New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
COmmOner'S Replies
VIII Pursue the
President on Tour.
TRIP TO COVER
MIDDLE WEST
Will Begin in February
Opposition Stumping
Plan is Denied.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Plans for =
trainload Of Bryanite.. pacifists, dis
armament advocates and opponents
OF preparedness. to follow President
Wilson around the country on his
stumpiug speech for national defence
and trv 20 rcbut his arguments AZ each
city where he speaks, we're outlined
here to-day. At the head of this ag-
grogation. It was said. would he Will
lam Jennings Bryan.
Representative Sherwood Of Ohio,
was one Of those most interested in
the plan. but his idea seemed to differ
radically from those Of another of the
leaders. Representative ". ". Bailey,
of Pennsylvania.
$50 far as know" said Mr. Bailey,
MIR. Bryan is not planning any trip
around the country on the Presidents
heels / want TO make particularly
clear and have talked With Mr..
Bryan twenty times in the last few
weeks that Mr.. Bryan is not oppos-
ing the President. lie i. just trying
10 show the President the light. He
wants him 10 see that the real atti-
tudo of the American people is not for
preparedness. but against it,
Believes People Oppose Defence.
"Nr. Bryan called my attention to a
phrase recently used By the President
that he believed the people we're con-
vinced' that the country should have .
larger measure Of preparedness. Act
ing on that hint. Mr.. Bryan is trying
20 convince the President that the peo-
pie arc opposed to preparedness. He
has a-.urcd me. as have told my
friend in the House, that he is Will
ing 20 speak anywhere and any time
against preparedness. Out of this. per
haps. grew the rumor Of the party OF
speakers under the direction Of com
mittec."
I'm another quarter II was asserted
positively that Representatives Bailey
and Tavcnncr. with Representative
Sherwood. were the bone aud sincw of
the whole plan, aaG that the speaker
would include Rabbi Stephen Wise, OF
Ncw York; Morris Hillquit. the Rev.
Washington GLADDEN.. OF Columbus,
Ohio; Representative Meyer London;
Oswald Garrison Willard. Representa-
tive Buchanan, Representative W. W.
Bailey. Norman Angel and Bryan.
The line o. argument to be taken, IN
addition 20 the general attack on de
fence. IL is said, will nc that the Pres
dent. iu making this stump speech ap-
peal. IS a usurpcr. /; viii be contendcd.
II is understood, that the protection OF
the nation is 2 matter invested by the
Constitution i'm the Congress. and that
the President should leave the ques-
tiou Of national defence to Congress.
The Presidents Tour.
The plans for the Presidents tour
took definite shape to-day and the work
Of mapping out the itinerary IF his
first speaking trip was almost com
pleted. II was decided that II public
business permitted. other trips would
bc made I'm as quick succession as pos
siblc 49,
4 revised outline OF the first trlp
drafted today calls for visits to eight
or nine Middle Western cities, includ-
iuc Cincinnati, Cleveland. Toledo. CHI
cago and Dcs Moines. The President
probably viii start West Immediately
after his visit 20 New York on January
~ 70 deliver addresses before the
Railroad Business Association and the
Motion Picture Board of Trade. lie
probably will remain away from Wash
inQtou about week.
Messages inviting Mr. Wilson 20 DIR
fcront uatts Of the country came IN
largo numbers 10 the Whit House dur
ing the iay Among other cities he
va asked 20 visit Dallas, TcN.; Okla-
loma C.y Minneapolis Ottumwa.
Iowa: Atlauta. indianapolis, Cleveland
and -. Louis. lie will be unable IA
accept all the invitations AZ once be
cause the length OF his stay away from
the capital necessarily IS limited.
Definite plans for the second trip
will not be made until after the con-
clusion OF the first, and all the tents-
tive itineraries will be subject 20
change or cancellation. should public
business force the President TO remain