Evening star., 1915-06-11

pose to oppose Mr.. Wilson for renomi-
nation upon many issues. especiallI
upon the one-term plank OF the demo-
cratic platform. prohibition ana othef
ma tional issues upon (which they seri-
ouSly disa gree.
Others give Mr.. Bryan credit for leaV-
ing the cabinet for no other reason
that the. one ascrihed in his letters and
appeals to the people-ths lnfefha-
tioual situation. and do not believe ne
Will allow himself to be dta Wh mo
continuous antaS Soni&n to the iftS!heit
on other matters.
Ii is recalled that at the beginning OF
the Roosevelt feud Mr., ia1t
sought 10 shut from his ears the taieS
of busybodies and troublema kerS. pG.
inichlef Stirrefs We're as bhsA - 49,
at all sta ges. They carried Wonnefi''
tales backward aud forward Nasn
in2ton and oyster BAY were ailNe Win
them. The breach grew wider ana
wider.
In one respect, il is pointed out. tne
parallel is not the same. MI hiAaH
although aggressive in bchal: o! hiS
convictions, does not indulge III per
sonalities ana biting phrases as ai'
Col. Roosevelt. If there is to be 4 leua
it will not be as bitter as that between
the two big men of the republican
party. Mr. Bryan i'll fight Tor ms
ideals in an impcrSonal way. Inc pub-
lie viii fully understand that TINS nshl
is against Mr.. Wilson. hut much oi lhe
matte way the affair will be conducted
Mr. Bryan.s autagonism Will not make
it as necessary for Mr.. Nilsson TO an
swer as did col. Roosevclt's antaSo-
nsm to Mr.. TAFT
Expect Mr.. Wilson's Reelection.
1t is noticea BILE today. however. that
close friends of the President are Su-
premelE confident that Mr.. Wilson VIII
he renominated and reelected. They
did not believe that any living man or
set of men will be able to prevent this.
They are supremely confident that he
today represents the ideals and
thoughts of vast majority of the
people and that he will continue to
faithfully interpret these ideals. They
do not think that war with Germany
or Mexico will alter the situation.
" neither these dangers are removed
and peace assured will not, in their
opinion. change the loyalty of the
voters to him. Whether he make his
next campaign Oh national or interna-
ton issues, whether the country is at
peace or war, makes no change in
!! their views today. 1t is Mr., Wilson
against all. with Mr.. Wilson to win.
1t is firmly contended that the Presi
dent. since the publication of his sec
ond note to Germany, will have back
class of men Mr.. Bryan expected to
align IN support of his views. They
believe that radical sentiment will sup
port him for his firmness and conserva-
tlves applaud his support of the invio
Liability of American rights at sea. He
stands for patriotism and humanity,
for the man-made and God-given right
of self-defensc. as they see it today,
and as these are the ideals of all
Americans they cannot be convinced
that Mr.. Bryan or any other man will
be able to draw from him the backing
he now has.
Had the President followed the ad-
vice of Mr.. Bryan, it was asserted to-
day by intimate friends the country
and the world would have regarded
him as pusillanimous and fabby. and
he would have been repudiated His
Willingness to accept the resignation of
Mr.. Bryan shows that = Will break
with any friend supporter when a
question of national principle and pa
triotism is involved IF there are other
members of the ca Dinet against them
he will unhesitatingly accept their
designations also if presented.