The Nome nugget., 1920-06-12
FRIDAY (TElEGRAPHIC)
COMPROMISE REACHED
 ON LEAGUE QUESTION

Chicago. June 10-Danger of q split in the Republican ranks over the Lea gue of Nations has been averted. A League of Nations plank drafted by Elihu Root was accepted as Il basis of compromise today by the irrecon- cilables on the convention Resolutions Committee. As the platform makers resumed work this morning they des- oribed the prospects as pretty bad" Members of the committee said the irreconcilables on the League of Ma tions issued continual threats to leave the party if the platform affirmed the League in any way. The decision of the stand patters to accept the Root Ilank apparently came as an eleventh TOUT surprise. The League plank was originally drafted by Root weeks teo and was revised and adopted by the comrndtte afler Senator Lodge had dppeared in the committee room and declared if mild reservation proposals were accepted ie would go on :he convention floor and fight il. :,ena- tor Johnson declared this afternoon that the contest over the platform section on the League was the first assullt of internationalism" and the international bankers and political natricians had been met and defeat- ed" It had been charged by the Johnson -Borah group that the Crane plank endorsing the League with mild reservations, which was submitted to the committee at organization, had it's birth in Wall Street. There would be second assault from the same forces. Johnson asserted. and express ed the hope it would be met and de- lcated. The plank. as agreed upon by the committee. provides condem- nation for the treaty and the League of Nations in it's present form and cmninends the senators who voted to| defeat the pact and covenant as pre- sented by President Wilson. The plank also contains q statement to the effect that any agreement with foreign nations must conform to American ideals and with the policies of Wash contains statement favoring the principle of an international court to settle disputes between nations. The {; greement was reached at Il confer oncr between Ogden Mills. Borah anl Root. There is nothing in the treaty plank even intimating that the pulli. favors ratification in any form. abso- iute silence being maintained on l..t subject.
 "'fhe subcommittee was 10 submit its unanimous report O. the treaty i"nk to the full Resolution Commit ;c this af.eino The leaders hop cd. they said, that 1t would be acccpt- 'd 'v tho convention. The conven- Ion was in session this afternoon only thirteen minutes before recessing. senator Johnson expressed great ela- tion over the situation. The com retcd platform was to have been talk on to the convention late this after noon a'd it was said another session might be called to begin hearing nOm- ina,ion speeches. Following the set tlcinent of the League plank question. Chairman Hayes of the Republican National Committee, said every effort would be put forth to force final ac- iion on the platform tonight. The first ballot. he said, would probably come late Friday afternon. When the subcommittee reported on the League of Nations plank there was cnly one. dissenting vote, by Wis consin member, but at p. m. the Resolution Committee was still wrestling with other banks necss- sary :c complete tie pla.for'a.
 Platform Adoptei Last Night
 Chicago. June I, The Republican 9o' : ,tion adopted the platform. last ~ ing and adjnJ..rd at 7'3O u"r.l this .iorning at d. m. There was
 no hs.t in th: convention over tho platform. Before adjourning it was understood that when the convention