Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-09
COMMITTEE DEBATES LEAGUE:
WILL AVOID CLASH ON FLOOR
Two Extremes and Middle
Grounders Are Bringing
Pressure to Bear.
Group of 13 Members May
Be Busy Until Midnight;
Hay, But Hopeful.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 9.-The league of
nations plank still was underlined to-
day, tweNyfour hours before the re-
publican platform was to be present
ed to the national convention.
Members of the subcommittee OF
thirteen, when they went into session
to smooth out the remaining Platform
trouhIns. expressed conhdence that
- go q sa
done. .
Senator Watson Of Indiana, head OF
the subcommittee. maintained tnat IN
the end the Indiana plank. with some
notifications, would get the support
OF all republican elements senators
Borah Of Idaho and Mccormick or
illinois thought there would have to
be material notifications to pacify
the irreconcilables. The mild reserva-
tion group also wanted changes made,
but in the opposite direction.
ABolstering the predictions OF an
agreement, however. was feeling in
MANY quarters that the league ques-
tion must not be permitted to reach
the convention floor. where every one
realized it might set off fireworks OF
a destructive nature.
Mexico and Industry.
Aside from the treaty issue, most Of
the platform material was in such
shape that only the finishing touches
had to be added by the subcommittee.
There still remained to be determined,
declaration and some questions of pol
lev regarding industrial relations.
While the thirteen were in delibera-
tion. the remainder of the resolutions
committee of fifty-three were receiv-
ing in open hearings the advice of la
Dor leaders and others on Wloe d.
versity of subjects.
Negro Questions.
Demands that the republican party
take an "unequivocar stand for on
forcement of the fourteenth amendment
and against continuation of the reign
Of lynch law" were mace py dele-
cation headed by William H. Lewis,
negro. former assistant United States
attorney general. He urged congress
sional investigation looking to re-
duction in the national representation
in Congress from states where full
enfranchisement has not been allowed
Edward H. Wright. Chicago negro
who spoke on the demands also, de-
clared that none of the claims made
had come from US as supplicants. for
we come as your brothers and your
equals"
among the first to be given considera-
ton by the republican party if it
would retain the confidence of indus
try, James A. Emery. general counsel
for the National Association of Manu-
facturers, told the committee in lay
ing before it that organizations
claims for attention. The manufac-
turers asked that the nations war
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ties and operation Of the sinking fund
be postponed until industry has had
an opportunity to recover from the
strain Of war conditions.
The organization favors reasonable
government assistance to those sery-
ing in the military forces" but OBJ.
iected strongly to any form of gen
eral bonus, Emery said. The question
Of a bonus was linked inseparably with
taxation, he argued. and therefore
should be handled carefully to avoid
further additions to the ALREADY too
heavy tax burden.
Realizing that it had serious party
history to write. the subcommittee
moved away from the swirl Of dele
gates, took up quarters In secluded
hotel bedroom, left orders that it was
not to be disturbed for any one or
FOR any reason, took off it's coats
literally as we'll as figuratively, and
settled down to its job. Members
predicted it would not be ready to
quit before midnight at the earliest.
senator Borah was on hand from the
start, although the league plank was
not to be taken up for several hours.
He picked out comfortable berth on
a bed and waited.
At the outset of it's meeting the SUBJ
committee read through the report of
Chairman Hays committee of I'll, as it
he'd been revised in preconvention con-
ferences. 1t dealt with virtually no
controverted subjects and most of it was
written into the platform without ex-
tended discussion.
In addition to Chairman Watson, the
members of the platform subcommittee
are William Allen White, Kansas; Will
liam Hepburn, Kentucky; Senator Reed
Smoot, Utah: D. Lawrence Groner Vir-
ginia: Louis A. Coolidge. Massa-
chusetts: Ogden L. Mills. New York:
Senator William E. Borah, Idaho Wal
lace McCamant, Oregon; Gov. r. L.
Beeckman. Rhode Island. and Harris
Gilpin. Michigan.