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Show DEMOCRATS WI1 SPLIT-LEWIS ', James Hamilton Lewis, former senator sen-ator and Democrat whip, has been speaking In middle western states in . behalf of the pence treaty and tho . leaguo of nations, but has found ft situation which is threatening defeat for the Democrat party. At least this, was his observation on reaching. , Washington tho other day. .dif "For the Democrats I prophesy . that If the party does not soon have ' . a harmonious union In Congress to r hold them together In politics," said Mr. Lewis, "they will havo two candidates can-didates for President In 1920. It Win split ou tho peace treaty, and leaguo, as tho Democracy did at tho 189G convention con-vention on tho gold and silver lssuo nnd as Republicans did In 1912. on tho Taft old guard and the Roosevelt progressives. The Republicans will split In sentiment on the league and treaty, but tho desire to get back Into In-to power will hold them together In politics. They remembor tho experience exper-ience of 1912. "The Democrats are confronted 'J With the Irish as nn Intelligent and ' militant forco of tho party, In largo numbers opposed to features of tho treaty, and leaguo. The Oerlnau , Democrats are certain of the Italian . nnd foreign nationality Democrats likewise are opposed to tho treaty because of the terms put on their countries. To these must be added the great number of citizens ot tho party long educated to our policy of1' t. national isolation. k "Ono wing of our party will adopt ( tho Andrew Jackson policy. President Jackson, -hating Spain over' Florida', cursing France over Louisiana and breahlng vengeance on all England, following his battle at New Orleans, laid the policy of 'Stay in your own yard.' ' ; "This Jackson wing will be led by iW. R. Hearst and his great publications, publica-tions, aided by former Senator Bailey of Texas and Henry Wattcrson for tlio south, and Democrats of the west . such as Senator Reed ot Missouri and Colonel George Harvey of New York and others. Those for tho Wilson policies will remain ns the concrete , ' party organization, claiming that tho treaty and peace league should bo ratified nnd enforced to the letter to keep faith with tho purposes for " which the United States entered the ' war." - ' |