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DEMOCRATIC.
LEADERS IN
SCRAP
Break Between The President
and His Former Premier
Widens As Bryan CIdcises
Wilson's Policies

Washington, Nov. Signs Of q
break between President Wilson and
his former premier, w. ]. Bryan.
over the administration defense pro-
gram became unmistakable today.
Bryan declared he viewed the pre-
sident's New York speech on pre-
paredness with sorrow and con-
Germ"
The president is doing what he
believes IL his duty, but ! feel it my
duty to dissent" Bryan declared.
I'VE can not criticize HIS motives. as
he has given his views with clear
ness and emphasis, but those who
differ with him are under q like OBJ
legation to express themselves with
equal clearness. The president will
not assume that he is more deeply
interested in the country's welfare
than the millions who elected him
temporarily to be their spokesman.
III be y giving voice to his coun-
tIymen's opinion. he sissps pss~nxlsas
ID have them ltapk Mi him as he.
has been With them. How otherwise
can he know whether be represents
or misrsppa ats their yisxa "
The plSnshs proposes Is hot on
ly a departure from our traditions
but q reversal Of national policy. II
is not only q menace to our peace
and safety. but a challenge to the
spirit OF Christianity. which teaches
us to influence others by example
rather than by exciting fear.
1T is q false philosophy. From
its falsity It inevitably leads into diff
ficulty. The spirit which makes an
individual carry revolver leads him
not only to use 1t on slight provoca-
tion but to use language which will
provoke.
Speak softly, but carry big
stick. is the delusive maxim held by
those who put their faith in force.
There are two answers to 1t. First,
the man who speaks softly has not
the disposition to carry club. Sec
ond. II the man with the soft voice
is persuaded to carry club. his
voice changes as soon as he begins
to. rely on the club.
why reverse our policy now? The
president admits there is no reason
for the change. He says. The ooun-
try is not threatened from any quar-
ter; she stands in friendly relation
with all the world
ITO make the statement more em-
phatic, he adds:
There is no fear among u.s.
III we are not threatened, IL re-
lations with all nations are friend
ly. II everybody knows we are able to
defend ourselves II necessary, II there
is no fear among us-why then is
this time chosen to revolutionize our
national theory, and exchange our
policy for that of Europe?
why abandon the hope we have
long entertained OF setting an ex-
ample for Europe?
why encourage the nations OF
Europe in their folly by initiating
them?
why impose upon the western
hemisphere policy so disastrousg
DO we not expect all Latin
America to be stimulated to prepar-
alton II we enter new era Of pre-
paration? VIII not such policy
make conflicts between those repuIb-
lies more probable?
We will do infinite harm to our
neighbors as we'll as to ourselves II
we are drawn into this policy which
provokes war by preparation which
Ia impossible without q large in
crease Of taxation. We are now
spending more than sSa5,OOo, 900
yearly on preparedness times
what we are spending on agriculture.
I feel sure the taxpayers will not
favor increasing this whom the
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