The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-10
PRINCIPLES OF
B|TTER.ENDERS
AREENGROSSED
Omit Pledge For Ratification
and Commend Senate
Convention May Hold Night
Session.
NOMINATING TO BEGIN?
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO, June 10.-A league of
nations plank declared by leaders to
be accepta BILE to everybody was unan-
imously adopted today by the Repub-
lican resolutions subcommittee, ap-
parently ending all threat of a split
over the league issue.
Chairman Watson said, in his opin-
ion, the treaty plank would not aid
nor injure any of the candidates. He
said all could stand on the agreed pro-
visions.
The plank upholds the senate in re-
fusing to ratify the treaty of Yer
sailles, declares that any future inter
national peace understanding must be
square with American traditions, and
omits the affirmation declaration for
league which had been urged by
the mild reservationists.
Originally drafted weeks ago by
Elihu Root, the plank was revised at
an all-night series of conferences and
was adopted by the subcommittee
after Senator Lodge. of Massachu
setts, the Republican senate leader.
had appeared in the committee room
and declared that if the mild reserva-
tion proposal were accepted he would
Want Some League, 1t Says
While the Root plank commends
the senate's rejection of the Versailles
covenant, 1t is understood to contain
a provision expressing in general
terms the party's approval of some
international concert for peace.
1t was that feature, it was said,
which led mild reservationists to ac-
cept it.
Lowden, Wood, Butler and Harding
headquarters refused to issue any
statement at once on the plank. 1t
was said that Governor Lowden might
have something to say later in the
day but Woods managers were in
clined to think their candidate would
remain silent for the present.
1t is understood there is no specific
mention of the League of Nations
but there is inferential reference to it
in denunciation of the course of the
president in the conduct of foreign
affairs, in which he is blamed for fail
ure to consult the senate.
Senate Commended for Actions
The senate was commended for it's
course with reference to the general
subject with no differentiation in re-
gard to the views of different groups
of senators.
The provision makes specific de-
claration in favor of the support Of all
American obligations and announces
the determination of the Republican
party to promote the establishment
of an international court which will
devote itself TO the promotion of
justice among nations without commit
ting the country to entangling al
liances.
A1thnnOh q h-Nn ny,oit al
proved today the Mexican and Armen-
ian planks. they decided to spend the
day in putting the platform into final
shape and submit it to the full COM
mittee al 4 p. m
1t was also suggested that the con-
| vention might hold a night session to
approve the platform and possibly be-
gin work on nominations.
Borah Is Outstanding Figure.
At first Senator Borah was obdurate
in acceptance though he said the prin-
cipal was acceptable. Pressed for an
acceptance he protested that no one
was more anxious than he for har-
mony, reminding his conferees that an
agreement would mean as much to him
personally as to any one in the con-
ventiOn.
Encouraged Senator Smoot and Mr..
toCEA
room where they were Joined by SEN
ator Lodge and Senator Mccormick Of
! Illinois, another irreconcilable of the
| subcommittee.
In 15 minutes agreement had been
reached and within the half hour the
! root plank had been given unanimous
approval by the subcommittee
1t is understood that in touching I'D
! the literary polish of the plank, Col.
| George Harvey helped the sub-com-
mittee members. Senator Lodge also
helped remaining in the sub-commit-
tee session while it put on the finish.
ing touches.
Establishes Three Principles.
The compromise plank was describ-
ed by Senator Borah as establishing
three principles for which the .irrecon-
cllables had contended Omission Of
any pledge for ratification: commenda-
uon OF the senate refusing to ratify
and statement that any future
| league must be in accord with Ameri-
, can ideals and the principles of Wash
| ington.
| Chairman Lodge got the convention
in order at 11:30 by constant whack-
ing of the gayel and calls to the
| delegates to clear the aisles and sit
down. Cardinal Gibbons offered
prayer.
Immediately upon the conclusion of
the prayer. Senator Mccormick. of the
subcommittee. took the platform and
reported that the committee had
agreed on a platform which would
make for union among Republicans.
which would make for victory in
November.
Consider II Line by Line.
1t would be necessary, he explained,
for the subcommittee to perfect its