Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-10

r@'t{ approval of the platform which
bet been completed. D..
The conpromisc league plank was
descrfbed by Senator Borah as estab-
ushing these three principles for which
the iiSreeoncilables had contended:
oniission Of any pledge for ratifica
uon, Recommendation of the Senate for
refusing to ratify. A statement that
any future league must be in accord
with American ideals and the prin-
ciples OF Washington.
The plank was agreeable to Ogden
Mills, of New York. representative of
the mild reservation group on the sub
committed
senator Borah said that as the treaty
plank had been approved by Mr.. Mills
ne presumed it was also acceptable to
FORMER Senator Crane, who was under
stood to have kept in touch with MIR.
Crane by telephone.
Decided on at Conference
Before being approved by the sub .
eommittee the league plank was ac-
cepted by a conference Of Republican
leaders. The conference was attended
by Senator Lodge.
The members of the subcommittee dc d..
clined to give out the text of the plank
saying they wanted time to finally polish
1t up before giving it to the public.
The league plank had been the only
one remaining in dispute, and today;
agreement was hailed as prcsaging
harmonious turn to the future platform
proceedings Of the big convention.
The agreement came as suddenly to
day as did yesterdays crisis, when tn,
irreconcilables made an open threat &c
leave the party IL plank offered b!
Senator Crane indorsing the league Will
reservations were adopted.
Mr.. Mills and Senator Smoot caugh
Senator Borah just as he was entering
the subcommittee room. and the thre
sat down on couch outside and pu
their heads together over the Root prop
I. osition. Mr.. Mills took the lead in urg
ing the Idaho senator to accept.
At first Senator Borah was Obdurate
though he said the principle was accep
table. Pressed for an acceptance. h,
protested that no one was moro anxious
than he for harmony. reminding hi
conferees that an agreement wOult
mean as much to him personally as t.
any man in the convention.
Encouraged. Senator SmoOt and Mr.
Mills took Senator Borah to a nCarb,
H.. ,nippI hy Sppp
tor Lodge and Senator Mccormick, o
IN Illinois, another irrcconcilable mcmbC
of the subcommittee. In fifteen min
utes the agreement had been rCache
and within the half hour the Root plan
had been given unanimous approval b
the subcommittee.
The committee members then sG
down, however. to be sure they ha
the proposition in the simplest an
most exact language before they |,
its text leak out.
z Colonel Harvey Assists
81 II is understood that in touching upO
the literary polish of the plank, Colon
George Harvey helped the subconmittc
members. Senator Lodge also helpe,
emaining in the subcommittee sessic
X 'hile it put on the finishing touches.
4 \, Although the subcommittee also ar
\ proved today the Mexican and Armcnia
planks, they decided TO spend the iu
In putting the platform into final ShaI
and to submit it TO the full committC
Mt 4'p. IN. 1t also was suggested tn;
the convention might hold a night sc'
sion to approve the platform and poss
bly, begin work on nominations.
From the beginning of the League. Of
Nations fight. Mr.. Root. who is now i
Europe, has been in close touch Wit
developments, first in the Senate an
then in the convention parleys Who
he left this country some time ago
1t was remarked by many of the part
chiefs that his customary counsel wou
be greatly missed at tho convention
\ but it is understood that several da,
ago his friends got into communicate
L with him by cable on the subject
the league.
1t is understood former Senator Cra
first suggested compromise on I
Root plank after he had been in cal
consultation with its author.
NJ Discounting the possibilities of
\ blow-up in the full resolutions COZ
mittee or on the convention floor, tho
on both sides OF the treaty fight d
serted that in their opinion anott
& great party crisis. which had thrcator
for time repetition Of the dSastrC
diyison Of 1912. had been avoided.
m Chairman Watson. Of the subco
uittee. this afternoon said in his opi
M ion the treaty plank would not aid
Il injure any of the candidates. He 5,
all could stand on the agreed pI
vision.
Prohibition Proposals Revived
The final problem of the Subromm
tee is that regarding prohibition,
question being revived.
The Mexican plank. il was stat
was agreed upon with LITTLE difcul
Members OF the subcommittee said
was a strong declaration for prot,
tion of American life and property
Mexico, but more moderate than
plank proposed by Senator Fall,
fF New Mexico