Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-26
Simultaneous Visit Of Two att
Capitol Starts Talk Of Line
up in Support of Speaker
of House,
W. ]. NOT AFFECTED
BY DEFEAT AT HOME
Only Smiles and Says ''I'Il.
Be at Convention" When
Questioned on Nebraska.
Election.

Washington, April 25,-.-fresh from
his defeat in Nebraska, William ~
Bryan is in Washington to continue
his work for peace. Colncident with
the arrival of Mr. Bryan, William
Randolph Hearst appeared at the
capitol where he was entertained at
formal luncheon by Speaker Champ
Clark in the speakers dining room
Bryan and Clark did not meet.
Hearst and Bryan did not meet.
But the politicians connected their
appearance to a certain extent.
Believe Clark Their Hope.
Hearst is anxious to beat Wilson.
BRYAN is eager to justify his retire.
ment from the cabinet by saving the
United States from war.
Clark is the man who can come the
nearest to satisfying them both. IL
he should run for president against
President Wilson and beat MN,
Hearst would be pleased, oh, so pleas
ed BRYAN would feel hurt that such
thing as the president having made
his own denomination Impossible
should have occurred but he would
still hold that the interests OF hu-
manitv and the cause of peace were
greater than the fortunes of any IN
dividual.
Bryan 10 Ask Arbitration.
Mr. Hearst withdrew from the CITY
without having made any statement
regarding his visit. Speaker CLARK
denied any political significance 10
the luncheon and Mr.. Bryan went on
outlining his peace plans IN CONFER
enoes with members of both houses.
His plan simply Is to instlll INTO
congress the idea that when the pres
ident is through with Germany, as
he will be when he has gone the hnit
| of dismissing the German ambassa-
dor. if that ever happens, congress
shonld take the matter up de noVo
and avoid war by an accommodation
! with Germany. This accommodation
Mr.. BRYAN hints. is to be obtained pF
arbitration -,
Wants Congress 10 Dcnouncc war.
Congress. If his views are followed
would pass a resolution denounclhs
the war as crime against humanity
uaint the glories of peace ana emu
with n suggestion to American cltl-
zens that they help congress to Keep
The peace by avoiding the exercise Oh
their neutral rights while the war Is
on This he thinks might be lalo
hold of in such friendly manner %
Germany as to eventuate in her trust
inc us to bring her peace terms 10
England
How Bryan Would Use Clark.
Here is where Champ Clark comes
in If he can swing the house TO
such a program and it results IN the
president being officially discredlteo'
The nomination of the true repre-
sentative of the popular VIII at ST.
I ouis becomes possible even proba-
HE Mr.. Hearst's funereal Prince
Albert will have been satisfied.
| Mr. BRYAN will see q great victory
for humanity and that his former
chief. God bless him" has simply
gotten in the way Of true progress
and been thrust aside, weighed in the
! Reliance. kicked by the mule, ana
.. otherwise mixedly and metaphorlcai's
| treated. o
speaker Knows the House.
F. treat of this program seems
fantastical to men here VINO kno"
how subservient congress IS "
president. even weak one, ana WI
e., Is not a weak one; but the figure
of Champ Clark apparently gives II
substance It was champ Clark VINO
told the president that II let alone
the house would pass the McLen.,ole
resolution 4 60 l.. The admlnist, "eio,
sent Postmaster General bnIieau,
accompanied by his umbrella, 70 the
ca pitoI and his report was pad. 81
The administration then, insteau "
| trying a frontal attack on the nous,,
| suddenly swung around on the lia,iN
of the pacifists and got through w
line by way Of the senate lhe sen
ate has been sore ever since at ''.e
way il was compelled to disregaiu ~
ancient prerogative of interminap,e
debate. The main point, however, y
that Clark knew the house ana tno
president did not in. this instance.
sentiment for Peace. Says Bryan
The chances that he could hold 1t
again are not remote.
BRYAN claims that in his travels re-
Gently he has found the peace SEMI
ment strong. The uneNpeeteolS
strong showing made by Ford IN Ne
braska against Senator A. +. Cum
Minis. who won only by nose bryah
holds as typically indicative OF tie
sentiment in the middle west.
This Judgment seems to oVeriooA
the remarkable popularity OF hoose
Welt. and Roosevelt ideas in the west
and the fact that personality counts
for something even this year.
Incidentally, Mr. Bryan declined 10
discuss the causes of the defeat OF
both himself and his brother IN the
Nebraska primaries.
~ shall be at the convention ne
said with a smile.