The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-09

fight into the open MS they did at WASH
inrton remains 4 question or specula-
tion and some concern among the poi
tvs titular leaders.
! Neither the irreconcilablcs nor the
mild rescrvationists were ready tonlght
to take tho battle-ground plank tash-
toned by the prc-convention platform
builders and each element was prepared
To present n draft of its own.
Failure 10 get an agreement, so lar
was declared on both sides. however. 10
I've no barometer so far as the final out
come was concerned. 1t was said that
Arc senator's taking leading parts had
become ny long experience so wary OF
tho dangers Of binding agreements on
, the subject that they preferred 10 re-
tain some liberty Of action until the
resolutions committee was ready to act.
ON the sid" Of the irreconsilables. Sen
ator R"rah. of Idaho. member or the
resolutions committee. held Off from
final acceptance Of the middlc-S ground
rlank and kent in readiness the ono pre-
rar"d by himself and Senator Johnson.
+ Representing tho mild rescrrationists
in the nlatform conferences wore Sena j..
Tors Kellogg. of Minnesota. Hale, Of
I Maine. and Lenroot, of Wisconsin, al
though none Of the three was on the
committee.
Fer Strong Mexican Plank
Among those heard tonight was Hen
~ Ian" Wilson. Of Indiana. former
American ambassador 10 Mexico. who
ri, AIDED for a platform declaration rec
oSnizIng "our direct responsibility for
, conditions in Mexico. and pledging the
party To ''fuil perfection OF American
property in Mexican territory. He SAID,
how ever h" did not advocate action
, which would lead TO intervention OF
war.
/ The present administration" said
! Mr. Wilson. drove from its legitimate
| place "A legally installed government
and brought on chaos. Finally, IL &
: blind. un:kllful attempt to remedy the
injury V had done, II get up pure mil
jrary autorracy without the consent OF
, the Mc>irnn people. AS result. con-
, tinunl chaos has resulted and the out
: look today is as black AS it was seven
years ago.
suffrage Arguments
The meeting also was colorcd by a
woman suffrage argument which by
unanimous consent was allowed TO run
, far beyond The time limit. Leading the
! sunragislS. Mary Garrett Hay. Of New
York. asked the Republican national or
ganization to take some action which
would insure ratification OF the suf-
frIgc amendment. and Mary q. Kill
broth. Of New York. head OF the Ma
tional Association Opposed 10 Woman
fragr would be the best party policy.
Suggested planks on child welfare
! education. ESTABLISHING nj Of federai
wrmans' bureau. Vocational training.
| Inpllr nealtn anu anu pN'N
ont citizenship for American women
| who marry aliens were presented BY q
committee from the national league OF
women voters.
\ plank on public utilities was urged
by Thomas NJ. Mc,'artrr. OF New Jersey.
and t;coIS" Wharton Pepper Of Phila-
delphia.
Charles 4. Hnrh. speaking for the
foreign trade council. asked attention
for the world trade situation which no
sal dwaS bringing about decrease IN
the favora bic balances enjoyed by the
United States.
At conferences more than week ago
in Washington. il 10 understood all
agreed that the platform must declare
against The covenant OF the league as
written nj Versailles. must uphold Inc
stand Of tho senate in refusing 10
rafifv the treaty. and make general
statement "f faith IL III" theory OF m
,ernational peace. TIL" question OF put
ting these principles into language
however is where disagreement begins.
Pull Of Dynamite.
Among all the senator's there 81
distinct aversion to letting the c"nt"s.
r., tn Tho convention floor even for
INFINITE They realize how full OF dyna-
mite tho whole subject is, and 'hry
know what wide field or bitter nenat"
wand he opened So they all declare
Iha effort 10 roach an agreement behind
tho doors Of tho resolutions committee
will lie sinr"ra and determined.
The resolutions commits" as OF
CciaiIv announced today included:
William HAynurn Kentucky; ~ i.
Johnson, Ohio: w. T.. Crow. rHnnsy!-
ypnia: D Lawrence Groncr. Virginia.
and \. Il. whi,". West Virginia.