Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-13

neither knowing what the other had
in mind. We were Just approaching
great issues from different angles.
II believe that the great majority
of the American people want the
treaty ratified Just as soon as posi-
Bile. Eighty-one of 96 senator's
wanted TIL. treaty ratified, but they
differed as to reservations. ] tried
to show a way out and ! believe we
will find way and l expect that be-
fore next Friday morning they will
agree and ratify that treaty. I believe
the fact that the league will meet on
next Friday will be the coercive
power. There should be a compro-
mise; we cannot afford to delay this
Ia months; the world is ina tur-
moil."
He veered around again to the re-
publican party by charging that the
republicans in congress dilly-dallied.
Must Ratify Treaty.
1--WE must ratifv the treaty or take
the responsibility of IA months de-
lay, and even in the latter event we
must have two-thirds majority in
the senate or rely on the republicans
and I don't think that anyone be-
lieves there will be two-thirds
democratic majority" he added.
Mr.. Bryan stated that unless there
can be compromises on both sides
and the matter excluded from. the
coming national campaign, the DEM
ocrats should allow the republicans
to have their way and then the DEM
ocrats would go before the country.
He defended President Wilson in
the course he has followed on the
grounds that if the president fol
lowed any other course he would
have been accused of bad faith by the
allies. He declared that the treaty
must be ratified and that when the
democrats submit their plans the re-
publicans dare not go before the
people in the campaign.
Cannot Afford to Wait
"Here is a great opportunity, rev.
olution is threatening, and we cannot
afford to wait IA months to have
our ideas tested at the polls" he
said.
He expressed the fear that the
republicans will charge the demo
Gratis with endeavoring to force a
majority to yield to minority on
the treaty ratification. He said he
would be pleased to get the repub-
lican party with its back against the
wall and let it do the explaining OF
the DELAY in ratifying the treaty. He
also said he wanted the treaty rati-
fed without reservations. He init
mated that If the democrats could
not obtain ratification according to
democratic ideas of fairness, then the
next best thing to do would be to let
the republicans do the ratifying and
then for the democrats to go before
the people and make amendments
later.
Mr.. Bryan followed with refer
ence to profiteering, in which he
repeated platitudes about the DEM
ocratic party being equipped to meet
the economic questions of the day
and that democrats only can set
tie profiteering. He offered no
specific relief except the abstract
reference to his party. He referred
to coal profiteering as dark blot
upon the country. He urged state
upon the country. He urged state
trade commission, with local tri-
bunals where every man charged
with profiteering could be investi-
gated.
"We need machinery for the pro-
lection of every citizen threatened
with a wrong" he said, holding out
the hope that If the democrats are
given time enough they might es-
tablish such machinery.
He defended free speech and
Aayed the abuse of free speech when
used to overthrow the constituted
government.
Great Economic Issue.
"Our greatest economic issue now
is government ownership on one
side and private monopoly on the
other" he continued, following that
statement by asserting that the
railroad interests are working to
accomplish one great central line,
controlling enormous financial in
terests. He accused the railroads
of organizing for gingantic at
tack against the people in their
efforts to own their transportation
lines. He said he favored a dual
system of railroad ownership, the
government own the trunk, lines, but
if it was to be a monopoly he IA
vored government monopoly.
His closing plea for democratic
unity, because he insisted that the
democratic party is the only party
that can speak peace to the troubled
waters.
Mr.. Bryan left this morning for
Des Moines, where he will deliver
several addresses.
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