Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-09
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|SrEnc for ii plank advocating irish
IrScaom. There also are scores OF
sthcys on the days program and the
tsEstpnight was sroSing.
-. Some Tickitsh Questions.
E6fcmost in the minds OF most of
hs--eommitteemon tonigh; was the
eaKHe OF nations plank. but other
icsIsh issues remaining in flax in
:lJdN antistrikc legislation. the SOL
tiosssonus. and n long string OF pro-
,osas by farming interests.
undetermined effort would he made.
Mps said, 20 have the platform in
dude plank lat least indorsing in
re fEral terms the action OF the Re-
publican Senate IN writing an anti
strike provision into 7hc railroad
>iass In many quarters that pro-
poSM- met with fiery opposition. how
,yssy-and the labor leaders on hand
Sere- expected 10 help in the hgh;
sgainst 1t.
NHeciaratlon for enforcement Of
nittce, though many Of the party
hfefs are said TO he in agreement
har3he liquor issue should he con-
idaSed settled /; was suggested
h;1-hs compromise plank Nigh,
pc framed dccla-ins, generally for
trict law enforcement but there are
ona-who think the platform should
Prge1hat ratification OF the suffrage
mendmen; be completed.
Soft SOAP for Service Men.
nswas predicted generally that no
irest reference TO soldier bonus leg
Station would be made in the plat
ormr but tina; plank would he
ddpted stating in general terms that
he-party favored generous treatment
Il former service men. That may
ot-satisfy the Republican members
THE House OF Representatives.
vhdcS passed bonus bill. and n
Sr=in the committee may develop.
The fight over the league OF ma
ioas.is simply Il continuation OF the
onsssSenate struggle. and the tactics
nd 1naneuvcring here repeat in pre-
tso-terns the same familiar story
I eiTc unsuccessful effort TO agree, at
Washington. WIN the same senators
n JHcir accustomed roles and the
ams.arguncnts and animositics run
inEE 3hrouEh the whole theme OF dis
uS6ien IL appeared tonight that the
retf- drama OF the Senate commit
ee-rooms had been transferred com
letg-to a new BACKGROUND.
Borah Ready for Hattie.
On. The side OF the irrcconCIlables.
en9tor Borah. OF Idahe. member
the resolutions committee, held OF
rom-final accordance OF the middle
Erourd plank and kept III red u n IS
herUne prepared by himself and SEN
tofTJohnson.
Representing the mild reservation
sts-3a the platform conferences were
enators Kellogg. Of MINES o;a; Hale.
MINNIE, and Lcnroot OF WISCONSIN.
lthungh none OF the three was on
p,.Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts.
ndASenator Watson reproduced their
ta9SanEion efforts 20 bring the cN-
reHees into agreement.
Outhe outstanding PRINCIPLES 70 be
mbpdied in the plank, AL the. Sen
toC8 nave long oeeE IN substantial
8 faSpent. Al conferences more
hap-a week ago in Washington, /; is
n DOR TODD, al! agreed that the plat
ortfs-Snust declare against the cove
mt o: the league as written at
,et&lles, must uphold The stand u
e,.Sfnate in refusing 20 ral.:y the
re1ty and make general St4tenlc y;
tath n the theory o: !nt.rnatOnA!
pace The question Of putting these
Eingfp!.s irto lang Hagc, however, -
here Disagreement begins.
Nfraid of League Dynamite
Among NJ! tae Senators there is !
|stsnet aversion 10 letting the con.
Fsc-Eet 10 the Convention floor even
r-S-tn!nu;e. They realize how ;ull
SYAami,e the whole sub!ec, is. and
hey-know Whist q WIDE Held OF bitter
ebnte would oe opened. So they al
ect9fe the EFFORT 20 reach an agree
Ee4s.beh!nd tae doors o: the resOlu-
opS-coInu.;ies W.. St sincere and
F1ecI ine6.
.'irSininn on subcommittee.
eW1 headed - Senate. watson. OF
tdS2G was appointed -uU!ga: 70
a ns- the Republican prs cDtnl The
neIg rie:i. oers are William Alien
ensue}:y senator Eee- Smoo; Uiah
Lawrence G!o.cy. virginia, Louis
QQilcge. Massachusetts ogden j..
N.Y. y, fo5" " sea1ioT W.;iia.n =
Eeg on: Goyerao. x. J. HyecEman.
hCas Island, @-c Harris GNp.u,
TN.hrsi petitioners % &c; The ear
TIE newly formed committee were
gE9pp % women repsceeat!ng the
5seelEt!on. They stood aie;.sc dOi..
the Members Vent !a..4 cI.scuttvc
sssrn 10 organize. and present cd
ch~ ith c!-cG!a! asking that the
nTen' take such act!om as would
E
nendment inevitable and !mne-
ate
ATTACKS Federal Reserve
Forner Representa-. ave Fowler, ~ mo
Efyht years was chairman o: the
ouEe- Banking Committee. declared
BE- -prescnt Federal reserve system
fd ,lhe man!pu!at!Cns OF III. rcs,rv.
Pard-perm!ttcd Imitation and were
1urlous 10 the financial welfare OF
country. Professor Fisher blamed
hattpn for the high cost OF living
I'd Nanted commission TO !nvcsti.
FL L. Guardia. president, OF IN,
bard-- Of Aldermen o: New YORK
eadod for a declaration III behaI.
a separate air service.
O9b FORCES ELATED BY
CAPT URE OF GUARDIANSHIP
itchcock. Gcncrnl's Field Marshal
LEW Hing To Let ltiyaIs HIVE
= the beers.
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