Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-05-27

Hoke Smith and Tom Watson, adopt
ed resolutions expressing "unalterable
opposition to the league covenant as
brought back from Paris by the presi-
dent; demanding free speech, free and
unhampered press, local self-govern-
ment and the repeal of all espionage,
sedition and conscription laws passed
in the war period. The convention
also went on record as opposed to
compulsory military training; record
ed opposition to the third term idea,
and instructed its delegates to San
Francisco to vote as a unit to support
no candidate not in accord with the
principles adopted by the convention.
Attorney General Palmer and his
forces made a. brave fight but were
outnunbered, 146 to 236.
Nebraslla's convention declared for
Hitchcock for president and warmly
indorsed the peace treaty and league
covenant as Mr.. Wilson brought them
from France.
There is recrudescence of the talk
of nominating McAdoo at San Fran
cisco, Notwithstanding his disclaimers
of personal interest in the contest. Ac-
cording to one story, he is the candi-
date of number of very wealthy men,
led by Barney Baruch.
On the Republican side General
Wood won another victory during the
week, this time in Vermont. He was
given the states preferential vote by
a large plurality over johnson. Hoover,
Lowden and Coolidge. In Pennsyl-
vania. where the old guard is well en-
trenchcd, the primaries were held, and
the delegates to the Chicago conven-
tion, it is expected, will be for Gov
ernor Sproul. Their second choice
will probably be matter of expedi-
ency.
The Republican advisory committee
on platform has completed it's work
and will submit unanimous report to
the convention committee on resolu-
tions. Though 1t omits any mention
of the peace treaty, Mexican affairs
and prohibition, it covers about every
other possible subject as will be seen
] in this list of the matters treated:
High cost of living; conservation
civil service, and retirement; insulnr
possessions; social problems; review
of Democratic administration and war
time legislation; taxation; postal re
! form; immigration; railroads; agricul
4 tnral policies; national economy re
trenchment and budget; military and
naval affairs; tariff; international
! trade currency and banking; merchant
| marine; regulation of industry an(
commerce; law and order; pensions
/ and war risk insurance; industrial re
lations and problems of labor ant
! capital and limitations of federal ant
/ state control and regulation.
BY advice of the party leaders, tn,
three big subjects first mentioned ar
left for the convention to deal with a
1t sees fit.
AT last reports Carranza was still II
flight in the state of Puebla, almos
alone, probably heading for the vir
! tually impregnable Businesses of tn
| Zacapoaxtla mountains. The TEN
porary government of the republic i
funclioning quietly and it has beel
! practically agreed that General Con
zales shall be named provisional presi
dent by congress. The department o
state at Washington has been urget
to be cautious In recognizing or sup
porting any action that had part in tn
overthrow of Carranza. The warnin
came from representatives of indus
trial groups having interests in Mexic
and from former Ambassador Henr,
Lane Wilson and former Charge Nj
son OShaughnessy. They want def
mite assurances as to the attitude O
the new regime toward foreigners.
great race Is on among the ma
tions for the control of the worlds oi
supplies. Great Britain is off in tn
lead. The American senate aske,
President Wilson as to the chances o
Americans acquiring oil producing
lands abroad and his reply outline
the British policies as follows:
81. Deferring foreign nationals fron
owning or operating oil producing
properties in the British isles, colonie
or protectorates.
"2. Direct participation in the own
ership and control Of petroleum pre-
ducing companies.
So Arranging to prevent British o
companies from selling their propel
ties to foreign owned or controlle
companies.
! Il. Orders in council that prohibit
transfers of shares in British Oil con
panies to other than British nationals.
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