Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-09
BRYAN vs.. WILSON
splir IN DEMOCRATIC PANTY
ApPEARs CERTAIN
jackson Dinners in Washington srins
pivlsisa In Ranks Rather Than
Aarnasny - Wilson Incorporating
Fer League Covenant 40 Il etands--
Bryan Argues For Reservations.

Washington, Jan. Sr-rresldent Will
son and william Jennings Bryar
dropped bombshsiis into TIM twin Jaca-
son Aay dinners last night. orsasina
s,,oh havoc IN the ranks Of democracy
that only time viii reveal the sxtsns Of
tbs damage.
N . letter read 30 Democratic teodsrs
from all parts Of the country, the pres
idsut condemned the Lodge rsssrvA.
items 10 The isaSus Of nations eove-
nAnt reitoeAteA his demand FOR rasi-
Acation Of he ts>aty without essen.
dal change and called for the reference
Of the entire issus TO the people In the
Forthcoming presidential election. In
terpretAtivs reservations. not chan sing
tho provisions Of the covenant. are all
no will accept.
Bryan oppess Wilson.
Mr.. Bryan took sharp Issue with the
president, coming out for q compromise
on covenant reservations tantnmount
to q surrender to republican insistence
on the Lodge reservations and assert
ing that the demoeratio party cannot
afford to 20 before tho people On an
appeal for unqualified ratification of
the treaty.
He distinctly repudintod Wilson'S
Article *, and advocated the republic
can reservation qualifying American
obligations hereunder.
A split in the democratic party, with
Wilson and Bryan leading the oppos-
Ing wings. Il the prospect emerging
fvov,, $hn nvorko ~ <optc1,f
Silent on Third Term.
President Wilson was silent on tho
question Of being a candidate for n
third term to lead the fight for uncon-
ditional acceptance Of tho covenant
and vindioatlon Of his course In the
treaty negotiations.
On every side. however. was heard
tho prediction that no will announce
his candidacy sooner or later. and tho
comment that none but the president
could fope to win nomination and cleo
ton on q platform opposig the reserva-
tons designed to safeguard American
rights and interests.
In his letter advocating making an
election issue Of the league covenant,
President Wilson confidently declared
ct Will be heartening to the whole
world to know the attitude and pur-
pose Of the people Of the United
States" The president said he does
not accept the action OF the senate on
the treaty as the decision OF the ma
ton.
cenr Afford Polls Test.
After praising the presidents treaty
work and shipping the repuh1iah Mr.
Bryan explained why ne opposes Mr.
Wilson's attitude on the covenant and
favors acceptance Of the republican
reservations. Including that on Article
a., which the president said "out the
heart out" OF the covenant.
He declared the democratic party
must either secure such compromises as
may be possible or present the issue TO
the country The latter course. he
said, would mean delay Of at least
fourteen months and then success only
in case Of occurring two thirds ma
1ortty in the senate. an dthat the party
could not afford to share with the re-
publican party responsibility for fur
ther delay.
>crisiolxss Wilson Regime.
Mry Bryan alluded to the presidenTs
policy as program Of negation IN
staad Of the constructive program the
party requires. He went on to advo-
cate popular election Of American dele
gates 70 the league Of nations. CRED
ton Of machinery for the pacific settle.
ment Of Industrial disputes. a national
peace way which would be an inter-
state highway commemorative OF
oeaca a government newspaper. ana
tha initiative and referendum.
Tho commoner pronounced John Bar
leycorn dead and called In democrats
to oppose any resurrection. He warned
the democrats not to throttle freedom
Of speech and press in anei-sedltlon
legislation and delivered q yelled blow
at the administration for yielding
ground in the h&ht on the trusts. pre-
sumabiy referring to Palmers COM
promise with the packers. On the
question Of suffrage he said: "The
women saved our party from defeat In
the last campaign"
Blow to MeAdoo and Palmer.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the presi.
dent, with It's Implication Of candidacy
for a third term. fell like wet blanket
On the prospects Of such potential ad-
ministration candidates as Attorney
General Palmer and William @. Mo
Adoo, leaving them only the possibility
that future developments VIII cause
tho president 70 renounce the leader
ship nd nselect one Of them as the
standard bearer Of his cause.
Plan Ffght on nadleaIism.
Special to Times Republican.