Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09
Harmony Not on Bill of
Fare at Democratic
Banquet.
LEADERS AT SEA
OVER DIVISION
Antaaonio&le Views Of Wilson and
Bryan Regarding League of Nation
Covenant Give Worry TO Democratic
Vvheelhorses-some Hope Hold Out
That Con,pror,iss Plan He's sesn
Aidod-Lodge Thinks Otherwise.

Washington. Jan. a.--Pres'dent WI
son's decision that the league of ma
tions should be placed before the vot-
ers as referendum, and W. J. Brvan's
statement thnt the democratic party
can not present the issue to the coun-
try but should accept some compromise
are the chief twin surprises to party
leaders at the annual conclave at the
Jackson day dinner.
President Wilson's message. written
in the sick ROOM mnde no announce
rrent Of desire for a third term and
made no mention OF return to pri-
vate life. as had been predicted.
Mr.. Bryan's statement was accom-
panied by statement that he was not
speaking as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination. and democratic
\ leaders eaid that was a surprise to
them.
Today democratic leaders are study
ms theN declarations Of the two party
leaders. MANY political observers feel
II is vet too early to accurately estimate
the position in which the cleavage be-
tween the president and the foremost
democrat In private life leaves the
party.
They feel that stock must be taken
and that opinions Of the rank and
Ale of the >partv must ne sounded.
Democrats Divided.
Whether the position of the two men
now. definitely announced means fght
in the democratic convention remenis-
cent Of the spectacular dght IN Baltimore
when Mr. Bryan forced Mr.. Wilson'S
nomination and reversed tho position
Of the party in giving the nomination
to the candidate with 9 majority vote,
none Of the party leaders 10 willing to
predict for publication. Sentiment AAt
the jackson day dinner seemed to be
divided between support of Mr., Bryan
and the preSident. Il seegn6 that Nj.
Bryan's declaration thxts the ffeat
should be rAxined WITH such compro-
mise as possible viii give an impetus
to the get-together movement in the
senate.
President Wilson's declaration that
there can not be reasonable opposition
to reservations to "say what the un-
doubted meaning on the league Is" may
speed the movement, it Is thought.
Senator Lodge republican leader and
foremost IN tne HSnL AKalnSt tHe Treaty
without reservations. takes an opposite
view and has issued formal state
ment saying that the presidents state
ment makes ratification compromises
impossible.
An appeal to the people at the polls
the republican leader declared. would
to him be "vrost co-a'a''v welcomed"
Views Wide Apart. Y
Senators disaereed widely TODAY on
the treaty situation following Presi-
dent Wilson's Jackson day dinner.
Aonk the democrats 1t was declared
the letter had not changed matters at
all and that efforts to compromise
would be continued. Mild reservation
list republicans said they thought the
compromise would be rendered more
difficult. A still different view was
held by the irreconiclable foes. who
held by the irreconcilable foes. who
issue in the campaign.
President Wilson's message to the
Jackson day dinner was put into the
Coneressional Record by Senator
Hitchcock, but an effort to insert the
speech Of w. J. Bryan failed when
Representative Gard Of Ohio, refused
unanimous consent.