The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10

ratification OF the treaty.
1t was said there still WAS some pos
sibility Of a hitch and that the danger
Of breaking open the treaty question
on the floor of the convention had not
entirely passed.
The agreement was reached at a
conference attended by Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, Republican senate
leader. and afterward Senator Borah
declared that Senator Lodge had Ia
ken stand opposed to ratification OF
Members Of the subcommittee declln-
ed TO give out the text Of the plank,
saying they wanted to take an hour or
two 10 finally polish 1t up before Civ
ing II to the public.
The development came as sensa-
ton soon after the subcommittee had
begun what seemed likely to he long
and desperate struggle, IL removed,
subcommittee members said, the OBJ
stacle which had been holding up the
work Of the convention and probably
would permit final action by the con-
vention on the platform at todays ses-
sion.
The plank. together with the remain
der OF the platform still had to be
passed on by the fun resolutions COM
mittee, but leaders expressed every
confidence that the work of the sub
committee would be approved virtually
without change.
leaders, the Root plank later was given
Unanimous approval by the u mem
bersf of the subcommittee
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.
While the plank accepted today was
drafted originally by Mr.. Root IL was
said that some notifications had been
made in the preconvention conferences
of the leaders and in the meeting this
morning. MIR. Root is in Europe.
Omitting all Endorsement Of the pend
ing league covenant, the Root resolu-
tiOn provides for a new agreement with
other nations which shall include a
tribunal for the settlement OF nterna-
tional disputes II was prepared by
Senator Root before his departure for
Europe, but has been modified con
siderably by the subcommittee.
Although the subcommittee also ap-
proved today the Mexican and Armen-
ian planks they decided to spend the
day in putting the platform into final
shape and to submit it to the full COM
mittee at pm II also was suggested
session to approve the platform and
possibly begin work on nominations.
After, the agreement, Senator Borah
said the unanimous compromise would
be submitted to the full committee
within an hour with every prospect Of
approval and that IL was planned 10
present the completed platform to the
convention at O'Clock
The compromise plank was described
by Senator Borah as establishing these
principles for which the lrreconcilables
had Contended;
Omission of any pledge for ratifiCa-
tion; commendation Of the senate for
refusing to ratify, and a statement that
any future league must be in accoId
with American ideals and the principles
OF Washington.
s senator tor bor@h 5n SAID ha' as as the treaty
Mills, he presumed it was also accept
able to former Senator Crane. who was
lndorstood to have kept in touch with
Mr. Mills by telephone.
Senator johnson declared today that
In the contest over the platform seu-
tion Of the league Of nations the first
assault ot internatiunalism and iuterna-
tional bankers on the Republican part v
had been met and defeated 1t hadI
been charged by the Johnson Borah
group that the Crane plank had its
birth IN wall street
senator Borah did not say definitely
whether the solution would hc satisfac.
tory to Senator johnson. but the two
have been so close together i'm the sen
ate and convention that few doubted
that the plank would bc satisfactory
to the California candidate.
The agreement rume AS suddenly t.
day AZ did Yesterdays crisis when the
irrcconciabIes made an onrn threat tnl
leave the partv II the plank offered nv
senator crane ipdorsing the LEAGUE