The Washington herald., 1920-01-17
BRYAN BACKED
ASMANTODRY
UP THE WORLD
Nebraskan S Friends Expect
Him to Lead Intena-
tional Forces.
TREATY VITAL FACTOR
If Compromise Efforts Sue,
ceed, Adherents Believe
He Could Gain Hearing.

Friends of William Jennings
Bryan expect the Nebraskan TO be
the leader of temperance forces
abroad unless the exigencies of the
political situation at home should
make his stay in this country inn
perative.
In either case his Influence will
be for the good of the cause and
the prohibition forces will profit as
much one way as the other.
II was pointed out yesterday that
| the treaty fight is closely linked
with the Anti-Saloon League. so
far as Mr.. Bryan is concerned.
Should a compromise on the Lodge
reservations be effected and the
treaty passed and signed. Mr..
Bryan will get the credit for the
job here and abroad and conse.
Quently his internationaIism will
be greatly enhanced.
Aid I'm Campaign.
That phase would be a big aid to
/
wide prohibition. A man who could
force the world treaty through
would be listened to with Increased
| respect by people in other coun-
tries, is the argument used.
! Although his friends have put
him up as the international apostle
| of temperance. Mr.. Bryan himself
/ has not given his assent to the pro-
gram-at least not yet. His imme-
diate plans along this line are.
however, clear cut and to the point
and are embodied in the statemen,
made yesterday to The Herald that
facts are apostles of reform and
we shall have facts for all the
world"
! Il have made no plans for myself
along international lines" SAID Mr..
! Bryan in answer to query whether
| or not he considered a world wide
campaign in the interest of temper
ance and the Anti-Saloon Lea que
in particular.
Bryan on .InNasion.-
| In commenting on the right to in
wade foreign countries. he said:
I We have as much right to discuss
| the Liquor question as any other ques-
lion. A man can't talk unless he is
listened 10 and il people viii listen
to him the problem is solved. People
come here and are glad to hear what
We have to say. so there is no reason
why We should not speak in places
outside OF our own country
! As 10 the wisdom OF the move. Mr..
Bryan said that would depend entire
I ly on conditions and these can be de-
cided in each case on their merit.
I'VE can give to them our eNpe-
rience and methods and those who
come over here will find various ways
in which our experience will be help
ful to their own countries" he said.
The International program of Mr.,
Bryan. should he continue to be a pri-
vate citizen. will not he confined to
prohibition alone. II will be varied
in character and will include interns-
Iional amity and peace.
Remedy for Unrest.
There have also been hints that he
will IN due time come out with a
brand new remedy for the universal
unrest. but that will NOT be permitted
TO become controN eI<id topic until
the peace treaty is out Of the way in
one form or another.
As booze has largely been blamed
for both political and economic ills
this topic will iii in nicely into the
general plan of world reformation.
the basis Of which will be enduring
peace under the league of nations
covenant
Mr.. Bryan vas in favor of ratifyinS
the original draft of the treaty. but
he is not = sticklsr for conventions
with a campaign coming on. Thus he
is moving heaven and earth. includ-
ing few recalcitraut Senators. in
order TO pave the way for a drier and
happier world.