New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
converts to Plan
Lose Confidence III
His Leadership.
DEMOCRATS TALK
OF OPEN REVOLT
Leaders Restive at Appeal
10 People'-Want Pres
sure on Insurgents.
Rv STANLEY FROST.

Washington, Feb 4.-President VIII
80, returned 70 Washington to-day
.-,n his weeks trip West, stronger
-. not vet victor on any Of the is-
80. which forced his Journey. He
,,. NO, added strength for prepared
.,., added strength for himself, too.
br. he has not yet proved that be -
-. leader # his party or that that
,,r,y will support the very issues on
vhi,b the President has gone TO the
country"
+ IS true that there is now little
soyb, that the preparedness programme
vi 60 through but IL will be by
p.,ublicsn votes. a barren victory for
wilson personally, however valuable It
-,7 be for the rstion The President
j. fighting for g far different stake
row no, 20 save the preparedness pro-
,-,mme. but 20 save himself and the
Democratic party.
A. the same time The President faces
q, his return IS grave series OF
v-oblens IS have ever confronted HIM
III. Lusltsnis case may be settled or
NAV LEAD 20 . breas with Germany;
ne Avpsm incidert Is hanging FIRE; the
American proposition 20 forbid guns
On merchant ships Is raising new Ia
sues with the Allies, and particularly
with England; The report on the Mexi-
can situation must be approved and
sent 70 the Senate soon. and the Phil
ippins "scgt,e" 7olicv will be formal
ly laid before him within few days
BY Senators frightened az their sue
cess in turning defamation into legis-
.stlOn and who are seeking q way out
Revolt Brewing In Congress.
The fact is that the President has
10: ye, dOvned tie revolt against him
IN Congress Lyery speech in the
Vest wss answered by a Democrat on
he hoor amid Democratic cheers. The
fact that the Administration is not
ready 20 test It's strength on the de-
fence question S. shown by the delay
IA the House Naval and Military COM
ni,,ees, where no effort IS being made
70 get action.
Il is true thst some pressure is
being felt By the legislators from the
country whore the President spoke, but
nst has not yet affected the situation
isrs. The d.rec: influence OF the trip is
'ssn in q flock OF letters and telegrams
witch have been received by Repre-
''niatiyes Williams, OF Ohio. Borland,
" Missouri Stone, Of Illinois; Reilly,
q Wisconsin; Emerson, Of Ohio. and
''sso Of Pennsylvania, all urging pre-
pa'siness. Even Milwaukee, where the
Resident seemed 10 make the least i'm
PRESTON, has sent thirty-hve petitions
|ghg Preparedness.
n iset, many poi;.cians here frankly
.selsre that the President has waited
20 long 70 have suy chance OF hitching
- - parry 90 the preparedness star. The
.ns 70 have struck, these politicians
s!, was last fall. when public opinion
"a SUI entirely uniformed. rather
Isa now when it is settling, and when
~ ~ ear-to-the ground statesmen have
'Ngsc That 10 was settling against
s Iiesldeuts policies. Then, they .ay,
-. fIesdent could have won easily;
~. ~. ne mas q bare fighting chance. at
Ahs party war horses do not like such
.Vuncabout plan as going 10 the peo-
r.. Ihey are ready 20 urge him TO
nss pressure the real pressure that
,.uesident can use-tO bear on the
,us Some Of the leaders have ar
,.,ee conferences with him in the
~, lew days, and the questions will
" Afsshed over there.
resident TO Continue Appeal.
"a 'ae President. however, is planning
,.,Tynunue his present policy OF ap-
b.srug 70 the people. He has come
- 80 much encouraged BY the results
:. MS UP and in far better condition
IN is sNe teRt one. II Is planned 10
.n'o The South, where there are in
irs.ohs that Representatives have
spea into the anti band wagon too
MI II he IS 20 rally the party as a
SoN.t ne must begin there. as the
I'm is far more than half, both Of
s parry and Of the opposition 10 the
'psiecness policy.
bs~o 'ne defence fight progresses il is
o,s uhg more and more a party issue,
,,s. Nnlch will work 70 the disadvsn-
h IS OF Dir Wilson in the campaign.
VOL large extent he is even now
nste against himself, for he cannot
is al effective campaign on a record
sea,N. "a. made through Republican aid,
Ard the majority Of his own party.
f.pc. =. present course in making de-
o, ~b;h We dominant question. the one
M. en ne must most largely stand.
mr,i. speeches all insist on the nom
lss 'sn IN character Of the issue. and he
yeeh received in that spirit
l,,. suoUt the West. Yet il Is becom-
s.mo.. IAN that the defence strength is
lev, Hehtrely Republican. There are
'"ocfats for preparedness and
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