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Show BRYAN ADVOCATES GENOAENTRANCE NEBRA8KAN APPEALS TO PRESI DENT; QOMPER3 OPPOSE8 RU88IAN RECOGNITION In The Interest of World Peace Representative Rep-resentative Should be Sent to Conference; Con-ference; Meet Now Being Held at Genoa Lincoln, Nob. William Jennings Bryan, spending Sundiy with relatives nt, his formor home hore Monday made public a letter ho has cent to President Presi-dent Harding imploring him In tho la-torest la-torest of world poaco and the regeneration regener-ation of Kurope to send u representative represen-tative to the Genoa conferenco. Mr. Bryan makes his plea with 'a degree of religious fervor. He tells tho president pres-ident a groat blunder was mado when tbo United States declined to enter the league of nations, but says it is uot too Into to partly rectify that mistake. The oponlng paragraphs quote the statement of Lloyd Goorgo deploring the nbsenco of tho United States at Genoa nnd then nddlng bis own comment com-ment and plea. Tbo letter follows in part: "It would not hurt us to have n representative rep-resentative there If he went empowered empow-ered to udvlso only and with the understanding un-derstanding that our nation is not bound by any conclusions reached, except ex-cept ns our people, acting through eongrc8H and tho president, or later referendum, may expressly approve. 'The failure of tho Unltod Staton to entor the leuguo of nations was a national na-tional nnd international calamity, tho responsibility for which was divided hctwoen tho refusal of Republicans and Democrats. "But n mistake in tho past should not provont wiser nctlon In the present pres-ent nnd future. It matters, little whether It is called n loaguo of nations na-tions or an association of nations, or anything elso, our nation should uso Its Influence to aid in securing world peace. Lloyd George is right whoa he says: 'Amerlcn could exercise an influence in-fluence no othor country could command, com-mand, Sho could come hare free nnd disentangled and with tho prestige which comes from hor independent position; po-sition; sho would come with the voice of ponco. "What excuse can 4UU .nation give hefore tho final Judgment bar for its failure to respond to such a call ot duty nt such a time? "The world has boon wearing the dvell's yoko nnd the devil's burdt has becomo too heavy to be borne. Christ's yoko is not only easy, but Bis burden is tho only bearable one. The world needs on anthem In which the world can Join, and tlioro is so other than the one that startled the shepherds shep-herds at Bethlehem, On earth peace, good will toward men.' "Mr. President, you are a Christina and your sense of responsibility to (5 od must soon compel you to propose an appeal to tho estranged, nations t forget tho past nnd with nn eye to tha world's future wclfure begin the work of friendly cooperation 'In tho upbuild-, lng of Europe . You mado a splendid beginning in culling the arms conference, confer-ence, but what will its work avail if Kurope, Is to become u big 'slaughter house' and how shall we escape, made up ns our population Is of the blood thut will bo mlnglod on battle fields, If Kuropo again bouts her plowshares into swords? "You nre a man of prayer, Mr. President Pres-ident -you uro tbo first president to lncludo tho Lord's prayer In a pub-He pub-He address; I beg you to turn asldo a moment from things exclusively national na-tional rand nsk for guidance In this world crisis." |