Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-09
Irreconcilables Led by
BOrah and Johnson
Making Trouble.
OPPOSED TO LEAGUE
WITH RESERVATIONS
Subcommittee Spends All Night In
Unsuccessful Effort to Iron Out
Differences Between Lodge and
Borah Views - Mild Reservations
Also Want Changes, But In op-
posite Direction.

"sS want SuaUS0Ss oue III Up.
posite Direction.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, June S.-The league of
nations plank was still underlined to-
day twenty four hours before the re-
publican platform was to be present
ed to the national convention.
Members Of the sub committee Of
thirteen, when they went into session
to smooth out the remaining plat
form troubles, expressed confidence
that they could agree. but all Of them
were somewhat hazy on how it was
to be done.
Senator Watson, OF Indiana, head
of the sub committee, maintained
that in the end the Indiana plank,
with some notifications. would get
the support Of all republican ele-
ments. Senator Borah, OF Idaho, and
Mccormick, Of Illinois, thought there
would have to be material modif,ca-
tions to pacify the irreconcilables.
The mild reservation group also
wanted changes made. but In the op-
posito direction.
Following organization OF the de.
solutions committee and the over.
whelminB victory Of Senator Watson.
Of Indiana. In the contest for chair
manship. the leaders In the league
controversy squared off for q fight
to the finish. While the general COM
mtttee was devottng hours to hearing
advocates OF various issues a sub
ccmmittee appointed by the chair
man began tho actual draft OF the
platform. In this subcommttteo the
struggle over the league issue was
continued until the early hours OF
this morning. 81
This committee will endeavor to
submit its draft OF the platform to
the whole committee tomorrow.
| Opposing Suggestions Made.
When the drafting conference OPP
ened the league q controversy was
sharply drawn with the opposing
suggestions tentatively as follows:
Proposals OF the irreconcilables, re-
presented by Senator Borah, Senator
Johnson, and their following:
The republican party declares un-
| compromising opposition to any such
plan Of international government al
contemplated in the league Of nations
embodied In the treaty Of peace with
Germany by President Wilson. and.
The republican party affirms its
determination to preserve and main
tain the foreign policy Of this gov
| ernment as 1t was announced by
George Washington and James Mon
roe, and as it has been maintained
ever since.
Proposal Of Lodge Group.
Proposal Of the treaty reservation
list group, represented by Senators
Lodge. Lenroot, Kellogg, Hale, and
McCumber, and members Of the ad-
visory platform committee, who In
sist that the platform should con-
| tain an expression Of affirmative pol
icy regarding an association Of ma
tions:
The republican party endorses the
| acts OF the senator's who prevented
the ratification Of a peace treaty that
involves the United States In the In
ternational entanglements Of Europe
thereby imperiling American SOW
ereignty and American institutions
and pledges itself to tho ratification
of a treaty Of peace and an associa-
ton Of nations with an international
tribunal for tho determination al
nonjusticiable questions between the
nations and with such safeguards 60
will insure the protection Of every
American interest.
6orah Idea Rejected.
Indications were last night that
the resolutions committee would not
accept the Borah- Johnson position OF
unqualified opposition to league OF
nations and a mere reanirmation OF
the policies Of Washington and JEFF
ferson.
It was also becoming apparent that
a more affirmative expression of
policy than that embodied In the
tentative league plan modelled after
the Indiana platform would be de-
manded by the reservationist group.
Senator Lodge was insistent upon
It as were Lenroot, Kellogg, Murray
Crane. Ogden Mills, defeated candi-
date for resolutions chairman, and
others.
Lodge Victory Expected.
The prevailing opinion was that
the league plank to be proposed to
the convention would contain a de-
nunciation Of the Wilson league, an
endorsement Of the action Of senate
republicans in defeating ratification
Of the Wilson league, and then pro-
claim an affirmative policy recon- ;
mending an association Of nations
with Americanization safeguards.
Negroes Demand Planks.
Demands that the republican party
take an unequivocal stand for the
enforcement of the fourteenth
amendment" and against the contin-
uation of the reign of lynch law"
were made by delegation. headed
by William H. Lewis, negro. former
United States assistant attorney gem
era1. He urged congressional inves-
tigation looking to a reduction in the
national representation in congress