The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-01-09
BRYAN TAKES
ISSUE WITH WILSON
President Wants the Decision
of the People and Bryan
a Compromise
ON THE PEACE TREATY

Washington, Jan. "a split be-
tween President Wilson and William
Jennings Bryan over whether the
League of Nations should be made
an issue at the coming election top
ped off the Jackson Day celebrations
OF the Democratic party chiefs.
1t came at the Jackson Dinner as
the climax of a day in which San
Francisco had been chosen as the
meeting place of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention on June 20, aud
it charged the air with political cleo.
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 referendum"
Mr.. Bryan showing all the old
time vigor with which he lead the
fight for the Presidents nomination
at Baltimore in 1912, declared that
the Democratic party could not go
before the country on the issue, be-
cause it involved a delay of fourteen
months, and meant success only if
the Democrats captured a. tYo-thirds
majority of the Senate.
The party, Mr.. Bryan declared,
''must secure such compromises as
may be possible"
The disagreement between the
President and his former Secretary
of state, the first in public view since
Mr.. Bryan left the Cabinet because
he did not agree with the Presi-
dents course in the diplomatic ne
gotiations with Germany, was thus
disclosed as a fact, although it has
been rumored and reported in the
underground currents of national pol
itics. In the opinion of the political
leaders it crystalized an issue.
President Wilson in his message,
said nothing whatever about third
term for himself and neither did he
make any formal announcement of
his intended retirement to private
life, as some had forecast he would.
Mr.. Bryan, in his prepared address
said nothing bearing on any ambition
toward a fourth presidential nomina-
tion, but before reading his manu-
script he said he haA>nothing to ask,
and that, therefore the diners would
not listen to him with the thought
that they were listening to candi-
date.
There were dozen or more other
speakers at the dinners and their
views on whether the league should
be made a campaign issue were eth
er divided in favor of the Presidents
stand or r. Bryan's or else they did
not touch on the subject at all.
The gist of their speeches might
easily be epitomized in this fashion:
Senator Pomerene: Ratify the
treaty with or without reservations
Former Secretary McAdoo: An ar
raignment of Republican administra
ton but no expression about the
league.
Secretary Daniels: Mr.. Bryan is
entitled to credit for the League
Nations treaty because his peace in
vestigation conventions were tn
ground work for it.
Senator Hitchcock: Honorable
compromise on the league questio
or a finish fight.
Senator Owen: Immediate rat1fi-
cation and proceeded with reconstruc
ton legislation.
Chairman Cummins: Inevitable
impulses" are carrying the Democrat
ic party leach day nearer to victory.
Governor Cornwell, OF West Vir-
ginia: American institutions are in
danger of being overthrown by the
unchecked growth of a labor au-
tocracy."
vice-chairman Kreme: We accept
the gauge of battle.
Governor Cox of Ohio: The (Old
Guard is in control of the party Gre
publican) which is well nigh wreck
ed by its greed.
Attorney Genera Palmer: The war
will not be over in fact until the is
sues raised are passed upon by the
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