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Show Bay State Republicans and mH Democrats Want Changes mm Republicans Declare For Reservations And Democrats 1 Declare For An Amendment. Senator Lodge Will H Abide by the Plat form. But Will Vote Against H I The Pact Disposition of Shantun' H UOSTOiV. Oct. 4. Republicans of Massachusetts In state convention today to-day went on record ns In favor of the prompt latlflcatlon of tho treaty of peace, "without amendment," but with specified roscivatlnns, and condemned con-demned the action ot the peace com-mlsloncrs com-mlsloncrs In the matter of Flume. Thrace nnd Shantung. Tho convention also declared Us pildo In the statesmanship oT Henry Cabot Lodgo and Indorsed his "efforts "ef-forts to bring about prompt nctlon on tho treaty." I.ODTJK ACCEPTS PLATFORM Senator Lodgo, In a speech dellv-ejod dellv-ejod with apparent feeling, said that ho accepted the platform, hut added, amidst n storm of applause, that he would vote ngalnsl the Shantung ptovlslou, "whether llbo by amendment amend-ment or reservation, whenever It Is presented to mo." Tho convention gavo unequivocal Indorsement to Governor Coolldgo "for his ready and fearless servlco for tho enforcement of law and order." The reservations specifically fav- ored wero tho right (it tho United H States to withdraw from tho league. upon duo not Ire: for no obligation H to emplo) American soldiers or sail- jH ors unless Congress shall so direct; jH for complete control ot domestic H questions such as the tariff and Im- H migration by tho United States, and H Tor the United States to be tho solo H Judge In Interpreting tho Monroo H H.W STATE DEMOCRATS H WANT AMENDMENT H I ROSTON. Oct. 4. Heated debato H on tho peace treaty on tho floor of H the Domocrnt state convention today H ondediUtho adoption ot a resolution fnvoilng ratification of tho treaty In- eluding tho league ot nations cove- nant by tho United States Senato, H provided the covenant Is so amended a4 to glvo to no other nation more B I votes than the United States, to pro- , tcct thu sovereignty of tho American H 'peoplorto in-otcct the right of self- H determination and to refrain from adding to the burden of peoples want- ing to be freo nnd independent." H |
