The Washington herald., 1920-01-09
RIVAL LEADERS OF PARTY
URGE JACKSON DAY DINERS
ON TWO DIVERGENT PATHS
MESSAGE IN WHICH PRESIDENT
MAKES TREATY DOMINANT. ISSUE
President Wilson's message his party the jackson Day

pam lilaN II inc SENATE WltncS TO
say what the undoubted meaning
Of the league is, shall have no
objection. There can be no rea-
scnable objection to interpreta-
lions accompanying the act OF rati-
hCatlon itself But when the
treaty is acted upon. 1 must know
whether il means that we have
ratified or rejected it,
We can not rewrite this treaty.
We must take II without changes
which alter its meaning. or leave
1t and then, after the rest of the
world has signed IL. we must face
the unthinkabIe task of making
another and separate kind Of
treaty with Germany.
But no mere assertions with re-
gard to the wish and opinion of
the country are credited. II there
is Hny doubt as TO what the peo-
pie Of the country think % thi.
vital matter. the clear and single
way out L. 20 submit it for de-
termInation at the next election
to the voters of the nation, TO
give the next election the form Of
great and solemn referendum,
n referendum as to the part the
United States is TO play in COM
pIetinE the settle ments Of the war
and I'm the prevention I'm the fu-
ture of such outraEes .. Ger
many attempted to Perpetrste.
We have no more moral right to
refuse now 10 take port in the
execution and adIntbI stratIon Of
these settlements tfEh vo had TO
refuse to take part In the hghting
of the last few weeks of the war
which brought victory and made It
possible to dictate TO Germany
what the settlements should be.
Our fidelity 10 our associates 0 .
the war Is In question. and the
whole future Of mankind. 1t will
be heartening to the whole world
TO know the attitude and purpose
of the people OF the United States.
spoke just now of the spiritual
leadership OF the United States.
thinking Of International affairs
But there is another spiritual lead
ership which is open to US and
NK-hf kn
has been made safe for democracy.
hut democracy has not been finally
vindicated. All sorts of crimes are
being committed in its name, all
sorts of preposterous perversions
of its doctrines and practices are
being attempted.
This, IN my Judgment. is to be the
great privilege of the democracy
of the United States. to show that
it can lead the way in the solution
of the great social and industrial
problems of our time, and lead the
way to a happy settled order Of
life as well as to political liberty
The program for this achievement
we must attempt to formulate. and
in carrying IT out we shall do more
than can be done in any other
way to sweep out of existence the
tyrannous and arbitrary forms of
power which are now masquersd-
ing under the name of popular gov
eminent
Whenever we look back to An
drew jackson. we should draw
fresh inspiration from his chsrac-
ter and example. His mind grasp
ed with such a splendid definite
ness and firmness the principle of
national authority and national ac-
ton He was so indomitable in
his purpose to give reality to the
principles Of the government that
this is a very fortunate time TO
recall his career and to renew our
vows of faithfulness to the prin-
ciples and the pure practices of
democracy. l rejoice to Join you
in this renewal OF faith and pur-
pose. hope that the whole even
ing may be of the happiest results
as regards the fortunes OF our
party and the nation.
With cordial regard.
Sincerely yours.
Csigned) WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Homer S. Cummings, Chairman,
Democratic National Committee,
Washington. D. c.