New-York tribune., 1920-01-10

moment when quiet and harmony were
deemed high desirable. At the same
~ ,re a. Mr.. BRYAN rat Ell
than the President, has made the more
accurate appraisal of the treaty situa-
.ion in the Senate. The Nebraska has
hostile majority to do the bidding of a
minority. He realizes the futility of
continued deadlock. He does not be-
iieve that the question of Americas
participation III the league of nations
cou be satisfactorily sett'ed at the
pol in 8 Presidential election. SThe
Plain Dealer" has ur-ed all these
points repeatedly. We have not
changed our position.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Neither the President nor the Senate
of the United States can be perm: tied
to dodge the constitutional responsible
isy lodged in them. Upon them rests
the. duty of concluding treaty OF
pc~ce, and under no circumstances
shou d the solemn and imperative ac-
tion be delegated to others. To defer
ratification Of treaty of peace unit
November, 1920-almost year hence
and to incur the possibility of its re-
lection in popular p'ebiscite, and
last, but not least, to make a political
football of the weightiest and most
solemn undertaking in which the
United States ever has engaged, is re-
pugnant to every thoughtful citizen Of
the Republic. We have no sympathy
with the Presidents propose no in
terest in Mr. Bryan's pronunc .amento,
plantations. 1t is the plain and in
ascapabe duty of the President and the
| Senate to conclude peace
Charleston Is. c. News and Courier
1t seems to US tnat the first inn
preston of the jackson Day utter
ances of the President and Mr.. Bryan
the impression Of an irreccnci able
split-goes too far. Such split NAV
me, but it has hard c3me -.
! What has come is difference OF oila-
ion over question of fact, over the
question of now mucn alteration t!.e
treaty can stand ard still survive. 1t
| ity that the President md Mr.. Bryan
will come together on this question OF
act, and it is important TO note tat
Mr., Bryan has not dec ared, as indeed
cou not have done against re-
S rt to the country in case feasible
compromise cannot be secured.
Louisville Courier-Jcurnal
Can Bryan come back? A super
huous question. For he has already
come back. He has come back now
and as he has come back many time
and oft in days gone and as he is
kelly to come back off and on il
days to come, as long as his voice lasts
and the Chautauqua beacnns burn
William J. can always be counted or
to come back when the box Office re-
ceipts begin to fall off and his show,
mans eve d0cries chance % Il
without expense showman's need OF
new advertising. He found the Jack
SON Day dinner a perfect stage set fol
is rea'trv He may oreac'' "biect
surrender to the scutt ers and tic
reaty wreckers. He has no power I'd
comrel the Pres dent 4dod accept a dis
,onest covenant and no power to pre-
vent him submitting che issue Of rati.
ication to no neor'o 'e he ch %
He cannot split the Democratic party
for he is no longer q real leader OF
the party.
Memphis Commerc;ai-Appcel
Mr.. Wilson's plan as defined in his
letter is consistent and sane. The Sen
ate must accept the treaty substan-
tally as it is written or all we have
struggled for will be lost. But Mr.
Wilson'S suggestion that the treaty
go before the American people is diff
icu]t to c~rrv OF Nv Rr''~~'~ -
IS to Article x is without merit, be-
cause his surg stion is .nnsc-,,4r