Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-05
MIR. BRYAN.

MI nililam y. bryan arrived III LsOu-
don, Tuesday and yesterday was the
orator at the Fourth Of July celebration
of the American residents Of the English
capital. He has given out statement
concerning the presidential nomination.
Ms. Bryan says the New York recep-
ton Unjust not be REGARDED in the light
of an Endorsement for the presidential
nomination."
q appreciate the compliment paid by
tie various state conventions.
81 do not regard their expressions as
binding upon them or their party
81 shall not prosecute them for breach
OF promise if they transfer their affections
10 another,
"Hearst, Bailey and Folk have all
rendered conspicuous service and their
claims should be considered.
'The list should be an open one until
the time comes 70 choose.
at Is two years before the convention
meets, and / am not willing to sit on q
stool and look pretty that long"
William J. Bryan was the central hg-
ure at the independence day dinner OF
the American Society at the Hotel Cecil,
London, last night Nearly 500 MEM
bers and guests surrounded the society s
board and cheered patriotic sentiments
with the peculiar zest born Of exile.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Mr.
Bryan engaged insome sharp but good
humOred raillery and banter over politi-
cal differences, the crowd evinciug its
enjoyment Of the sport with cheers and
shouts of laughter.
Mr.. Reid in responding to Sir w. ii.
Richmond's graceful proposal of his
health, said with reference to Mr.. Bryan:
"At home, as a citizen, have openly
and squarely opposed him at every stage
of his conspicuous career. | am reason
ably sure that when return home |
shall continue to do the same. | believe
he tonight is as well satisfied as / am.
though by different reasoning, that the
country we both love and try to serve
has not been ruined by its gold Abroad,
as the official representative of the Amer
ican people without distraction AS 10
party. | am glad to welcome him here as
typical American WI ose whole life has
been lived in the daylight and one whom
such grea, host of my countrymen have
lIng trusted and honored. y
Mr.. Bryan, rising amid laughter and
cheers, said
"The temptationtO make a political
speech is strong within me. have not
had chance to do 80 for ten months.
However, | will restrain myself With
reference TO the Ambassadors remarks,
GA gold, | wish to say that when see
the progress my country has made walk
ing ON one leg, wonder what it would
have done walking on two legs. II Is
pleasing to testify that the Ambassador
not only has fought me, but that be has
me it well. No American rejoices more
taan | that he is 1900 miles from bis
base. While abroad l have met many
God republican, holding office-and |
only wish there were enough Offices
abroad to take all Tie republicans out Of
the country"
Mr.. Bryan thea, proceeded to read
from manuscript a speech upon the
"White Mans Burden"
The following weresome of the striking
phaIes OF his speech
"That no ,one liyeth unto himself or
dieth unto himself bas a national as we'll
as an individual application. The i'm
proyement OF the people themselves
should be the paramount object OF all
intercourse with the Orient. If the de-
signes of God are Disclosed by His bandi-
work, then the creation of the human
mind is indubitable proof that the Al
mighty never intended that learning
should be monopolized by few. Equally
false is that conception of international
politics which would make the prosperity
ofone nation depend upon the exploita-
ton of another The English language
has become the vehicle for the conveyance
of governmental truth. Whether one
travels abroad or studies at home, there
is DO language 50 useful at the present
time as that which we employ at this
banquet board, and the nation which is
instrumental in spreading this language
confers an inestimabe boon. The belief
that moral questions can be settled by
the shedding of human blood is relic
OF barbsrism. When men aud women
become ashamed of doing nothing ana
strive to give society full compensation
all they receive from society there will
be harmony between the classes