the original compromise
program.
When the sub committee adjourned
it was announced that an agreement
had been reached on the labor plank
Senator Borah said that it provided
against strikes against the government
but recognized the principle of the
right to strike of employees in private
industry and on public utilities.
1t provided for voluntary arbitration
in industry and a system of voluntary
arbitration under the auspices of gov
ernment tribunals. He said that the
plank also recognized the principle of
the Esch- -Cummins bill that there
should be compulsory arbitration of
labor disputes in case of strikes that
would result in suffering for the public
through suspension Of interstate com
merce.
"The plank does not satisfy me-" said
Senator Borah. st deals almost en-
tirely with generalities and does not
attempt to offer a solution for indus
trial disputes"
Rejection Of the compromise plank
by former Senator Crane and Senators
McCumber, of North Dakota; Kellogg,