The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-11-24

The Japan Times, referring to Mr..
Bryan's speech at Waseda, says:
This morning, w. J. Bryan, the dis
tinguished leader OF the democrat
party in the United States, addressed
very large gathering of all college
students, assembled at Waseda uni
versity, by invitation of Count Okuma,
whose guest Mr.. Bryan is. Though
the weather was slightly rainy, there
was very large assemblage in the
university grounds, as the proceed
ings had to be in the open air on &C.
count of the large number of people.
The grounds were appropriately deco
rated, and the students showed no i'm
patience or fear of the wet weather,
but undoubted enthusiasm. When
Count Okuma appeared, with Mr..
Bryan, the cheering was prodigious.
DR.. Hatoyama briefly introduced
Mr.. Bryan to the audience, and said:
Mr.. Bryan is American-that is in
itself an Introduction to japanese; for
ever since the days OF Commodore
Perry, the friendship of the United
States has made deep impression on
the hearts of the Japanese. Gap.
plause) This was shown in the re,
endorsement of the Shimonoseki in
demnity and the promptness in acced
ing to Japan's efforts to shake of
the yoke of eX-territoriality and re-
cover her tariff autonomy. In fact
whenever any question of justice was
involved in our international rela
tions We could always count on the
United States to be on the side OF
right. (Applause.) In the second
place, our guest belongs to the demo
crat party, whose influence has al
ways been in the interests of equa
rights for all. (Applause.) In the THIRD
place, our guest is Mr.. Bryan, leader
of the opposition in America. In fact
today we are here nonored by the
presence of two leaders of opposi
ton, Mr.. Bryan ana Count Okuma
Cloud applause.) The last few weeks
have witnessed in Japan the welcom
ing of two distinguished parsonage.
from England and America; l refer
to Secretary Taft ana Admiral Noel.
They are certainly eminent person
ages, and deserve the enthusiastic
welcome they received But these are
gentlemen in the service of their re
spective governments, and it is slight
ly possible to imagine fraction OF
policy in the courtesies extended to
them. At least. it is generally so be
lieved in these official functions. But
here we have Mr.. Bryan who has nc
official passport. He is a private gen
tleman, a typical and representative
American, imbued with high ideals
both in public and private life. His
influence in the political party which
he leads is very great, and his posi-
bilities in the future are still greater
sentiment of all here when say that
we welcome him most heartily and
sincerely. (Applause)
Mr.. Bryan said:
Fellow-students: 1t gives me very
great pleasure to meet you, to look
into your faces, and to learn from you
the cordial sentiments which you en-
terrain towards the land of my birth
/ have looked forward for a great
many years to this visit to Japan
The days that l have had to wait
have dragged, and l am now here to
enjoy that which I have heretofore
beheld only in anticipation. And
know of no opportunity that l appre
ciate and utilize with more gratifica
ton than the opportunity to speak
to the students here assembled. l ad
dress you as fellow-students, for | also
am student (Hear! hearty | began
studying when | was young-younger
| than any of you here. / have studied
ever since, and | hope that / will not
| graduate from study until my life
| closes. (Hear! hearty All life is a
| long school to those who improve il
as they ought. None of us are toe
| old to learn. None Of us know all
that can be known, and no one is sc
humble that he cannot teach others