South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
BELIEVE TREATY
WILL BE ISSUE
IN CAMPAIGN
Democratic Leaders Express
Opinion Following Talk on
Compromise by Bryan.
BY HUGH BAnLIE.

with the alternative OF following
Pres't Wilson's leadership and max
ny the peace treaty an issue in the
November elections. or following W.
D. Bryan's leadership and securing
luick ratification on the best con-
promise terms possible.
In the opinion OF party leaders IL
sid not seem likely today that
sryan's appeal 10 the Jackson day
banqueters here Thursday night and
Early Friday-he finished his sec
ond speech 1T 2:30 "a. m.-would
have the effect Of splitting the party
on weakening wilson's control. Ac-
-ording 30 widespread belief here
the treaty will go into the 1920
campaign as tho paramount issue,
ln spite Of Bryan's argument against
such q course.
Wilson and Bryan are diametri-
cally opposed in this situation. The
president I'm his message to the dem
Ocratic party. read Thursday night
al the opening OF the Jackson day
banquets in the Willard and Wash
lngton hotels here. said "If there IS
any doubt as 20 what the people Of
The country think on this vital mat
ter ratification the clear and sim
gle way ont is 10 submit il for de
termination at the next election"
Bryan Gives Views.
I'm the face of this and i'm the
face Of resolution adopted 10y the
democratic national committee
pIedring Che party 20 support the
president i'm the treaty fight. Bryan
came out uncQdivoCally against
making il a campaign issue
with regard 10 article 10 TO which
Wilson referred as the heart OF the
League of Nations covenant, Bryan
IN his second speech early Friday
morning said. II think the import
pnce of article 10 has been very
much magnifed.'
Wilson's message failed to clear up
The question of whether ne viii be
third term candidate, but demo-
cratic leaders understand he will not
De. although he may participate in
the campaign. swinging his influence
20 the candidate ON the floor Of the
san Francisco convention whom he
deems best fitted TO carry on his
work for the treaty. and campaign
ing actively for the election OF q
senate which will ratify the docu-
mcut as ne wants It ratifed--that is,
without reservations that alter its
meaning.
Stands Alone.
Bryan i'm his fight for quick
compromise, apparently stands
alone. with the possible exception
of former Ambassador Gerard. the
other speakers at both banquets
welcomed the idea OF making the
treaty the big 1920 issue. The re-
action from the white house to
Bryau's challenge 20 Wilson's leader
ship was awaited today with keen
interest
BRYAN spoke first at the Washing
ton hotel banquet early i'm the even
Ing. making his set speech. He ar
rived al the Willard banquet hall
after midnight and listened 20 sew
sral addresses. Then. abandoning
his prepared speech, he took the
fioor and startled the crowd. tired
after five hours work Of oratory in
90 great excitement by his out and
out opposition to wilson's message.
which had been praised. applauded
and commended all evening. After 4
Few preliminary formalities Bryan
suddenly shouted.
of I just wanted 20 please YOU 7
would stop here and lot this end as
n love feast. But I've passed the
age Of soliciting your favor"
He declared the treaty Wilson
brought back from Paris was bet
ter than anybody had a right TO eX-
pect" Landed the president highly,
told of his own Efforts for unQuali-
fled ratification and then said:
81 believe that having stood 10y
the president and having failed we
should take the best we can GET
StartIcs His Audience.
This blunt statement startled the
crowd IN one end OF the hall con-
fusion of shouting men arose veil
ing stand by the president" 'Bry-
bn. stand by wilson" Bryan nodded
Erimly thrust out his jaw and wait
cd for order TO be restored then coa-
IiaUed;
campaign demanding that a minor
sly OF the senate shall say what
shall be done with The treaty. We
cant so before the country on the
proposition that q minority OF the
senate has a right 20 dictate on what
terms "a treaty shall be ratified"
The democrats. ne said. could not
Justify pOstponing peace IA months
longer until a new congress should
take office. and could not justify
gambling on election a two thirds
majority ia the senate. pledged 20
unqualified ratification.
Who's going 90 gamble with
stakes 50 great" ne demanded
He also took issue with Sen
Pomerene. a previous speaker who
advised against committing the party
20 a pledge Of government owner
ship Of railroads Bryan charged
the railroads were about 90 be CON
Eolidated into the greatest monopoly
IN history.
Al $3.50 o.. ii. Bryan finished
while some yelled. eco or. tell u.
some more" Afterward some OF Ia,
crowd gathered around him. shak
ing his hand while scores docket