Show n. n 0 REA REATY I TY js ISSUE CAUSES cAtrET t A a JI c tAC jorah Threatens Bolt of J League J bles RESOLUTION I COMMITTEE I EMBROilED Mild l Faction Endeavors to Win Tin Plank Contention in Prolonged I and Hard-fought Hard Se Session on Chicago June 10 A lO-A A I compromise compromise com corn promise proposal offered by Senator Senator Sen Son ator Smoot of Utah Ut-ah the nature of or which was not flat disclosed was Under under under un un- der discussion at the tho end of the tho session After adjournment Senator Smoot hastened to confer confer confer con con- fer with Senator Lodge chairman chairman chair chair- man ni-an of the convention and Republican Republican Re Re- publican leader during the treaty fight in the Senate Senators Borah and md McC r- r inick representing on the subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- committee irre irreconcilable views in the Senate indicated that the Smoot plan was not acc acceptable to them They had left the conference conference conference confer confer- ence before adjournment expecting expecting expecting expect expect- ing to return v S By Jy 1 Associated rr s 6 O l differences over oer the tho league of nations culminated today in an open Prom irr v il I w. w to leave leac the party unless it declared ed flatly the league of nations The ultimatum was wae delivered in dramatic fashion at a n conference of ot leaders lenders It put the league issue suddenly cud sud denly to the fore of all other questions questions questions ques ques- before the tile national convention not excepting even the nomination o oa of ofa I candidate a presidential I Senators Borah o of Idaho eo Brandes-eo of Connecticut and McCormick of Illinois Illi 1111 i nois represented the atthe nt at the conference and former Senator W W. Murray urra Crane CraDe of ol Massachusetts In past conventions a leader spoke demanding a plank for a league with reservations Senator Watson Vatson of ot Indiana chairman of the resolutions committee who was vas present to represent the tho party organIzation organIzation organization organ organ- took the role of peacemaker I Lender Leaders Apprehensive ne Tonight the loaders lenders wore only halfheartedly halfheartedly halfheartedly half half- heartedly attempting to conceal their apprehensions over the situations Most Mont of or them grimly predicted an agreement but none nono appeared too sure of or his hlA ground In a session which promised to last through the night a resolutions subcommittee headed b by Senator Watson Watson Wat Wat- son sought Rought to find a middle course which would hold the party together Senator Crane coming unexpectedly Into the swim of convention affairs after several lays days of quiet conferences preceded the Irreconcilable ultimatum by h laying on the tho council table a proposal proposal proposal pro pro- that the party declare affirmatively affirmatively for tor ratification of a league of nations covenant co with safeguarding reservations Backed he lie said b by the group group of or mild mUd reservation senators he Indicated that unless such a plank wore were adopted all the dynamite of the lea league uc of nations question would be loosed on the convention floor noor nA I In III Plain The reply of the Irreconcilable bl s came at once phrased in terms which no one With considerable rable heat u n. n Senator Borah told tho the conference that ho und and his colleagues never could support support sup sup- port rort an any plank declaring affirmatives for an any ratification of tho the treaty reservations res res- or no Ie reservations er noni-i noni tho party a adopt opt such a pl plank l the they de declared declared do- do dared they would Immediately and finally part parL company with It In a desperate effort cHort to brin bring bar bar- I mon mony Senator Watson pleaded that the animosities of the tha cant conf s pr A ho he forgotten and that both sides shies approach the subject ct with a determination to avoid nold repetition of tho the disastrous break of 1912 But neither side receded and the tho meeting ended In an atmosphere of solemn defiance moot In III Conference So It stood tonight ht as the resolutions resolutions resolutions subcommittee o of thirteen sought Boucht to sweat out a a. solution In tho the committee com coin room besides Senator Watson atson were Senators Borah Borab and McCormIck for tor the tho Irreconcilable Senator Smoot of ot and nine men of varying shades of opinion the tho committee room too there thero w were vere re n a cries cones of feverish fe h conferences conferences con con- fe as ns each ach side sidi sought to as assess all as- sess how hon much of ot the attitude of Its adversary wa was sas bluff and antl how much was waR genuine After AflEr several hours hours' wor work tonight Senator Watson announced that he did not believe the platform could bo be finished In time lime for or pre presentation to toS S Continued on p Page ge 5 yi livi BOLT CONVENTION f i Committee V Vor- Vor ori or- or i Of Fight f 1 jy by from Page t 1 3 P. P m m. tomor- tomor before beCore atlan Senator Sn con at 11 11 pou convention probably W a old ald the thC a a. recess upon to det I 13 e bJ other business for I II jacking i group solemnly solemn pat l leaders er thero was wasi d 4 th thi S party element nW of ot bluff blute in their i one one of or them 19 iS under- under and nd should declared d that to have rat rati- of oC rathe sort stud for tor an any L he would re resign I from u tho the to be Iree irce w u uit vu K t order in-order ta order fight b Senator Johnson it It not tho the move was W tf J un have unIth ThrOughout Ith the Senate fight ht ed to shoulder with wod Sorab Borah but talk of or a possible K tOT has been discounted b by byj n bolt boll closest here to the who vho are j idea n senator fore I. I the resolutions solutions ough h In session all da day it itEM d been h Lu le tonight on the theof thee theu EM 1 touched until other subject u e- e of of nations or nn any controversy though Although com com- 05 o b by br the treaty sit sit- lell on Industrial rela- rela plank the thC hc 05 r. r understood to have havo caused iv In K of or opinion 1 j Prepared tut t or of the day was spent in revis- revis ind ILi passing assing over o the planks p preT pre pre- edIn e- e T conferences on dIn of or tIle the commit commit- bui of or findings I not to Ina Ini Ina In- In or of ilL lil It was decided on prohibition and none a a i plan plank specific terms with the tho sol sol- i jg In Vinus tentative C draft of oC the entire plat- plat t. t except the treaty Mexican a anti ana no it planks pinks Sen Senator tor Watson said had made side subject 10 to revision re In tn pro pro prof profit it wa was 85 cJ doubtful he these three principal con- con Jed plank planks rould oud be read ready for Cor tn committee J when It meets at If E. E tomorrow f Tho subcommittee td ea to le let the full committee work te he uncontested features while It k led 4 with the three main UrI I I Before disposal of or the treat treaty tretty lion Senator Watson said sal there I iMf bly lr would be conferences between n nral r ral l group groups n proposed first platform plank the subcommittee dealing with ord o ot the j pile It the unconstitutional nn and die die- I 1 course coune of oC President Wilson tie the partisan obstruction of or tho tte tic minority was made mado pub- pub t sight by Senator McCormick or soli s. s provisions of or the the proposed In- In recited he the Republican orlu cf- cf lu repeal war legislation and do do- completed b by Con- Con Including reduction of or requested p tho the railroad sh shipping other act acts l plank pUnk follows Tnt Teat o of Initial Plank spite the unconstitutional and tonal course coure of ot President WU on the partisan obstruction of or tho the ratIo raUe minority In Congress the majority adopted a a. proof pro pro- i of of con constructive le legislation which rut eat Dart hu t 1 K h. h 1 v h. h r uw k wu uy UJ LI u cUTe vetoes eloes of the President inet the problem presented b by administrations to the tasks of or pence peace which was vas b by Its to take burden of oC war scar The Tho Republican Ur Ity sought to repeal a great rca t part put of tho the vexatious war var legislation which Invades tho the liberties of or tho citizens citizens citi citi- zens t that tat M was thwarted b by a presidential presidential veto It enacted tho the transportation transportation tation act and made mado possible the tho re rehabilitation re- re habilitation of or the railroad system or ot ortho the tho countr country wrecked b by the railroad administration Under the act It provided for tor the peaceful arbitration of or wage was disputes which was so nullified by the Pre Presidents President's I- I dents dent's dela delay in appointing the wage was board created under the provisions of ot tho the law that ho himself precipitated the outlaw railroad strike Republican Stopped d Flood The Republican majority stopped the flood lood of pub public lie treasure treasur recklessly poured Into the lap Jap of oC an inept shipping shipping ship ship- ping pIns board and laid tho the foundations for tor the creation of or a great American merchant marine to be owned and op- op crated by the tho private enterprise of or American citizens under the American flag Jag and under tho the control of or the tho government gov gov- of tho the United States The Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans in Congress took tool from a wasteful and arid Incompetent Democratic administration tho the telegraph and tho the telephone lines of or tho country countr and re returned returned returned re- re turned th them m to I private ownership which can use them neither for tor the purpose of or political patronage nor po political political political po- po espionage e upon the tho citizens of ot tho countr country The Republican majority reduced tho the cost of or postage to tho people people peo peo- pIe and increased tho wage wago of oC the driven and underpaid of ot the tho postal service Carrying out its purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose to lo care caro for tor tho the faithful of or tho the government the tho Republican Congress Con Con- gross gress enacted a a. law Jaw to provide pensions pensions pensions pen pen- for superannuated and retired civil servants I It provided to for an increase In the pay or of sailors and ana soldiers of or the United States and further further fur tur- ther provided for a a. reorganization of or orthe the army arm on a peace footing and for tor the maintenance of or a n. powerful and efficient effi effi- dent clen t na navy Recognizing tile the Increased number of ot women wage earners drawn into Indus Indus- I try by tho the war and by modern social I and economic developments tho the Republican Republican i lican Bean Congress Cons established by law for tor forthe forthe the first time timo a n. womans woman's bureau to aid the he states to safeguard tho the welfare of or women in industry and to raise the 8 standards of or their employment t. t Suffrage e n Record corcI Recorded It submitted to tho the country the the- constitutional constitutional constitutional con con- amendment for tor tho the enfranchisement of ot women while whilo twenty nine Republican 10 legislatures out of ot a a. total of or thirty five have contributed to tho the ratification of or tho amendment The Republican bUcan Congress enacted legislation legisla tion for the relief of or tho the consumers consumer of or print paper which was vetoed It provided provided pro pro- vided for an extension of or tho the powers of or ortho tho government so under the food control act and nd for tor tho enforcement of ot tho eighteenth amendment to tho the tion It broadened tho tile scope of ot tho the war risk act for or the tho support of or tho the more gravely ely Injured it Il made provision for tor forthe the tho dwindling number of or aged veterans of or tho the civil war and made practical tho the vocational rehabilitation of or those injured in tho the great w war r a as well as for tor tho vo vocational rehabilitation of or those who have ha been Injured d and maimed in Industry The Republican majority sought not only to meet the tho Immediate economic economic economic eco eco- needs of or the country but to pave tho the way WRY for tor a a. greater program of or social and economic reconstruction when th tho people shall havo have charged it with responsibility for the executive an SA well as for tor tho the legislative les branch of or the government It passed ed oil leasing anI and water power bills to Unlock unlock unlock un un- lock for tor tho the public good and arid through private ato enterprise long up pent-up re resources resources resources re- re sources of or the tho country country- Channels Channel of ot Production Opened As the majority in Congress has hM sought to open the channels of ot production production pro pro- so has It sought to check tho the pro profligacy of or the administration to realize upon the tho assets of ot the government government gov gov- and to husband tho the revenues derived from taxation Tho The Republican n majority In the thelast thelast last Congress and the Republican majority majority ma ma- in the present Congress cut the tile estimated expenditure sought by bythe bythe bythe the Wilson administration by over o two billion bUllon dollars The Republican majority provided for tor the tile disposition of ot the tho surplus war var material It enacted a n. budget law which tho the President Pres Pres- I ident ent vetoed because he alle alleged ed that It withdrew from him something something- of or absolute executive prerogative Tho The reserve act was amended to vest In Inthe Inthe inthe the reserve board and reserve banks bank bankI a no discretion to e the production production production I tion of ot essentials for the use of tho the common people to permit banks to lend needed assistance to the Carmera farmers farmers farm farm- ers era who have havo been so eo gravely oly discriminated discriminated dis dis- criminated against b by tho the present Democratic administration and to fa facilitate fa- fa the development of or the tho export trado trade New legislation was vas passed pr for tor the Incorporation of ot banking companies to bo be especially engaged In that bust bus 1 ness noRs Finally tho the Hou House o of Representatives eR and the Senate onate each adopted adopt adopt- ed amendments to tho the rules striking at tho the obsolete and Irr Irresponsible committee com corn system which despite repeated Democratic platform pledges that party has refused to reform Work ork Until Morning Hour It was determined to clear away tho tile other points remaining In dispute and then adjourn until morning when work worle on th the tho league plank will be re re- re Shortly before 1 a. a m. m Senators Borah Borah Dorah Bo Do- Bo- Bo rah and McCormick loft tho the meeting saying they would enter ro-enter tho the son HOS- es- es slon later lator They announced that among other planks tentatively agreed as upon was ono dealing with labor Tho The labor plank contains no antistrike antistrike anti anti- arbitration features tea fea strike o or compulsory tures and anel does docs not Indorse tho Kansas Industrial court or an any similar i I tion I I It would provide proville n against strikes against the government o and for tho the thoI 1 I setting up of or tribunals for tho the voluntary voluntary volun volun- tary arbitration of ot disputes In private industries I I 1 am not entirely satisfied with the tho plank as It Is too general sal said Senator J I Borah Borah Borab said inlet thero there was IS no In IndIcation Indication indication In- In of an Immediate a agreement on the tho league ue of oC nations plank Smoot Figures In Fight t Senator Smoot urging a compromise proposal of hiD hlo own drew Senators Borah Dorah Bo Do- rah |