Indiana daily times., 1920-07-02
HOW PLATFORM
BODY TOILED is
TOLD BY w. B.
Commoner, With Caustic Pen,
Gives Views of Resolutions
Committees Work.
TAKES POKE AT WALSH
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN !
Copyright, 1920, by w. j. Bryan.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2.-Well,
it's a great thing to be on a resolu-
tions committee
Fifty-two men, each selected by his
own delegation because of his promi-
nence, acquaintance with parliamen
.ary bodies, and interest in public
questions, meet together in a room
and fight it out.
Somebody always brings a plat
form from somewhere, FOR there is
seldom a throne without a power be
hind it.
In this case it was the president,
md Carter Glass was HIS agent.
The platform had been tried out on
a Virginia convention,
The president looked upon Il at its
creation and said. as Jehovah did
when he had finished his work ut
is good"
The only thing that remained TO he
done was to have It properly OK'd
aye. there is the rub
NOT ALWAYS
POSSIBLE.
Accidents will happen in the best reg
ulated families, and SO II is seldom pos
sible 70 p1t II through without some ma
terial changes.
In this case, the treaty plank was the
ark Of the covenant. holy OF holies. as Il
were.
1t must not be profaned by any vulgar
touch
Those IN charge must defend Il with
their lives. but II was some touch that
the senator from Massachusetts gave II.
The Armenian plank. too. was carried
into the arena with the word mandate"
covered with such a wealth of flowers
that the coaln was completely concealed.
But the committee took book at th'
corpse.
In the discussion It was made quite
clear that there was no Inconsistency be
tween Cbristianity and the democratic
form Of government.
All acceptance Of the mandate carried
with 1t several embarrassments irst,
Wa WOli0 nave 70 accept IUF MNhUtNF
from the league Of which we were not YET
member: second, we would have 20
take n as an agent for the league. con
duct it according 70 the direction OF the
leaEue and return It TO the league.
FOR LEAGUE.
NOT SELVES
We couldn't treat with the Armenlans
according 10 our ideas. because we would
act for the league instead Of ourselves.
To accept the mandate we would have
to admit that they are incapable or SELF
government an indictment that we can
not afford to make against any people
A monarchy can admit that any people
are incapable Of self government; they
can even charge that people are Incapable
Of self f-government--that Is theory upon
which they try to Justify colonial
policy.
Henry Clay pointed out that nearly
a hundred years ago when he was de-
Tending the rights Of the republics o
South America. and no one has more
felicitiously stated that principle IN
volved
He said that incapacity for self gov
ernment was the doctrine Of royalty, bat,
he added. IT. would be reflection upon
the benevoleuce Of the creator TO say
that he would mean incapable Of self
government and leave them to be the VIC
tins OF kings and emperors.
II we once took charge Of the Ar
menians on the theory that they are
capable Of self government we could
never remove the brand.
The colonv-owning governments that
have controlled the league of nations
Great Britain, France, japan and Italy
would have selfish interest in with
holding consent TO political independence
on the part " Armenia.
It would be likely to foment revolu-
ton in the colonies.
Only n few weeks ago a subject of
the British king. speaking in the city of
Washington. declared that Great Britain
would give more and more sell, gov
ernment to India If the United States
did not move too rapidly in the Philip
pines"
That is the trouble-repubrcs must not
move too rapidly, or they will embarrass
mOnarchies.
FASTENED TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE.
The league covenant specifically per-
mitted league members to refuse to ac-
cept mandates and the United States
FASTENED to take advantage Of the privi-
lege TO decline
But the Armention question was only
one Of the multitude discussed.
The Soldiers plank was very material
ly improved both by omission and nd
dltion. and many other planks underwent
modification
The wet and dry question furnished
more merrment than any other, serious
as the subject is.
There were three distinct elements in
the committee.
The predominant element being strong
ly committed to silence.
This element had the advantage Of be-
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