New-York tribune., 1920-03-18

OF the majority, or, as Jefferson said.
in the will of the people, is the first
principle OF republic
surrender of opinion, because appeal
to the people is always possible, but it
should be an appeal to the people for
reversal of their judgment, not an
appeal to obstruct their will as ex-
pressed. Filibustering is not popular
in the United States. An end was put
to fillbustering in the House thirty
years ago. and the chief criticism d.
rected against the Senate is against
the rules of the Senate that enable q
minority to obstruct progress.
Il have no doubt that the rules Of
the Senate will be changed at an early
date, so as to permit the majority to
close debate and proceed to vote
majority can declare war. Why
should it be harder to get out of war
than to get in? We have been preach
ing democracy to the world, and the
democratic party cannot afford to make
campaign on the theory that a mi
norlty of the Senate ought to be able
to dictate its policy.
II assume. therefore, that the Demo-
Gratis who arc opposed to the reserya-
tlons, now that they have been adopted
VIII not join with the irreconcilables
IN defeatlnc the treaty.
inc world IS IN need Of the United
States in the league of nations. Our
ADVICE now may mean more for the
preservation of world peace than an
army would year from now. Besides
our duty to the world we have our own
domestic problems which demand at
tentlon. Consideration of them ought
not 10 De suspended merely to permit
years fight over the phraseo)oey of a
few reservations. when. bv ratification
we can restore condition of peace and
deal with the home questions which are
at issue. O.
u. thc Democrats want to make any
provision of the treaty an issue tha..
can do it by asking for the election
OF men who will direct our delegates
IN me league to secure such changes
as the people may deem necessary |
consider that the principle of democ-
IacS involved is more important thar
the wording Of these reservations he
cause the right Of the Senate to make
such reservations as it deems best is
more important"
W ould the reservation on Article X
destroX, the value of the league of ma
tons ~ Mr.. Bryan was asked.
Not at ALL" he answered. "The
moral value of the league is far su-
perlor to the value of any of the physv-
cal forces which it contemplates. It
sets up three ways of promoting peace
before the question of resort to force
can arise. The first Of these provides
nine months for investigation before
resort to War. This is not at all af-
fected by any reservation, and this pro-
vision OF itself, in my judgment, will
make war almost impossible. The sec
ond provision is for q reduction Of
ornaments. This also is not affected
by any reservations. The third provi-
sion abolishes secret treaties
"Article may never be called into
operation. If VIC arc in the league and
can use our moral influence for the
establishment of justice throughout
the world the chances are many to
one we can prevent a condition to
which Article x might apply"
Mr.. Bryan was asked if he expected
to go to the San Francisco convention
and he replied that would be candi-
date for delegate from Nebraska. He
said, however that he would not vote
with the Nebraska delegation for the
nomination of Senator Hitchcock, Me-
braska's "favorite SON.
Il am in favor of instructed dele
gates Mr., Bryan said, because I
would rather have the people express
themselves than to rely on the ex-
preston of uninstructed delegates.
That is the whole theory of the pri-
mary. 1t the talk of uninstructed dele
gates reflects on the system it is re-
dictionary, but l think it rather indi-
Gates the uncertainty os the situation" !"