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Show Sub- Committee Resumes Re-sumes Work as if Nothing" Noth-ing" Had Happened Chicago, June 20 The sub-com-mitteu of tho commltteo on resolutions resolu-tions met this morning and resumod its work on tho shaping of the platform plat-form ns If nothing hnd happoned. Thcro was n noticeable absence of "progressives." Of thrco Roosovelt members of the sub-commlttco, not one was present and It was not expected ex-pected that any of them, except Governor Gov-ernor Hadley of Missouri would be In attendance Both Mr. Rowoll of California Cal-ifornia and Mr. Lewis of Pennsylvania were understood to have cast their lots with Colonel Roosevelt Governor Hadley's attitude left no doubt In the minds of his colleagues that only other important business would be allowed to keep him away .Owing to last night's hasty adjournment the subordinato organization found It necessary to begin at tho foundation today. It had before it the drafts of tho threo platforms submitted by tho Taft, Roosovelt and La Folletto leaders, respectively and there was an announced determination to give careful attention to tho recommendations recommenda-tions of all of them with the Intention Inten-tion of cutting such portions as might commend themselves to their judgment. judg-ment. This was not an easy task in view of the length of the Roosevelt and La Follctte platforms and the expectation was that most of tho day would be consumed by tho deliberations delibera-tions of the sub-committee. When the subordinate body completes com-pletes Its labors tho full committee will be called in and after it passes upon the work prepared for It, a report re-port will 1 made to the convention. The Jllfn. , Maryland and Nebraska Nebras-ka members of the full platlonn committee com-mittee dropped in to say that, though they belonged to Roosevelt delegations, delega-tions, they had no thought of ceasing their work In the committee. They were asked to sit with the sub-committee and accepted the Invitation. Governor Hadley also appeared toward to-ward the close of the session, sayin? that other engagements had prevented his participation in the mornlng'i work. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler sat as a proxy for Mr. Barnes, the New York member of tho sub-committee. Many of the planks of the proposed platform received attention and sev-eial sev-eial of them were put In final shape for the consideration of the full committee com-mittee Somewhat sharp difference of opinion opin-ion has arisen among the sub-committee on resolutions on the tariff plank. Tvo propositions are before the committee, one reiterating the declaration of 190S In favor of a tariff which would cover the difference In the cost of production between this country and European nations and the other providing for a tariff which would "maintain the American -.an-dard of living." The latter Is pio-posed pio-posed by Senator Lippitt of Rhode Island, Is-land, and while It has rocehed tho fa-var fa-var of some of the members, has been opposed by others on tho ground that It would be construed into a declaia-tton declaia-tton in favor of a high tariff as opposed op-posed to any reduction. It began to rain sharply at 3 o'clock. The ciowd about the door never budged. A few were fortunate enough en-ough to havo umbrellas. Open skylights sky-lights let rain in upon the people all along the center of tho hall; on the west side tho water blew In through tho windows. But, wot or dry, nobody no-body would take the chance of losing los-ing his seat. Mr. Watson again announced that the credentials committee was not ready to report and moved the adjournment ad-journment until 11 a. m. tomorrow. This action was taken at 4:03 p. m., after a session of one minute. |
