The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-10
A AGREEMENT REA CHED
ON TREATY PLANK BY
PLATFORM COMMITTEE

their threats to leave the party II the
platform affirmed it in any way.
A league of nations plank drafted by
Elihu Root was accepted as basis OF
compromise today by irreconcilables on
the resolutions subcommittee Inc
plank, which upholds the position of the
senate and does not declare in specific
terms for ratification of the treaty. also
was agreeable to Ogden Mills OF New
York. a representative of the mild reser-
walton group on the subcommittee, and
the members generally declared the pros
poets of a complete agreement were
bright.
It was said there still was some posi-
bilitv of a hitch and that the danger OF
breaking open the treaty question on the
floor of the convention had not entirely
passed All the members of the sub
committee, however, seemed satisfied
with the developments and smilingly as
serted that the peril of party split was
over.
The agreement was reached at con
ference attended by Senator Lodge, Re
pubican senate leader, and afterwards
Senator Borah declared that Senator
Lodge had taken a stand opposed to the
ratlf1catlOn OF lne treaty anu NOulu oo
state to the convention.
The members of the Subcommittee de
clined to give out the text of the plank,
saving they wanted to take an hour or
two to finally polish it up before giving
| it to the public. The development came
as sensation soon after the sub commit
tee had begun what seemed likely to be
| a long and desperate struggle. 1t re-
moved. some committee members said,
the obstacle which had been holding up
| the work of the convention and probably
would permit final action by the conyen-
| tion on the platform at today's session.
The plank upholds the senate in re-
fusing to ratify the treaty of Yer
| sailles, declares that any future inter
national peace understanding must
/ square with American traditions and
omits the affirmative declaration for
league which had been urged by
| the mild rcservationists.
The tentative platform draft also con-
demns President Wilson's Mexican policy,
declared no Mexican regime should be
recognized until willing and able to give
adequate guarantees for protection of
| American rights and pledged the Repub
lican party to "a consistent, firm and
effective policy toward Mexico that shall
enforce respect for the American flag"
and protect American citizens and prop
erty There was no direct reference to
intervention in Mexico, but it was de-
clared that the party should stand for
"insistence upon the maintenance of or
der" in Mexico.
The proposal for mandate over Ar
menia was condemned and the action of
congress in passing peace resolution ap-
proved.
The league plank together with the re-
mainder of the platform still had to be
passed on by the full resolutions commit
tee, but the leaders expressed every con-
fidence that the work of the sub-commit-
tee would be approved virtually without
, change. Accepted first by the conference
leaders the league plank was later given
unanimous approval by the IL members
of the subcommittee. While the plank
accepted today was drafted originally by
{ Mr.. Root it was said some notifications
! had been made in the pre- convention con
ferences of the leaders and in the meeting
this morning. Mr.. Root is in Europe.
While awaiting the report of the plat
form committee the Republican nationa
! convention held brief session this
morning and then, much to the disap
pointment of the galleries, took a recess
until o'clock this afternoon. When th
n convention assembled the platform com
| mittee was engaged in the struggle owe
the platform on the peace treaty and i
looked as if much time might be lost
There was consideration of plans to g
ahead with nominating speeches Will
;. awaiting the platform report, but ther
- was objections to that and it was aban
: doned.
!. While the convention managers wer
v debating what to do the word came fror
m down town that the platform sub-co
mittee had agreed on report and FEY
- minutes later Senator Mccormick G
I Illinois, one of the sub committee men
IL bers, appeared on the speakers platfori
land announced that a unanimous agree
ii ment had been reached by the sub ICON
n mittee, which promised union of til
party and victory in November Mr.. NJ,
~ Cormick presented a motion for a reces
, until o'clock, but there was a roar
ayes and noes from the delegates an
galleries and Chairman Lodge was con
PEELED to call for a standing vote,
which he decided that the maiorit
wanted the recess.
k Chairman Lodge got the convention
order at ll.20. Cardinal Gibbons offert
= the prayer. Immediately at the concl
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