Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-09

Former Secretary McAdoo's tele-
gram and President Wilson's mes
sage were read to each. ...
Suppressed Excitement.
Everybody at both places was
buzzing with suppressed excitement
to know what President Wilson and
Mr.. Bryan were going to say. There
were rumors of split in sentiment
between the president and his for
mer secretary of state over the peace
treaty question and the air seemed
to be full OF electricity.
When Chairman Cummings in his
opening speech declared tonight we
invoke the militant spirit of Andrew
Jackson" there was roar OF ap-
plause and cheers, and another when
he declared the democrats looked for
ward ito the campaign of 1920 with
the utmost confidence" Led by Rep
resentative Hefin OF Alabama, the
diners rose and cheered the chair
mans reference to President Will
sons wise leadership"
There was not sound In the big
dinner hall when Chairman Cum
mings began reading President Will
sons letter, but there was vigorous
cheering at the first reference to
failure OF the senate to ratify the
peace treaty. Another and greater
outburst greeted the presidents
statement that personally he did not
accept the action of the senate in
failing to ratify, as the decision OF
the nation.
Mr.. Cummings declared that "in-
evitable impulses" were At work
carrying us each day nearer and
nearer to victory"
Our cause is sacred" he said,
land the contest is but the meas
uring of our own spirits. For the
present we are enduring, with what
patience we may, an interlude Of re-
publican incapacity. The American
people have paid, and are still pay
ing, a staggering penalty for the
election of a republican house and
senate in November, 1918. Since
that time all the processes of gov
eminent have been impaired, the
work of reconstruction has been de-
layed, the development and extern
sion Of American business has been
prevented and the peace of the
world has been postponed.
"Contrasted with their patent in
eptitude we place our unparalleled
record, in peace and in war, en-
riched by a leadership: which has
carried America to greater heights
of prosperity and honor and success
than she has ever known"
Everybody stood at the conclusion
of the reading and cheered. Hail,
Hail, the Gangs all Here" was sung.
Dixie" started the diners up again,
the demonstration continuing sew
eral minutes.
Cheer Wilson's Name.
At the other banquet hall, Vice
Chairman Kremer's first mention Of
President Wilson's name brought
the diners to their feet. Cheering
and the reading of the presidents
message frequently was interrupted
by cheering and rebel yells.
Attorney Genera! Palmer declared
that the president, in his letter, had
put his finger on the raw spot in
our body polite at this hour"
"The hope of peace" he said,
"has been blasted by the jealousies
of men who hold their political for
tunes above the worlds need"
Too much evidence as to Ameri-
cas- part in the war has been sub
Attorney General Palmer
said, for the case to be withdrawn
from the jury now.
War Still Living Fact.
"The great war is still living
fact" he said. "The hopes of the
world for peace has been blasted by
the jealousies of men who hold
their political fortunes above the
need. The war will not be
over in fact, even If in name. until
the issues which it has raised are
passed upon by the great court Of
appeals in America and the judg-
ment of the people is entered.
"The record which has led to the
issue Of the war was written by
the democratic party. Upon that
record we shalt stand. The part
which the republican leaders have
chosen to play has been merely to