Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-01-13
Meeting of the National Demo
cratic Committee

He OHS great pO1ItlCdi CfCAN III TIC
United States the past week was the
meeting of the National Democratic
committee in Washington on Thursday
TO select a city in which to hold the
party's 1920 National convention and
the Jackson Day Banquet which was
held in the willard hotel on the even
ing of the Sth. The principal figures
at this banquet were President Wilson
and William Jennings Bryan. The
former sent a message to the demo-
Gratis favoring making the League of
Nations the issue between the demo-
cratic and republican parties next
November. VIM. ]. Bryan does not
agree with the president, but would
make virtue of necessity and face
the situation as it is" Those assem-
bled were with the president; this was
shown in the demonstrations which
followed the mention of his name.
Bryan's welcome was warm but not in
the least enthusiastic While Mr.. Bryan
was in favor of compromising-giv
in to the republicans on the question
of the League of Nations, he gave
President Wilson unstinted praise for
the great work he had done in Paris.
The republicans see in the differences
OF opinion a split in the democratic
ranks; President Wilson in an effort
to secure a third term and Mr.. Bryan
starting a party of his, own to carry
out his ideas. They are wrong in
their conclusions.
Those who know say that President
Wilson would not accept third term
nomination and Mr.. Bryan has the
right to think and work as he pleases,
to try to induce the National Demo-
cratic Convention which is to be held
in San Francisco, to adopt his ideas.
If it will not, Mr.. Bryan will accept
the decision of the convention and at
once devote his energies to the cleo
ton of the democratic ticket. That is
the kind of hair-pin. w. ]. Bryan is.
traitor Gerard compared the republi-
cans comparing their do nothing"
methods unparalleled program of con-
struction legislation" which has work
ed the past seven years of democratic
national administration.
The Presidents Message
1T is with keenest regret that find
that l am to be deprived of the pleas
ure and privilege of joining you and
the other loyal Democrats who are to
assemble tonight to celebrate Jackson
day and renew their vows of fidelity
TO the great principles of our party,
the principles which must now fulfill
the hopes not only of our own people
nut of the world.
THE United States enjoyed the spir-
itual leadership of the world until the
senate of the United States failed to
ratify the treaty by which the bellig-
erent nations sought to effect the set
Elements for which they had fought
throughout the war.
Course of the Senate
1T is inconceivable that at this
supreme crisis and final turning point
in the international relations of the
whole world. when the results of the
great war are by no means determined
and arc still umacfiOpo hlo and Hapand
ent upon events which no man can
forsee or count upon the United States
should withdraw from the concert of
progressive and enlightened nations
by which Germany was defeated and
all similar governments (if the world
be so unhappy as to contain any)
warned of the certain consequences of
any attempt 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 YER
sailles.
Germany is beaten. but we are still
at war with her. and the old stage is
reset for repetition of the old plot.
IL is now ready for the resumption of
the old offensive and defensive alli-
ances which made settled peace i'm
possible. 1t is now open again to ev-
cry sort of intrigue The old spies are
free to resume their former abomin-
able activities. They are again at lib
erty to make it impossible for govern
ments to be sure what mischief is
being worked among their own people,
what internal disorders are being
fOmented.
Without the covenant of the League
aNf N.NS Il
secret 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
10 vindicate its own rights and to pro-
tect and preserve free government. 1t
went into the war to see Il through to
the end and the end has not yet come
Ii went into the war to make an end
ii militarism, TO furnish guarantees
TO weak nations. and to make a Just
and lasting peace. 1t entered it with
noble enthusiasm. Five of the leading
belligerents have accepted the treaty
and formal Publications will soon be
exchanged.
Peace Depends on e. :.
The question is whether this coun-
try will enter and enter whcle-heart-
eddy. If il does not do so. the United
States and Germany will play a lone
hand in the world. The maintenance
of the peace of the world and the eff
fective execution of the treaty depend
upon the whole-hsarted participation
of the United States. am not stating
il as a matter of power. The point is
that the United States is the only ma,
ton which has sufficient moral force
with the rest of the world TO guaran-
tee the substitution of discussions for
war. II we keep out OF this agree
mani ~ N, Do not si,-, en- go.