Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-30
BAY STATE SENATOR
WARNS PRESIDENT
Mr.. Walsh Declares Against
Platform for League With
out Reservations.

Senator Walsh of Massachusetts,
democratic leader of that state and
potential in democratic politics in
other New England states, has served
formal notice on the administration
that he will not support the Presidents 8
national platform urging the league of
nations without reservations. Coinci-
dent with his announcement comes an
other statement from William J. Bryan
insisting that it would be fatal for the
democrats to make the campaign on the
issue of ratification without reserva-
tions.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia is in
sympathy with the stand taken by Sem
ator Walsh, and it was pointed out by
Mr.. Bryan that less than one-third of
the democrats of Georgia were in favor
of the league without reservations.
Mr.. Bryan also asserted that in Nebras-
ka, the home state of Senator Hitch
cock, the primaries showed overwhelm-
ing sentiment against the league.
Other Democrats In Opposition.
1t is said by democrats that it must also
be borne in mind that every democratic
ator from North Dakota, voted for
reservations to the covenant when the
treaty was in its final stages in the
Senate.
All OF which Is construed as prom
istng q spirited contest At San Fran
cisco over the administrations plan to
make unconditional ratification Of the
treaty campaign issue. Democratic
politicians here say coflditfons point
to MI. Bryan building UP q strong per-
sona1 following for himself by his
leadership OF the movement to ynodi-
fy the plank on the treaty from the
form to be proposed by the adminis-
tration.
Prohibition May Prove snag.
It is foreseen. however. that he will
not be able to hold that following
throughout the convention. He Is in
tent upon inserting q plank whole
not the purpose OF the administration
to go to that length. Neither is 1t
the intention Of the northern demo-
Gratis, including those who will be
with him on his treaty stand. to COM
init the convention to prohibition.
The administration plank will be
affirmation Of the cardinal democratic
doctrine Of self-determination Of the
people. One element Of northern
democrats will endeavor to squint at
modification Of the prohibition laws,
but will be overridden overwhelm-
ingly. The fight will then como be-
tween the radical drys. led by Mr..
Bryan. and the administration men,
who will stand out for what they
will claim to be democratic traditions
of DIFFERENTIATION.
McAdoo Regarded "Favorite."
Talk among democratic leaders in
Congress still centers about Mr.. Nc
Adoo as tie administration's favorite
for the nomination for President. At
torney General Palmer has been bear
ing the heat and burden Of the day.
carrying the administrators load Of
league OF nations without reserva-
tions. He has gone into the primaries
and fought for it and has committed
himself irrevocably to it. Notwith-
standing that fact. tie belief is in
creasing among democrats that Mr.
Palmer Is going on his own" in his
fight for the nomination and that he
is not receiving administration sup
port.
It Is said by leading democrats in
Congress that there is every evil
dence that the administration will
have the convention well in hand
when it assemblies. TIE office hold
ing class will be well represented in
the delegate body, 1t is said. and the
machinery of organization is COM
pletely in the hands Of the adminis-
tration.