Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-10
All Reference to League of.
Nations Eliminated
From Section.
SENATE UPHELD IN
REFUSAL TO RATIFY,
'psolaratlon Favors international
Agreement For Settlement Of Fu-
turs Disputes Between Nations-
Plank Agreed Upon Acceptable to
Mild Rsssrvationsists and Also to
Radical Johnson Borah Factions.

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ChicaC,,, Juno 1o.-A league Of ma
tions plank declared by leaders to
bD '.aocsptahls to everybody was
unanimo,lsly adopted today by tho
republican resolutions sub-committee.
apparently ending all threat Of q par
" split ever the league issue.
The plank upholds the senAts in
rsfusins to ratify the treaty Of Yer
sAiIles. declares that any future In
transitional peace understanding must
square with American traditions.
and omits tho Affirmation declara-
tion for .. league. which had been
urged oy the mild reservationists.
Originally drafted weeks ago by
Elihu Root thA plank was revised
ct al nisht conferences and was
adoptsd by the subcommittee after
Senator. Lodge. republican senate
leader, had appeared In the COM
mistse room ana declared II the mild
reservation propos6i were accsptsd
ne would 90 on the convention floor
and fight It.
The plank was said by the sub
committee members to be wholly &C.
ceptable to former Senator Crane OF
.AassAchusetts, leader OF the mild
reservation group, and its accept
ancc removes the only obstacle to
speeding to conclusion the work
of the national convention. The
completed platform was to be taken
to the convention floor late this at
ternoon.. and It was said a night ses-
sion might be called to begin hear
irg nomination speeches.
Shortly before noon the work Of
the sub-committee was completed
and members said they thought there
would be no barrier to prompt ac-
ceptance of its platform draft by the
full resolutions committee.
Johnson Claims Victory.
While the Root plan commends
the senate's action on tho Versailles
covenant. It Ii understood to contain
a provision expressing In general
terms the party's approval OF some
International concer1 for peace. Twas
that feature It was said. which led
tho mild ld-rssevationists to accept It.
News Of the agreement started
lively speculation whether the
chances Of any presidential candidate
would be aided or injured.
The generally expressed first i'm
precision was that It would affect
none except perhaps Senator John
son. He Immediately hailed It as a
Victory for the principles he had nd-
vocated. but IL was pointed out that
It would probably remove the oppor-
tunity which many delegatas thought
he wanted for impassioned debate on
the convention floor.
Other Candidates Mum.
I.owden, Wood, Butler and Harding
headquarters refused to issue ary
statement at once. It was said that
Governor Lowtlen might have some
thing to say later in the day. Cen
eral Woods managers were inclined
to think their candidate would re-
main silent for tho present.
Senator Crane withheld comment
but Ogden Mills, Of New York. who
has worked with him. said Mr.. Crane
was perfectly satisfied"
The proposal came from our side, .
said Mr. Mills, "and was accepted Just
as soon as II was received three
weeks ago from Mr.. Root"
Borah Satisfied.
To this statement Senator Borah
a leader OF the irreconcilables, said
hi1 side had secured omission OF
many provisions in another text SUBJ
mitted yesterday nv NY ,Mills-the
Crane plank.
It is understood there Is no spe-
chic mention OF the league Of nations,
but there II inferenttal reference to
1t In q denunciation Of tho course OF
the president in the conduct Of for
eign affairs, in which ha is blamed
for failure to consult the senate. The
senate was commended for its course
with reference to the general sub
ject without differentiating in re-
gard to the views Of different groups
Of senators.
The provision makes specific de-
c1aration In favor Of the support OF
all American obligations and an
nounces the determination Of the re-
nnbltcan party to promote the es-
tablishmbent Of an international
court which would devote itself tc
the promotion of Justice among ma
items without committing the country
to entanglins; alliances.
Borah 10 Satisfied.
The compromise plank was de.
scribed by Senator Borah as estab.
lishinx these three principles fol