The Washington herald., 1920-02-05
HAYS ADVISORS
OMIT ALL TALK
OF PEACE PACT
Twenty Republican Repre-
sentatives Confer on
Platform.
FOR COMMITTEE IDEA
Care in Framing Party Poll
cies Seen as Pledge of
Action.
FOR COMMITTEE IDEA

ANouo'h SoInfnltlee, VINO has been
touring TIE West for several weeks,
returned to Washington yesterday and
held a conference with the representa-
uves Of Congress who are members of
the committee named by MIR. Hays
TO consider policies and make sugges-
uons for the Republican platform.
There are twenty-three representa-
tves of Congress on this advisory
committee. and twenty were present.
Before coming to Washington Chair
man Hays stopped in PhiladeIphia
and had an hours conference with
senator Penrose. who is a member of
the committee, but who is i'll.
In an interview withthe corresp, nd
ents this afternoon Chairman Hays
said there was no discussion of the
peace treaty at the meeting of the
Congress advisory committee. Tne
only mention of the treaty, he said,
was in a memorandum which he SUD-
mitted to the committee, giving the
ideas Of the national committee as to
policies which the advisory committee
might well take under consideration.
In this memorandum Hays informed
the advisory committee that the ma
tionai committee did not suggest the
advisory committee take up the ques-
ton of our foreign relations.
silent on Foreign Relations.
His exact recommendation on
this point was as follows:
The whole question of foreign
relations, other than shipping and
international trade. and including
relations with MEXICO have been
omitted because it is felt that this
subject does not properly fall with
in the scope of the C-pmmitt-e's
work and that all the facts. GA a
and necessary information will be
readily supplied by RepL5licat SEN
ators and Representative. whose
position in the meantime will ncccs-
sariIy guide the convention"
This announcement Of CnsNman
Hays that the peace treaty haa not
been discussed today by the Repub-
licsn Congress advisory committee.
and would not be discussed by t1Bt
cohIrnittee. came as a genertl sur
prise. especially in view Of the
statements attributed to Chairman
Hays within the past few days eK-
treaty ought to he got out oI t~
way without further unnecessary Y
delay Mr.. Hays did not deny that
he had made these statement ,i
his way hack to Washington. but
refused to comment on them OF to
say anything whatsoever about the
treaty. except that it would not be
a subject of consideration before
the Republican Congress Advisory
Committee.
The decision against having the
advisory committee consider the
treaty situation and Chairman
Hays refusal to make any COM
ment naturally caused a great deal
of political speculation.
Secs Confidence In West.
Chairman Hays issued a formal
statement dealing with his expert
ence on his Western tour. His
statement was as follows:
Everywhere find the people. !
regardless of past party affiliations.
seeking Republican success. moved
with the conviction that by such
success they will make certain:
First. An honest. efScient. eco
nomical business administration of
the country's affairs.
Second. That there will be de-
veloped and executed plan for the
reduction of taxes. with the repeal
of taxes which Kill initiative and
the spreading Of the war debt over
a Iarg" number Of years.
Third. That there will be dcvrI-
oped a better relation between la
Dor and capital. with justice for
both. and with justice to tho pub
lie, the third side of the triangle.
which must not be forgotten.
Fourth. That there shall be an
administration of law and order
everywhere in tn" nation.
.'5th. That the party will measure
its steps forward by the new needs of
the nation with its eyes ahead. but
with its feet always OF solid ground >"
Chairman Hays said that he found
Republicans enthusiastic over the idea
of having platform advisory COM
mittee which would represent the best
Republican thought in all sections nf
the country.
THE general sentiment on this sub
tect." said Mr.. Hays. "as 1t was given
TO me was that il the rarty was 60
ing to get UP a platform which was
intended TO be merely a political STALL
it would be all right to leave the whole
matter to the committee on resolu-
items of the convention without any
suggestions. But II IL was really the
purpose to get up a platform which
would truly set forth the party's ideas
of policy and could be taken as
responsible pledge of performance.
then the platform ought not to be
hastily constructed i'm the few days
available in the convention, but ought
to have the consideration which its
importance called for"
From member of the advisory
committee a copy was obtained of
the memorandum which Chairman
Hays read to the committee but
which he did not give out. The
subjects listed for consideration by
the committee were: Tariff. inter
national trade and credits; mer-
chant marine; Industrial relations
and problems of labor and capt.
tall regulation OF industry and
commerce; railroads: agriculture,
farm tenantry and country life:
high cost of living: conservation
ard waterways; currency and
banking; taxation: national econ
omy, retrenchment and budget:
immigration; limitation of Federal
and State control and regulation
(education, public health. industrial
problems. public works.: military
and naval policy: pensions, war
risk insurance and soldier legisla-
tion; civil service and retrench-
ment; war time legislation: re-
view of Democratic administra-
tion; insular possessions; law and
order and administration of JUS
tice; social problems--health, hous-
ing, etc: postal reform