The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-01-16
IEYAN And WILSON
IN SPLIT On TREATY
president Wants To Go To
People-Peerless One
Says No

- A-lAuA lbls Jan J-IIGSlutil
'Yf1s- n 5 decision that the League OF
-Nss Rms issue should be placed before
zhs SF0terS rs Solemn referendum
aas William J. Bryan's contention
rthB. 5lie Democratic party cannot &c
bsz6atn he country on the question
bEg should accept such compromises
As MAY he possible" are the twin
sHI-uSses of the conclave of party
eGzairai1s which found its climax in
The uaI Jackson Day dinner.
Yer Presidents message to the par
-1Y. uriuen from the sickroom in the
7Th7ge blouse and read to the diners,
.zrV.it no mention of a third term
aJr r1mself and no announcement OF
IN EJBpending retirement to private
&f-. AS many had predicted it would
XGsym Nut Seeking Nomination.
-Bx Bryan's speech, taking definite
lassls Wi1h the Presidents decision on
hs great question, was accompanied
r1T 4 STATEMENT that he was not speak
-lEH ~ Z candidate for the, presiden-
ei71 Ssclsination. Many of the Demo-
-sr,cxc .ilners freely said that portion
WIZ e distinct surprise to them.
15s,iay the rank and file of the
E,ssJssRrratic party, as we'll as the
I h1sGEgs throughout the country, are
ssyyJJEying the opposite announcements
,lf 5hg Two national leaders and are
attempting TO assess their effect on
chs zgalTF's fortunes at the nominating
,.-au1sntion which will be held in
Slz Francisco, June 2S and at the
IEHEs next November.
ERuy political observers feel that
Il IL yar 700 early to accurately esti-
znu2H 2he position in which the cleav-
Egss 9AtWeen the President and the
zuEamost Democrat in private life !
En.ag-ss the party They feel that the
s5t1gz1iun must settle down a little, !
Chzz 4stnck must be taken and that
INV gI1nions of the rank and file must !
De sEmnded.
Sentiment Seems Divided.
Wharher the position of the two |
mex now definitely announced,
sns'azAs a fight in the National Con-
'1yTZA1n reminiscent of the spectacular |
dJazsbs in Baltimore in 1912 when Mr.. !
Ei1T,Sn forced the Presidents nomina-
5IsEa z,nd reversed the traditional prac-
CeScs a1f The party conventions in Civ
Ing nomination to a candidate who
.I1si EEGIded a majority, no party
SeD4c'er is willing to predict for publ
cAtI@R-
SENTIMENT among the Democratic
Ge1s2aszS at the Jackson dinner as ex-
pSeGss2sd in their speeches seemed to
or I,ls7iided between support of the
SszcsaaenC's decision and Mr.. Bryan's
IDcssi1jOn, while some of the men who
ar m the list of nominating posi-
3Tl8aEs did not touch on the subject
AZ AZ
u seems agreed that Mr. Bryan's
that the treaty should be
ratified with such compromises as
rHlF ne possible will give a tremen- ,
hRs impergs to the movement which
sLsg.ssly mas been going on in the un-
iFs1ss rrents OF the Senate for a get =,
-IlH szher in which the so-called ire -,
rz1neIepules of the treaty without :
AIy .5-eserTarions whatever may find
A CUsnmon ground and join with the
InIli rFservationists in putting I,
,bTOHgh the covenant
President Wilson's reiteration that :
.nI7-s ian be no responsible objection
a lIasrpretations to SAY what the
GI5glsI bred meaning of the League is, =,
il az thought by some of those 'On
.aGyIh sides of the contest, may speed
be- z5ovement.
2,Ddgc Accepts Challenge
.s.lIaCOr Lodge, the Republican ,
icr4lEy and foremost in the fight
az HISS, ratification of the treaty ;
WEl21x1r reservations which it is con-
zcnlni viii "Amercanize" it, takes
= WR0liy opposite view and has is
aIEtt q formal statement declaring
azs Lne Presidents message makes
IugpB zsible rhe hope that the Senate
n - compose its differences of
7piEaaH ana ratify the treaty pro
,sEfst ~ the principles set forth in
I've SUArteen reservations"
81 urgpeal 10 the people at the polls, :
the Hspablican Senate leader declar- :
fs1 ~ Als statement, would to him be :
mnsa cordially welcome" I,
IhH liver loses its activity at times
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