Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-02
WALSH WINS HIS
FIGHT TO AMEND
THE TREATY PLANK
Committee FayOrs Accept
ance of Reservations
That Clarity Pact.
lEFUSES TO AGREE TO
MANDATE FOR ARMENIA
Glass, Mcclellan and Other Ad-
ninistration Chiefs Oppose
Walsh's Proposal.
PRESIDENTS n l. Y T MOVE
Iccling He VIII Object Both to
Addition to Treaty Plank and
Action on Armenia.
PRESIDENTS Ex II MOVE
ceiling He VIII Object Both to
Addition to Treaty Plank and
Action on Armenia.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July THE
resolutions committee, worn out by
heaSong fight over the prohibition,
vague OF nations and Irish p!aaks
Ind the Democratic national plat
Fprm. recessed for mn hour at
'clock tonight G2 O'Clock Eastern
nme), with the convention in scs-
don and boiling over with wrath az
Fhe long delay.
Before the recess was taken tho
ommIttee. by "A vote OF II to 81. had
bdopted an Irish plank merely ex-
PRESSING sympathy with Irish aspl-a-
dons. and accepted the Virginia treaty
plank with an additional phrase pro-
posed by Senator Walsh. of Siassachu-
tetts. which. following the declara-
don that I'VE advocate prompt rati
lcation OF tho treaty without rescr-
cations which would impair itu es
fential integrity" states but. IL. the
Democratic party. does not oppose the
cceptance OF any reservations making
ilenrer or moro specific the obliga-
aons of the United States to the
Hague associates"
Victory for Walsh.
This amendment vindicates in n
measure tho stand OF the twenty
1pne Democratic Senator'S who voted
ior the Lodge reservations In an at
Tempt to save the treaty from a sec
,nd defeat In the Senate.
f., The plank favoring the acceptanco
mandate for Armenia was beaten
Ply vote OF 40 to II.
The committee adopted. however bv
In overwhelming vote. subplank
1snercd by Senator Beckham. OF Ken
lucky. expressing sympathy for the
armenian people and promising as
|nstancp In SO far as II shall be con-
sdered possible and proper.
AFTER recess the committee expects
10 send the complete platform to the
convention without disposinE OF the
prohibition issue. and William Jcn-
Eings Bryan. yet TO make himself n
FACTOR In the platform building. will
set his chance to mako tho widely
heralded floor fight for the bone-drv
forces.
Just where the floor fghts will
come from seems to constitute the
puzzlins problem. Bourke Cochran.
the Irish leader on the resolutions
committee. takes the position that
with tho makeup or the convention
hight on the floor for the Irish re-
cognition plank would be fooIhardy
On the other hand. Irish delegations in
caucus have voted to fight ,o the
end.
hnrshn1l Against VIrginin Pink.
IN the treaty debate that led to the
adoption of tho Walsh addition"
Marshall was reported
20 nave criticized the administration
plahk because 1T gave no information
70 the public regarding what reserya-
lions would fall within the class de-
scrioed as not iinpairins tho cove
nant's essential integrity" Mr..
Mershal was said to have declared
Ihat he would rather go to the coun-
Try with plank for unqualified rati.
ncatlon than be asked to define in
destructive reservations.
Chairman Glass. Senator AfcEcI,,r
or tennessee, and other admipis,ro.
tion chieftains. strcnuouslv opnosed
Hhe Walsh amendment The signio-
icance OF It's adoption was indicated
py sharp assertions from the adminis-
1ration side that 1t would plav int
hhe hands of the Republicans. be ro-
sarded as weakening of the Demo-
cratic position and be support for
1he position of Republican Senator's
aea py senator Lodge. Some admin
,stration spokesman even declared
AZ was said. that it would work r.
defeat the party in November. and
senator Mcclellan was declared to
nave denounced the Walsh amend.
ment as the doctrine of holi."
rs Another administration mcmbor
said 1t would appear as if the Dcmo.
Gratis were Coming 20 terms" win
the Republicans. stiu another on.
ponent of Senator Walsh's amend
ment said that its defeat was tantcA
mount to defeating the Lodge rescr-
yations ns and that y the committee
adopted the Walsh addition, "it oucbt
20 put Senator Lodge in nomination."
here.
sSenator Pomercne supported tho
Walsh amendment. declaring thai the
treaty had delayed peace more than
q year and that the honor of the ma
tion and It's participation in tho
9oague plan for world peace should
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