The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-01-09
PRESIDENT MUM
ON CANDIDACY
Breaks With Bryan on the
E. Peace Treaty. .,,~
WILSON ATTACKS SENATORS
Bitterly Scores Re-. 3Iicans For Re-
fusing to Accept Versailles Pact.
Rryon Defends Public Ownership of
MonopoIies.

Washington, Jan. Civilian J.
| Bryan broke with President Wilson at
| the Jackson Day dinner.
President Wilson, in his letter to
the Democratic leaders gathered in a
great party celebration, declared that
the "clear and single way out" is to
make The league of nations an issue
in the coming presidential election.
Mr.. Bryan, commanding a powerful
following in the party, retorted that
the Democrats cannot go before the
country on that issue and must accept
compromises on the peace treaty from
III" Republican majority of the sen
ate
The presidents message said moth
ing whatever about Il third term for
himself, and neither did it say, even
by Implication or intimation, that he
would not be a candidate, as had been
widely forecast.
He made bitter attack on the Re
IUblcanS of the senate for refusing
10 accept the treaty as written. NJ.
Bryan also criticised the senate ma
5ori,E. lie paid high tribute 70 the
.aborS of President Wilson in Paris.
Mr.. Bryan suggested three prOposi-
ti0ns-a national road system, a ma
tionaI bulletin" under bipartisan
control for the publishing of issues
and the initiative and referendum He
suggested the initiative and referens
dun as the next great reform" policy
Of the Democratic party.
The cOmm0ner also defended 1.-The
right of the people to own and operate
all necessary monOpolies in the inter-
est OF the public
President Wilson in his message
said:
II is with keeneSt regret that / find
that | am To he deprived of the pleas
ure and privilege of Joining you and
the other loyal Democrats who are to
assemble To celebrate Jackson Day,
ana renew their vows of fidelity to the.
great principles Of our party, the prin-
CrpieS which must now fulfill the hopes
not only of our own people but of the
world.
The United States enjoyed the spirit
ual leadership of the world until u
senate OF the United States failed
ratify the treaty by which the belh,
erent nations sought to effect the set
Elements for which they had fought
throughout the war. 1t is inconceiv-
able at this supreme crisis and final
turning point i'll the International re-
.atfonS of the whole world, when the
results of he great war are by no
means determined, and are still QueS-
iiOnable and dependent upon events
which no man can foreSee or count
upon, the United States should with
draw from +he concert of progressive
and enlightened nations by which Ger
many was defeated, and all similar
governments Cf the world be so un-
happy as to contain any warned of
the certain consequences of any at
tempt of like iniquity, and yet that
Is the effect of the course the senate
of the United States has taken with
regard to the treaty Of Versailles.
Germany is beaten, but We are still
a. war with her, and the old stage is
reset for repetition of the old plot
1t is now ready for the resumption
of the old offensive and defensive al
lance which made settled peace i'm
possible. 1t is now open again 70 every
sort of intrigue. The oId spies are
free to resume their former abOmin-
able activities. They are again at lib
erty to make it impossible for govern
ments 20 be sure what mischief is be-
ing worked among their own people,
what internal disorders are being TO-
mented.
Without the covenant of the league
of nations, there may be as MANY Sc
cret treaties as ever, to destroy the
confidence of governments In each
other, and their validity cannot be
questioned. None of the objects we
professed to be fighting for has been
secured or can be made certain of
without this nations ratification of
the treaty and its entry into the cove
nant. This nation entered the great
war to vindicate its own rights and to
nrntect and nreSerye free government