Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-05
BRYAN'S LETTERS FROM AFFAIR
first Of the Series Soon to Be Published in
The Bee.
TRIP AROUND THE WORLD IN DETAIL
Great American VIII write Of the
Country Now TakinR Front
Place on the stage of
the world.

hrst OF series OF weekly letters from the
pen OF William Jennings Bryan. who Is
now making tour OF the world
Mr.. Bryan crossed the Pacific 10 japan
stopping a day at Honolulu en- route, and
has already concluded his visit i'm Japan.
Corea and China. He r. now at the Philip
pine Islands, whence his itinerary will in
clude India, Palestine, Egypt and the
various countries Of Europe. After crossing
the Atlantic and spending a brief time at
home he will sail again from san Francisco.
making a special trip 10 Australia and
New Zealand
A better time for Mr. Bryan's tour. from
the standpoint Of the reader could not
possibly have been chosen Extraordinary
changes are In progress in nearly every
section of the Old World The oriental
slumber Of centuries is broken; a new
regime dominates the far east: the old
idea as to the relative strength and i'm
portance of European and Asiatic nations
has been rudely iolted. and Caucasian con-
tempt for tho Monaghan has given place
10 the respect which triumphant might
never fails to command. How are the
now conditions to affect the interests Of
the United States? How are they affecting
the japanese. Chinese and Coreans? It will
he Interesting, viii It not, to have Mr..
Bryan's leisurely taken observations an
swcring these questions?
study of the philippines.
1t is to be hoped that the inhabitants
Of the Philippine islands are progressing
rapidly toward civilized conditions and that
American control means a glorious new
birth OF light and liberty and self-coutrol
and improved material prosperity for the
teeming millions. Certainly wonderful
changes are going on i'm the Philippines.
Mr.. Bryan is making careful study OF
the conditions and the record will be spread
out in fun for the benefit of The Bees
readers. Recent cable reports from the
Philippines state that Mr.. Bryan is counsel
Ing Filipinos who are clamorng for indie
pendence to yield loyal obedience to the
American government
Tho great empire Of India is also under
going mighty changes. The leaven of west
ern education and missionary effort is
breaking down barbarous customs An ex-
traordinary movement from Hinduism to
Christianity has lately become evident. Mr.
Bryan will investigate also the workings
OF the English colonial system there as
compared with orr own in the Philippines
Tho great Jewish Zionist movement con-
templates the reoccupaton of Palestine by
Wv bfNSs -NlItdHN many lDOOsdnOS OF
Jews are settled there. The awful slaughter
i'm Russia has drawn the Jews Of all coun-
tries closer together. as witnessed by great
demonstrations OF sympathy and the giving
of immense relief sums. All signs point
to an increasing solidarity of this ancient
and remarkable race. which is very sig
nihcant in view uf the fact that many
students OF Biblical prophecy contend that
the Jews are To have again a national
existence, with a capital at Jerusalem In
tho light Of these fIcts Mr. Bryan's letters
from Palestine will have vastly more than
the interest ordinarily attaching to CORE
spondeacc from the Holy Land ~'
Egypt too, n result of many years
control by Great Britain, is rapidly beconl-
ing modern country Its progress and
new conditions viii. of course, be graph
ically depicted by Mr.. Bryan.
Interest Awaits in Europe.
From Egypt Mr.. Bryan will go to Europe
What the conditions will be in Turkey and
the Balkan states, in Russia in Austria
Hungary and in the countries of western
Europe when he gets there il is impossible
TO say Russia may he a republic, Poland
may be independent. the Austro-Hungarian
empire may be dismembered; but at all
events there is certain TO be no lack of ma
''iiai ioi tlteIs OF lle most genuine inter-
est.
1t is doubtful IL any other American citi-
zen, holding no official position. would he
lnccorded the distinguished honors which
Wall to Mr. Bryan's lot in foreign countries.
On his arrived in Toxic he was entertained
by the leading statesmen OF Japan and was
received by the mikado. Undoubtedly a
similar experience awaits him in every cap
itaf he shall visit
Mr.. Bryan witnessed the great naval re-
view celebrating the new Anglo-Japanese
alliance, and the monster reception given
Admiral Togo at Toxic.
The letters already In hand from Jap,n
are literally as full of human interest as
an egg is full of meat; for be II remembered
Mr.. Bryan Is not only one of Americas two
foremost public men, but he is also news
paper man whose keen faculties Of observa
ton instinctively seize on and record the
dren, surroundings and events which come
within the range OF every readers active
interest. A great deal has been written
about Japan; but see Japan and the Jan
anese through Mr.. Bryan's eyes and IL will
seem as though you are acquiring a most
pleasant and never before realized famil-
iartty with the Land of the Rising Sun
The article to appear January IA is the
fruit OF a single days visit at Honolulu
From the early morning hour when on de-
barking from the steamship Manchuria he
was received by an enthusiastic reception
committee and decorated with garlands Of