Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-09

Washington, Jan. "A sharp clash oi
,iews over the Peace Treaty between
resident Wilson and William J. Bryan
,levelopod last night at the Jackson Day
.Iinner here, following a meeting of the
Democratic National Committee ut which
IT Was decided TO hold the party's national
convention at San Francisco, beginning
.,Ine -.
The President, IN letter read at the
,Iinncr, came out squarely for the treaty
without changes which alter its meaning,
Though he said that there can be no
.casonabo objection 70 Interpretation
..ccompanvinC the act Of ratification.
Ie declared unequivocally that If the
meaning of the treaty were changed by
ne senate he would favor an appeal 10
he country with the treaty and the
earuc covenant IS au ISSUE
As one Of tho guests ol honor at the
.linncr Mr. Bryan made a spcech which
.,nntaned a plea for keeping tho treaty out
af politics. He aIgded that the treaty
hould be ratified without delay, that
here should hc compromise on the part
.,f the Democratic Senators i necessary
bring this outcome
To Mr. Bryan the mann thing was 70
atifv the treaty and establish peace with
GERMANY. With the Republicans con
rolling the Senate, hc held. theirs should
y the responsibility IN their WAY hiiS
he issue between President Wilson snd
Mr.. Brvan was definitely drawn
The President has taken up the challenge
nf - nator Lodge 20 bring the treaty INTO
he Presidential political campaign II
$ evident also that his letter Is Intended
Is notice 70 the Senate that 4 the treaty 5
meaning is changed or II Is so ratified
- to require its re-submlSslon - the
,llIed powers the President will rctuse
!, re-submit it. We cannot 'rCwrlte tins
reatv,' hc said.
LODGE SAYS TREATY Eorrs FADE.
senator In,dcc acocrtod the challcnp,
n the President He issued 3 statement
ast night after learning what va n the
residents letter. in which he said that
be issue was clearly drawn.
.tThe President has made his position
verv plain, said the Senator. He re
Gets absolutely the reservations adopted
" 4 decisive majority OF the Senate. lie
avH We must take the treaty without any
h..age which alters its mcaning.oT leave u.
t. will permit interpretations, whatever
hat NAV mean. expressing its lndouhtcd
meaning. when there Is hardly a line Of
which has not been questioned and
-ecrived many meanings.
This pcrmissio ls valnclcss- He
,tands a. be has always stood for the
srpaty just s. It Is.
The issue Is clearly drawn. The roSer-
cations intended solely 70 protect the
United States IN its sovereignty and in
ierendence are discarded by the President
The President places himself squareiy in
,ehaf OF interna tionaliSm against Amcn-
,anisr1
II have hoped that N the Senate We
night have come together and ratified
h treaty. protected by the princ pcs
~et forth IN the fourteen reservations.
The President icaI. has made this hope
impossible. II il is impossible. then We
must bear the delay rnseparahle from
he President attitude and appcal 70
he people. which | for one shall most
cordially welcome.
BIC DEMONSTRATION OVER LETTER
The reading Of the Presidents letter
xas nunctuated by the w7ldest enthusiasm
II both sections Of the dinner, which was
,eld at two hotels, he Willard and the
Washington. V1th the same speakers at