The Washington times., 1920-06-30


authoritative forecast Of essential panks in the tentative
draft of the Democratic platform, which will be finally
adopted within the next twenty -four hours:
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
As previously stated in these dispatches the famous
Virginia platform which unquafedy endorses President
Wilson's League Of Nations is the model of the foreign
atons plank the changes being for the purpose OF making
the document simple and comprehensive the altered
phraseoogy, in no way modifying the meaning of the
original paper Article ten stands intact The plank pur
ports to declare that nothing in the covenant be con-
srued take from the United States the control of her
troops that international question of interest to
the United States alone shall be surrendered to the League
of Nations; that the Monroe Doctrine shall not in any
way be affected by the covenant Unless change
made after the subcommittee has submitted the platform
to the committee resolutions, the platform plank will
stand exactly President Wilson, represented here by
Senator Carter Glass, would have it, There much
time spent by the sub committee in discussion of shades
and meaning of words phrases but there serious
effort to disturb the essential meaning
PROHIBITION.
The indications are that the prohibition plank will be
sebone The pfcvag the at
early hour this morning was that the liquor question
dead issue to the majority Of people who have accepted
the dry condition and do not desire to return to liquor
selling but there sentiment to write into the platform
statement in reference to personal liberty rights with
condemnation of legalized espionage by prohibition
agents. forcb entry of homes for evidence of liquor vio
ations without however permitting the language to
get that the Government should relax and permit
of winking at commercial liquor traffic This matter is
still undecided. y
The labor planks construed by members of the
committee "highy progressive strong argument
made recognize the of labor to be represented
in collective bargaining by Representatives of their
choosing" The last four words, it will be remembered,
the rock which the Presidents indusrals rea
tons committee foundered last October at Washington.
The demands of labor for restricted immigration
not favored but rather the open door to be pro-
claimed to workmen of the world. The plank suggests
that immigrants be encouraged to take American
standards of living and customs and that segregation of
foreigners should be deported. Child labor is in
Weighed against
The program of the s party having to do with
such od-age pensions, unemployment insurance,
ternity benefits improvement Of conditions among work
ers has been met favoraby it is said The of the
injunction in labor disputes the subject of long dis
cussion, but adoption of it may be omitted
IRELAND.
An effort has been made to put into the platform an
Irish plank which will declare the futy of passing
utons in favor of the Irish republic recognizing
the republic but the Importance of turning the question
over to the League of Nations favored 1t is clear
at this time what form this plank will take.
MEXICO.
The sentiment of the committee is for plank which
will withhold recognition from any of Mexico
that does not comply with such responsibilities main
tenance of effective border PATROL honest government
acment of laws fit to protect foreign investments and leg
innate enterprises fair taxation of foreigners and payment
of international obligations.
SOLDIERS BONUSES.
It is doubtful if the platform will favor the fat pay
men of soldiers bonuses but will provide for proper assist
ance for MANNED crippled sick soldiers Government
duty through efficient board The tentative draft de-
MES that able bodied who fought for America expect
financial rewards but insists that scheme for putting vee
rams in possession Of land for agricultural purposes when
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