The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-10
DANGER PARTY
BREAK AVERTED
G. 0. p. "MiId Reservation
lists" and "lrreConCiIabIeS"
Compromise on Treaty
Plank.
B0RAH IS SATISFIED
teY J. CART cAMPsELLJ

W. ~ % CNdu 1OFTehpOnuent,l
Chicago, June 10.--The threntenet
fight over the league OF nations on tn,
floor OF the republican convention. wa,
blocked today by compromise on q
peace treaty plank reached betweer
the mild rsserve tionists' and the "ir.
rcconcllables.''
The mild reservationlsts" withdrew
their demand fo- a provision for rati-
tlcation with proper reservations" and
Senator Borah. OF Idaho leader OF tn,
irreconcilables." announced he was
satisfied with the plank submitted tc
him.
Condemn Mexican Policy.
The tentative draft also condemned
President Wilson'S Mexican policy, de-
clarcd no Mexican regime should bt
recognized until willing and able tC
give adequate guarantsas for protection
OF american rights and pledged the re-
and effective policy towards Mexico
that shall enforce respect for the Amer
lean flag" and protect American citi-
gems and property.
There was no direct reference 10 In
terventon IN Mexico, but Il was de-
clared that the party should stand for
"insistonce upon the maintenance OF
Nih'l w ntAiCbs iU0 pTupuAul LOT n
mandate over Armenia was condemned
and the action OF congress In passing
a peace resolution approved.
u was indicated that although refer.
ences To the league OF nations still were
In formative stage the subcommittee
probably would accept the tentative
draft so far as II related TO Mexico. Ar
menia and the peace resolution.
As the conference began In desper-
ate effort TO conclude it's work and lay
n completed platform before the con-
Ncntion Mt todaY's session, leaders on
both sidee OF the league of nations now
eNprcited confidence OF an agreement,
but conceded that material obstacles re-
mained.
Mandate for Armenia,
Those portions OF the tentative plank
relating to the peace resolution, Mexico
and Armenia follow.
Peace resoluton I'VE approve III,
action OF the republican party In cor,
srsss y passing = resolution TO repea
the declaration of a ntate of war witt
slgrnany which would havN hrpugh
peARW ntT,lA fHilesed the people uf TN,
burden OF the war measures, and w
condemn the presidents veto OF THU
resolution"
Mandate for Armenia eve condemn
President Wilson for asking congress Il
empower him to accept a mandate fof
Armenia. We commend the republican
senate for refusing tho presidents re.
quest 10 empower him 20 accept man
date for Armenia. The acceptance OF
such mandate would throw tho United
States into the very maelstrom of Flu
ropean quarrela According to tho ea-
innate OF the Hartford commission. or
RRnized by authority OF President Will
son. we would he called upon 10 send
$4,000 American boys to police Armenia
and 10 expend t276,00O,000 IN the first
year and a7b6000,0 900 for nve years,
This estimate is made upon the basis
that we would have only rowing bands
TO fight. hut In case of serious trouble
with the Turks or with RUSSIA, force
exceeding 200,00 would he necessary.
Mexico. Tho ineffective policy OF
the present administration In Mexican
matters hns been largely responsible
for the continued loss OF American lives
In that country aud upon our border;
for tho enormous loss OF American and
foreign property; for the lowering OF
American standards of morality ana
social rolationH with Mexicnns, and for
the bringing Of American Ideals or JUS