Show PLANK PLAN BA BATTLE EATTLE LOOMS i 1 1 4 k Z z 4 4 z A A 4 COMPLEXITY IN PROBLEM ATTACKED Republican Senators Object ct to Platform Program as 35 Worked Out Borah for 2 Declaration 01 ti rBy r By Dy Associated Tresi IC I I. e C CHICAGO June 6 Republican G.-Republican J platform builders went vent seriously to work tonight on the more tro troublesome troublesome trouble trouble- some of the planks remaining to bo be e fashioned One Ono of these was the declaration on the treaty of Versailles and the league of nations a a. subject of longstanding longstanding longstanding long long- standing and bitter controversy Another Another Another An An- other dealt With industrial relations bringing into contrast widely diverse schools of or economic thought A third related to Mexico always a topic of debate an and ana now somewhat complicated by recent developments south of the Rio Grande On all of these entire harmony was as predicted by all the parly party leaders though most of ot th them m conceded thit some Inter Interesting scrimmage possible r reaching th the convention floor Joor would have to be fought out Tank Fask In tr Complicated Complicating Complicating- the task temporarily was a reaction against the platform program worked out by some of ot the leaders In Washington The movement movement move move- ment mont against that apparently apparent apparent- I ly was S based bused on an obJection objection tion that Republican senators had hat taken too free freo a hand in platform construction With tho belated arrival from Washington Wash Yash ington of ot several senators represent represent- ing extremes of Republican opinion on tho the treat treaty the long Senate fight tIght over ocr the league of nations virtually was wa transferred hero here lh They y will m make ke a re renewed renewed renewed re- re effort efort for tor a program on which all Republicans can stand To Battle on Trent Treaty Plank The and the mild of ot the Senate are pro- pro pared for tor a hard battle on the treaty trealy plank Senator Borah of ot Idaho a n leader of the arrived late lato in fn the da day with a plank which h will have the backing of ot the Johnson forces The mild held hold numerous conferences and prep prepared red to draft a n. plank for submission to Ogden Mills Ims chairman of ot the executive committee committee com corn on policies and platform We uVe will submit our plank to the resolutions committee said s Senator Borah and if It we dont don't see eo It In the tho platform we e will offer otter It in the con con- The Tho men of ot our group roup think we ar are entitled to a straight out affirmative declaration for the maintenance of the foreign policies handed d wn by George Georgo Washington and James Monroe Monroe Mon Mon- roe roo and as advocated and reaffirmed man many times In Republican platforms since 1860 Senator Borah Borab was not ready to make mako the Johns Johnson Johnson-Borah n-Borah n plank public but said it would be he presented to the reso reso- committee What It was learned that the mild reserva reserva- plank would demand a a. constructive constructive con con- policy polley for tor ratification of ot th th th- Versailles treaty with protective reservations reser reer and In indorsement of ot the stand of senators ton who voted for tho the Lodge reservations reservation Senator Lodge who arrived ar ar- ar- ar rIv rived d today predicted that an agreement agreement agree agree- ment mont between tho the various groups would bo be reached There was a a. general feeling that little trouble would be encountered In bringing an agreement on the Mexico plank Tho The declaration prepared At itt Washington b by Senator Fall of ot New ew Mexico ho however over providing pro for tor American Amen Ameri can Intervention unless Mexico mended Ita ways ran Into some somo opposition and end It was suggested that It might be modified mod Irl d to omit altogether the reference to possible military Interference nce by this government in tho the southern republic Would Withhold R Recognition In that ease case the plank would that reeo recognition of ot tho the new regime In fn Mexico City should be bo withheld until 1 certain guarantees had boon boen made There also would be an nn attack on President Pres Pres- ident Wilsons Wilson's Mexican policy polley and nd a Do general statement of ot the necessity of oC protecting American rights Two formen former for tor mer men American ambassadors to Mexico Henry P. P Fletcher of Pennsylvania nta and Henry Lane Lone Wilson of Indiana are In consultation hero with other leaders on the subject Shaping tho the Industrial ns M plunk plank revived many old animosities e and tInd brought Into locus several of ot the tho t.- t. raised by llY recent strikes and un un- un rest re t On this plank tho supporters of Senator John Johnson on aro uro generally general expected C on 5 BATTLE ON TREATY PLANK LOOMS FOR G. G GOP O. O P. P CONVENTION to Demand 4 Consideration of Draft by Senator Borah Continued from Pago 1 to hare havo a I program ram of ot their own and various v other elements of or tho the party arc tiro counted on to bring bring- In proposals that wilt will run counter to the views of or some delegates None one of or these elements clements has yet et disclosed Ita itH hand however and arni tho the whole hole subject is 18 In flux tIme Although only the 1 less 88 controversial platform declarations have hac been taken taleen up In In Inthe the conference here tho the leaders declared so far for they had been able to r reach ach complete agree agree- m ment en t. t There Thero has been apparent unanimity on taken up said Will wm II 11 Hays tho the national chairman The treaty treat has not been taken up because the proprieties required th that t there thoro be no real movement In that matter until more of oC the advocates ad on the different lines line of or thought arrived Bu y Organized agricultural Interests 8 to today today today to- to to day planned their campaign to urge adoption of ot platform planks dealing with agricultural enterprises President President do dent t C. 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S Barrett and other officers of or ortho tho the national board of or farm or organizations composed ot of many agricultural 1 associations met mel and appointed committees committees com corn to present cause causo to tho the resolutions committee Pinchot was as those at the conference The Tho platform committee is s expected to adopt virtually un unchanged hanged cd recommendations recommendations recommendations respecting agriculture of or L u national naiona committees committee's Dour op PUH- PUH forms torms ornis and policies headed by Senator Cap Capper cr of oC Kansas Senator Borah was chosen to represent represent represent sent Idaho on the resolutions committee commit commit- tee at a caucus tonight of the state del del- D Deadlock nd 1 In III PT Prospect Prospects foi Ol a deadlocked Re Republican can call convention are growing with the arrival of or uninstructed delegates ates who old hold the balance of at po power ver Out of oC the deadlock which will be produced by br tho lie failure of or Wood u Lowden Lowden Low Low- w- w den or Johnson forces to command a majority will como conic the tho lO nominee bo be he dark horse or ono one of oC tho the big three The forc forces s tonight are arc claimIng claim claim- In leg Ing as high a ns as 0 votes on the first ballot and time tho Wood forces equally as many The Johnson claims are not t It stated I In III figures but tho the California senators senator's clI tors tor's headquarters are ire claiming hourly ad additions to his column With ith the opening of or the c convention thirty six hours away last arrangements arrangements ar ar- ar- ar are arc promptly moving into place Tho They include everything c but a tL winning candidate but the practical politicians ire lue tre confident that tho the elimInation elimination elim elim- races they are arc planning to run In the Coliseum this week will produce ono one Women om n Win In D Demand Republican women after two to defeats toda today In the caucus of or women dele delegates and alternates finally put through their demand for tor equal representation on the national committees committee's executive committee Tho The proposal v. v was as carried on the final vote 75 is to 74 The Ilie moderate faction held out for a declaration that tho the women asked adequate ado ade quate representation Mrs Robert flobert Bur Bur- dotto dette of ot California defining adequate to mean G. G at t hD ono more than one- one third of or the executive committee mem mem- Jp Candidate Duller Arrives Arrive Dr Nicholas Murray Hurray Butler Buller of ot New NewYork NewYork ew York toda today joined the Republican pre pre- aspirants who have havo taken personal personal personal per per- charge charle of their convention head head- quarters In his announcement he said some progress was being beIng- made to toward toward toward to- to ward framing a platform declaration of oC principles a adding that thal he lie was glad to find that hl his views as 13 to tho the im of oC that declaration were shared b by man many delegates with whom he ho had talked The TIle people are In no mood to be trifled with said saM Dr Butler They The want to know with precision Just what the Republican party part will wUl undertake to todo todo todo do If It it carries the election nd- nd Shock Troop Troops Jt Polite PoHle but Impressive e picketing of or the tho Republican national convention con was de decided do- do upon toda today by br shock troops of tho the National Woman's Womans party here under the leadership of or Alice Paul The picketing will start Tuesday morning and continue indefinitely More than a hundred women representing t- t two twenty states and every of ot women's activities will carry ers 1 bearing slogans slog Verbal heck heck- has no place on the program livery Every effort Miss Paul said will be ted toward Inducing national leaders lead lead- of or Connecticut ers to urge the governors cut and Vermont to call special s ses sessions s- s of or the In their stales states and pass on suffrage e. Direct action on suffrage anti governors governor rR Is 18 the the- shortcut shortcut short shortcut cut to a a. solution of ot the entire suffrage e problem rn i It t Is declared Borah Borab at Chicago to lO Q Get Antil ague Plank 0 n By Universal Service Chicago Juno June 6 Fully G.-Fully Fully prepared to take tako the place l ee of or captain general of ot all of ot nations opponents for tor the theR R republican convention Senator William nm WilliamE E Borah Dorah of ot Idaho arrived hero here late this afternoon He I-fe brought with Ith him the plank which he and Hiram Johnson and others who oppose the league will support ort In the convention Borah's first confer conference nc- nc Was vas with who stood with him In the tho treaty ti aty fight tight and who Is now Borah's ca candidate for the presidency They discussed die dis cussed serl the convention con situation for come me time i r T his hit plans with respect ct to tho tight fight con I on the tho In the con con- Senator Borah said sall ho and othera others oth- oth othI I ers era In his group Were cd conCern with only two things These aro to the get right 1 kind o platform and the rl right ht kind hind or of candidate The rIght kind or of platform orm ln Jn theIr opInion Is ls a out r J straight denunciation of the league plan on and their idea Iden or of th the right kind or of f a n c candidate Is Hiram Johnson 1 Draft Not Mile Iule- Pin Senator Borah declined to make maka pub- pub lie Hc tho draft of f the thc u plank which he brought with him Ho Hp- said saidu It u W Would V be bA not ot on only a denunciation of df r the Wilson league covenant but hut also a declaration reaffirming the policies of ot Washington and Monroe Ho He said he ho and his associates would not stand for an anything that did not unequivocally af at- at firm the he Washington ton and Monroe l principles prin u upon which the foreign policy of oC tho nation has been becz cons constructed Asserting Asserting- that he had not ream read the revised lIed treaty plank pl said to have havo been written by Senators Watson ateon Lodge and arid others aa as a n. modification of or tho the Indiana plank Senator Borah said he had been Informed that this plank would meet all th desires of or tho the irreconcilable op- op of tho tio treaty tretty If this wore were ere true It nUL may not become necessary to submit tho the plank In the thc convention con con- HorAh lidded added p. n n. n But If It tho platform when hen reported i to the convention does docs not contain tho the kind of or plank wo we havo drafted or ono one similar to It wo we will offer ours to the I convention and fight tIght It out 1 I l cannot cannot I conceive o of or tho the Republican party refusing refus rotus- In ing to abide h by tho the principles of or Washington Washington Wash Wash- ashIngton ash ington and Monroe which havo o always alwa's been the doctrine of or our countr country and which have havo always been reaffirmed lJ by every convention of or tho the party since It was founded Pro t FI Fight ht Senator Borah was nB asked concerning a a. report that he lie was here for or tho purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of oC starting stalling a a. light fight to put tho progressives pro pro- i in lI control of or the party and throw out omit time tho old guard Ho lie said this was merely incidental l to the thc CI fight ht tho the group Is la mal making to got get et tho the right kind of oC platform and a candidate who suits t e them In the matter of or the selection of or a permanent chairman of or the convention Senator Borah said it tl had not been de determined do- do whether hether tho progressive group would have havo a candidate to suggest sug BUg est gest for lor tho the place The only names heard of ot he said were those of or former Senator of or Indiana and Senator Senator Sen Son ator McCormick of oC Illinois He Ire Intimated intimated Intimated Inti Inti- mated that cither either might be bo acceptable to his group As I said before we are Interested ted In only two things s tho the senator said eald Those are the drafting of ot the tho platform and tho the naming of oC tho the candidate It If It develops that wo we could use the tho permanent perma penna- nent chairman to help our cause along we might get into that branch of ot tho the fight tight also J Johnson Is Elated By Carolina Victory Chicago o Juno June 0 Senator C-Senator Senator I-Senator Johnson had hada a a. stack of oC telegraphic returns from the election when North orth Carolina Cai primary lie Jio met newspaper correspondents for lor his regular Interview today My M reports which are arc very meagre said Id lie he he say that I J havo have carried the tho metropolis of the tho state ten to one and that it Is Fate FaCe to sa say that I have carried carried car car- ned ried thc the entire state North orth Carolina is the he purest American state in the union with less than 1 I per cent of or its itA population population lation lallon of foreign birth Yet I suppose that a n. certain section of or the tho press will announce tomorrow that these Americans Americans Ameri Amen cans have been metamorphosed into Sein pacifists pro-Germans pro and re red radicals b by the act of ot voting for Cor or merro me How logically a candidate ato can be bo selected b by tho the Republican national convention for presidential nomination from among a field of four who has never ne been better bellet than third or fourth is beyond mo mc I am convinced that a Republican convention will heed tho the will wilt of oC Republican voters It will wilt be bo very ery unfortunate If It the tho convention con forgets the tho wishes wisheR of or the rank and file rHe of or the party part who make the party part and make the country as |