Evening star., 1920-07-01
WILSON PROGRAM
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chairman. Senator Walsh's minority
report provided for plank pledging
the nominee of the convention and
democratic senators to make such
concessions as might be necessary to
secure ratification Of the treaty. All
of those who supported 1t told the
committee bluntly that hope of rau-
fication without modification might
as well be abandoned and that the
wise course was to compromise.
Mr.. Bryan and several others want
ed notifications of the wording of the
Walsh plank
In his fight against the administra-
tions league of nations plank. Sem
ator Walsh declared that although he
had been for the treaty without res
ervations. a year of effort had dem
onstrated that such a ratification was
impossible In the coming campaign,
he assert ted, the democrats could not
hope to gain enough senator's to make
up the necessary two-thirdS, and II
the administration declaration was
adopted the country might well ask
what the democrats possibly could
hope to do to carry 1t out.
Mr.. Bryan argued that the party
should not go on record as opposing
reservations to which a majority OF
the senators had agreed. but should
take the issue out of politics by de-
compromise.
Vice President Criticises.
Tn tha treaty debate Vice President
Marshall was reported to have crltl-
cised the administration plank pc
cause it gave no Information TO tne
public regarding whatever 1a-
tions would fall within the CLASS oe-
scribed as not impairing the cove
nants essential integrity" Mr.. Mar
shall was said to have declared that
he would rather go to the country
with a blank for unqualified ratlnca-
ton than be asked to define lndeStruc-
tive reservations.
Chairman Glass. Senator Mcheiiar
of Tennessee and other admlnlstra
tion chieftains strenuously opposed
the Walsh amendment Tne signin
canoe of it's adoption was lnolcateo
by sharp assertions from the aonln-
istration side that it would play INTO
the hands of the republicans oe re-
ga rded us weakening or the uehio-
cratic position and be support lot ,ne
position of republican senators leu
Nv Senator Lodge. Some administra-
ton spokesmen even declared, II was
said. that it would work to defeat the
party in November and Senator NC
keltar was declared to nave oe-
the Walsh amendment as
the doctrine of hell
"A
said it would appear as if the demo-
Gratis were coming to terms Win
the republicans.
Still another opponent of Senator
Walsh's amendment said that It's ue-
feat was tantamount to oeieatinS Tue
Lodge reservations and that IL the
Committee adopted the Walsh addl-
ton it ought to put senator Aoose
in nomination" here.
Pomerene Gives Support.
Senator Pomerene supported the
walsh amendement, declaring that
the treaty had delayed peace more
than a wear and that the honor or
the nation and its participation IN the
league plan for world peace snouio
require prompt ratification. he os
CARED that the league is such an ad-
yanced and important step toward
world peace that it would be dis
astrous to lose the great opportunity
by disagreement over rservatlons;
Although Senator Walsh is said TO
have conceded that article a oL .ns
league covenant would be destroyed
by the Lodge reservations, he ana
Senator Pomerene told the committee
mai most if not all other important
features of the league plan still
would remain.
clared he had no apologies to make
for his vote for ratification with the
Lodge provisos.
The democrats. Mr.. Pomerene de-
clared, could not justify a position kill
ing the treaty. Both he and Senator
Walsh made it clear that the admins
tration plank, plus the Walsh amend
did not go as far as they desired.
but would present a better issue to the
country.
Gov. COrnwell Warns.
An assertion by Senator Walsh that
without his amendment the treaty would
be lost and that with it the treaty's
ratification would be assured. was met
,y a statement by former Gov. Corn
we'll of West Virginia, that he was
opposed to action for mere expediency.
God help the democratic party"
iov. Cornwell exclaimed. You will
ose the respect of the American peo-
ple"
During the debate, Senator Glass and
Mr.. Bryan clashed over Mr.. Bryan's
published criticism of the subcommit-
zee as a secret" body. When Senator
Glass objected to it Mr.. Bryan replied
hat he would use it again or any other
word he should choose.