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THE REPUBUGASi-JOURNAL ^ is a Member of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, the world's greatest news- gathering agency. RELIABILITY is its watchword. CIRCULATION; ? of Quantity and Quality makes THE REPUBLICAN-JOURNAL the fore- most Advertising Medium in Norjfc em New York. ST. LAWRENCE REPUBLICAN EST. 1830. OGDENSBURG DAILY JOURNAL EST. 1855. OGDENSBURG, N. Y., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1916. THE WEATHER == Probably showers Friday and ^Sat- urday. S_i MOMENTOUS NIGHT SESSION MAY HAVE DIRECT BEAI- ING ON WHO SMALL EE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. I IBLE TOMORROW Republican Pariy May Ultimately Include Some Progressive Planks in Own Platform in Order to Bring About Agreement. Chicago, June S.-Conferenee commit- tees appointed by the Republican and Progresive National Conventions to discuss harmony, held their first meet- ing tonight. The meeting commenced at 10:40 o'clock, and Senator Borah, one of the Republican conferees, pre- dicted the session would last at least three hours. The Republicans invited the Pro- gressives to meet them at a down- town club, and the Progressives ac- cepted. What will come of the meeting can be only conjectured. Tho Republican committee is composed of men who are regarded as opposed ;to the nomi- nation of Colonel Roosevelt, but not opposed to the eliminatioui of Justice Hughes. The Progressive conferences are generally regarded as men who will insist on the Colonel's nomination. The acceptance by both conventions of the peace conference proposal threw the situation into a new uncer- tainty. Hughes supporters and many other Republican leaders felt that it cannot prevent the nomination of the Justice, but the development has had the effect of holding off e.spected eryst- alization upon Justice Hughes in the Republican convention. The Progressive convention assem- bled tomorrow morning and the Re- publican at eleven o'clock. Whatever happens after that depenids upon the action of the conferees \who were still in session at late hour tonight. Those who were confident that some harmonious action would come out of the peace conference pointed out that the Progressives are in the position of having as yet announced no platform, and that there was more than a possi- bility that if the conferees cannot reach an agreement, tlie Republicans will meet the situation by taking some of the Progressive plonks into their own platform. Some of the Progres- sive leaders profess to have word from the inside of the Republican conven- tion that this would be done. Republicans Accept invitation for Conference. Chicago, June 9.—The Republican Convention today accepted the invi- tation of the Progressive Convention for a conference for harmony. Pro- posal to that end adopted first by the Progressive Convention was received in the Republican Convention, and adopted with a few scattered \noes but virtually no demonstration. Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, Sena- tor William E. Eorah of Idaho, former Senator W. Murray Crane of Massa- chusetts, Nicholas Murray Butler of the New .York delegation:, and former Representative A. R. Johnson of Iron- ton, Ohio, were appointed as the Re- publican conference committee. They at once began arrangements for meet- ing the Progressives. The complexion of. the committee was generally regarded as one that- would not accept Colonel Roosevelt for the Republican nomination, bint, on the other hand, would not insist on an agreement on Justice Hughes. The whole effect of the development was to throw the Republican nomina- tion into uncertainty until the con- ferees report. The other principal de- velopments in the Republican conven- tion were the adoption of the plat- form as reported by the Resolutions Committee headed by Senator Lodge, a half-minute of demonstration for Colonel Roosevelt when his name was mentioned for the first time in the convention, the perfection of a perm- anent organization, and adjournment until 11 a.m. tomorrow- Senator Lodge mentioned Colonel Roosevelt's name in reading the Phila- delphia plank, which declared for the policy inaugurated by McKinley and continued by Roosevelt. The demon- stration that followed was principally in the gallery, although it was joined by some delegates on the floor. Sen- ator Lodge, well identified as a per- sonal friend of the Colonel's, smiled and waited, and the demonstration subsided in less than a minute by the watch. The outstanding incident of the day's session came with Senator Lodge's an- nouncement of the Woman's Suffrage plank. \The Republican party, re-affirming its faith in government of the people, by; the people, and for the people, as a measure of justice to one half the adult people of this country, favors the extension of suffrage to women,\ read the Senator, and there he paused while the suffragists began their dem- onstration. / \But continued Senator Lodge, when the noise subsided, \it recog- nizes the right of each state to settle this question for itself.\ There were roars of laughter at this qualifying phrase to what the suffrag- ists had celebrated as a clear-cut vic- tory, and the hall rang with the dem- onstration of those who opposed the qualification. The convention referred contests in the National Committee to the Na- tional Committee itself, ratified the uncontested nominations, and adjourn- ed until tomorrow. ' Robbins Appoints Conferees. Chicago, June S.—Chairman Rob- bins tonight appointed as members of the Progressive Conference Commit- tee George W. Perkins, Governor Hir- am Johnson, Horace Wilkinson, Chas. J. Bonaparte, and John M. Parker. No meeting time has been set. Moose Whooping !t for T. R. The Auditorium, Chicago, June 8.— The Progressive National Convention met in two tumultuous sessions today, and adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. The principal business of the day- was the approval of the plan to confer (Continued on Page two.) >-.<*aj syaa Germans Lamnch Counter Attacks in Northern Section of Russian Front—Artillery Duels Continue With Unabated Intensity in Region of Verdun—Austrian Advances South- east of Trent Repulsed by Italians. THE COLISEUM, SCENE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. Allegiance Except to. the Constitution, Govern- ane Flag—Straight and Honest Neu- trality, Adequate Preparedness and a tective The Coliseum, Chicago, June S.--The following is the report of the Repub- lican Resolutions Committee:— \In 1861, the Republican party stood for the Union. As it stood for the union of states, it now stands for the unity of people, through true Ameri- can ideals, loyalty to American condi- tions, knowing no allegiance except to the Constitution, to the Government, and to the Flag of the United States. We believe in American policy at home and abroad. \Protection of American rights we declare that we believe in, and will enforce the protection of every Ameri-- can citizen in all the rights secured to him by the Constitution, treaties, and the law of nations, at home and abroad, by land and sea. These rights, in .violation of the specific promise to their party made at Baltimore in 1912, the Democratic President and the Democratic Congress have failed to defend and unflinchingly maintain. An Honest Neutrality. \Foreign Relations:—We desire peace, the peace of justice and right, and \believe in maintaining a straight and honest neutrality toward the bell- igerents in the great war in Europe. We must perform all our duties, and insist upon all our rights, as neutrals, without fear and without favor. We believe that peace and neutrality, as well as the dignity and influence, of the United States, cannot be preserv- ed by shifty expedients, by phrase- making, by flights of language, or by an attitude ever changing in an effort to secure groups of voters. \The present administration has de- stroyed our influence abroad, and' hu- miliated us in our own eyes. The Republican party believes that a firm, consistent and courageous foreign policy, always maintained by Repub- lican presidents in accordance with American traditions, is the best, as it is the only true way to preserve our peace and restore us to our rightful place among the nations. We believe in a specific settlement of internation- al disputes, and favor the establish- ment of a world court for that pur- pose. \Mexico:—We deeply sympathise with the thirteen million people of Mexico who, for three years, have seen their country harried, their homes destroyed, their fellow citizens, murdered, and their women outraged, by armed bands of desperadoes led by self-seeking, conscienceless agitators, who, when temporarily successful in any locality have neither sought nor been able to restore order or establish and maintain peace. Restore. Order in Mexico. \We express our horror and indigna- tion at the outrages which have been, and are being, perpetrated by the bandits, upon American men and wo- men who were, or are, in Mexico by the invitation of the laws and the gov- ernment of that country, and whose rights to security of person and prop- erty are guaranteed by solemn treaty obligations. We denounce the inde- fensible methods of interference em- ployed by this administration in the internal affairs of Mexico, and refer with shame to its failure to discharge its duties as next friend to Mexico, its duty to other powers who have re- lied upon us as such friend, and its duty to our citizens in Mexico, in permitting the continuance of such conditions, first by failure to act promptly and firmly, and second, by lending its influence to the continua- tion of such conditions through recog- nition of one fo the factions responsi-' ble for the outrages. \We pledge our aid in restoring order and maintaining peace in Mex- ico. We promise to our citizens, on and near our borders, and to those in Mexico, wherever they may be found, adequate and absolute protection in their lives, liberties and property. Monroe Doctrine. \Monroe Doctrine:—We re-affirm our approval of the Monroe Doctrine, and declare its. maintainance to be a policy of this country essential to its present and future peace and safety, and to the achievement of its manifest destiny. \Latin America:—We favor the continuance of the Republican policy, which will result in bringing more and more closely together the com- mercial, financial and social rela- tions between this country and the countries of Latin America. \Philippines:—We renew our allegi- ance to the Philippines policy inaug- urated by McKinley, approved by Con- gress, and consistently carried out by Roosevelt and Taft. Even in this short time it has immeasurably im- proved the material and social condi- tion of the islands, given the Pliili- vpino people a constantly increasing participation in their government, and if proceeded in will bring still greater benefits in the future. \We accept the responsibility of the islands as a duty to civilization and to the Philipino people. To leave with our task half done would break our pledges, injure our prestige among nations, and imperil what has already been accomplished. Against Scuttling Philippines. \We condemn the Democratic admin- istration for its atempt to abandon the Philipines, which was prevented only by the vigorous opposition of Re- publican members of Congress, aided by a few patriotic Democrats. \We reiterate our unqualified ap- proval of the action \taken in Decem- ber, 1911, by the President and Con- gress to secure with Russia, as with other countries, a treaty that will recognize the absolute right bf ex- patriation, and prevent all discrimina- tion of whatever kind between Amer? ican citizens, whether native bopi or alien, and regardless of race, religion, or professed political allegiance. iWe renew the pledge to observe this princ- iple, and to maintain the right of aisyl- um, which is neither to be surrender- ed nor restricted.\ \ Woman Suffrage. The plaform also declares for ado' (Continued on page 2.) Having recaptured Lutsk, one of the triangle of Russian forts in Volhynia, from the Austro-Hungarians, the Rus- sians are pressing their adversaries westward. In numerous places not only have the Russians gained the banks of the Ikwa and Styr. rivers, but have crossed the streams, and have continued their effensive against their foes. • In the region of Kovel, midway be- tween Lutsk and Brest-Litosk, and in the vicinity of Kovuo, the Russians have begun action against the Austro- Hungarians. Likewise in Galicia there has been no let-up in the Russian attacks. Here they have captured along the lower Stripa river heavily fortified positions. In the fighting the Russians have ma- terially added to tkeir prisoners and their stores of captured guns, machine guns and war material. Considerable activity has been Shown by the Germans on the northern section of the Russian front, where they have been bombarding the lines along the Dvina to the lake region south of Dvinsk, and made infantry attacks south of Smorgon, where they report the capture of the village of Kunawa, but Petrograd aserts that all the German attacks were repulsed. ' With the capture of Fort Vaiix, northeast of Verdun, the Germans have atempted to advance their lines against the French east and west of the Thiaumont farm,' south of Douau- mont. The French barrier fire, how- ever checked them... Northwest tof Verdun, around Hill 304, and in the region of Chattancourt, the artillery, duels are still intense. Intermittent artillery duels have given way to vicious infantry attacks and counter-attacks by the Germans and British • around Hooge. The Italians south and southeast of Trent continue to repulse further '-. Austrian advances. South and south- : west of Asiero, attacks by the Aus-_: trians were repulsed, according To\ Rome ,hile along the Lagarina Valley? concentration of Austrians were dis- persed. :i».: Northwest of Trent, in the Ortler region, the Italians nave captured sev-- eral points of vantage, and further south, in the Chiese Valley, have r& pulsed Austrian offensives. \'\\-' Although it had baen believed that' the entire ship's company of the cruis- er Hampshire was lost when that ves=\ sel sank while carrying Earl Kitchen-' er to Russia, twelve men have drifted' ashore on a raft. SHELL PROB IADL4NS L0S Story of Huge Contract Awards Fails to Satisfy Justice Duff. Ottawa, June 8.—Comment by Sir William Meredith and Justice Duff, who are inquiring into allegations of favoritism in awarding huge ammuni- tion contracts, featured argument of counsel today. Justice Duff intimated he was un- able to understand several of the* ex- planations of Colonel Carnegie, muni- tions expert of the shell committee, in regard to the awarding of the con- tracts, particularly the reason for committing the shell committee for a year for five .million time-fuses when a Avar office cable alluded to another kind of fuse. He said, also, he was unable to com- prehend why Colonel Carnegie, in go- ing to New York to place contracts, did not consult with J. P. Morgan & Co., agents of the Entente allies, as to prevailing prices, before he fixed the amount to be paid the American Fuse Company and National Arms and Am- munition Company. D. J. Ewart and H. J. La Fleur, counsel for Minister of Munitions Hughes, completed their arguments this afternoon, and maintained that the minitser has been absolutely free of any complicity in the alleged \rake off.\ WEI'S COMBAT General Hughes, Presenting Colors to Regiment, Relat- es Stirring Deeds, Milk Experts Meet. Cincinnati, June 9.—The 10th an- nual convention of the American Asso- ciation of Medical Milk Commissions begins here tomorrow. Dr. Charles Soucher, president of the Academy of Medicine, heads the local committee M entertainment. Ottawa, June 8.—Upwards of 6,000 Canadians have fallen within a weelc in the desperate fighting in and around Sanctuary Woods, according to a statement made by Major-General Sir Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia, in presenting, colors to a Canadian re|-. iment on Parliament Hill today. L General Hughes received a cable. message from the front stating tliafc Captain Niven, of the Princess Patri&3 ia's, had again distinguished himself/ Wounded on .Friday, he was taken* \back and treated at a dressing stations He went to the front trenches on Sat- urday, was again wounded, taken back and dressed, was at the front again Saturday, and was sent back for fuEfe-T er treatment. ^it- Chaplain Wilkes, according to ihM message, caried a rifle into the fighto He used it as long as he could, then- wield a bayonet until the encouirter.- became too. close for either, thert'die.\ went doAvn using his fists. Colonel- Buller, commander of the Princess Pats was killed. He had been a mem* ber of the Duke of Connaught's Can- adian household, like the man wlip preceded him. Colonel Farquliary Colonel Farquhar was killed at the head of the Princess Pats a year ago. Drop Forge Men Mieet.. Philadelphia, June 9\.—The Anifei- can Drop Forge association, whicli in- cludes many of the principal manuiac- tuers of automobile forgoings, opens its annual convention in this city to- morrow. F. A. Ingalls of Harvey, %l. k is president of the association. .... .
