Show Bryan Br l vs Wilson E leaders are arc face to face with a maD momentous ino- ino D JL decision in formulating the future program of their party parLY Tho The thing thin that huts lias been bean brewing for ft months a months a division di ion of or Democratic sentiment on ou the tho thoV I V 1 league issues issues has has come to pass The Tile storm centers C around President Wilson and Mr l Bryan Dryan who are arc now A number of Dem- Dem each eh other openly arrayed arrayed- against including William II ir King the junior senator t fro from Utah Utah do not take kindly to tile the a activity of Mr hand Iland Mr finds others in fe kii Bryan nr On the tile other r. r Bryan t United States Senate who are rea ready y to desert the 3 t unyielding program of President Wilson Vilson for the proposals proposals pro pro- ind and leadership of Mr Bryan i f Of or ourse th the test lest of strength should be bc measured I f t- t fy by y the party interests and aud this would seem seem to give e Mr rr i Bryan 3 an a a. shade the better of the thc argument The Tho league I 2 question has bas been paraded pm up tip and down the continent t i t for many months rm and the public has been apprised of practically every argument to be mustered tc either for or 4 against the Paris document President Wilson himself t. t has made mado a transcontinental speaking sp aking tour in its s beV behalf behalf be- be V half offering every ery available lable argument at hand His ills P program is unchanged and his proposals proposal as ns reflected in j the treaty arc are the same today as JS they were when he lie began his tour Nor does oes he pr promise mise any changes for the future so that nt the projection of tho tim question into the next political the discussion and delay final l i campaign can enn only prolong r a and and- d cone conclusive I action S. S Since t there h ere arc are no c changes 1 l in lD f thc i treaty the campaign discussions can only be bo a repetition rep rep- of what has gone before and what is already beginning be- be 4 ginning rinning to tire the American people In view of these facts Mr Br Bryans Bryan's proposals to effect a desirable compromise corni com corn i- i promise for the conclusion of peace will ill find favor faor with f many of the Democrats as well as the people and it itA A would seem eem that any movement designed designe to remove remo the 44 treaty issue from the next campaign will c prove zo popular 1 and this means that the Ole authors of he hc movement will t become the natural lenders leaders r- r 4 The Thc De Democrats ts who still cling to the program m of Pres- Pres Z P dent Wilson cnn can only reassert their loyalty to tho the Wilson principles They c cnn can n offer no new reasons for their t stand tand even eve in in a a. long drawn out campaign n and hence bence i t they are likely to appear more arbitrary than before No 1 doubt t this spirit had bad much to do tie with placing the treaty in a deadlock prohibiting the establishment of a n technical state of peace pence on just and reasonable comA cornn corn com A n promiSes promises If the same front is shown to the thc Democratic Demo Demo- cratic party by Jy this group the party may find ind itself in inthe f the same predicament as the treaty since it it is apparent that the Democrats cannot work as a unit for the Wilson lson t program i a. a No doubt their Republican opponents are arc not fearful 4 o of meeting meting t this is issue in in the tho the c Campaign The he E. E Republicans 4 who nave have taken thlen a bold stand ag against the tue WIlson vilson program pro pro- program i gram without changes or reservations seem to enjoy the fhe I confidence of their constituents Nearly ever every place pace where the league question entered enter enter- cd ed into state elections the Republican stand was wag TIn vindi iZ i- i Z which would indicate that the Republican position has Ims nothing to lose Joc o by y again meeting the issue if thel thet a Democrats insist upon J projecting it into the th campaign I. I The Democrats on the other hand han are divided arc divided and like like- 4 l ly to lose everything if a faction is successful in forcing the Wilson Vilson program into the campaign Mr Br Bryan aJl may not be the popular leader of the Democratic party but it itis is certain that he lie makes a bid for that position when li he declares himself for reasonable compromises and the settlement of or the league question before the tho next elec- elec lion Hon To d delay ay peace for another fourteen months will q aid not aid Democratic prospects in the next general elec tion |