Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-31
BRYAN AT HOME.
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Interest taken by all AHltIlCd az 49,
people of other countries. No other ma
ton can show such a record of heneNo- |
lence and disinterested friendship. MY
love for our form of government mas
been quickened as have visited castles
and towers and peeked into dark
dungeons, and l am glad that our ma
, ton, profiting by the experience of the
past and unhampered by traditions ana
unfettered by caste, has been permitted
to form a new center of civilization on
new soil and erect here "A government
people" l also return more deeply inn
pressed than ever before with the re-
sponsibility which rests upon our ma
ton as an exemrlar among the nations.
| Il desire, more over, to acknowledge
Indebtedness to the American officials
who have everywhere shown us all
possible courtesy and friendship.
Il do not know that l can better
show my appreciation of the welcome
accorded me by my countrymen than
to submit some suggestions drawn from
observations during the past year A
Japanese educator addressing me
through an Interpreter said: Il wish
you would find the worst thing in
Japan and tell us about it so that We
generous spirit which he manifested
but assured him that had not visited
Japan in search of faults and blemishes
but rather that l might find the best
things in Japan and take them home
for the benefit of my own people. Each
nation can give lessons to every other
and while our nation is in position to
make the largest contribution, as | be-
lieve, to the education of the world. it
ought to remain in the attitude of a
pupal and be ever ready to profit by
the experience of others"
Continuing Mr.. Bryan expressed the
belief that if our nation would propose
to make with every other nation a
treaty providing that all questions in
dispute between the parties should be
, submitted to The Hague Court or some
other impartial international tribunal
for investigation and report before any
declaration of war or commencement
, of hostilities. it would find many ma
+ tions willing to enter into such a COM
, pact. ! am sure from the public ut
, terances Of the present prime minister
, of Great Britain. Sir Henry Campbell
q Zimmerman, that such a treaty could
be made between the two great English
|
, would be followed and the danger
4 would be almost if not entirely remov-
= ed
) Mr.. Bryan declared that we could
Z promote our commercial interests by
having it clearly understood that our
: navy would be used to protect the lives
Q and secure the safety of our citizens,
but would not be employed to enforce
the collection of private debts. He be
llieved that Congress would be rcndcr-
ed more responsive to the wishes of
G the people by the adoption of Il consti-
tutional amendment convening the first
session "a month after the election and
h compelling the second session to adj
journ several days before the follow
ing election; such change would not
IL only serve to stimulate business but
r give the public the benefit of more
If prompt relief through remedial legis-
h lation but it would protect the people
from the jobs that are usually reserved
= for the short session which is now held
u after the election and when many OF
y the members feel less responsible be-
u cause of defeat at the polls.
Il return more convinced than be-
y fore of the importance of a change il
the methods of electing United States
:, senator's
Continuing Mr.. Bryan spoke strongly
in favor of an income tax. England
he said, has long depended upon the
income tax for a considerable part OF
II her revenues and an English commits
sion is now investigating the PROPOSE
i' ton to change from a uniform to grad
> ed tax. I have been absent too Ions
,, to speak with any authority on the pub.
" lie sentiment in this country at this
,! time. but am so convinced of the Justice
~ of the income tax that l feel sure thai
the people will sooner or later demand
~ an amendment to the constitution
= which will specially authorize an in
I. come tax and thus make it possible fol
the burdens of the federal government
to be apportioned among the people il
properties to their ability to bear
them"
- referring to the money question Mr.
Bryan said:
"Our opponents have derived not only
:, PARTISAN pleasure. but also partisan I'D
vantage from the division caused i'll oul
party by the money question. They
:, ought not, therefore, begrudge US tht
satisfaction that we find in the fac
'l that unexpected conditions have re
moved the cause of our differences anC
!: permitted us to present a united from
II on present issues. The unlookeI-foI
/ and unprecedented increase in the pro
ducrion of gold had brought vic
l. tory to both the advocates of gold anC
ie the advocates of bimetaism-the for
t. MGR keeping the gold standard which
- they wanted and the latter securing
} the larger volume of money for which
they commended"
IL Mr.. Bryan devoted considerable time
H. to the discussion OF the trusts which
he considered one OF the greatest an;
most important questions confronting
the American people. we need not, =
:; he said. quarrel over remedies. W,
must Show ourselves willing to sup
port any remedy which promises sub
j. Stantial advantage to the people
S against monopoly. Something's is To b.
e expected from the enforcement of thu
criminal clause of the Sherman init
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