El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-01
PLANK
IS ADOPTED
.ouid permit collective BARGAINING By


the leaB ue OF nations plank IOlLOWef
closely that adopted By the Virgins
Democrats. Senator Walsh Of /, Mon.
tana submitted a minority report anC
led the fight against the Virginia pro-
posal, which had the backing Of presi-
dent Wilson.
In the debate, which loosed a flood
Of bitter feeling, senator Walsh was
. seconded by Mr.. Bryan. senator
] Walsh Of Massachusetts and senator
| Pomerene OF Ohio, while the battle
for the administration was led by
] senator Glass OF Virginia, the COM
I mittee chairman. Senator Walsh's
! minority report provided for plank
/ pledging the nominee Of the conven-
/ ton and Democratic senator's to make
/ such concessions as might be neces-
/ sary TO secure ratification Of the
] treaty. All Of those who supported
/ it told the committee bluntly that
hope Of ratification without modifica-
ton might as well be abandoned and
/ that the wise course was that Of com
promise.
Mr.. Bryan and several others want
ed notifications of the wording Of
the Walsh plank and as the discus
sion ragged throughout the night the
I hopes Of members that the question
could be kept off the convention floor
diminished.
silent On Wet Issue.
On the prohibition issue the sub
committee made no recommendation
D
dry proposals were offered. with Mr.
Bryan leading the drys in a deter
mined crusade to keep the party from
making a wet declaration or remain
ing silent on the prohibition issue
The Irish plank submitted by the
subcommittee reiterated in general
terms president Wilson's principle Of
INSTRUMENTATION, expressed sym
pathy for the aspirations Of the Irish
people ana suggested that the Irish
problem could legitimately be brought
later before the league OF nations.
That is unsatisfactory to some OF
the committee members who are
making a fight for a plank pledging
the party TO recognize the Irish re-
public
In this fight against the admins
tration's league OF nations plan, SEN
ator Walsh declared that although he
had been for the treaty without
reservations, a year Of effort had
demonstrated that such ratification
was impossible. In the coming cam
paign, he asserted. the Democrats
could not hope to gain enough sena-
tors 10 make up the necessary two
thirds and II the administration dec
laration was adopted the country
might well ask what the Democrats
possibly could hope to do to carry it
Bryan Asks Reservation
Mr.. Bryan argued that the party
should not 90 on record as oppos-
ing reservations to which a majority
OF the senators had agreed but should
take the issue out OF politics by de-
claring for an immediate ratification
compromise
In the treaty debate. vice president
Marshall was reported TO have criti-
cized the administration plank be-
cause it gave no notification 70 the
public regarding what reservations
would fail within the class described
as not impairing the covenants "es-
sential integrity" Mr. Marshall was
said to have declared that he would
rather 90 10 the country with a plank
OF unqualified ratification than be
asked 10 define nondestructive reser-
vations.
DenOunee Reservations.
Chairman Glass. senator Mcclellan
Of Tennessee and other administra-
ton chieftains strenuously opposed
the Walsh amendment The signifi-
canoe OF its adoption was Indicated
BY sharp assertions from the admin
istration side that It would play into
the hands OF the Republicans, be re-
garded as a weakening OF the Demo-
cratic position, and be support for
the convention Of Republican sena-
tors led By senator Lodge. Some
Democratic spokesman declared, Il
was said. that It would work to de-
feat the party in November, and
have denounced the Walsh amend
ment as a doctrine OF hell" Another
administration member said Il would
appear as II the Democrats were
coming to terms" with the Repubii-
cans. SIN another opponent Of
that its defeat was tantamount to de-
feating the Lodge reservations and
that II the committee adopted the
Walsh addition II ought TO put sen
ator Lodge in nomination" here
Senator Pomerene supported the
Walsh amendment, declaring that the
treaty had delayed peace more than a
year and that the honor OF the nation
and its participation in the league
plan for world peace should require
prompt ratification He declared that
the league IS such an advanced and
important step toward world peace
that It would be disastrous to lose the
great opportunity by disagreement
over reservations
Would Drop Article K.
Although senator Walsh is said to
have conceded that article 10 OF the
league covenant would be destroyed
by the Lodge reservations. he and
senator Pomerene told the committee
that most, II not all. other important
features OF the league plane stm
would remain
Senator -Pomerene incidentally de-
clared he had no apologies 10 make
for his vote for ratification with the
Lodge prOvisos- The Democrats, Mr..
Pomerene declared, could not justify
a position killing the treaty. Both
he and senator Walsh made Il clear
that the administration plank. plus
the Walsh amendment did not 80 as
FAR as they desired but would put a
better issue to the country
Vote at A N.
A vote was not reached on amend
ments to the treaty plank until
shortly before 8 o'clock this morning.
Many amendments to the administra-
ton plank and substitutes had to be
Of before the final vote.
The principal speeches were made
by ". ]. Bryan and senators Walsh
Of Montana; Walsh, OF Massachu-
sets; Pomerene and Mcclellan. Mr..
Bryan spoke more than an hour. In
an imprisoned address he repeated
recent arguments that the treaty
should not be made a campaign issue
and declared that the administration
plank was as eQuiVocal as the Re-
publicans'. He asserted that follow
ing the Democratic doctrine Of ma
jority rule that the treaty should be-
come ratified with reservations ap-
proved by a senate majority.
That the United States owes a duty
to the world 10 take its place in the
league and let such amendments TO
the covenant as might be deemed nee
essary come later was stressed by
Mr.. Bryan
Senator Walsh, Of Massachusetts,, ]
declared that president Wilson in his
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