Show t I it Wilson and Bryan I OPINION PINION will undoubtedly ly vary as to the tile probable effect of t the disagreement ement bet between een President Wilson Vilson arid and William J. J Bryan aryan in regard to senate action on the peace treaty Republicans c will vill see in in it an omen of success success for their p party at the November cl election c on Democrats can b be expected expect d to belittle th th the importance of th the the- matter In In reality it is too early for anyone to reach a definite conclusion n. n 0 t Bryan is of doubtful political importance He has some somei i cn th however and a a. a personality that could win increased cd between n now and November if h he d desired ired t to create creat s such ch power pOW l But it can hardly be expected that th the matter oyer which Bryan ra and md d Wilson are now now in disagreement will remain an issue until November c 4 e P President Wilsons Wilson's message to the Jackson day dinner ii ner gu ss was taken by some as raising an insurmountable ob obstacle aga against ratification on of the thc treaty but a care careful l perusal of his message g would show sh that thit this need not be the l' l result sult T The e. e president holds out pt sort brt rt of f an 1 olive branch when he says he does not oppose inter inte- interpretative reservations s All h he asks is t that at the meaning g a arid and d purl pur- pur pur pur- m pose pose-be s pt c changed ang d' d l Suggestion n by tl the president that the matter be left to a I us' us solemn referendum at the November election does not carry int much h importance when considered in connection with th the bal balance nce I or the t text The The president declares his his' belief that the overwhelming over P I whelming h lining ig majority rity of the peo people l of oJ this coun country ry desire th the ratification c cation i of the treaty He suggests the solemn ref referendum 11 f. f if lif there is any doubt Jt as to 10 what the p people ople of the country think on this vi vital al matter N But elsewhere in n his message he urges rge's prompt pt action on the treaty and this he le has ha done since the d day y the db document ment was first presented to the nate I 1 oh public as we j judge dge it is emphatically in favor of ot I action tion on the the trea treaty y Th The question of reservations is s secondary Some probably favored but t the le pe people l are united nite ii in I th the de demand that th the tr treaty aty be 41 disposed posed of the he r war r be brol brought l t It ar end an-end nd and congress turn Its ts attention to readjustment problems r J Bryan expressed this thi se sentiment i in ip his a address dress at t th the J Jackson k o day day ay banquet He urges s that tha the Democratic senators constituting the minority make the best best compromise they can with the Republican can Cari m majority and nd thus thus' bring about ratification of the t treaty aty as s j quickly kly as s' s possible He e doesn't praise e the thern Republicans Rep for for their attitude f for r he says says they have fiddled with the I It t treaty e. e y while civilization i i i ion has has' b been n threatened with c conflagration c We Ve cannot afford says Bryan either as citizens or oi as members rs of df f t the e part party part t to tos to's shaie with th the Republican an party part responsibility po s 1 ty Jor for further urt er delay we cann cannot t g go before Jhc the country on ii The issue That such a an appeal PEe would o l pres present nt The Republicans Republicans' haVe haive a a. a I majority in hi m the tiie the s senate at and and the therefore can by right dictate the he senates sen- sen g- g ate s ts l C course s Being IP in in tIe the minority we wc cannot demand the right I dedde ec d lie l t terms t upon pon which ic the the sen senate te wi will l copse consent t. t to o. o i in ton n I T. T The disagreement erp rit between ri Wilson and Bryan comes coines' from I the f fact t that Wilson urges urges' the he administration 1 se senators o s 's to st stand nd j pat tJ f rand and d t to permit of n no changes that will ill alt alter r the meaning of the he 1 while Bryan Brya says the administration n. n s senators nat rs shou should d make I the b best sf compromise I e they can an is not a w wide de difference nce I sand land and U the e probability is some settlement n will soon be re reached ch d I |