New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
Presidents Friends
NoLonger Hope for
Reconciliation.
CLARK BACKING
EN- SECRETARY
Administration FindSCom-
moner's Forces Stronger
than Expected.
LIN =. r--.-. Rare.n-l

rT-,- To- Tar1-s Bureau
Washington. Jan. l6-Friends Of
President Wilson who have been count
,.,on 8 return 20 the fold OF William
,.,,irgs Bryan are doomed TO bitter
as.lusiorment. The Tribune learned
..3sy from o close friend Of the Com
-,-er. The quarrel between the two
i-recorclsbio and Will go on 10 the
ht.sr end The only thing not yet
,.r.sin is whether Bryan will or will
70, carry an appeal 70 the people from
3, decision Of the Democratic Ma
.onal Convention. which, it is ad-
-.,ed. probably Will be against him.
one Of the most remarkable features
q he campaign against Wilson which
i. former Secretary of State is organ
an. is that 10 Will have the vigorous
,sr1or, OF Speaker Champ Clark and
RS f,iends. Iumors Of this have been
- circulation for some time. but have
ne. with denial from the Clark forces,
s,i have been generally doubted be
as,e Of the known bitterness the
,,esker las fe.t against the man who,
.s believes. prevented his nomination.
According % The Tubune's informant,
ssveyer. the quarrel has been made
t' and Bryan is preparing to do mis-
isi. 70 repair al s.. Louis the mistake
v..ch be now believes he made At Bal
more.
Speaker Clars's part in the hght will
%, be active, and &. is understood that
t does not include any interference
v.,h the Presidents plans for legisla-
20, this winter, 10 which the Speaker
largely committed. When the gath
H.rg Of forces for the convention be-
grs, however, the Speakers influence
sll be tel.. and j. will be against the
President His friends are still pow
III, and many Of his close advisers
,s..eye that the forces which came so
yea; nominating him in 1912 can do so
With the aid Of the man who then
,scked them.
One Cause Personal.
TIE causes Of the break between the
President and his former Premier are
Ell known except one; that is personal,
'-i results from the fact that neither
N' Bryan nor L.s vile believe in sec
ed marriages. This. however, is Of
rsai weight ir the quarrel, for the
Presidents action has destroyed the
"'adence which the Commoner had felt
% A- Wilson, sincerity and high mo-
'Ti, however they differed on practi-
a- Gaescors ThI. feeling Of distrust,
'''r coupled with entire disapproval
% tie Presidents recent public pol
+f'. IS The thing that makes Bryan's
t'ids certain that there can never be
'HtonciliatioD. even in form.
Friends Of tho administration have
@d charging that the discontinue
"'a has oyertascn the Presidents
"Aees in Congress IS due 10 the &C
-t OPPOSITION Of Mr Bryan. While
" ye, too earlv 90 venture q predic-
'l as 20 whether the President will
'e power enough TO force through
' policies Dee has proclaimed, it al
icy IS apparent that he will not have
I,jNa party behind him on any one
@eiu' and that so far they are not
g any apprcc.able progress. II
~. doubted that some measure OF
staleaness viii be enacted, or that
al ssI'n fence will hold tight. but be-
r~ .-'s no one viii venture 70 pre-
,,suy success for any Of me admin
y-. y-~Vu policies, except the relatively
portant Philippines bill.
l.sas,sA men deny that they or their
r', are m any way 10 blame for
AZ. .ste' e' They ,ay that in accord
Wf.,s IN the promise Bryan made 20
ls. "hen he left the Cabinet he
20 n. .'s worked actively in opposition
s,eo.l. "hl'e House. The only trouble.
is,u,ng TO the Bryan men. is that he
~ not helped.
Bryan's Aid in the Past.
W..s,H ihe previous sessions Of the
'sr ro M administration IL was Bryan
urorote man any one else who drove
virs !. congress the measures for
.,g ~ ."e administration has been tax
ess s,i Viedit. lie held together his
nges vHO"efs and swung them. often
Inc fo- -sslhSt their own wishes. into
Gsrt due Hue measures which the Presi-
10. IN sited Bryan's real work was
.'gsl,,;e State Department. but as
Ion. HI. general. The present situa-
TIES ~ Hlends declare, merely meas
tesporsH 'e@tent 10 which he has been
cIess =, ~ Tor such success in Con
osh pove,i' W. ilson has won. Wilson's
low sbov. Of leadership. they say. are
sad tbsv nave their first real test,
10, aelo pneqlct that the result will
lslgn ono. ~e President when the cam
sorrisSs. S.s5'ion that is most seriously
!.s, how fa 'e aaministration leaders is
..stt Tbaear Dir. Bryan will carry his
H ,te srst naye expected, ever since
gs' he vo.i,s OF the break appear ed.
eehe. and .lu DO all that he has so far
" bis onnn'..lot 'e not surprised at the vigor
S'uOn' though disappointed
oo Oh page ? eoIu,nn