Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-10

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peace understanding must square with
American traditions and omits the af-
firmation declaration for a league
which had been urged by the mild res-
ervationlsts.
Root Drafted Plank.
Originally drafted weeks ago by Eli
hu Root. the plank was revised at an
all-night series of conferences and was
adopted by the subcommittee after
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, re-
publican senate leader, had appeared
in the committee room and declared
if the mild reservation proposal were
accepted ne would go on the conven-
ton floor and fight it,
The plank was said by the sub-com-
mittee members to be wholly accept
able to former Senator Crane of Mas
saehuetts. leader for the mild reserva-
ton group, and its acceptance remov-
ed the only obstacle to speeding to
conclusion the work Of the national
convention. The completed platform
was to be taken to the convention floor
late In the afternoon and It was said /
night session might be called to begir
the hearing Of nominating speeches.
johnson Rejoices
Shortly before noon the work Of the
subcommittee was completed and
members said they thought there
would be no barrier to a prompt ac
ceptance of tbs platform draft by th'
full resolutions committee.
Senator johnson declared today
that in the contest over the platform
section on the league Of nations th'
"first assault OF internationism and in
ternational bankers on the republican
party had been met and defeated"
had been charged by the johnson
Borah group that the Crane planl
"had It's birth In Wall street.
Night Session Likely.
There would be second assault
BY the same forces, Senator johnson
asserted with the object OF nominating
a candidate. which he 'hoped woul'
be met and defeated" but he adde'
that IL the reports on the platform de
cision reaching him were correct
would not be necessary TO take hi
league fight to the convention floor.
Although the subcommittee also a.
proved today the Mexican and Armen
ian planks, they decided to spend tn
day In putting the platform into fina
shape and to submit It to the full com
mittee at p. m. II also was suggest
ed that the convention might hold
night session to approve the platform
and possibly begin work on nomina
tions.
Agreement Sudden
The agreement came as sudder :,
today as lid yesterdays crisis. whel
the irreconcilables made an orel
threat to leave sha party II the planl
offered by Senator Crane indoTsinl
the league with ressrvttlois wer
adopted.
Mr.. Mills and Senator Smoos taurh
Senator BorGh Just as he was c1'tr
ling the subcommittee room, ana tn
three sat down on couch outsid
and put their heads together over tn
Root proposition Mr.. Mills took tn
lead in urging the Idaho senator Z
accept
AT first Senator Borah was obdur
ate, though he said the principle wa
acceptable. Pressed for an accept
ance, he protested that none wa
more anxious than he for harmony
reminding his conferees that an agre
ment would mean as much TO hin
personally as to any man In the con
vention.
Conference Short
Encouraged Senator smoot an
Mr.. Mills took Senator Borah to
nearby room where they were joine'
by Senator Lodge and Senator Nc
Cormick OF Illinois, another irrecon
J cilabIe member OF the subcommittee
In fifteen minutes the agreement ha
been reached within the half hou
the Root plank had been given unan
imous approval by the sub-committe
1t is understood that In touching U
the literary polish of the plank, Col
onel Gearge Harvey helped the sub
committee members. Senator Lodg
also helped.
Mexican Plank Proposed.
Chicago. June i0.--When the resd
lutions subcommittee went into ses
sion this morning with the league Q
tions plank still threatening part
split. tentative foreign relation
plank vas under consideration declar
.ng opposition to the treaty wlthou
reservations but fayoring ratification
with American rights safeguarded.
The tentative draft also condemne
President wilson's Mexican polic'
declared no Mexican regime should b
recognized until willing and able I
give adequate guarantees for protee
tion Of American right and pledged tn
republican party 10 "a consistent fir
and effective policy towards Mexie
that shall enforce respect for IN
American flag and protect America
citizens and property
Acceptance Expected.
II was indicated that although rel
erences to the league OF nations sti
were In a formative stage the sui
committee probably would accept u