The Washington herald., 1920-01-10
Leaders Feel Wilson Ma,
Hear Buzzing of Presii-
Dental Bee.
THINK BRYAN WILL RUl
Both Commoner and Execu
tive Believed Possibilities
As Candidates.

Day dinner Of Thursday night cleare,
away. the aftermath Of that epoch
making event staged by the Deme
cratic party reveals several salier
facts of vital significance to bot
political parties, and Of far-reach
ing importance.
Republicans are elated over whs
they term the breach made in IN
Democratic party by W. J. Bryat
: while Democrats aver that IL the Re
publicans wish to make a paliucs
Issue Of the treaty i'm the cosnin
PRESIDENTIAL campaign. they vi
gladly accept the gage OF battle.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee last night issued a stateme.r
signed by Simeon d. Fess. Of Ollie
pointing out that President Wilson
message TO the jackson Lay diner
leaves as the only conclusion 10 b
drawn the fact that he will be a
aspirant for third-terrn honors. Ifth
Democrats make the treaty a cau
paign issue. says the statement. IN
Republicans will be. only too glad /,
night the campaign out along thos
lines.
See Wilson In Race.
There is much speculstiop ., /.
whether or not President Wilson An
tends being q candidate for the tb,,
term Leading Republicans deeiar
his statement leaves no other tn,s,
ence TO be drawn.
Mr.. Bryan just after he had cor
ciuded his address at the wiuar
declared 10 a representative Of tn
washington Herald that he is not
candidate: Many Of his auditor, a
the banquet had interpreted parts
mis- speech as a disavowal of his car
didacy' although he made no DENIM
assertion TO that enees until Liter n
had finished his speech and starte
Tor hs hotel Members OF both ma,
ues teel. however. that Mr.. BRYAN
ofsaVowal of his candidacy does ne
mean that he will not change NJ
mind.
General comment among the Derno
Gratis yesterday reflected greater ~
hesion within the party ranks Wit
regard TO the treaty ratfncatton =
result Of President Wilson's me,
sage. The opinion is practican
unanimous that Mr. Bryan struck
Iolscordant note at a very inoppu
tune time.
Hitchcock Feels Better.
Senator Hitchcock SAYS Presider
wilson. did not close the door upo
chahces Tor compromise. He feel
the Presidents message Thursda
night has put new life into the na,
ty, and strengthened marty sentI
ment FOR a treaty without nullIfv
! ing reservations at a time when sue
strength was vitslly needed. The
Administration leader appesred 10 n
IN better spirits yesterday than al an
time since the treaty was voted dow
IN the Senate. and this new cheer
fulness was generally noticeable i
: Democratic haunts
: Senator Hitchcock and other sd
mlnlstration Senators believe Nh
Bryan's plea for n compromise n,
his urgent appeal not to take IN
treaty into the coming campaign
have not served to divide Democrats
opinion.
Borah Issues Statement.
Prominent Republicans SAY unel
position with regard to the fre,,.
is unchanged. They appear pleass.
over the result of the Bryan speecb
Senator Borah. of Idaho. last nigh
made the following statement
( The Herald:
Upon reading President wilson,
letter second time, only one nos
sfole conclusion can be dawn. an
that Is that the President will nc
accept the treaty with anv substan
tial changes in the league covenant
In other words. he wants il as
is. or not at all. This means tha
the matter must 20 for final settle
ment where ii ought TO go-to tn
I people,
I Public Is Judge.
There are many reasons why thk
I is the only sound procedure. Tn
principal reason is that the leagu
! would never be worth ANYTHING un
I less it were supported by publt
sentiment To enter into the leaR1r
without knowing whether or no
public sentiment is behind il in tn
| United States would be 10 practio
a deception upon the peoples q
Europe, and would likely humiIiat
ourselves. OF course. Mr.. Brya
takes a different view from IN,
! President. but the President is tn
/ man who is responsible for tn
treaty. and Mr.. Bryan. always
good party man, undoubtedly vii
support the President when tn
campaign comes"
There were several conferences
yesterday between Democratic Sen
ators and mild reservationist
emong the Republicans. Senate
McNary, of Oregon. one Of the mid
dle-grounders, last night expresses
the belief that the treaty situation
rapidly is shaping itself toward
ooint where concrete action can b
taken. Il do not believe that tn
split between President Wilson am
Mr.. Bryan will affect the treat
situation" Mr.. McNary stated.
Brysn speech n Bolt.
Mr.. Brysn's speech struck ts
Democratic party like a thunderbof
from a clear sky. One OF the mos
prominent members of the wIIso
Cabinet was heard TO say. "I dom
think he knows what it's all abou
himself" - =
This same Cabinet officer was ~
hement in declaring that A th
treaty is made a campaign ISSUE
the Democrats will carry the neu
election by an overwhelming ma
tority.
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