Evening journal., 1920-10-08
iSAACS AGAIN
URGES DEBATE
Tells Chairman Warner His
Reasons for Rejection
Are Invalid
WILLING TO LET
PUBLIC DECIDE

Henry r. lsaacs. chairman OF the
Democratic Slate Committee, lik,
President Wilson. is willing 10 let the
VOTERS determine. Mr.. Isaacs today
wroic 20 Charles Warner. chairman
of the Republican State Committee
expressing a belief that the reasons
advanced by The latter for rejecting a
proposal for a debate between Sena-
tors Wolcoll and Ball on the League
OF Nations are invalid" Mr.. Isaacs'
letter reads
Wilmington, Del, oct. 8, 1920.
"Mr Charles Warner.
"Charman Republican Stale Com
millee, $40 King ST., City.
My dear sir: ! have your letter OF
lhe 9th instant, rejecting my recent
proposal directed TO tie possibility of
rendering our citizens a genuine ser-
wee by arranging joint discussion
on ihc LEAGUE OF Nations by Senator's
Nnlcott and Ball
This proposal is rejected. as I un-
dcrsiand from your letter. because a
recent public debate entered into by
Your committee I'm entire good faith. .
a meeting of which ! have no knowi-
edge and which certainly no Demo-
cratic organization arranged or was
in any sense responsible for. deVcl-
oped into a Democratic rally. The
result Of This particular public dis
cussion is not at all surprising TO me.
The issues OF the campaign from the
Democratic standpoint are so f0rceiul
M their appeal That when presented
In public discussion so that the mat
ters offered In opposition may be seen
IN their true light any debate or pub
lic discussion OF The League Of Ma
lions would In my opinion quite Ger
lalnly develop along The same lines
as the meeting TO which you refer.
And ! respectfully suggest. for the
benefit OF ihe public. that ihis must be
your conviction as we'll because. as a
reasoning man. you cannot refuse 10
accept my proposal because another
meeting with which neither ! nor any
Democratic organization. arranged for
or directed In any sense. did not turn
out 10 your liking, and further be
cause my proposal left the conditions
OF The Joint discussion suggested en-
tlreiy TO yourself and me ror arrange
mont and surely you would have
been quite able TO protect your or
ganlz1tion I'm determining the exact
conditions under which the debate
would be held
There is the further lniimaton in
your letter that YOU reject my pro-
postal because senator Wolcoil. after
having voted consistently for the
League 10 It's integrlly and against
all reservations. finally. as a last re-
sort. voted in favor Of The League
with reservations. Again. the public
must readily see that This Is no valid
reason FOR the rejection of my propo-
sal. II the action Of senator VOL
coll IN finally voting for the League
with reservations has weakened his
We'll known attitude upon the League.
as indicated from the very moment ii
was presented 10 the Senate and as
IS now shown by his public utter
Rnccs then This fact would rather
recommend, from your viewpoint, NE
acceptance Of my proposal than IFS
rejection because 10 would make 10
the more qoss bic for Senator Ball
70 confound his opponent. This Is
ihorousnly obvious. Your letter pro-
cecds with an explanation Of The
purpose Of the Republican ReserVa-
Tons. You say they are designed
10 make The League an instrument
% preserve American sovereignty and
me safety OF our citizens against
Tor rn demands for war assistance
II IS sumo ent answer 20 say that our
|r |""" NiN heretofore nHNn
aransi such demands. Eighty-one
thousand American boys who gave
~ ineIr lives in the recent war on
frrlrcln So ] are solemn witnesses 90
N outstanding fact Besides. 10 Is
needless Ter me Do add that there are
thousands urnu thousands of our
citizens. Democrats and Republicans
alike. who have been forced u~on the
conc.usc on ihf lne Republican re7-r-
vslions were designed and urged for
far lcss worthy purpose than that
Indicated In your letter.
-lou close YOUR letter with the
E'aiem ni that the Republican rariy
CONTINUES t0 stand FOR o lelrie or as
Scr.1I on ~ nations that wii. safely
fcr America carry nuf ta lauGahie
and celtnries-0id ideal for world
Desce The position Of the Demo
cratic party has been 50 uneCuvO-
csl|F taken that d need not be stated
b. me- j is very pertinent. however.
io InQuire when ii Is SUGGESTED by
you That ne Republican party stands
fo- Ie1r-e o. association '-,Hha.
.carncf VIA association
heiurn.nr fr tNe exact question
g 7ed hy my proposal and your re-
-ctcr fNfr lf I U0 nl O-t ar1ln fhafI
re- r1sors i1d'clf-d 70 ea.- ief ?
~ entirely Invalid 7 am th0rOurhiy T
nine toe real ground ~ YOUR reiec- f
bon. Yours very truly.
HENRY T. lSAACS. I
Chairman" +