New Britain herald., 1920-06-09

Chicago, June 9.--Thc League of Nations plank still was undetined to- day, 24 hours before the republican platform was to be presented to the national convention.
 Members of the sub b-com mittee of 13 when they went into session to smooth out the remaining platform troubles, expressed confidence that they could agree, but all of them were somewhat hay on how it was to be done.
 All Make Suggestions.
 Senator Watson of Indiana, head of the sub- committee, maintained that in the end the Indiana plank with some notifications would get the sup port of all clements. Senators BoraL of Idaho and Mccormick of Illinois thought there would have to be ma terial qualifications to pacify the ir- reconcilables. The mild reservation group also wanted changes made but in the opposite direction.
 Bolstering the predictions of an agreement, however, was a feeling in many quarters that the league ques- ton must not be permitted to reach the convention floor where everyone realized it might set off fireworks of a destructive nature.
 Other QuestiOe.s Settled.
 Aside from the treaty issue most of the platform material was in such shape that only the finishing touches had to be added by the sub-commit- tee There still rem aimed to be de- termined. however, some details of the Mexican declaration and some questions of policy regarding indus trial relations.
 While the 1s were in deliberation the remainder of the resolutions com nlittee of 53 were receiving il open hearing the advice >eya1hs,or h,or lcadefs and others or~T wide diversity of sub-
 Nesroes Make Demands.
 Tmands that the republican party -Gke an "unequivocaT' stand for en- forcement of the 14th amendment and against continuation of the reign or lynch law" were mace by a delegation headed by William H. Lewis, negro, former assistant U. $. attorney gen. eraI. He urged a congressional inves- tigation looking to a reduction in the national representation in congress from states where full enfranchisc- ment has not been allowed the negro.
 Edward H. Wright, Chicago negro, who spoke on the demands. also de- clared that none of the claims made come from us as supplicants, for we come as your brothers and your equals"
 Questions of Taxation.
 Questions of taxation must be among the first to be given consideration of the party if it would retain the confi- dence of industry, James Emery, gen. eral counsel for the National Associa- ton of Manufacturers, told the com mittee ill laying before his organfza- tons claims for attention. The man. ufacturers asked that the nations war debt be funded into long term secur ities and operation of the sinking fund be postponed until industry has had an opportunity to recover from the strain of war conditions.
 The organization objected to any form of general bonus, MT. Emery said, but added it favored assistance from the government to those who have been in service. Senator Borah was on hand from the start, although the league plank was not be taken up for several hours. He picked out a comfortable berth on d bed and waited.
 At the outset of its meeting the
 
 port of Chairman Hays committee as it had been revised in pre-conVention IL dealt with virtually no controverted subjects and most of it was written into the platform with put extended discussion.
 No Indication of Choice.
 The drift to Lowden'' and the growing strength of Wood,' and the turn of the delegates to Johnson which one heard so much talked about down town were little in evil fence in the hall. The delegates who lrrived early seemed to be talking anything but politics and even the risitors' galleries were slow in filling Ip.
 Chairman Lodge Arrives.
 At 1l:45 Chairman Lodge arrived jn the platform with National Chair nan Hays Chairman Lodge stepped ,dt to the speakers space at 11:20 o'clock, and he got three cheers also vith a tiger. Dr. John Timothy Stone I vas today's chaplain.
 The report of the credentials com aittee was adopted. It recommended l hat the temporary organization be