The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-01
WILSON LOSES
IN BATTLE TO
FORCE LEAGUE
Reservation Clause Incorpor-
ated in Party's Plank on
Treaty-Only clarifying y
Ones Acceptable.
Sen. WALSH IS WINNER
(By Associated Press)


dealing with the League of Nations
was adopted by the Democratic plat
form committee, early this morning.
A long bitter fight so delayed the plat
form workers that the committee re-
cessed until 10 o'clock.
Leaders hoped to have the platform
ready for the convention this after
noon.
In the treaty battle the administra-
ton failed to secure adoption of it's
plank without amendment The COM
mittee by a vote OF 80 to IS adopted
an addition by Senator Walsh, of
Massachusetts, among those opposing
the administration forces, providing
for ratification of the treaty of Yer
sailles with reservations consistent
with American obligations.
Bryan's Is Thrown Out.
The sub-planks of William ]. Bryan
and Senators Pomerene, of Ohio, and
Walsh, of Montana, were thrown out.
William Jennings Bryan's prohibit
ton plank. around which todays fight
in the platform committee is centering
reads as follows:
I'VE heartily congratulate the
Democratic party on its splendid lead
ership in the submission and ratifica-
ton of the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution, and we
pledge the party to the effective en-
forcement of the Volstead act, earn
estly and in good faith, without any
increase in the alcoholic content of
permitted beverages and without any
weakening Of any other of its provi-
sions."
! Discussion of the treaty took UP
most Of the session which began at
o'clock last night and ended with
recess at 3 80 this morning. when the
committeeman were so fatigued that
they ceased work without taking up
the liquor, Irish or other controverted
+ questions.
The committee adopted the labor
and several other minor planks, how.
ever.
! AS submitted to the committee the
administration treaty plank according
to authoritative statements provided:
I'VE recommend ratification of the
treaty of Versailles and the league OF
nations covenant without reservations
which would impair its essential in.
tegrity'
But Clarity Is Favored.
The words added by Senator
Walsh's amendment were: But we
do not oppose reservations which make
more clear or specific our obligations
to the associated nations"
The sub-planks of Mr.. Bryan and
Senators Walsh, of Montana and Pom
creme. of Ohio, went down to defeat, IL
was said. with but from 12 to Is
votes each.
Chairman Carter Glass and othe,
members refused to give out any In
formation concerning any action by
the committee.
The labor plank adopted declared
against compulsory arbitration but de
vocated that some peaceable way be
found to settle industrial disputes.
Collective Bargaining Approved
The committee also put its approx
al on declaration for Legislation
which would permit collective bar
gaining by farmers.
As reported by the subcommittee
the League of Nations plank followed
closely that adopted by the Virginia
democrats. Senator Walsh, of Mon
tana, submitted minority report ant
led the fight against the Virginia pro
posal, which had the backing o
President Wilson.
In the debate, which loosed a FLOOD
Of bitter feeling, Senator Walsh wa
seconded by Mr.. Bryan and Senator
Pomerene of Ohio, while the battle fo
/ the administration was led by Senator
Glass, of Virginia, the committee
chairman.
Senator Walsh's minority report pro
vided for a plank pledging the nom
inee of the convention and Democratic
senators to make such concessions a
might be necessary to secure ratifi
cation of the treaty.
Compromise Is Wise
All of those who supported it tolt
the committee bluntly that hope o
ratification without modification Nigh
as we'll be abandoned and that tn
wise course was to compromise.
Mr.. Bryan and several others want
ed notifications of the wording of tn
Walsh plank and as the discussion
ragged throughout the night the hope
,, Of members that the question coul
be kept off the convention floor din
inished.
On the prohibition issue the sui
!. committee mdde no recommenddtlO
and big grist of proposed wet an
dry proposals were offered with Nj
Bryan leading the drys in a deter
7, mined crusade to keep the party fror
making wet declaration or remainin
silent on the prohibition issue.
l Wilson's Is Irish Plank
> The Irish plank submitted by tn
!, subcommittee reiterated in genera
l terms. President Wilson's principle c
self determination, expressed symp;
thy for the aspirations of the Iris
people, and suggested that the Iris
problem could be legitimately brougt
. later before the league of nations.
That is unsatisfactory to some {
D the committee members who are NAL
i ing a fight for a plank pledging tn
= party to recognize the Irish republi,
!, In his fight against the administr,
t tons league of nations plank, Seni
I tor Walsh declares that although b
had been for the treaty without rese
D yation year of effort had demonstra
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