Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-10

majority in the present congress cut
the estimated expenditures sought
by the Wilson administration by
over two billion dollars. The repub-
lican majority provided for the dis
position of the surplus war mate
trial. 1t enacted a budget law which
the president vetoed because he al
legged that it withdrew from him
something of absolute executive
prerogative. The reserve act was
amended to vest in the reserve
board and reserve banks a discrc-
ton to encourage the production Of
essentials for the use of the COM
mon people; to permit banks to
lend needed assistance to farmers
who have been so gravely discrim-
mated against by the present demo-
cratic administration and to facili-
tate the development of the export
trade.
New legislation was passed for
the incorporation of banking com
panies to be specially engaged in
that business. Finally, the house of
representatives and the senate each
adopted amendments to the rules
striking at the obsolete and ire
sponsibte committee system which,
despite repeated democratic pla,-
form pledges, that party had always
refused to reform.
Lodge for n Compromise.
Among those working today with
former Senator Crane were Senator
MCCumber of North Dakota, SEN
ator Kellogg of Minnesta, Senator
Lenroot of Wisconsin, Senator Hale
of Maine, and former Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts.
For the time being, at least. Sem
ator Lodge of Massachusetts, re-
publican leader of the senate and
chairman of the convention, kept
on the outskirt of the discussion
but is understood to have used his
influence for compromise.
Senator McClumber was among
those who called at the sub-com-
mittee room during the day to urge
the eXpediency of the position adj
Nocated Ly the mild rcservationists,
Declaring the irreconcilable ele-
ment was not advocating a plank
against all possible peace leagues,
-'''N'i va ttll sfNlAs N'illE5lA illty
had conceded much in the
declaration tentatively framed dur
Ing recent conferences here.
1--WE don't ask any explicit dec
laration," said Senator Borah, that
will humiliate those who voted for
with reservations. Nor
de we mean to accept anything that
will humiliate us"
Senator Borah of Idaho, leading
the fight in the committee for
a flat declaration against the Yer
sailles league of nations, declared
he was assured Of a majority of the
thirteen members. His claim was
by the mild reservation
however, who said they
believed the pressure they were
bringing to bear would result in Il
plank more affirmative in charac-
ter. They have submitted in writing
to the committee a draft that
would satisfy them.
Source of Move Unknown.
The exact source and character
of the movement for immediate
nomination of a candidate, leaving
the platform to be adopted later,
was not apparent. 1t was said,
however, that some Of the Johnson
men looked with favor on the pro-
posal and that Senator Johnson's
friends on the subcommittee We're
counselling against haste in decid-
ing the league question.
Delay in writing the league plat
form, it was suggested in some
quarters, would leave in the hands
of the johnson supporters a club
which they might use to keep his
opponents on the anxious seat.
This club, of which there has
been much talk already among the
delegates. is the possibility that
Senator Borah or Senator Johnson
might take the league question to-
the floor of the convention, open
ing up a wide and dangerous field
of debate, if the Californian is not
given the nomination.
Johnson Ready to Fight.
Among the Johnson supporters
however such a possibility is DIS
counted and the counter claim Isl
made that the mild reservation
erouu now is the one in insurrec-
ton and most likely to crack open
the league controversy in the con.
vention. A leader on the inside, OF
the johnson circle asserted today
that the California senator was not
looking for a fight, that the plan
worked out in platform conference
of the past few days, was looked
upon by him with favor, but thaI
if former Senator Crane and ms
group wanted to attempt TO over
throw the decisions already made
they might fall heir to a whole lou
of trouble,