The Washington times., 1920-06-07

5B|G TISSUES
Senator Says There Can Be No
Compromise But Defeat
For League.
News service.
.r - WILLIAM e. BORAB.
uesua state. senator fros. Idaho.
wrtten Expressly for International


p.stform particularly as IL relates TO
the league OF nations. The drift
against the league has been so unmis-
taxable for some time that II Is un-
doubtedly manifesting itself more and
more as the convention opening ap-
proaches.
There are those who seem to think
it might be wise and perhaps polite TO
recognize the proposition OF some KIND
Of a league, but the sentiment against
Abandoning in any way the policy as
snnounced every time IT has met since
1850 grows stronger as the crowd
grows larger and as the delegates
more numerous.
viii Uphold Washington.
Ait seems reasonably certain that the
Republican party will uphold these
traditional policies. 1t is something
OF a responsibility for a single con
vention 10 reverse the policy OF par
~ and reject and renounce the prin-
ciples which IL has advocated for six
tys years.
Another feature OF the situation
league is the fact that the events now
happening in Europe seem to be
" aiming of an unmistakable kind.
The treaty itself has been rejected
by the best minds of Europe as un-
workable. and the league has been
supplanted by tho Supreme Council.
The whole thing has been found un-
workable. and the delegates conven-
ing here arc not unmindful or these
facts.
In addition 10 this the men who
have made the fight against the
league, have the great advantage Of
hhowing precisely what they want
and arc definite and positive in their
views. They show no intention OF
compromise. On the other hand, and
rave renewed determination TO stand
Is the principles of the party as they
have heretofore prevailed.
senator Johnson's campaign through
.uut the different states, made upon
he platform Of no league, has been
supported by lurger popular vote
than any other candidate has re-
veived. He has been outspoken and
unCompl omisins. His position has
boon definitely stated wherever he has
spoken and yet he has carried the
popular vote against great odds as
"a. organization and campaign funds.
Il, seems probable, therefore. today
that there will be a definite and ar
frmative statement to the main
terance Of our foreign policy az it
has existed for a hundred and fifty
years.
The Ave questions which seem to
be engaging tho attention OF the as
YET unorganized convention are first,
ths question Of the position of the
hA
restoration Of our civil rights aud
liberties under the Constitution, and
this is especially important now in
view Of the present situation with
reference to the repeal OF war legis-
Iation: third, the question of how TO
deal with the high cost Of living into
which enters the proposition or tn"
extravaganza OF public expenditures:
fourth. the problem of dealing with
the question OF labor and capital, and.
fifth. the elimination OF slush funds
from our present campaig
The latter proposition is peculiarly
pressing at this time. In view of the
present condition OF affairs. the Re
publican party cannot remain silent
upon this question.
Jshnson Gains strength.
Johnson il stronger than he has
been at any time in the campaign.
Everybody comedies his popular
strength. The first returns coming
in from North Carolina have added
greatly to his position of advantage
before the convention. More and
more, it is believed that he is the
one man about whose election there
VIII be no doubt This is gratifying
10 members Of Congress who are look
ing after affairs in their own districts.
The convention in many resp cts
is the most extraordinary which has
ever convened in this country. The
delegates are thoroughly aroused over
the necessity Of nominating man
who can win The idea which pre-
vailed some time ago that tho night
would be an easy one has been modi-
ned within the last two or three
weeks
Talk Dark Horses.
There Is a great deal Of talk about
dark horses except in the Johnson
camp. There YOU hear no talk about
dark horses because they do not seem
& expect to have to use them. Their
idea is centercd upon nominating
Johnson and they do not talk OF any
one else nor even listen particularly
TO the discussion Of other names. lie
has aroused the spirit and the deyo-
ton among his followers which char
acteriscd the followers of Colonel
Roosevelt.
You hear some discussion relative
TO the Presidents lettcr or telegram
dcrouncing the Congress FOR not
dealing with the question OF the high
cost OF living, Some sin months go
the Attorney General stated that tn.
cost of living would Immediately h.
reduced, aud clearly Indicated that
the Executive department would see
that the laws upon the statute books
would be enforced 20 as to bring
about that result.
CritIciyes President.
The fact is that Congress seems to
have passed every measure which
the Executive department needed or
thought 1t needed 20 deal with this
subject In fact the sutocratic pow
rrs which have been given to the
President would seem not only too
Sufficient to deal with the proitcer
but sufficient to deal with every other
conceivable subject under tho sun.
There is scarcely any autocratlc
mower which could be Confenred thai