Show n IRELANDS IRELAND'S I PLAINT TO TOBE 1 BE HEARD I Senator Glass Is Chairman of R Resolutions ns Committee Consideration of Planks Starts in Earnest Today Dy By AI Frew S SAN Q AN J. J FRANCISCO R J June 28 Plat Plat Platform L form fonn builders of the Democratic national convention got down to their real work late tonight with the organization organization organization organ organ- of the resolutions committee with Senator Glass of Virginia as chairman and the designation of a ii ton n r nf f nino nna tn off th v VoL v party d declaration of prin principles ples With all aU prospects of oC a fight tIght against a administration leadership swep swept awa away and William J. J Bryan even en excluded from Crom the subcommittee membership while Colb Colby President ent Wilsons Wilson's Wilsons Wilsons Wilson's Wil Wil- sons son's secretary of or state was Included the tho subcommittee will tomorrow get set down to the actual work of oC whipping the planks into shape for presentation to the thc convention Mey He Re Made B By action of or the tho rules committee taken while th the platform comm committee w wa was orS orS' organizing g the the convention can can go ahead s he hearing the speeches spee placing various candidates In nomination while the platform Is being built but no flO balloting bal bal- for a nominee c can c'an S- S go Son on on until after lt r the platform has b en accepted by the convention A fight against Senator Glass Glass' a 3 as chairman collapsed name namo of oC his opponent Senator Walsh of ot Montana was not pr presented Senator Walsh a 18 h. h however er was selected b by Senator Glass Glassn a n member of ot tho the subcommittee where he Is expected to present tho the views of those who disagree reo with the administration adminis adminis- t atlon views views' on the thc treat treaty The Tho full membership of or the subcommittee subcommittee subcommittee follows Senator Glass chairman Senator Walsh Montana Vance McCormick Pennsylvania anla Secretary Colby Colb D. D C. C M M. l 14 Texas Senator McKellar Tennessee Horace Borate Hawkins Colorado William R. R Patten gall Maine George H. H Hodges Kansas Senator Glass and Senator McKellar both were consistent supporters of oC the President ent during both Senate nate fights tights Walsh over o the treat treaty but Senator voted on ort the second ratification roll- roll call for ratification with the tho Republican Republican Republican lican re reservations er atlon William Jennings s Bryan leading the fight hl for a dry plank Senator Walsh of oC Massachusetts who has a plank of ot othis his own which docs does not advocate ratification ratification rati rati- of oC the treaty trat and W. W Bourke Cockran of oC Now No York who is spokesman spokes s- s man for advocates ad of or an Irish reco recognition recognition nl- nl the full tull tion lion plank all are arc members of at committee but none of oC thorn was choSen chosen chosen cho cho- sen b by Senator Glass to membership on the subcommittee In some quarters tho the makeup of ot the subcommittee was Interpreted as forecasting forecasting fore Core casting that tho the principal fight tight over I these three leading Issues would come I Inot not In the subcommittee but in the convention itself when It comes to re review review roIe ro- ro subcommittees subcommittee's work view Ie the thc Before the subcommittee began begar work the full committee opened its doors to I Continued on Page 2 G LEAGUE PROHIBITION I I I AND OTHER PLANKS I GET CONSIDERATION CONSIDERATIONs TION SC Secretary s Glass Cl Chairman of Committee on I Resolutions Continued From tr m Pago Page 1 a a host Bost of or Individuals and organizations waiting to suggest cst platform planks r Tho The committee was n a long way from the end o of list of hearings when It quit late to tonight and it will meet again at 9 30 a. a in m. tomorrow with a full lays days work before it it At the Ute samo hour tho the subcommittee will get Set to together to- to gether sether to begin Its Labor Problem m on Program On the program of oC hearings for tor to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow are arc labor problems on which Samuel Gompers of or the the American Federation Fed Fed- Federation of Labor will speak seak ak tho liquor question legislation for the tho benefit of ot farmers tho the Irish problem and tho the demands of tho the American Legion for tor soldier relief relic legislation As Aa the committee sessions began somo some of oC tho the most experienced In tho the ways was of oC platform building predicted predicted It might bo be three days before tho the finished fin fin- I fished product would be ready rendy for submission submission sub sub- sUb sUb-I mission IO to the convention I and that h o tt c bl Iddo even then thero U IH probe y vu uv minority reports bringing tho the prohibition prohibition tion issue at least Into a fight on the convention floor loor All I Elements n Represented d dAll All elements wore represented on the committee which had ono one member from each state There wore ultra wets and ultra drys drs league advocates and league opponents and representatives tives of ot nearly every overy other shade shado or opinion on many other public questions ques Ques- Besides these there were many other distinguished Democrats on tho the committees committee's committees committee's committees committee's com com- roster Including Vice President President President dent Marshall and former National Chairman Vanco Vance McCormick One complete complete com com- platform man many partial platforms and enough loose planks to last the party parly for Cor man many years to come coma were on file as suggestions when tho the committee commit commit- tee met meL Tho The platform submitted In its entirety was tho the ono one adopted b by tho Virginia Democrats Indorsed by President President dent Wilson and brought to San Francisco Fran Fran- Francisco cisco by Senator Glass The Tho other uther suggestions suggestions sug suJ- camo came from man many sources within and without the party part There Thoro was so much material demandIng demandIng demanding demand- demand Ing use In some somo form torm that tho platform platform plat plat- form finishers soon abandoned hope of ot following the advice of ot Vice President Marshall arshall and writing tho the platform on ona ona ona a postal card It was reg regarded as lIk likely ly that before final difficulties were reached on any Issue the committee commit commit- tee would give Interested Individuals and organizations an opportunity to present their cases In public hearings Bryan r-on r Senate R Reservations Ratification of or tho the treaty of ot Versailles Versailles Ver Yer sailles with such sueh res reservations as a Senate majority approves Cs Is Is proposed In tho the plank of ot William WilliamJ m J J. J Bryan Bran dealing with the treaty and league of ot nations The The- Nebraskan tonight made mado public his plank plaik which Is to go be before before be be- fore foro the resolutions resolution committee It follows follows fol tol- lows The Democratic party demands an amendment to tho the federal constitution providing for ratification of ot treaties by bya a majority vote voto so that it will be as easy to end a a. war as It s 's to declare war Planting ourselves upon the the most fundamental principle of popular government government gov gov- namely the tho right of oC the people people peo pee to rule rule rule-a a doctrine o of support of or which we wo have havo recently spent over o and for which we havo have sacrificed precious lives lives wo wo favor an Immediate reconvening reconvening reconvening recon recon- of ot the Sc Senate that this principle principle principle prin prin- ciple may be applied to treaty controversy controversy con con- and ratification secured with such re reservations as a majority of ot the tho senators may agree upon receiving for forthe forthe forthe the future the making of ot such changes as we may deem necessary Would Appoint Delegates Delegate We Vc favor appointment b. b by the President PresIdent President Pres Pres- ident with the tho consent of ot the the Senate of oC delegates to represent this nation In the league until regularly chosen delegates are arc elected and qualified Wo 0 favor or the tho selection of ot tho the nations nation's nations nation's na na- na- na tion's lions delegates In tho the lea league of ot nations nations nations na na- na- na by popular vote In la districts In order ordel that the people may speak through representatives of ot their own choice in the August tribunal which will consider the welfare of ot the tho world These delegates should be Instructed not to vote for fol war without specific I I Instructions from Congress or from the people S1 given n by hy referendum vote Insist on Our nations nation's delegates should should also I bo ho Instructed to Insist upon tho ills ills- disarmament armament of or tho world worM In order that the burden of or militarism m ma may bo ho lifted from tho shoulders of who tolland toll 1011 tolland and tho the foundation of or an un enduring peace laid In friendship and co opera co ties lion Tho The plank follows air Mr Bryans Bryan's demands de demands demands de- de mands for tor majority rule and was re regarded regarded re- re as ns fundamentally opposed to tho the administrations administration's desires for or a declaration declaration declaration decla decla- ration for Cor ratification without de destructive de- de o reservations Mr Bryans Bryan's league leas plank plA is regarded regard regard- ed by administration Democrats at the tho convention as embodying much tho same proposals us HII lin ho nut t out at nt t l the tho Ja Jackson lackson ic day dinner inI r 11 In Washington h hl l and which signalized a rift rUt between tho President and Mr tr Bryan Bran over tho Is issue Is- Is sue Ills his proposal l that the treat treaty be ratified with such reservations as M a majority of tho the Senate might ht n ree upon was rejected then by hy all administration admin admin- leaders in ht tho the treaty fight Suffragists Outline What hat women suffragists of tho the party part want In the platform was wa outlined to I the tho committee b by tr l Mrs George Bass of Now New who vho submitted in a report of the women's women associate committee recommending tho the following party declarations I An ad adequate child labor law and a a. reiteration of tho party's stand against the tho employment of oC children In indus Indus- tr try Continuation of tho the federal children's childrens childrens children's chil chil- drens dren's bureau and of ot tho the women's bu bureau bu- bu reau renu organized during tho the war Independent citizenship for women so 50 that an American woman would not lose 1080 her citizenship by marrying an alien Proper protection and aid for tor mater mater- nIt Womans Woman's representation on tant government commissions More attention to education with better bettor salaries for teachers Speaking for or tho the National Education association a delegation headed by Miss 1188 Charle Williams of Tennessee pleaded for a federal department of or education cI headed d bv hv a cabinet officer The platform of the tho National Lea League o of oC Women Voters Voter was presented by a series of speakers including Mrs Maud Wood Park ParI of oC Washington Mrs 1 Percy Pennypacker of Texas and Mrs Solon Jacobs Jacohs of Alabama Alabama- It called for planks on child welfare education high h prices prices' of ot h household commodities public health and morals Independent citizenship for Cor women and federal aid for or maternity P President Keeps In Touch With Events 1 Washington ton Juno Tuno 28 President 8 Wilson WilSOn Wilson Wil Wil- son kept a close tab on the progress of events 0 at tho the opening session of the Democratic national convention at S San n Francisco toda today A l pro press a association wire direct from the convention hall supplemented by telephone reports from tho the local of offices offices of- of Ices of ot other press associations kept him constantly advised o of all the details details details de de- tails of or the proceedings proceeding So far as could bo he learned no use was made toda today of tho called so-called special cial telephone wire from Crom tho Whitehouse White WhiteHouse House to the convention hall This is said to be he only an arrangement whereby where where- whereby h by a n. connection can be he mado made within a af afew afew f few w minutes clear through to San Francisco ru Toda Today being on only a da day of spectacles and preliminaries for the thereal thereal thereal real work at hand there was no oc occasion occasion occasion oc- oc casion for special communications be between between between be- be tween tho the President and his representatives representatives on tho the ground round No Xo Men Since Jane June 19 It was said there thero had been no telephone tele tolo- phone conversations with convention leaders since Saturday June 19 when Secretary talked with Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Cummings s. s Unless the Presidents President's league of ot na na- na plank runs up against some somo rough sledding I it t was declared there thero will be no direct communication from the White House Once this part of or the administrations administration's tlonA tion's program for control Of ot tho the convention convention convention con con- activities becomes Imperilled however the tho wires between the tho White WhiteHouse House and L d the tho convention hall will become become become be be- come hot with orders osiers It ia is und understood thoro there were a few official reports received over commercial commercial com com- I mercial wires i As Aa soon Boon as the convention was called to order tho the White house and executive tive offices became animated and the best host Informed annex of oC tho convention hall In the tho country n Details Detail tall Given a n Bulletins began beSan to arrive about 3 o'clock eastern time These were preceded preceded preceded pre pre- ceded by volumes of or descriptive mat matter ter tel telling of oC the appearance of the hall the tiling In of or tho the various delegations delegations dele dele- the tho singing of ot songs and other convention activities The rhe President did not go o into tho executive offices but remained J In his library where he received duplicates of oC all tho the official and unofficial re reports reports re- re ports portH that came in over the tho wires Dispatches telling of oC the tho effect of ot Chairman Cummings Cummings' s' s eulogy of tho the Democratic party and of or President Wilson Vilson together with his denunciations denunciations denunciations of ot tho the Republican conventions convention a asins sins of omission and commission naturally naturally nat nat- were the most acceptable bits of or literature during the afternoon and evening c It Is understood tho the President President Prell dent was alono alone when he read the tributes paid him by Cummings Comment I is III Not Forthcoming J Forthcoming There was no comment from Crom White Whito House officials as to the relative chances of ot any of ot tho the candidates In Inthe Inthe inthe the field The atmosphere however Judged from tho the enthusiasm of ot White Whito Indicated that they believed everything was going well wel Somehow the Impression has become fixed among attaches who do not talk for publication that McAdoo will be he bethe betho tho the nominee This is such a positive conviction that they they arc are not willing to admit of ot tho the term nark dark hor horse e. e |