Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-07


charge of finances at the johnson
I headquarters. and said: II want to
Eve this TO the campaign" handing
kcndrick o. cents that he had earned
, owen IS nine years old.
The rhilippine delegation has call
ed on prohibition officers here 10 get
lips on how TO enforce the prohibi-
ton laws in the Islands.
Chaunccy Dcpew is here to attend
his fourteenth convention. He saw
reservations and an Endorsement Of
the stand of Senators who voted for
the Lodge reservations. Senator
Lodge, who arrived today, deferred
! conferences Oh the treaty. but pre-
Iicted that an agreement between
the various groups would Toe reached.
With the plank on Mexico still in
D.. its formative stage. there was gen
cral feeling that little trouble would
/ De chco unter"d in securing an agree
W Waa,; the designation prepared at
Mexico. however. providing for Amer
F.. lean intervention unless Mexico
Z iHondcd it's ways, ran into some op-
ii might be modified to omit alto
Eether the reference 20 possible mill
tary Interference by this government
In the southern republic.
Attncl, Wilson'S NIcNicnu Policy.
In that case, the plank would de-
Glare that recognition of the new
regime in Mexico City should be
withheld until certain guarantees had
been made. There also would he an
attack on President Wilson's Next
can policy and general statement
! of the necessity of protecting Ameri-
can rights
Two former American ambassadors
to McNtco, Henry l.. Fletcher. of
+ Pennsylvania and Henry Lane Will
son. of Indiana, are in consultation
here with other leaders on the sub
/ jcct.
! Shaping the Industrial relations
| plank revived many old animositics
and brought into focus several OF
the issues raised by recent strikes
! and unrest. on this plank, the sup
portcrs OF Senator Johnson are gen
orally expected 10 have program
OF their own, and various other ele-
ments of the party are counted on to
bring III proposals that will run
counter 10 the views OF some dele
gates None OF these elements has
yet disclosed it's hand, however. and
/ the whole subject is in iiuX.
J Although only the less controvcr-
sial platform declarations have here
toiorc been taken M in the confer
ence here. the leaders declared that
80 far they had been abb to reach
complete agreement.
There has been apparent unanimity
on everything taken up said VIII
treaty has not been taken up because
( the prOnricticS required that there he
. ino real movement in That matter IN
I'll more Of the advocates on the dif-
/ fcrent lines @! thought arrived"
/ Hutirr As>niis Radicals.
/ Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, of New
I York, who today Joined the presiden
tia! aspirants who have taken per-
quarters. said: progress is being
| made toward framing 4 platform and
am glad 10 iind ;hat my, views as
delegates
whom have talked"
The people are in no mood to he
iriilcd with said DIR. Butler. They
want 70 know win precision. just
what the Republican party will UNI
deriakc to do II II carries the cleo
nr. Butler predicted that "Amcri-
SEPT ;hai narrow ona selfish !nierna-
IONA policy. which was. he said.
embodied IA tho positions OF Senators
Johnson and Rorah. az 10 Isolation
OF n" United states from the work
OF me World, nor any other merely
OF an accvptahic American intcrna-
iona! rOhcE. he said were To bring
into existence the International court
OF Jus licc. cooperate with other ma
ions IN dcvis.ns ways and means
TO establish and maintain interna-
i"na! peace, and unite with them 10
Tic laW."
, Applying ;his outline given In his
: formal statement, Dr. Butler said he
favored division OF thc world into
three zones, European. American and
| 'ftcnttN inc peoples Of each zone 20
= he Responsible FOR the maintenance
ihIo!NlnE lheir own primary inter
"sis, We're concerned. He was asked
9 u 'h''t meant employment OF troops
. on, OF the country, and said that ii
dll within the zones.
The real history OF Article y. had
Is ntNsr hrcn publicly told Dr. Butler
$40 IT Gad been written. ne said
I ana sent TO President Wilson, who,
: n. hui.er said. sent IL TO the Senate
tortlrn kcIations Committee. with a
pfopg' u th1t n hc substituted foi
Q "a" Monroe Doctrine. The committee
= ne huH'd. rejected il Unanimously"
~ rr' tt':.r = Fraud and Farce:
~ hHt.tF. declaring the prcSiden n.
n Val preference primaries a fraud a nd
farce" chsrged that method.
>, aaopiea 10 SECURE success in then
- ""ES n'rn public scandal"
: lie had pUiu;cd out his reasons 10,
$ not cm'cr'nE preference campaigns
e ne S"'a' last January. In announc.
g ing his attitude ANA the "posslbl,
q eEllS he then indicated had been de
$ "eiopci 20 greater degree" thar
could have ben anticipate
d organized agricultural interests TO-
e day planned tnc!r campaign to urc,
e adoption Of platform pIanks deaIine
with "Ericu!tUrai enterprises. prcs
r dent :" $. Barrett and other officer.
"a "i the National Board Of Farm or
u fauizations, composed Of many agri
70 'H.'rra! ASSOCIATIONS. met ana ap
IS pointed committees TO present ,hei
30 cause 10 the resolutions coin,nit,ec
g oxford I'inchot was among those a
'e the conference.
ID the platform committee IS ex
Noei'G 70 adop, virtually unchange.
recommendations respecting agricul
,r 'nFe Of tho national committee's bod
10 on platforms and policies, headed b.
&c Senator Cnppcr, of Kansas.
senator Borah WAS chosen TO rcnre
r sent Idaho on tho resolutions com
l. m!ttce at caucus tonigh. OF IN
~ state delegation.
n johnson Hosts North Carolina,
;. Senator Johnson had n attack n
'e!egraph:c retnrns from tho Mort
% Carolina primary election when N
d met newspaper corrcspondents for INF
regular interview today.