New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
Saws Presidents Pol.
icy Threatens Safe
ty of Nation.
FEAR
RIFT IN PARTY
Not Worried by Congress
Fiqht. but Uneasy Over
Prospect of Bolt.


p,.,;aent Wilson on the national de-
t.nes issue came to-day. In for
val statement Mr.. Bryan declared
.h,, ,hs Presidents policy was "a
s.,.,,,,rs from our traditions, a re-
- Q, our national policy, a men
A.. % our peace and safety and a
.ho,,,nr to the spirit of Chris
ssnitv. which teaches US TO influence
o,ber, by example rather than by
force"
The statement settles any doubt
that Mr.. Bryan will lead the fight
in Congress against the administra-
.on's defence programme and, II
beaten, carry his case to the next
Democratic national convention. Re
publican leaders see In 1t the hope OF
a rift in the Democratic party that
will more or less offset the Progress
sye split. The Democrats express
resignation, while not denying that
serious DAMAGE may be done.
"The President" says Mr.. Bryan
will not assume that he is more
S,,plv interested in the welfare Of the
eouu,ry than the millions who elected
him. for the time being, TO be their
Spokesman. And if, as he evidently
believes, he is giving voice to the opin-
ions Of bis countrymen, he is, Of course
nt;ovs 70 have them as frank with
hin as he has been with them-how
otherwise can he know whether he rep
ressnts or misrepresents their views"
Politicians Are Guessing.
The questions which interest Wash
ing,on are how far Mr. Bryan will go,
how many he can take with him, and,
as side issue, whether he will really
hold 10 his announced position that
prohibition, another issue on which he
is known to differ with Mr.. Wilson,
should be kept out Of the national cam
paign.
Republicans do not bank too heavily
on the possible damage Mr.. Bryan may
do. 1t is recognized that his following
in Congress is not likely to be enough
to make any long stand against the ad-
ninistrahon. and that 1t has been melt
ing since the defence programme was
announced
The one certain effect, so far as Con-
grtss is concerned, will be to prevent
making defence a party issue, and this
Is generally approved by both sides.
With small Democratic majority in
The House. Nj Bryan will control
enough votes 20 make the adoption Of
The defence plan possible only with
ihc aid Of Republicans.
Nr Bryan is understood 20 have re-
solved 10 90 through with his fight,
regardless Of consequences 20 him
self, the President or the party. He
iecls that the matter is one of princi-
PIE and that the future of the coun-
try IS scturily endangered by the
Presidents course. His friends say
MAT he has small hope of blocking the
legislation which VIII be introduced,
but he does hope that he can force
some KIND Of compromise.
The real danger feared by the Dem
oerats is that Mr. Bryan may not be
content with a formal fight at the ma
uonSl convention. lie h. been greatly
encouraged By the results Of the cleo
mons IN Ohio and Kentucky. In the
former state he sees IN the great re-
suction Of the wet majority a per-
sonal victory for him elf. since he
spent more than week campaigning
here
kentucky Result Pleases Him.
In Kentucky he notes with pleasure
nat IN the last elect on, when the
stiskey interests were fighting tho
Democrats. Democratic Governor won
By about 10000, while this year. with
ne whiskey support, Stanley squeezed
through on margin so narrow that
may be overturned by the official
count
NJ. Bryan is as strongly In favor Of
"+fN+NNNAt a. iAt = NHHDsNl " az hAN
qaaie defence, and many politicians
believe be may be tempted TO combine
Ws moral issues Of prohibition and
sspreparedness into one third party
e'Siiorm next year.
The President is believed 70 have
nown that New York speech would
s'ng reply from Mr.. Bryan. and 70
use discounted the danger. Ii Is
shcerstood that he will make no re-
sy either 20 the present attack or TO
'1ers which may follow.
Men close 70 the President do not
eleye that Mr.. Bryan will carry his
gut beyond the convention. One OF
ae closest Of Mr. Wilson's advisers
'aIllnes the situation as follows:
:, There is no danger Of Bryan bolting
s Convention or making any direc,
.sht on the President there. He will
o'ry his fight on defence TO Congress
sao be beaten there, even worse than
n yet appeared. lie will try TO put a
Nsee plank In the national platform,
no be beaten again. Then he will
,.pport both the ticket and the plat
MI. Bryan supported Parker In
s Is any further answer needed
n. stories that he will bolt Wilson
Tradition Rejected, Says Bryan.
a. his formal statement critieising
~ Presidents New York speech Mr..
'2sn ssid:
he has announced q policy which
ss hsver before been adopted In this
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