New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
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Committee on
Resolutions

publicans. SO it Is possible that In
their desire for harmony the "Old
Guard" will accept the Mills committee
draft.
The first open session of the Resolu-
tons Committee lasted two hours, when
a recess was taken so that the mem
bers could have dinner. And at 8
o'clock this evening the public hear
ing was resumed.
After Senator Watson called the af-
ternoon hearing to order, Louis
Coolidge, Of Massachusetts, moved that
all subjects presented for the commit
tees consideration be limited to two
speakers on each side and five min
ute rule be applied on all speakers
This was adopted. Senator Reed
Smoot, of Utah, then moved that hear
ings be public, and this resolution was
adopted.
The first speaker heard was f. L.
Knadler, of Washington, D. c., who
Of Legislative Relief. He said that the
wounded soldiers wanted return of
their allotments during the war and a
consolidation of all bureaus having to
do with disabled men. Knadler sug-
gested that plank embodying these
suggestions be adopted.
L
Fiorello H. La Guardia, president of
the Board of Aldermen of New York
City, was next recognized by Chairman
Watson. He wanted two planks writ
ten into the platform. one creating
department Of air to have sole control
over all aviation; the second would
commit this country to a hands off
policy with respect to the Adriatic,
leaving the people along the Italian
sea to settle their own affairs, and at
the same time announce to the world
that "the meddling of President Will
son in the Adriatic question did not
and does not express the desires of the
American people"
On the suggestion that an Air De-
partment be created, La Guardia said
that at present four departments have
machines flying: the Postoffice, the
War, the Navy and the Department
of the Interior.
"This results in ineficiency and
near-choas," said La Guarda. ave
have spent more money than anyone
else for air machines, and all we have
ing the war American aviators suffered
more from the Aviation Production
Board than from the Imperial German
Flying Corps. We should build up a
real air service SO that no other nation
would be our master in the air. The
aeroplane is an American invention
and development, and America should
be at least on an equal plane with any
other country in the air"
Irish Question Is Raised
The first word on the Irish question
was spoken by Walter NJ. Chandler, of
New York, former member of the
House of Representatives. Chandler,
tive of Esthonia, in asking that
plank be adopted pledging recognition
to his client, used many of the argu-
ments used by the Sim Feiners, who
are here in force under the leadership
of E. de Valera, the "Presdent" of the
Irish Republic"
II believe in Irish freedom" said
Chandler, although I am not here ad-
vocating it. l plead merely for Es-
thonia. This little country has been
recognized by England, Italy. France
and Japan. Her people differ in Ian
guage, race and religion from Russia,
The league of nations was then
brought officially to the attention of
the committee by one of Chairman
Watson's constituents, former Repre-
sentative John C. Cheney.
Cheney offered the following plank:
The Republican party believes that
the United States should cooperate
with other civilized nations for the
maintenance of peace among the ma
tions, and to this end il favors
method of securing justice among the
nations in their differences which
shall be based on justice rather than
on the method of diplomacy as en-