Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-07
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public, but said it would be pre- =
sented to the resolution committee.
1t was learned that the mild res
erVationists plank would demand a
constructive policy for ratification
of the Versa fles treaty with pro-
tective reservations and an en-
dorsement of the stand OF senator's
who voted for the Lod sc reservas
ton. senator Lodge who arrived
today, predicted that an agreement
between the various groups would
be reached.
There was a general feeling that
little trouble would be encountered
in bringing an agreement on the
Mexico plank. The declaration pre-
pared at Washington by Senator
Fall of New Mexico. however, pro-
viding for American intervention
unless Mexico mended. its ways,
ran into some opposition and it
was suggested that it might be
modified to omit altogether the
reference to possible military in
reference by this government In
the southern republic. :
May Attack Wilson.
In that case, the plank would
declare that recognition of the new
regime in Mexico City should be
withheld until certain guarantees
had been made. There also would
be an attack on President Wilson'S
Mexican policy and general state
ment of the necessity of protecting
American rights. Two former
American ambassadors to Mexico,
Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsylvania
and Henry Lane Wilson of Indiana,
are in consultation here with 9TH
er leaders on the subject.
CId Animositics Revived.
81 faping of the Industrial re!a-
tiots plank revived many old ami
mrslties and brought into focus
several of the issues raised by re-
cent strikes and unrest. On this
plank the supporters of Senator
johnson are generally expected TO
nave a program of their own and
various elements of the party are
counted on to bring in proposals
that will run counter to the views
of some delegates. None of these
elements has yet disclosed its hand,
however, and the whole subject is
in fluX.
Although only the less contro-
versial platform declarations have
heretofore been taken up in the
conference here, the leaders de-
clared that so far they had been
able to reach complete agreement.
There has been apparent una
nimity on everything taken up,
said viii II. Hays, the national
chairman. THE treaty has not
been taken up because the proprte-
ties required that there be no real
movement in that matter until
more of the advocates on different
lines of thought arrived
Organized agricultural interests
today planned their campaign toi
urge adoption or plauorn pldhhs
dealing with agricultural enter
prises.. President c. S. Barrett and
other officers of the national board
of farm organizations, composed
of many agricultural associations,
met and appointed committees to
present their cause to the resolu-
tions committee. Clifford Pinchot
was among those at the conference.
The platform committee is ex-
pected to adopt virtually unchanged
recommendation respecting agri-
culture of the national committees
body on platform and policies head
ed by Senator Capper, of Kansas.
Senator Borah was chosen to
represent Idaho on the resolution
committee at a caucus tonight Of
he state delegation.