Evening journal., 1922-04-18
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! tfeed lnat ne Is still tno WAlboh VI
old in one respect at ieast-he never
forgives nor forgets.
All the pent up rancor and bitter
ness OF the League fight which Will
son was forced 10 hold back in
large measure while he was Presi-
dent he poured out In the letter TO
a st. Louis newspaper, scoring Reed.
"Ie has shown himself incapable
Of sustaining allegiance TO any per-
son or any cause" Wilson said OF
Reed. Il shall never willingly con-
sent 10 any further association with
! him"
No where in the letter did Wilson
mention the League Of Nations
fight. But that is what he was
writing about. He was indirectly
urging the Democrats OF Missouri
70 support Brenohnridge Long, a
strongly pro-league Democrat, for
the Democratic nomination for SEN
ator against Reed. What effect will
Il have on Reeds fortunes? VIII
Wilson hammer other Democrats,
who are seeking recollection, and
who did not agree with him while
he was President VIII he step over
the line and attack Lodge and some
OF the Republicans. or WIN he con-
fine his efforts 10 the Democratic
party?
These were some OF the questions
agitating political Washington to-
day There seemed no doubt that
the Wilson's population would add
70 Reeds worries in Missouri. where
the voters In some sections have
shown decided antipathy to Reeds
group.
Senator Reed. Miss, will reply in
a formal statement 10 the attack on
him by the former President. Reed /
went 20 work on his statement |
shortly after reaching his ONCE to-
day.
At the same time Il was disclosed /
that the letter OF commentator /
written by Wilson 20 Reed, which the
| former President said IN his letter
Of reputation he had no recollec-
/ ton OF writing, was used, with per-
mission from the White House in
Reeds last campaign for the Senate |
In 1915.
/ At that time Reed was attacked as
having opposed Wilson over the
I passage Of the Federal reserve bill
In reply Reed distributed through
out Missouri a facsimile reproduce
ton of a letter from Wilson dated
/ October 20. 1913. just two months
before the Federal reserve act be-
came law, which Reed says COM
mended him for his attitude. This
letter as reproduced in Reeds cam
paign circulars. follows:
1.-THE white House, Washington,
October 20, 1918;
my Dear Senator hesitate 70
, break In upon what must be one OF
, the busiest weeks you have had, by
requesting you TO come to the White
House IN order that l may say what
is perfectly possible for me TO say in
letter.
II want 10 thank you very warmly
and sincerely for your statement
made through New York news
paper. I have felt all along the sin
, cere honesty and independence OF
/, Judgment you were exercising IN this
whole matter and you may be sure
any criticism except an occasional
difference OF judgment. think that
things are now shaping themselves
admirably and I am quite willing to
admit that the processes upon which
you have insisted have contributed
70 that result. feel that can
count on you from this time out TO
play a leading part in bringing this
whole matter TO a satisfactory issue
and ! want you 10 know what salts
faction II gives me that can do this
Cordially and faithfully yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
Up. spray call upon me At any
time that you would like TO confer
about any feature OF the matter
w. w"
Hon. James A. Reed, United
States Senator"
Senators recalled today the night
over the bill which not only divided
the Senate on partisan lines but split
the Democrats. Senators Hitchcock.
O'Gorman, Pomerene and Reed. as
members OF the Senate banking com
mittee. insisted on hearings being
held, IN the face OF Wilson's insist
ence that Il be passed exactly as II
came from the House.
After about two weeks OF hear
, ings, Wilson again demanded the bill
be hurried through Hitchcock,
O'GOrman and Reed stood out for
L further hearings. but the other
r Democrats on the committee called
j. them on The result was that
l. Hitchcock refused TO attend any
h more committee meetings and pre-
l. pared separate bill, which gained
Republican support.
n The bin was submitted 20 a Demo-
Il, cratic caucus and at that time a verl.
D. table food OF amendments poured in
y from Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Is Adoo, although Wilson had asked
IN passage OF the bill without amend
ID ment. McAdoo continued 70 sub
NIT amendments up until the yer
OF hour when the bill finally was agree,
IN on IN conference at 3 O'Clock on
70 morning. In all the bill as It passe
~ the House was amended $40 times
r When Wilson signed It on Decembe
r %, 1913, he called It the creates
I'd piece Of legislation enacted in fft
v years
he -. -
ne ST. LOUIS. No. April IS (Unite
Press) Woodrow Wilson in lette
published today by the st. Lou
IS Globe-Democrat attacked the cand
dacy Of Senator James A. Rec,
n Democrat, who is up for recollection