Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-10
COMMITTEE REPORTED AGREED,
BUT FIGHT May Be ON FLOOR
IentufiUe Dr0HIuSOfuy as Mexico,
Armenia and Peace Resolution
are Concerned, VIII Pass

who. \ mass meeting of three hum
dred southern delegates last night dc
mandcd recognition Of the south on
the republican national ticket. Vir-
ginia and North Carolina have vice
presidential candidates In the field
The treaty fight revolved around
three proposals, the Johnson-Borih
demands for flat declaration against
the treaty, the Crane plank for rati-
fication with reservations, and Sera-
tor SmoOt's proposed compr, mise
when the resolutions subcommittee
went into session today with the
league Of nations plank still thrcrten-
ing party split. A tentative foreign
relations plank under consideration
declared opposition to the treaty with
reservations. but favored ratification
with American rights safeguardc 4.
Almost at the same moment that the
convention opened the managers made
a tentative agreement not 70 near
nominating speeches until the plat
form was presented. They received
word that the platform committee
was about to agree and that all danger
Of split had been averted.
The league Of nations plank drafted
by Elihu Root was accepted a. a basis
vi compromise by the irreconcilia3 3les
on resolution Of the subcommittee
The plank upholds the senate, but
does not declare in specific terms for
.. - 6 k.. . A..
agreeable to Ogden Mills, represent
inc the mild Teservatiunists" group
of the subcommittee. H1 said there
was still some possibility Of a hitch
and that danger Of breaking on The
treaty question upon The convention
floor had not entirely passed. The
plank with the remainder of the plat
form remained to be passed On By the
full committee while the leaders cx-
pressed confidence that he uCrh of
the subcommittee will be approved
II was indicated tat the committee
probably would accent thc tentative
draft SO far as il related 20 Mexico.
Armenia and the peace resolutions
committee began consideration of the
other planks agreed upon last night
hr the subcommittee.
"A tentative draft condemned
President Wilson's Mexican policy
declaring that no Mexican regime
stculd bc recognized prtil willing and
able TO guarantee adequate protection
to American rights and pledged the
tl.f ~ ~ -
and effective policy toward Mexico,
\ that shall enforce respect for the
\ American flag" and protect Amcricsr
citizens and property There was no
direct reference 70 intervention IN
Z Mexico.
The proposal for Z ma lda over
Armenia was condemned. The ac-
] tiOn Of congress in pAssin@ the bca.e
resolution was approved also the
plank asking for prompt ratification
Of woman suffrage amendment. The
subcommittee voted against inclusion
of any direct reference 20 prohibition.
Omitting all enforcement Cf the
I pending league covenant, the Root
resolution provide, fcr a new agree
ment with the other nations which
shall include "A tribunal for thc settle
ment of interna'ionl disputes. ~ was
ipreparcd by Senator Root before hiI
departure for Europe, but has been
considerably modified by the subcon-
mittee. The development came as
q sensation soon after the committee
bao,ay ,t-hat seemed nnci Id DO "A lDng
desperate struggle.
without change.
While awaiting the report Of the
lplatform committee the convention
held a brief session tr's moritEg all
adjourned TO O'Clock this afternoon.
I Chairman Lodge got the convention
in order at III 20 BY constant whack-
ing III the gavel. Cardinal Gibbons
offered prayer. He closed he pray
er wit hthe Lords Prayer.