Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-10
EIevensh-Hour Compromise
on Basis of Proposal by
Elihu Root.
UPHOLDS SENATE VOTES:
LEAVES THE DOOR OPEN
Comedies Main Points for Which
Irreconcilable Group Has
Contended.
" .he Associated Press.

ssy the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 10.-A league OF
nations plank declared by leaders 10
be acceptable to everybody was
unanimously adopted today by the
republican resolutions subcommittee
apparently ending all threat OF a
narty split over the league issue.
Chairman Watson said in his opln-
Ion the treaty plank would not aio
or injure any of the candidates. He
said all could stand on the agreed
provision.
Senator Johnson said the compro-
mise would make it unnecessary 1or
him to carry the league of nations
fight to the floor of the convention.
Senate's Course Upheld.
The plank upholds the Senate in
refusing to ratify the treaty OF YER
sailles, declares that any future IN
ternatiopal peace understandings mus,
square with American tradition anu
omits the affirmation declaratlon hHa n,,
a league which had been urged ny
the mild reservationists.
Originally drafted weeks ago py
Elihu Root, the plank was revised a.
an all-night series of conferences anu
was adopted by the subcommatrtee Ssn,aaatts
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the republican Senate leader. had ap,
neared in the committee room ana
declared il the mild reservation pro-
posal were accepted he would go on
the convention door and fight II.
Means speedy Wind-Up.
The plank was said by the subcom-
mittee members to be wholly accep.-
able to former Senator Crane OF Mas,
sachusetts. the leader for the mild
reservation group. and it's acceptance
removed the only obstacle TO speed
ing to a conclusion the work OF the
national convention.
The completed platform Is TO pc
taken to the convention floor late in
the afternoon, and it was SAID Q
night session might be called to pc
gin the hearing of nominating
speeches.
the subcommittee was competed anu
would be no barrier to a prompt ac
ceptance of it's platform draft Dy the
full resolutions committee
The agreement was reached sat
conference attended by Senator lodge
of Massachusetts,. the repunncaa pen
rah declared that Senator Lodge had
taken a stand opposed to ratifcation
of the treaty and would so state to the
convention.
The members of the subcommittee
Eeclined to- give out the text OF the
hour or two to finally polish it up
before giving it to the public
Came as a Sensation.
The development came as sensa-
fion soon after the subcommittee had
Negun what seemed likely to be
Sbng and desperate struggle. 1t re-
Soved, subcommittee members said.
xryht had haan holding
{ b the work of the convention and
;obably would permit final action
II the convention on the platform at
1Jdays session.
taainder of the platform. still had to
De passed on by the full resolutions
committee. but the leaders expressed
every confidence that the work OF the
subcommittee would be approved v1r-
tually without change.
Accepted first by the conference Of
leaders, the Root plank later was
given unanimous approval by the
thirteen members Of the subcommit-
tee.
Senator Lodge had no statement to
make when he emerged from the con-
ference, but he Immediately went into
consultation with Senator Watson of
Indiana. head of the subcommittee.
who, with Senator Smoot of Utah. had
been at work all night to bring the
battling elements into harmony.
Senator Lodge had a statement to
make when he emerged from the con-
ference, but he Immediately went into
consultation with Senator Watson of
Indiana, head of the subcommittee, who,
with Senator Smoot Of Utah. had work
ed all night to bring the battling ele-
tnents into harmony.
Root Draft Modified
While the plank accepted today was
drafted originally by Mr.. Root, it was
made in the preconvention confer
ences of the leaders and in the meet
ing this morning. Mr.. Root is in Eu-
rope.
From the beginning of the league of
nations fight, however, Mr.. Root has
been in close touch with develop
ments, first in the Senate and then in
the convention parley. When he left
this country some time ago it was re-
marked by many of the party chiefs
that his customary counsel would be
greatly missed at the convention. but
it is understood that several days ago
his friends got into communication
with him by cable on the subject of
the league
IL is understood former Senator
Crane of Mass, a leader of the mild
reservation group, first suggested a
compromise on the Root plank. after
he had been in cable consultation with
its author.
Discounting the possibilities of a
blow-up in the full resolutions COM
rnittee or on the convention moor.
those on both sides of the treaty
fight asserted that in their opinion
another great party crisis. which had
threatened for time a repetition OF
the disastrous division of 1912, had been
avoided
Harmony Now Predicted.
The league plank had been the only
one remaining in dispute, and today's
agreement was hailed as presa z ing a
harmonious turn to all the future
platform proceedings Of the big con-
pention.
How the agreement would affect
the nomination of a candidate except
20 hasten it by removing the big
cause for delay. did not become i'm
iuediateiy apparent. Senator Borah did
not say definitely whether the solu-
:ion would be satisfactory to Senator
Johnson but the two have been so
close together in the Senate and con-
yention fights that few doubted that
the plank would be satisfactory to
the California candidate.
The agreement came as suddenly
today as did yesterdays crisis, when
tne irreconcilables made an open
threat to leave the party if the plank
offered by Senator Crane indorsing
the league with reservations were
adopted.
Mr.. Mills and Senator Smoot caught
Senator Borah just as he was enter
5pO he SIIh r1if he