New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
BRYAN ENJOYED HIS TRIP
Nothing Inconsistent IN His Hob
nobbing sUith Nobility, He Says.


Headwinds. rough seas and enveloping fog
caused two days delay Of the Celtic. which
William Jennings Bryan returned from his
European trip. A little before noon a Holland
America liner brought the news to the Quar-
antlne station that the White Star steamer had
arrived outside Of Sandy Hook. AS many of the
reception committee as could be reached by wire
hurried aboard the tug c. P. Raymond, whlch
had lain. steam up for more than twenty-rour
hours awaiting news that the Celtic had been
sighted. Ex-senator Charles A Towne' with
about dozen other admirers of the Nebraskan'
accompanied by several newspaper men. met
Mr.. Bryan down the bay. Mr.. Bryan left the
steamship off Quarantine and while the big
liner made her way slowly through the Ice to her
| pier he was hurried ashore and driven directly
to the Hotel Victoria. He was met by a coterie
of his fellow partisans. including ex-senator
Pettigrew, Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio. Dr.
J. II. Girdner of New-York; State Senator
Nathan C. Jameson. of New-Hampshire. and
| Alexander Troup ex-National Committeeman of
| Connecticut. who Is the Editor of 1.-THE New
! Haven Union"
Suite No. 128. on the second floor of the hotel.
had been awaiting the homecoming traveller
| and it was there that he and his son William.
who had been his companion on the trip. were
| established.
Mr.. Bryan submitted to a rapid fire of ques-
| tions from newspaper men. Being asked if he
| attached any significance to the fact that he
| wac occupying quarters that had been used by
| Mr.. Cleveland. he replied in the negative. and
| added: Il am very sorry to learn of his loss OF
| his daughter"
| Did you enjoy your trip2" was asked
| q enjoyed every day OF it, he replied. and
| added: Every day learned something
| Referring to the courtesies he received from
! he a. 7
| once heard him speak In law case before the
| Supreme Court in Washington 1 had never met
| him until I went abroad. He was very kind to
me- as were all the representatives OF the
| United States that 1 met"
| on his experiences as a sailor the home
| bound voyage, Mr.. Bryan said:
| six days of the trip the worst IN point
| of weather the Celtic had ever encountered.
| One day we made only 90 miles and the
| next. with fair weather, we made 439-cnly q
| mile less than double the distance. No! was
not sick during the rough weather. but did
take some of my meals in my stateroom You
| know after one has mixed much with the peo-
| pie he some times likes TO be alone"
| Being asked about his association with no.
| bility while abroad Mr.. Bryan said Il can
see nothing inconsistent in my course. l have
| always been affdbIe when home. with
! Republicans. and when 1 was abroad l aimed
| TO meet all classes. l not only met men
| eminent in letters and high in official life. but
| when In Paris l went fifty miles into the coun-
| try inspect the interior OF the homes of the
| French peasants.
My travels were in eleven countries. and in
| cluded a visit to the capital cities Of ten of
| them
Referring TO his visit to Tolstoy ne said: II
| made She trip of one hundred and thirty miles
| from Moscow 10 see him IN his home where l
| spent fourteen hours. He is not a socialist.
| and he manifested a friendly feeling for the
| United States He is well posted concerning
| conditions in our country. and evinced a lively
| interest in affairs by the questions he
| asked. was delighted with the great phIloso-
| pher."
! Mr.. Bryan declined TO discuss the recent
| election in NewYork. beyond saying that IL
| was obviously a success. He reserved his views
| as to candidates. and had no comment 10 make
| on Mr.. Olney's deliverance at the Mcclellan
! dinner Being asked as TO the platform on
| the coming national campaign. he said that
| before ne wrote platform he would want to
| talk with the boys"
Some one asked: How about the Kansas CITY
| PLATFORM and Mr. Bryan responded: 1T is
not outworn." and added: Il know of nothing
| just now what should be added"
| VIII Panama be an issue in the next cam
| paign?'
| Il wish to know more about it before speaIjnp
such short notice"
Mr. Bryan said that after hearing Mr.. Cham.
| 6erlain and most Of the leading speakers in
| England. he himself was a stronger believer in
tariff reform than ever
| How about New-York as the placa for bo,5
ing the National Democratic Convention -" wa =
| asked.
81 opposed to it," was the pronnt ana
emphatic reply. The convention sbouId he
held nearer the centre of the countrv-no+ 81
one side. II there is much money in Nau,
| York as / am given TO understand NewYorL,
ers can afford TO travel West a little vay 10 :,
convention. l should oppose San E,ra ncisca
on the same grounds. l have no choice 90 -
| city to suggest but it should be central Va u
| Mention being made of the wireless rnessa,,,,
| purporting TO have come from him which No.
| read by Congressman De Almond at ths Nj
| Clellan dinner, Mr.. Bryan said that Will -
| had nothing to do with the authorship oF ~
| 'Marconiglam. he sympat hized with tha I, +t as
| part of ii, which enjoined the dining Dan,ocrat
not TO forget the 6.500,000 voters who had $500
| their views at the polls IN 1900 Il wouId bo,T
| ever" said Mr.. Bryan address the substa -
| of that portion of the message to every a.,
| sembiage OF Democrats wherever they NAV he
| met. The time when to touch a wire and
| communicate thought to remote point was re-
| garded a triumph OF science, and when II ba
| aid of wires 1t was regarded a more notabIe
| achievement; but when the same end can he ac
! compiished to a degree as was true In this
| case without the knowledge of the author az tba
| sentiment. 1t is truly marvel that outruns sci
| ence." ~
| Mr.. Bryan examined large amount of mail
| that had awaited his arrival. He sent his son
| away on an afternoon train for Lincoln Neb
| Mr. Bryan will deliver address. under the
| auspices of the Democratic Club of New-Ha ven
| on Monday evening on THE Value of an Jdeo ;.
| and may attend the meeting of the National
! Democratic Committee at Washington on Tines
| day.
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