New-York tribune., 1920-01-09
Ex- Secretary of State
Upholds Rule of Con-
gressional Majority ON
Question of Covenant
Wilson Silent ON
Candidacy Problem,
Republicans Find Hint Of
Bid for Third Term:
Gerard With Brvan
BY Carter Field
Neao York Tribune
WdRhin0fon R.r.ox

BY Carter Field
Neao York Tribune
Washington Brredm
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Presi.
dent Wilson wants whole -hearteds
ratification of the peace treaty to be
made the issue in the Presidential
campaign. William Jennings Bryan
does not. Instead he urges the DEM
ocrats to compromise. This marked
contrast between the advice given to-
the diners at the Jackson Day DIM
ners by the present head Of the party
and the man who was its head foy
some twelve or sixteen years, while
attempts were made to smooth 10
over and pretend that after ali the
President and Mr.. Bryan were not
lar apart, was the sensation Of the
evening, and far overshadowed the
normal function of jackson Dav
dinner in Presidential years--to trot
out the candidates.
Candidacy Not Mentioned
President Wilson did not utter A
syllable about whether he would rur
for reelection or not, leaving ths
Democratic hosts just as much up in
the air as they have been for some
months past and putting a damper
on the performance of the .candi-
dates" only one of whom has dared
go to the length of entering in a
primary because Of the lack of any
assurance that the President him.
self would not be in the race. Of
fetal Washington has not been ex-
pecting that President Wilson would
make the statement at this time that
he was not candidate, although
there was faint hope right up un-
til the last minute that he would.
Hint of Third Term Run
Prominent Republican Senators. ON
being informed Of the Presidents sug.
gestion that the league Of nations peacs
treaty be made a campaign issue, pro-
fessed to see in his attitude an indirect
announcement that he would be q candi~
date for third term. To be consistent
they said, the Democrats could not
select any other standardbearer if the
covenant were to be submitted to
referendum.
Another development of the jackson
Day feast that James W. Gerard.
former Ambassador 20 Germany and
now listed in the South Dakota primary
entries as q Democratic candidate for
President, took the Bryan end Of the
treaty controversy, saving in his
speech: "The country demands that
both sides ger together; that COM
promise be made and peace given to
the world
Bryan Tor the first time in publla
expressed his opposition to Article <.
or rather his approval Of strong
reservation to it.
Attack ON Reservations
Neither can we go before the coun-
try on the issue raised by Article x"
he declared. and the minds of many of
the diners reverted to q sentence from
the Presidents letter read scarcely an
hour before: "The Question is whether
this country will enter, and enter
wholeheartedly. If it does not do so
the United States and Germany will
play lone hand in the world. Tho
maintenance OF the peace of the world
and the effective execution of the
treaty depend upon the wholehearted
participation of the United States"
By his word "wholehearted," twice
repeated in few lines, the President
is believed to be striking directly at
the reservations on Article X and on
the right Of withdrawal. The Fresi-
dent has repeatedly said that Article
said that the reservation, virtually as
approved by the Senate, would cut
the heart out Of the covenant"
"How can we insist upon a moral OBJ
legation to go 70 war;" demanded Mr..
Bryan, after stating that the party
could not go into the campaign on the
issue raised by Article X, (which can
have no force or value except az 1t
does impair the independence Of Con-
gress."
Departs From Set Speech
Mr. Bryan read his speech, which.
he explained, was prepared before hs
learned the contents of the Presidents
letter, but occasionally he departed
from the typewriter page and mads
extemporaneous arguments. At ono
stage of his address he said: when
we remember the anathemas with
which we have denounced the Republi-
cans for seven months delay, What
will be our answer to Europe now,
if we delay for another fourteen
months while we consult the Republic
can people ?"
"If l know the American peoples
he added, "they will never transfer td
any foreign nation the right to say
ubNN opr hovs shall ha ro,, ~ Tod
the Democrat Vim the Senate should