The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-10
Mr.. BRYAN AT BOSTON.
Tie II Guest aud Central Figure OF
commonwealth Club Banquet.


Boston. Mass, Jan. 9.-william Jen-
nings Bryan arrived in Boston this at
ternoon from New Haven to be the
guest of the Commonwealth Club.
a big crowd was at the station to
sec Mr.. Bryan, and when he stepped
from the train and passed along the
platform he was loudly cheered lie
was recognized on the street and
heartily greeted.
At $50 o'clock Mr.. Bryan held a re-
ception at the Quincy and many men
of political and business prominence
paid him their respects.
Following tho reception a banquet
was served TO the company and Mr.
Bryan was again the central figure.
In assuming the toast-master's chair,
President Washburn read number of
replies TO invitations extended to men
of prominence. Among them were let
ters from Gov. Crane, Admiral Dewey,
Lieut. Gen. Miles, and Rear Admiral
w. S. Schley, all regretting that other
engagements prevented their attend
ance.
In welcoming Mr.. Bryan and the 9TH
er guests President Washburn ex-
planned the objects of the organization
which was formerly called the Bryan
Club. He said that it's love and re-
spect for MIR. Bryan had not changed
but as the Commonwealth Club. its
purpose is to continue an active pro-
gl'essiVe force in municipal, state and
national affairs.
MIR. Bryan's Subject.
Mr. Bryan's subject was THE Patriot
in Peace" and when he was intro
duced every one arose and cheered. He
said
Il have confidence that in our polit-
ical battles OF the future we shall fight
them on "a higher plane than in the
past The Spanish war taught us the
lesson that there is q patriotism in the
nation sufficient for any time of need
and that there is no portion of II po-
litical party that does not have at
heart the nations welfare. There is
but one basis upon which peace can
be built, and that is justice. | have
not been able to find definition of
patriotism that satisfied me. To me it
is that love of country which leads a
man to give his country that which his
country needs at the time it needs 1t.
/ regard the duties of peace as impera-
tive as the duties of war.
ut is an enlightened seltishness
which leads a man to do for his coun-
try that which he feels is to do him.
self good in the end.
"What the American people need to-
day is that form of patriotism that will
lead them to study and understand the
| problems of government, and viii give
l-them the moral s-ceHFage to do what
| they believe. TO be right, no matter
what the consequences may be.
Moral Courage Needed.
moral courage is rarer than phys
ical courage and as important, IL not,
more so. We need the moral courage
that will lead us to rebuke our party
when it is wrong; the intelligence that
will teach a man that his party is not
his master but his servant. | believe
this country would be better il the
men in public life had the moral cour-
age to dissent. as did Senator Hoar,
when his conscience leads him away
from his party.
mo human being can tell the effect
of single word or action. In history
already we can trace the development
of small causes into great results. No
one can measure the influence we can
exert in righteous cause. The valor
of the Beers in South Africa has all
ready made more secure every reoub-
lie on earth and the bodies of their
dead have built a bulwark behind
which the lovers of liberty will fight
for centuries to come. Every time there
is a struggle between wrong and right,
the death Of those who struggle for
the right blossoms forth into blessings
for those who come after them. 1T is
the duty of the patriot in peace to
fight the battles of peace and win the
victories of peace no less renowned
than tho victories Of