Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
SPLIT ! | | Bet ZEN /. !:
LEADERS COhl|ES. .
AT Dem. DINNER
Bryan and Wilson Have
Different Views Regard
ing the Treaty.
(By rhe Ass6ctate,d, jPress..l !!

Washington. Jan. s.--A split boz;
tween President Wilson and William
Jennings Bryan over whether the
League OF Nations should be made
an issue At the coming election top
ped off the jackson Day deliberations
OF the Democratic party chiefs.
Electrical Effect.
1t came at the jackson Day dinner
as the climax Of day in which San
Francisco had been chosen as the
meeting place Of the Democratic ma
tonal convention on June 2s, and 1t
charged the air with political elec-
tricity. President Wilson, in his mes
sage read to the diners. assembled in
clear and single way out" was to
submit the question to the voters as
"a great and solemn referendum"
81 Mr.. Bryan, showing all the old-time
tvigor with which he led the fight for
the presidents nomination at Balti-
more in 1879, declared that the DEM
0cratic party could not go before the
country on the issue, because it In
volved delay Of IL months and
meant success only II the Democrats
captured q two-thirds majority Of the
senate. The party, Mr.. Bryan de-
clared, must secure such compro-
misses as may be possible.
The disagreement between the
president and his former secretary.
of state. the first In public view
since Mr.. Bryan left the cabinet
because he did not agree with the
presidents course in the diplo-
matte negotiations with Germany,
was thus disclosed as fact, al
though 1t has been rumor&d and
reported in the underground cur
rents Of national politics. In the
opinion of political leaders it 4,
crystalized an issue.
President Wilson, in his .messax.,
said nothing whatever about a third
term for himself and neither did he
make any formal announcement OF
his intended retirement to private
Mr.. Bryan said nothing bearing on any
ambitions toward q. fourth presiden.
tial nomination, although it variously
had been predicted he would.
Z Many Speaker.
There were . dozen or more othel
speakers at the dinners and thei,
be made a campaign issue were either
\ divided in favor of the presidents ol
Mr.. Bryan's, or else they did not touch
| on the subject at all. The gist Of theil
speeches might easily be epitomized il
this fashion: go sp.... 4.
Senator Pomerene-Ratify J, tn,
treaty, with or without preservation
4 Former Secretary McAdoo--Ansa ar
/ rAignment Of Republioan admin Histx
! tiohss bsit ne, expression about sfhs
tlSAEue. sfsss Es,Sgo
Secretary Daniels .Bfyansis 81
titled % credit for theS League ot, Ma
lions treaty, because his peace inves
litigation conventions were the ground
work for It. /.
Senator Hitchcock-HonorabIe com
promise on the league question or {
finish fight. i !. !.
! Senator Owen-Immediate ratifica
tion.e and proceed with. reconstruction
legislation. B., 4. ".
/ Chairman Cummins Inevitable lin
pulses are carrying the Dem dcratt
party each day nearer and nears
to victory" t.5s =, s,.,,.s.;,.
Governor Cornwell Of West virginh
American institutions are in DANCE
Of being overthrow by the uncheck
| ed growth of "a labor autocracy.,
4 Vice Chairman; Kremer-'we ac
cept the gage Of battle
L Governor Cox Of Ohio-"The oil,
guard is in control Of the party Gre
publican) which it well.-nieh .wrecke,
by it's greed" .fs
l Attorney General Palmer-.'Th
war will not be over in fact until tn
issues which it has raised are passe,