El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec Owl
w liam Jennings Bryan. oldest liv-
ing candidate for the pras' iency
and veteran politician. whose boast
is that he was running for president
long before anybody being mentioned
for that office today was even known
to the general public has injected
himself not only into the treaty con-
troversy, but into the presidential
situation within the Democratic
party.
Brother Bryans views on current
events were made known 10 a gather
ing Of Democratic senators mere the
other night at which certain we'll
known views which the commoner
has espoused during the last 20 years
were resurrected. together with GER
tain new ones which he believes the
Democratic party should adopt In its
platform In the next campaign
FaFOrs Treaty Compromise.
So Tar as the treaty fight is con-
cerned the significant fact is that
AIR. Bryan Is for a compromise lie
would ike TO see, for instance,
reservation providing for the direct
election by the people OF the United
States Of their representative in the
he believes that something can be
worked out Of the pending reserva-
tons In order 20 bring about rarifi-
cation OF the treaty in the senate.
Really his ideas approach more
closely those OF senior Hitchcock or
Nebraska than those OF senator
Underwood, OF Alabama.
apart from its possible bearing on
the Democratic caucus today wherein
q minority leader is 70 be chosen.
there Is unquesuonably an interest
ing Development in Mr.. Bryan's
tendency TO bury the Ratchet win
the senator from his home state. For
, ears the feeling between Messrs
Bryan and Hitchcock on politics in
side the Democratic party has been
none too pleasant, which accounted. I
indeed. for the lack OF warmth at one
time on the part Of the Nebraska
senator for the incumbent Of the
white house because Of the lafter's
excessive leaning toward the former
secretary OF state. especially IN mat f.
ters OF patronage.
Forget Their Preiudices.
But IL appears that as between Mr. I
Bryan and Mr.. Hitchcock bygones I
are rapidly beginning TO be bygones
and the campaign OF 1920 can be dis
eussed without prejudice.
Incidentally the entire gather J
Ing OF Democratic senator's pro-
ceeded on the assumption that.
Of course Woodrow Wilson
would be unable TO be n cnndi- I
date for a third term. and that
the coast was clear for the selec-
tion Of somebody else without Of I
fence to the white house.
Throughout the many speeches Z
made. therefore. there ran the
irledliest feeling for the man in the
white house and. OF course. i'm the i
discussion OF the reservations TO the I
treaty IL was conceded that these \
should be so framed as to be ac-
reputable TO president Wilson. But.
nevertheless, the fact that a score Of I
Democratic senators sit down at the
Inner table and talk compromise as
q political as we'll as patriotic neces-
sity descloses an apprehension that
The president may cucumber his party
IN the next campaign with the em-
narrassing load OF an uncomDromis-
nE position on the peace treaty. the
ne Republican party. where the men
ln the outside Of the congress are
ifraid that an unhendinc attitude on
he part OF senator Lodge NAV have
he same effect on Republican sue
.ess.
Generally sepalzing the pres
sure on both parties q for com
promise. men life Taft. Wicker
sham and Sfrnus In the nrpuhIf-
can rnnks taking a nostfIon not
fnr different from thqz OF ur.
Bryan and many Deomcrutic
senators.
Inc77antalIv g. should be disclosed
n this connection that Mr.. Brvanl
cells the president acted most un-
wisely IN not taking more repre-l