New-York tribune., 1920-06-18

credited with having provided the gem
eral idea followed in framing the
League Of Nations plank adopted by
the Republican convention asserted
assist in setting up the machinery for
the world court under the League of
Nations
The President replied that he did not
possess any definite idea as to Mr..
Roots status, or through what agency
the invitation had been extended him
to lend the result of his long expert
ence and diplomacy TO the construction
Of the League of Nations world court
plan I gathered from what the Presi-
dent said in this connection that nei-
ther Mr.. Root nor any other man had
been designated officially to represent
the United States in connection with
the work OF setting up the machinery
for the world court.
I asked the President if he had
formed any opinion regarding the type
of man that the Democratic party
should propose for President.
Now. Seibold," he said, with admon-
ishing gesture of his right hand, II
told you that we would not discuss
candidates. even those nominated by
the Republicans at Chicago the other
day. | have the greatest faith in the
intelligent appreciation by the dele
gates who will assemble at San Fran
cisco two weeks hence to write the
platform and nominate the standard
bearers Of our party They will have
before them the Republican platform
and Will have estimated the effect Of it
on the people generally They will
have from whom to select candidates for
the Presidential and Vice Presidential
nominations number of excellent men
should not want to express any pref
erence or opinion regarding either in
dlvlduals or platform, expire ession which
might influence the minds of the men
whose votes will ultimately decide both.
II hope and believe that the platform
to be adopted at San Francisco will be
more progressive and clearer in under
standing than that enunciated by the
Republicans at Chicago. The character
of the men who will sit,as delegates in
the San Francisco convention should
be sufficient guarantee that the issues
upon which the campaign is to be fought
will be met with definite and concrete
statements and not cloudy and ambig-
uous terms as was the case in the
Chicago convention.'
Then YOU do not regard the Repub-
lican platform and candidates as pro-
gressive?" [ asked
Again the Wilson chuckle Il should
hardly dignity them with that term"
he said dryly 81 do not see how anv
genuine progressive can subscribe 70
either the method. motives or mean
ing-if he can understand the meaning
that characterized the writing Of the
platform OF the nomination Of the Re
publican candidates for the Presidency
and Nlce-Pres idoncy have not no
tccd (wlth deprccating shake of MS
head) that very many Progressives
have rent the skies with jubilation
since the Republican convention com
pleted its work
Has No Candidate
"The Republican convention was the
apotheosis of reaction was he dj-
rect antithesis of what hope the
Democratic convention at San Fran
cisco Will turn out to be The leaders
who call themselves progressive and
who pretended to speak for the pro
gressivc clement in the Republican
party sacrificed every principle that
made attractive the movement of eight
years ago in order to crafty the am
bition of some of the present dav lead
ers to prevent the people of the United
States from fulfilling their homes,
Obligations 10 the rest Of the world
and tc themselves. The abandonment
Chicago Of the progressive spirit
was wofully tragic hore and bc-
lieve that the tragedy al Chicago will
provide the Democratic convention with
al object lesson in this direction tina.
will not be overlooked "
brought up the subject Of prohib-
ton, Of woman suffrage, Of the high
cost of living, of Mr.. Bryan.
The President made precisely the
same reply to each inquiry. II was;
81 have very great confidence in tna
sober Judgment of tho leaders Of the
Dem ocratlc party whose voice and in