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Show ' j Reports "Tremendous Victory for Americanism" in Decision De-cision Made CHICAGO, June 10. Senator Johnson John-son talked with newspapermen while waiting for details of the reported-agreement reported-agreement ona treaty plank. He re-j peated his statement that as already j reported to him the settlement was "aj tromendous victory for Americanism, and an overwhelming defeat for inter- j nationalism and International bankers." bank-ers." "You realize that there are cer-l tain international bankers here de-l termined not alone to write for a plat-! form for the Republican party butj also to nominate its president. Theyj have been whipped on the first object; ob-ject; it is to be hoped they will be defeated on the second. "I am told that the matter has been settled; that-no decision has been! made favorable to the league of na-l lions and that tho platform will do-' clare for American foreign policies In harmony with those of Washing-1 ton and Monroe, 1 understand there! is no mention of tho league in the plank." After outlining his position, the senator sen-ator was asked if the settlement meant he would not attend the convention. "If I have been correctly informed of the situation r probably will not attend," he replied. "If It is not settled set-tled in that way 1 will go to the convention." con-vention." "That disposes of the questfon of a bolt or third party?" asked some one. Ho brushed aside the inquiry with further comment on the character of 'the fight that he had been waging "determined "de-termined that the party of Lincoln must continue as the party of the plain people '' |