The Washington times., 1920-06-10
ENDF|GHT ON
TREATY ISSUE
Senator Borah Announces He 10
Satisfied With Agreement
on Question.
HRRECONCILABLES' PLEASED
Party Placed Squarely on Rec
ord Against Wilson Plan and
Ignores Reservations.
By ]. BART CAMPBELL.
International News Service.


International News Service.
CHICAGO, June 10.-The compro-
mise League Of Nations plank agreed
to by the "Irreconcilables" and the
mild Reservationists" was unani-
mously adopted today by the plat
form steering committee" composed
Of thirteen members of the resolu-
tion committee.
The plank agreed upon was drawn
by former Senator Elihu Root, Ogden
Mills announced.
Copy Sent to Johnson.
The plank keeps ratification of the
treaty with or without reservation
absolutely out of the platform, and
will keep the fight OF the floor OF
the convention. John Francis Ney-
land informed Senator Johnson.
Right after the steering commit
tee" began consideration of the plank.
a copy was sent to Senator Hiram
ohnson for his approval
The adoption Of the plank from
which all reference to ratification Of
the treaty Of Versailles with or with
out reservations was eliminated. fol-
lowed the collapse of the fight by
the mild reservationists for q rati-
fication provision with proper reser-
/, vations."
The agreement reached on the plank
blocked the threatened fight over the
treaty on the convention floor and
was regarded as a victory for SEN
fatofs Hiram Johnson. Borah, and Nc
Cormick, leaders of the "irreconcila-
bles" on one hand and Senator Lodge,
the convention leader, and other Re-
publican leaders opposed to the mild
reservationists" on the other.
1t was also accepted to foreshadow
the unanimous adoption of COM
promise platform by the full resolu-
tions committee and by the conven-
tion itself.
As had been predicted, the mild
/ by the overwhelming opposition to
them which had developed overnight.
Senator Borsh outlined the contents
! of the plank as agreed on.
"In the first place." he said, ait has
| no mention of ratification of the
present league or treaty. In the sec
ond place, ii affirms the action of the
forty nine Senators Who fought
against ratification of the treaty in
| Washington as President Wilson pre-
sented it to the Senate.
| "In the third place. it provides for
some sort of international court for
the arbitration of disputes between
| nations.
"And, in the fourth place, it af-
| firms adherence to the policies OF
Washington and Monroe.
"It does not exactly follow the In
diana plank. but includes most of the
essentials OF that plank"
Senator Borah was asked: Whose
victory il was?" but merely shrugged
his shoulders and declared that he
was discussing only the essentials OF
the plank.
Conferred With Johnson.
Shortly before his announcement OF
J the adoption of the plank by the conf
mittee he held a conference with
Hiram Johnson, jr., son OF the Cali
fornia Senator. who came hurriedly
to the doors OF the committee room
to ascertain just whether the plank
contained essentially everything
Borah and Johnson wanted.
| 1t was evident Senator Borah was
wholly satisfied, judging from his
conversation with Mr.. Johnson, to
whom he gave a brief written outline
| of what the plank contained.
Following the adoption of the COM
promise plank the steering commit
tee" adjourned until 1 o'clock this
afternoon, when IL will report to the
full resolutions committee.
The full committee Is expected to
have the complete platform ready for
submission to the convention when II
reconvenes at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The plank agreed upon was draws
by former Senator Elihu Root after
| Senators and other Republican lead
ers had held a series Of conferences
| To prevent a renewal of the senate
controversy over the League OF Nat
ions on the convention floor. Until
| tho agreement was reached the mild
| Ircservationists" led by Senator's keI-
logg of Minnesota, and Lenroot OF
Wisconsin. had been insisting upon
the convention going on record on
| it's platform for ratification OF Tn"
treaty with proper reservations
| E,.msust,cr Of oil reference to
ratiacation wns forced upon them y
tbc stand taken by senator Hiram
Johnson and senator Bornh against II.
The plank agreed to is expected to
meet with the speedy approval of tho
convention when the platform In
which is liz incorporated IL submitted
lby the resolution committee this
afternoon.
"The compromise" plank is so
yorded. II was stated, that no matter
whom the convention may name as its
Presidential candidate II will m~st
with his views.