The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-09
President Wants to Carry
Treaty Issue Direct to
the People
BRYAN IN FAVOR
OF COMPROMISING
Secure Best Terms Possible and Then
Ratify - Democratic National Con-
vention to Be Held at San Francisco
Wilson Silent On Third Term.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a split be-
tween President Wilson and William j
Bryan over whether the league of nations
should be an issue at the coming election
topped off the jackson day deliberations
of the democratic, party chiefs
1t came at the Jackson dinner, as the eli |
| max Of day in which San Francisco had |
been chosen as the meeting place of the
democratic national convention June %
and it charged the air with political eec-
tricity
President Wilson in his message read to
the diners, assembled in two separate halls,
declared that the clear and single way
OUT was to submit the question to the
voters as "a great and solemn referen-
dunn
Air. Bryan, showing all the old time Wig
or with which he led the fight for the Pres
ident's nomination at Baltimore in 1912, de
clared that the democratic party could not
90 before the country on the issue, because
it involved a delay OF II months, and
meant success only if the democrats cap
turcd a two thirds majority of the senate
The party, Mr.. Bryan declared, must Sc
cure such compromises may be possible
President Wilson, in his message, said
: nothing whatever about a third term for
himself and neither did he make any for
NAL announcement OF his intended retire
ment to private life az some had forecast
he would Mr.. Bryan said nothing bear
ing on any ambitions toward fourth pres
idential nomination although it variously
1 1 l. 4
There were dozen or more speakers at
the dinner and their views on whether the
league should be made campaign issue
were either divided, in favor Of the Press
dents or Mr. BrYan's or else they did not
touch upon the question at all
William Jennings Bryan was given
Il credit bv Secretary Daniels for laying
: the foundations of the league of nation,
covenant through the arbitration treaties
! negotiated .bv llira as secretary of state,
''rhe declaration tof independence ana
the covenant (of the league OF nations,
the secretary said. ARE the two living
light foundations Of heberty and peace. !
+ is the glory OF the Democratic party that
through Jefferson and Wilson we have
these safe charts for all time for SAT-
! navigation upon all seas.
Ratification OF the peace treaty. witt
i or without reservations, and no govern
ment ownership OF railroads We're tn
n outstanding points of an address by Sen
. ator Pomerene of Ohio.
Sterilization, not agitation was be
}. clared by the speaker 10 be the demand O
i the hour and ratification of the treat
i to be the first step toward reaching thi
condition
THE American people demand ratifica
= ton" he cont nued They believe it t
be the first step toward world peace
/ don't doubt our allies will accept III
best they can get at tho hands Of til
senate"
Turning to the railroad problem, NJ
Pomerene said:
1T Is with extreme regret that | lear
an effort may be made to commit L
Democratic party to government owner
ship of railroads.
IF there ever was substantial sent
mcnt in this country for governmer
ownership it has disappeared in the fat
of the experiment we have had in II
last two years.
In telegram from Wichita Fall
Texas, William G. McAdoo assailed Il
work of the Republican congress as
sorry record of dismal failure" and d.
clarcd the success of Democracy in Il
presidential election this year was il
evitablc if leadership was wise, visie
undistortcd and sympathy with Il
masses preserved.
: Mrs. Peter 0Ieson, of Cloquct, MINI
. associate member of the Democratic III
tiona committee from that state, "a
that as the home has been blessed Il
the ideals OF women, the world is now
. feel their influence politically.
cit is safe to conjecture that the liber
parties of all nations will find favor wi