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WILSOK-BRYAII
ENTENTE IS OFF
Split Gimax of Jackson
Day Demonstration
PEACE ISSUE BRINGS WAH
Ratify or Reject, Says Presi
. dent; Compromise Is
Commoner's Plea.
DELAY DECLARED DANGEROUS
Break Between Two Leaders
of Democratic Party Prom
ises to Be Serious.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (By the
Associated Press.) William J.
Bryan split openly with President
Wilson at the Jackson day dinner
tonight on the question of whether
the democratic party should make
the league of nations an issue at
the next election.
The former secretary of state,
three times a candidate for the
presidency and a power in his party,
declared the democrats could not go
before the country on the issue and
that they must accept such compro
mises as may be possible.
President Wilson, in his message
to the diners, had declared that "the
clear and single way out" was to
submit the issue.
Delay Held Dangerous.
Conceding the right of the repub
lican majority to dictate the senate's
course, Mr. Bryan declared:
"Our plan has been rejected and
we must face the situation as it is.
We roust either secure such com
promises as may be possible or pre
sent the issue to the country. The
latter course would mean a delay of
at least 14 months, and then success
only in case of our securing a two
thirds majority of the senate."
Mr. Bryan said that, unlike some'
of the other speakers, he had noth
ing to ask, but spoke from grati
tude rather than in expectation.
"You will, therefore," he added, "not
listen to me with the thought that
you are listening to a candidate."
Mr. Bryan then read his prepared
address, saying he would follow it
exactly because it was written before
he knew the contents of the presi
dent's letter.
What Will Europe Say?
As he proceeded, however, Mr.
Bryan interspersed numerous extem
poraneous arguments.
"When we remember the anath
emas with which we have denounced
the republicans for seven months'
delay," he said,' referring to- the
treaty, "what will be our answer to
Europe now if we delay for another
14 months while we -consult the
American people?"
; "If I know the American people,"
he continued, "they will never trans
fer to any foreign nation the right
to say when our boys shall be con
scripted." When Mr. Bryan indorsed nation
wide prohibition there was scatter
ing applause and some laughter.
"My friends," he said, "I was pre
pared for silence on this point. If
this does not appeal to the diners
present I appeal from Philip drunk
to Philip sober and lay the cause
before the people who do believe in
prohibition."
Three Proposals Made.
' Reviewing the present and sur
veying a programme of the future.
Mr. Bryan said he ventured to sug
gest "three new propositions."
. They were: A national system
of roads, extending in every state, to
be known as "a national peace way,"
both as a utilitarian project for bind
ing the states together in cjommerce
and intercourse and as a memorial
as well to the soldier dead.
A national bulletin not a news
paper, Mr. Bryan declared to pre
sent national issues under bi-parti-Ean
control.
The initiative and referendum,
which he declared the democratic
party might well adopt as its "new
great reform."
s- Mr. Bryan's speech follows:
"Seldom has such an opportunity
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RECORD OF BUSY DAY FOR
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
National committee selects
San Francisco as 1920 conven
tion city.
President proclaims stand
pat policy as to ratification of
treaty.
Executive also asks for sub
mission of treaty issue to vot
ers of nation.
Bryan wrecks party entente
cordiale by demanding compro
mise on pact.
Pronounced party division
promised as result of Wilson
Bryan split.
President's course strongly
supported by Attorney-General
Palmer and others.
Bryan following sees dan
ger of further delay in treaty
ratification.
Republican senate leaders
generally denounced as recre
ant to duty.
Peace of world declared de
pendent on action of United
States. !
U. S. held only nation with
moral force sufficient to guar
antee peace.
Credit for constructive leg
islation in behalf of capital
and labor claimed.
Wilson administration held
to have proved party worthy
of people's support. , .
Oregon democrats ' at Jackson-day
banquet indorse Presi
dent Wilson's programme for
submission of treaty to people.
Bryan's speech on compromise
is suppressed.
FIRE HITS ALAMEDA, CAL.
$200,000 Damage Sustained by
Business District.
ALAMEDA, Cal., Jan. 8. Fire which
started in the center of Alameda's
business district at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon did what is estimated to be
1200,000 damage before it was under
control two hours later. For a while
it was feared the entire "business sec
tion would be destroyed, as well as a
portion of the residence section. Fire
tugs from San Francisco and from
Southern Pacific yards aided the Ala
meda and Oakland fire departments.
The., principal damage was in one
blocks Only four buildings are left
in this block. It is not known how
the fire started.
ICE MENACES SHIPPING
Huge Cakes Reported in Columbia
River at The Dalles.
THE, DALLES, Or., Jan. 8. (Spe
cial.) Huge ice cakes were floating
down the Columbia past The Dalles
today, of a size to menace navigation.
Some of the cakes were as large as
a boxcar. If further cold weather
comes, the floating ice will likely
form the nucleus for another ice Jam
here.
The temperature today began drop
ping rapidly and every indication
was that The Dalles would soon be
fighting through another severe cold
snap. The wind was continuing from
the northwest with snow in prospect.
PACIFIC CABLE BROKEN
Cut Is Between Guam and Manila
Month's Delay Expected.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. The sin
gle direct trans-Pacific cable to Man
ila is again broken, it was announced
today by the Commercial Pacific com
pany here. The breo.k, between Guam
and Manila, is believed to be in about
the same solace as the severance last
February, which caused a two and
one-half months' suspension of traf
fic.
Coral formation, its sharp points
abraidlng and finally cutting the ca
ble, is believed to have been the di
rect cause of the break. Cable cor
pany officials estimate that repairs
will take at least one month.
PEACE RATIFICATION NEAR
Versailles Treaty to Be Completed
at 4 P. M. Tomorrow.
PARIS. Jan. 8. The ratification of
the Versailles peace treaty will take
place Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the hall of the- ministry of for
eign affairs, when the letter modi
fying the amount of tonnage origin
ally demanded from, Germany will
be handed to Baron Kurt von Lers-
ner. head of the German delegation.
The powers that have ratified the '
treaty will be represented Great
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Bel
gium, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala,
Peru, Poland, Siam, Czecho-Slovak'ia
and Uruguay.
LAST WARTR00PS HOME
Transport Logan Brings Remain
der of Draft Men From Siberia.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. The
United States army transport Logan,
which arrived today, brought back
from Siberia 920 drafted men and
men who had enlisted for the dura
tion of the war.
These are the last soldiers, of those
classes to be returned.
ISTATE IRRIGATION
CONGRESS OPENS
Delegate Present From
All Over Oregon.
AMERICANISM IS KEYNOTE
Mayor Baker and Attorney
General Brown Speakers.
JAY H. UPTON. PRESIDES
Keep Everybody Busy Working for
Greater Community Develop
ment, Is Tenor of Talks.
One hundred per cent Americanism,
absolute eradication of the "red" ele
ment, whether in high life or low, and
the making of this the greatest rec
lamation state in the union, were the
keynotes of the ninth annual session
of the Oregon irrigation congress,
which opened yesterday in the rooms
of the Portland chamber of commerce,
with Jay H. Upton of Prineville pre
siding. Sessions will continue today
and tomorrow. Large numbers of
delegates representing every section
of the state are in attendance.
George L. Baker, mayor of Port
land, in his address of welcome to
the visiting delegates, and George M.
Erown, attorney-general of Oregon, in
a speech on the irrigation and drain
age district guarantee amendment
from a legal standpoint, trounced rad
icalism ai.d radicals in no uncertain
terms. Mayor Baker referred, al
though not by name, to remarks made
by Dr. Edward T. Devine or New
lork at a recent banquet in this city,
when Dr. Devine advocated calling
radicals together and discussing with
them moans of bettering the conduct
of government
Orderly Procee SlvtloM.
"We want to keep this wondetful
state of ours 100 per cent American,"
said Mayor Baker, after expressing
his great intsrest in irrigation &nd
what it means in the development of
Oregon. "Our salvation me larm
ers' salvation li3s not In the revo
lution advocated by radicals who
have been spreading propaganda
throughout the nation, but In the or
derly processes of a government which
has a constitution or, whlcn we au
may be proud.
It may be that to those wno are
discouraged and downhearted over
some reverse or other the talk , of
these propagandists sounds well; but
I want to tell you that it does not
work out that way.. There is only
one sate way, ana Limv w ivnuw
our constitution and, if changes are
wanted, accomplish them through the
great American ballot box.
Mayor lrr Deportation.
"There are many propagandists,
high and low, who are going about
talking this or that way of handling
the radical, but I have no patience
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STEAMER SCUTTLED
TRYING TO STOP FIRE
FORMER TRANSPORT ST. L.OITIS
IS MASS OF FLAMES.
Seacocks Opened in Desperate At
tempt to Check Blaze Fire-
. fighters Battle SeTen Hours.
HOBOKEN, N. J, Jan. 8. The for
mer transport St. Louis was scuttled
tonight by the opening of her sea
cocks In a desperate effort to check
flames which had swept the'ship from
stem to stern.
The fire still was blazing after a
battle bythe firefighters which lasted
seven hours.
A couple of hours after the fire
started it was reported under control,
but an hour later it burst out with
renewed violence and the firemen
were forced to retreat before the ter
rific heat. At midnight the ship list
ed badly and settled against . the
Kroonland. Every available hose was
turned upon the Kroonland and dan
ger to that ship was averted, although
it was badly scorched.
Under the name of the Louisville,
the St. Louis carried many thousands
of American soldiers to France.
WASHINGTON MAN CHOSEN
Representative Webster to Deliver
Lincoln Day Address In House.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, Jan. 8. (Special.)
Representative Webster of Washing
ton was chosen today to deliver the
Lincoln day address in the house on
February 12. The honor is an un
usual one for a new member, and
came to the' representative from
Washington by reason of the splen
did impression created by a speech
delivered by him some time ago. An
other fact taken into consideration
was that he is a native of Kentucky
and familiar with that section of the
state where the Lincoln family lived
when the great emancipator was born.
The proposal that he be chosen to
deliver the address was placed be
fore the house by Representative Fobs
of Ohio and unanimous consent was
promptly given. .
BOSTON HISSES GOMPERS
Labor Leader's Stand on Police
Strike Resented.
BOSTON. Jan. 8. Samuel Gompers,
who spoke here today as a. luncheon
guest of the Boston chamber of com
merce, was subjected to some heckling
and at times his voice . was drowned
in a chorus of "noes," while he was
discussing the recent strike of Bos.
ton policemen and criticising the
action of Pojice Commissioner Curtis.
Counter demonstrations had the ef
fect of restoring quiet -and. after the
luncheon was over officers of the
chamber apologized Jto the speaker
for the interruption. He took the
incident good humoredly.
DODGER BALKS AT CENSUS
Warrant Issued for Californtan
Who Refuses Information.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. Because
II- F. Marshall refused to answer
questions put Jo him by Miss Gena
Bolgiano, San Francisco census
enumerator
warrant was issued to-
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day by United States Attorney Annette i
Adams for Marshall's arrest.
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OREGON DEMOCRATS
SUPPORT PRESIDENT
BRYAN'S SPEECH SUPPRESSED
AT JACKSOX-DAY DINNER.
Committee Fears to Touch Oft Dy
namite Contained in Xebraskan's
Address; Telegrams Read.
Oregon democracy Is loyal to Pres
ident Wilson and will back him up
in his suggestion that "the next gen
eral election be a great and solemn
referendum" on the league of nations.
Democracy spoke, cheeringly, through
the Jackson lub at its banquet held
In the Benson hotel last night. Three
features of the banquet were the en
thusiasm with wjiich President" Wil
son's letter making the league a cam
paign Issue was received; the ap
plause which greeted a telegram from
W. J. Bryan in which he said the
treaty should be ratified by compro
mise, and the suggestion of Herbert
Hoover as presidential timber, corr
tained In a message from James W.
Gerard.
Notwithstanding the clashing views
of Bryan and Wilson, the Jackson
club,' in banquet assembled, instructed
Elton Watkins, the president, to tele
graph President Wilson that Oregon
democrats are with him to the last
ditch.
Mr. Bryan's speech at Washington,
in which he broke with Wilson, was
not read at the dinner. Announce
ment was made that Bryan's speech
was on. the way, but -when the com
mittee in charge discovered the dyna
mite it contained, rather than set off
fireworks which would spoil an oth
erwise harmonious meeting, they
unblushingly announced that the
Bryan speech had not been received.
The Bryan speech' was ditched and in
lieu of it the toastmaster read a short
message from the Nebraskan, saying:
"The treaty should be ratified by
compromise and all democratic issues
squarely met." This got by nicely.
Of the various messages received at
the banquet, the most important, so
far as punch went, was from James
W. Gerard, considered a potential
candidate for the nomination, and to
whose support the Bryan league in
New York has swung. Mr. Gerard
suggested Herbert Hoover in his tele
gram, thus:
We mut not forget that the democratic
party Is the pany of Ideal of the poor
and the humble: the . bent conservatism la
that which recognizes the rights of all
men to a decent living and fhen'wlll give
labor a share In the pronts and voice in
tha management. If we cannot ratify
the league of nations covenant as it Is,
then the senate must agree. The world
demands peace. The country la aick of
talk. The young men offered their lives;
can the old men offer nothing better than
quarrelsome squabbling? I am for the
nomination of candidates by the people
of the democratic party and not by any
other Influence. There are plenty of good
men, Herbert Hoover is one of them. If
we stick to our ideals, If we are for peace
and good will at'home and abroad, if we
are willing to give business men a chance
and cut down government extravagance
and taxes. If we are for the freedom of
small peoples and against war. if we are
for all the people and for no class or in
terest, then nothing can prevent our vic
tory in 1920.
W. G. McAdoo. another democratic
presidential possibility, took a par
tisan stand in his message and blamed
all present troubles on the republi
cans as follows:
WICHITA FALLS, Tex.. Jan. 7. Please
convey my greeting and best wishes to the
i uemocracy or Oregon and assure them that
I democratic principles, policies and Ideals
. ar founded uoon riarht. Justice n.i h
upon
manlty.
Our opponents
sometimes con-
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DEMOCRACY DUMB
Hi UNDECIDED
Whether to Follow Bryan
or Wilson Is Question.
PARTY IS SPLIT OYER TREATY
Colonel Says "We, Can't Let
Issue Go Before Country!"
SENATOR BORAH PLEASED
Many Otherwise Faithful Frown
When Peerless One Announces
"Barleycorn Is Dead."
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Jan. 8. The hitherto
unterrified democracy is struck dumb
with terror tonight. It may be late
tomorrow afternoon before it will be
possible to obtain any expression as
to which way the mass of the party
of Andrew Jackson is going to turn.
The question which has struck the
party subalterns speechless is raised
in the conflicting positions taken by
President Wilson and William Jen-J
nings Bryan before the banquet In
honor of "Old Hickory." Mr. Wilson,
writing- of treaty ratification and,
particularly the league of nations,
says: "The clear and single way out
is to submit it for determination at
the next election to the voters of the
nation."
Party Leadrrsklp Qneatloa.
Colonel Bryan says: "We cannot af
ford to go before the country on the
Issue that - such an appeal would
present. The democratic .party can
not afford to take advantage of the
constitutional right of a minority to
prevent ratification. A majority of
congress can declare war. Shall we
make It more difficult to conclude
a treaty than to declare war."
The question to be decided is who
shall the party follow, Wilson or
Bryan. There was a restlessness at
some of the tables tonight after the
president's letter had been read.
There obviously had been some word
passed around by Bryan's friends as
to what the Nebraskan would say
when he' faced the party hosts, be
cause the positions taken by the two
great rival party leaders, whose
struggle for supremacy began to
night, were being com Dared early.
Bryan Sentiment Kelt.
There was a very apparent will
ingness to follow Bryan if Bryan-!
way would win. That state of mind
was sensed all day in mingling with
the democrats gathered here from all
parts of the United States. Men who
not long ago were saying unkind
things about Mr. Bryan appeared
ready today to hail him as their
Moses If it could be shown that his
leadership would lead to victory.
Those who still clung to Wilson
were saying tonight, as they whis
pered back and forth, that the presi
dent's letter was conciliatory and
should bring an early agreement on
the treaty. These persons doubtless
overlooked that Implied threat in the
president's letter, in which, after
Btating he would have no objection to
the senate saying what was the "un
doubted meaning of the treaty" he
added, "but when the treaty is acted
upon, I must know whether it means
that we have ratified it or rejected
it."
Borah Soy lie is Glad.
Certain republican senators who
have favored ratification with reser
vations took the president's state
ment on the treaty as meaning that
he is going to stand in the way of
any peace which is not equivalent to
swallowing the league covenant about
as he brought it home.
Senator Borah, leader of the treaty
Irreconcilables. said: "I am glad the
president has made the issue clear.
This means that the country will pass
on It."
The effect of the Bryan statement Is
to aggravate the president into a
more stubborn determination to fight
it out. The Bryan suggestion of a
popular election for delegates to the
league of nations assembly, it was
said, will stir the president's ire as
much as anything contained in the
Nebraskan's speech. This suggestion,
like most of .the others in the Bryan
speech, having been made without
consulting the White House', foretells
immediate civil war in the democratic
party.
Prohibition Evokes Krowna.
The Bryan speech was not a dis
appointment to those who went to the
banquet expecting him to create a
stir. Many who applauded other re
marks, however, frowned when in
funeral tones he announced "John
Barleycorn is -dead." It is too early
yet to forecast developments. Ob
servations of tomorrow will be cen
tered on the course of those demo
cratic senators, led by Senator Under
wood, who have been holding daily
conferences to secure a treaty com
promise with the republicans.
If overtures continue to come to the
republican side, it will mean that
Bryan is being followed. If not, it
may mean only that they regard it
as useless to proceed on account of
the president's threat to pigeonhole
the treaty if it does not suit him.
As usual, Bryan was best where he
departed from his set speech. His
audience seemed to thrill him into'
saying many things which he had
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NEW RULING PUTS
MRS. THOMPSON OUT
MRS. - R. G. SCHIEFFLIN OF
MEDFORD IS SUCCESSOR.
Portland Committee Woman Denies
Being Asked to Resign, but
Don't Care Abbnt Morrow.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Jan. 8. Mrs. Alexander
Thompson of Portland was ousted to
day by the democratic national com
mittee as an Oregon member of the
women's democratic national commit
tee. Dr. J. W. Morrow of Portland,
national committeeman for Oregon,
presented the question to the commit
tee and asked for a ruling, complain
ing that he could not work with Mrs,
Thompson.
The committee adopted a resolu
tion that any wonam member of the
national committee shall hold office
only during the tenure of the na
tional committeeman who appoints
her. Had this rule been adopted by
the committee four years ago, Mrs.
Thompson would have ceased to be
the Oregon member of the women's
committee two years ago when Na
tional Committeeman Esterly re
' tired, unless his successor reappointed
her. s
Dr. Morrow announced that Mrs.
R. G. Schiefflin of Medford will be
appointed to succeed Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. R. G. Schiefflin. who is an
nounced as the successor of Mrs.
Alexander Thompson, is a well
known club woman of Medford. She
has been active in democratic circles
and has signified her willingness to
undertake the work that will fall to
her as the woman's representative
from this state on the democratic
national committee.
Mrs. Alexander Thompson yester
day denied that Dr. J. W. Morrow
had asked her to resign, as indicated
in a dispatch from Hvash ington
Wednesday.
"If Dr. Morrow is correctly quoted,
he is stretching the truth." declared
Mrs. Thompson last evening. "He
never intimated that he wanted me
to resign. The only intimation that I
have had that he was displeased was
when an article appeared in the Jour
nal in which it was stated that a
death watch was set on me and that
Dr. Morrow had sharpened his ax for
my neck.
"I do not consider it any honor for
a self-respecting woman to serve on a
committee with Dr. J. W. Morrow and
I don't care particularly to serve with
him.
"I hadn't given the subject or res
ignation any thought except when I
noticed his methods of persecuting
me and his attempt to read me out of
the party.
"I think that covers the matter."
BLACHLY HUNTER KILLED
Benjamin Jay Is Accidentally Shot
by Xepliew.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 8. (Special.)
Benjamin Jay, 32, a farmer of Blach
ly. in the Lake "creek valley, 35 miles
west of Eugene, was accidentally shot
and killed by his nephew, I:oy Reed,
aged 23. while they were out hunt
ing ducks on Lake creek this after
noon. The two men were standing
about eisht feet apart when Rc-ed,
putting a shell into his gun, acci
dentally discharged it. Reed ran to
the nearest dwelling for aid.
After Sheriff Stickels and Coroner
Branstetter heard the particulars, they
were satisfied that the shooting was
accidental. No inquest will be held.
Jay is survived by his wife and a lit
tle daughter.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTKRDAY'S MHxIraum temperature,
;;5 degrees; minimum, -S degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, continued cold; easterly
winds.
National.
Let treaty Issue go to people at next elec
tion, says President Wilson. Page 1.
Democratic ruling ousts Mm. Thc.mpon
Page 1.
Wilson -Bryan spilt climax of Jackson day
demonstration at capital. Page 1.
Brigadier-General Sherburne charges
American army headquarters with
blunder. Page 1-.
Atlantic fleet leaves today for winter ma
neuvers. Page 4.
Democracy dumb and undecided. Page 1.
Domestic.
Maude Powell, famous violinist, dies of
nervous breakdown. Page 4.
Steel-mill strike officially ended. Page 5.
Effect of rate recommendations not de
termined. Page
Sap Francisco wins In race for Ift'JO demo
cratic national convention. Page 3.
Chairman Hays predicts sweeping republic
an victory. Page 2.
PaWflc NorthwMt.
High-cost fight Is called politic. Page 8.
Pacific northwept travel exposition in New
York to exploit natural ' resources.
Page 7. .
Sport.
"Lone Star" Diet begins Jali sentence as
draft evader. Page 15.
Promoters hurry to talk over Dempsey-
Carpenticr bout. Page IS.
August Herrmann resigns from national
baseball commission. Page 14.
Cancellation of Mllwaukie smoker la
lauded. Page 14.
Coast league magnates converted by Mc-
Credio's threat. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Strong bids for wheat for shipment east.
Page 21.
Export buying strengthens corn at Chicago.
Page 21.
Stock speculation checked by prospective
credit restrictions. Page 21.
St. Johns terminal work is taking shape
Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Oregon irrigation congress opens. Page 1.
Oregon democrats outline plan to circum
vent direct primary. Page 22.
Republican make plans for Lincoln day
banq ue t. I ge 6.
Oretron democrats gathered at Jackson day
banquet indorse stand of President
Wilson. Page 1.
Locution of depot of Southern Pacific
Kleotrlc company topic for conjecture.
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TREATY IS IIP II
NATION-WISl
Let People Decide Issue,
Says Chief
SENATE IS HELD RECREANT
Maintenance of World Peace
Held Dependent on Action
of United States.
RATIFY OR REJECT, DEMAND
"Let Next Election Be Great
and Solemn Referendum,"
Says President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, the repub
lican leader, declared in a statement
tonight that he feared President
Wilson's Jackson day message had
made impossible the hope "that in
the senate we might ha- e come to
gether and ratified the treaty pro
tected by the principles set forth in
the 14 reservations."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Presi
dent Wilson, in his message to the
Jackson day dinners here tonight,
said "the clear and single way" to
determine the will of the Ameri
can people on the league of nations
was to make it an issue at the next
election.
The president's message said noth
ing whatever about the third term
for himself and neither did it say
even by implication or intimation
that he would not be a candidate, as
had been widely forecast. Most of
the message was devoted to an ex
pression of his argument of why he
considered it the duty of the United
States to join in the league of na
tions covenant and why he consid
ered the war not really won until
it did.
Another attempt to crush the new
nations of Europe would be made,
the president said, if the Vnited
States held aloof.
President's Position Clear.
The president expressed his atti
tude toward reservations much- as he
did at his conference with the sen
ate foreign relations committee, in
this language:
"If the senate wishes to say what
the undoubted meaning of the treaty
is I shall have no objection. There
can be no reasonable objection to
interpretations accompanying the act
of ratification itself. But when the
treaty is acted upon I must know
whether it means that we have rati
fied or rejected it. We cannot re
write this treaty. We must take it
without changes which after its
meaning or leave it and then, after
the rest of the world has signed it,
we must face the unthinkable task
of making another and separate kind
of treaty with Germany."
The text of the president's mes
sage follows:
World's Hopes at Stake.
"It is with keenest regret that I
find that I am to be deprived of the
pleasure and privilege of joining you
and the other loyal democrats who
are to assemble tonight to celebrate
Jackson day and renew their vows
I of fidelity to the great principles of
I our party, the principles which must
now fulfill the hopes not only of
our own people but of the world.
"The United States enjoyed the
' spiritual leadership of the world un
J til the senate of the United States
failed to ratify the treaty by which
the belligerent nations sought to ef
fect the settlements for which they
had fought throughout the war.
Senate Held Recreant.
"It 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 are still questionable
and dependent upon events which no
man can foresee or count upon, the
United States should withdraw from
the concert of progressive and en
lightened nations by which Germany
was defeated and all similar govern
ments (if the world be so unhappy
as to contain any) warned of the
certain consequences of any attempt
of a like iniquity and yet that ia
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