The Washington herald., 1920-06-10
gates Conoenion Of Talk Cheer Doom Real Ach

on the floor and contest to the
limit the irreconcilable or the
straddfing stand. Mr.. Borah will
go there. with his very effective
oratory against q resolutions COM
mittee report favoring ratification.
Both Mr.. Borah and Mr.. johnson
have served notice on Mr.. Crane
that they would indulge in bitter
personalities should the effort to
indorse ratifoaflon be made on the
floor. They have threatened, to
make a fuss in the Republican
party, with its consequent advan-
tage to the Democrats. that inter.
national bankers concerned over
their return credits are behind the
fight for an Endorsement Of ratifca-
ton. They are ready to charge that
Mr.. Crane is the agent of such
sinister influence. Wall Street, the
dreaded term IN politics. Is to be
dragged into the fray.
Crane Convention veteran.
Mr.. Crane has been coming to Re-
publican conventions for many
years. He 10 of that class that
prefers harmony when things break
his way. He Is ready for a nght
when objection is raised to his
ideas. He has never shirked a fight.
He is willing to meet this one that
now threatens to stir the conven.
tion. He realizes that powerful in
fuences in the Republican party are
unwilling that the Democrats shall
run away with all the glory as the
champion of international RESPONSE
bilities. Mr.. McCumber is even
more DESTROYS of a show down with
the irreconcilables.
The situation is complicated by
the personal conflict between Sena-
tor Lodge and Mr.. Crane for control
Of the Massachusetts, delegation.
Mr.. Lodge kept Mr.. Crane off the
resolutions committee. Mr.. Lodges
keynote speech of yesterday is re-
garded everywhere as having been
inte ntionally irreconcilable on the
treaty. The whole khing goes back
to what washingtoHcame to believe
many months ago. Had Mr.. Lodge
not been chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations and Republic
an leader in the Senate, he would
have been the most irreconcilable OF
the whole lot on the treaty. But.
at any rate, a fight on the floor ap-
pears inevitable. Mr.. Borah is sure
the convention will not indorse a
ratification plank. Mr.. Crane is no
less positive IT will. Sounding of
sentiment among delegates is pro-
ceeding merrily. Both sides report
satisfactory results"
Borah States Position.
IF the convention approves a
ratification plank, there is nothing
else for me to do but to quit" Mr..
Borah said. This platform sub
committee is not for such a plank
] am sure the convention is not for
it. If they bring il on the floor we
Will beat them. ! am convinced
IT is possible for us to harmoniZe
our views on the league OF nations
We are willing to accept the treaty
supporters proposals on all points
except a declaration for ratification
l am sure in my own mind there will
be no plank that ostracizes from the
party either group of Republicans
who differed over the treaty.
I'VE will consent TO a declaration
condemning the league covenant as
President Wilson presented il to the
Senate; we will support an indorse-
ment or the refusal of the Senate
Republicans to ratify the treaty
without reservations; We will con-
cur in an adherence os the Repuh-
, licar party of its allegiance to the
principles and policies of Washing
/ ton and Monroe. VIC will, II they