The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09
TREATY AS ISSUE
OF DEMOCRATS
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1OCr SENATORS. SluCe uc iioo ~ho'NA~
! to make the treaty an issue IN the
CON ing campaign, there is no way that
lit can be avoided. they believe.
Vim. j. Bryan's split with wilson
will have no effect on the treaty SIT
uation as far as the senate is con-
corned, it was believed. Several SEN
ators pointed out that even II the
democratic senators should ansn
themselves with Bryan and accept the
Lodge reservation on article ten
which is virtually what BRYAN adyo-
Gated In his Jackson Day speech-the
resulting ratification by the senate
would never become effective because
the president would reject.
Politically, however, the Bryan-Wli-
son split was admitted to be Oh the
greatest importance. Bryan Will fight
they said, to control the democratic
national convention and If he wins
will counsel senate democrats 10
yield to the Lodge reservations ana
ratify the treaty right after the con,
vention. believing the president would
yield his party's verdict against him;
But democratic senators declared
that Bryan will not succeed. wilson,
they said. will have the strongest Nno
OF support from his party.
The treaty situation as affected by
tho presidents letter was, the suolect
OF many senatorial conferences today.
Formal statements are to be given OUT
later by Senator Lodge, for the Lodge
reservationists. McNary. for the mlld
reservationists and Hitchcock for the
democrats. Senator Underwood SAID
he still thinks his resolution for CON
citation committee offers way out
The president, Underwood SAID, IS
still willing to accept explanatory res
creations and ne predicted that many
republicans will be found counselilng
Lodge to a more moderate stand
rather than accept the challenge OF
campaign on the treaty.
Senator Borah speaking for the out
and out foes of all ratification said he
was glad the president has come 10
the view that national referendum
schould be had. That Borah pointed
cut has been his position all along.
Senator Lodge, republican leader
in the senate, declared he was will
ing for the treaty to go into the next
presidential campaign, and said the
presidents attitude made compro-
mise impossible. Lodge said:
THE president has made his posi-
ton very plain He rejects absolutely
the reservations adopted by the ma
jority of the senate. He says we
must take the treaty without change
which alters it's meaning, or leave It.
1.-THE issue is clearly drawn. The
reservations, intended solely to pro-
test the United States in its SOY
ereignty and independence, are dis
carded by the president. The presi-
dent places himself squarely in be-
half Of internationaIsm as against
Americanism."
Convention City Getting Ready.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Prepa-
rations to handle the great crowds
here at the time of the democratic
national convention in June we're
being made today by hotels. railway
lines and telegraph companies.
Hundreds of teIegraphic reserva-
lions began pouring in to downtown
hotels yesterday shortly after the
flash that this city had been chosen
as the convention city.
Railway officials said no con ges-
ton Of traffic is feared.
A Few Striking Extracts. n
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Here are
a few striking extracts from Presi-
dent Wilson's letter, read at the
Jackson day dinner and the speech
delivered a few minutes later by Will
liam ]. Bryan, which graphically pre-
sents the decisiveness OF their SEN
sational break over the peace treaty:
President Wilson.-
PERSONALLY, | do not accept the
action OF the senate of the United /
States as the decision OF the nation.
There can be no reasonable OBJ |
lection to interpretations accompany. !
ing the act of ratification itself. But
when the treaty Is acted upon, must |!
know whether 1t means that we have !
ratified or rejected it.
I'VE cannot rewrite this treaty. |
We must take 1t without changes |
which alter its meaning, or leave it |
and then, after the rest of the world 4
has signed it, we must face the un |
thinkable task OF making another and !
separate kind Of treaty with Ger. !
many.
IF there is any doubt as to wha,
the people of the country think on |
way out is to submit 1t for deter !
mination at the next election to the |
voters Of the nation, to give the next !
election the form of a great and !
solemn referendum, a referendum as /
to the part the United States is to /
play in completing the settlements |
Of the war and in the prevention in |
the future Of such outrages as Ger
many attempted to perpetrate."
William J. Bryant
THE republicans have majority
IN the senate, and, therefore, can by !
right, dictate the senate's course.
Being in the minority, we cannot de-
nand the right to decide the terms
upon which the senate will consent
70 ratification.
1--WE must either secure such com
promise as may be possible or pre-
sent the Issue to the country The
after course would mean delay OF |
al least fourteen uronthS and then