Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-02
WALSH WINS HIS
FIGHT TO AMEND
THE TREATY PLANK
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require prompt RATIFICATION. He de-
clarcd that the league is such an adj
vanccd and important stcp toward
world peace that it would be disas-
trous to lose the great opportunity
by disagreement over reservations.
No Apologies, Says Pomcrcnc.
Although Senator Walsh is said TO
have conceded that Article y. OF the
league covenant would be destroyed
by the Lodge reservations, he and
Senator Pomcrcnc told the commit
tee that most, If not all, other i'm
p%ortant features of the league plan
still would rcmain.
Senator Pomcrcnc incidentally de-
clared he had no apologies TO make
for bis vote for ratification with the
Lodge provisos. The Democrats. Mr.
Pomcrcnc declared, could not justify
"A position killing the treaty. Both
he and Sena,o Walsh made II clear
that the administration plank plus
the Walsh amendment did not go rs
far as they desired, but would pre-
sent Il better issue to the country.
An assertion by Senator Walsh
that without his amendment the
treaty would be lost and that with 1t
the treaty's ratification would be as
sured. was met by n statement by
former Governor McCorklc, of West
Virginia. that he was opposed TO ac-
ton for mere cNpcdicncy.
God help the Democratic party
Governor MCCorklc exclaimed. You
will lose the respect of the American
people"
Brynn and Glass Clash.
During the debate, Senator Glass
and Mr.. Bryan clashed over Mr..
Bryan's published criticism OF the
subcommittee as "a secret" body.
When Senator Glass objected to IL.
Mr.. Bryan replied that ho would use
it again or any other word he should
choose.
Turmoil also marked the discus
sion Of the adoption of a woman suf-
fraEc plank. Lively tits occurred
between William j. Bryan and Scna-
tor Glass Owe this subject, too.
Bryan fought to have n plank
adopted which would be Il strong in
dorsemcnt OF woman suffrage. and
would pledge the Democratic party
to votes for women in national as
we'll as State elections. by urging
Southern States to fan into limo for
the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment. Senator Glass and other
administration leaders thonSht the
Virginia plank" approved by prcsi-
dent Wilson. adequately covered the
question.
President Wilson's Views.
What does the President think
! about Tho nrnN-iSinp alInl ~ thn Wiz
ginia plank?" was the question pu:
to National Chairman Homer $. Cum
mings, Senator Glass and Secretary
of State Colby.
All insist that no word is expected
from The President; that the Presi-
dent Is perfectly willing to let the
question of platform building be de
tcrmined By the convention without
interference from himself. However,
the general impression about the con
vention seems to be that at tho OPP
perfume moment there will be word
Of a rather spectacular nature from
the White House.
Since Chairman Cummings engi-
neercd the greeting from the conven-
ton TO the White House on the open
ing day nearly every one has been
figuring what the message will be IN
reply. Mr. Cummings himself adj
mitted today there might be an ap.
propriatc answer
The committees action on the AR
menian mandate may prove cvcr
more provocative of Wi!sonian WRATH
than an amendment to the league
plank. From inner circles has CONE
the word that the President has had
his heart set upon the party indorsc.
ment OF the Armenian mandatt
pledge, which was handled so ruth.
lessiy in h Republican Senate.
Administrations leaders on the rcso.
buttons committee pleaded in val,
against this direct reputation OF
the President. They had been "nurs.
ing" this Armenian plank along
quietly in the hope of sleeping
through" the plank without much
fuss. one speaker suggested what
has often been charged in the Sen.
ate-that the President had given his
promise on the Armenian question.