The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-18
BRYAN IN INDIA.
tie is Warmly Greeted ia the
City Of Bombay
BY AHUGE AUDIENCE
Which Crowds the City Hall to Hea,
EloqnsntSAm:rlcan Deliver Lee.
tire on the Prince OF Peace.
He Is Given Grand
effs-9 Ovation.


Indian newspapers received recent
~ show that In India as elsewhere on
his traselhss Mr.. Bryan received cordial
reception. The Indion Mirror, pub
lished at sCa|outta, In Its issue Of
MarohS prints long editorial paying
nigh compliment to Mr.. Bryan, and
oongrat ulates the p ople OF India upon
the fact that Mr.. B.yan is making
OBJ ier satlons In their country, the
publication of which can not but be
of advantage to the observed.
The AdvGcate OF India" publish
ed atSBombay, In its issue of March,
"a, pAys;a high tribute to Mr.. Brya:.
md ffminds the people of Bombay
that hey should not miss the oppor.
tunit SofF making his acquaintance,
saying. The points Of view from
which ME- Bryan may be admired are
various and many"
Initsissue of March q THE Times
of Bombay" prints the following edl-
Lorla}:
MR. BRYAN'S VISIT.
hs{afrival in Bombay Tuesday of
Mr., William jennings Bryan, the
leadefsof the great democcatio party
of tise United States, ia an event of
sing KNsar interest. Mr.. Bryan needs
no ingroduction to the citizens of Bonn
bay. hts fame is already worldwide.
He hsstwice been nominated as c.n
didss5sepr the presidency of the U ni-
ted STATES; and though he was not
succ ,Ssful, he erj )ys the c N olete
confluence OF millions OF his fellow
couiSfymen, and he Is young euougo
to IL tiyyiagain. The Issues Of America:
politics are no direct concern Of Bom
oaysal6is enough fJr this city to kno
THAI Mr. Bryan Is one Of the create
OF gIng Americans, to make 1t glad
TO 8ye him In It's midst. 1t Welcome,
hfp.i because his visit typifies and rep
res sste that intense interest In India
an 3tppeople which is 30 characters
tic noaaern america. That inter
Sre apprecat because
Ei6s1t20ctans from lao otner motive than
q deep and sympathetic regard for
thtN natives OF India, and from a
desire to know them better, and to
study the system Of ADMINISTRATION
under winch they live. 1t Is a fac
that during the last year or two
the number Of American travellers
visiting India has probably exceeded
those OF any nationality other than
British; and this fact Ia only one indl.
cation Of that eager inclination to
learn more Of India which is at once
discovered by any visitor to the Uni
ted States from this country. Mr.
Bryan is understood to look with
some misgivings upon the policy OF
expansion in the Pacific on which his
mighty nation has now entered; but
whateN or may be the principles to
which h. adheres, we trust that in
the vase machinery which represents
British rule In the India of today, he
will find some features which may In.
vite his approval.
Mr.. Bryan is not only a great
American, he Is also by common con
sent, the greatest living orator In q na
tiOn Of orators. He hasconferred upon
Bombay a welcome privilege In con
senting to deliver his famous address,
The PfiTce Of Peace In the town
hall this afternoon at O'Clock. TIE
address has for its theme reflections
suggested by Walt to the tomb O.
Napoleon. Admission is free, and the
only srouble we fear is that oven the
town hall will not suffice to hold those
who are eSger to avail themselves Of
Mr.. Bryan's graceful atquiescence In
the widely-expressed wian that he
should deliver public address In Bonn
bay. AS speaker, his powers are un
que Whatever views his hearers
may begin by holding. he 80 grips
them by his magnetic personality and
the intensity OF his conviction, that
they invariably end by acknowledging
the power OF his magic Gift OF silvern
speech. If he could gather the whole
population OF the United States into
one vast hall he would be elected pros,
ident by acclamation. None could
say him nay whatever they might
think the next morning. The man
who can exercise this wonderful gift
is q man worth hearing, and In wei
coming Mr.. Bryan among them, the
citizens Of Bombay are grateful for
the kindly feeling which has led him
to consent to address them"
In It's issuo Of March 30. the Times,
Of India, prints an ACCOUNT Of Mr..
Bryan'S rec }ption In Bombay. This
account follows.
Bombay Town Hall, In the course
of Its history extending now for a per-
iod Of three quarters Of q century, has
been the scene OF many historic and
eventful gatherings, but is IL doubt
ful wheth5r any have been Of more
interesting or unique character than
the one which took plac3 last even
ing, when the spac Qua hall was
densely packea with citizens OF Bonn.
bay, eager to see and hear the great
American democratic leader, Mr.,
William jennings Bryan. The audi.
ence was cosmopolitan in the extreme.
morlcans Of course, turned up In
large numbers, and while Englishmen
were we'll to the fore, there were also
representatives from other European
ooantrl0'. BY far the large maj ,rity,
however, was composed OF natives OF
India. The gathering was a striking
Testimony to the world. wide usage OF
the English language, for those pres
emu were English speaking people
and mad assembled together to hear
one or the greatest masters OF oratOry
deliver an address ir that language
Inc personality of the man, no doubt
attr acted many, but the chief ant
predom'nating reason for the attend
ano0 was the desire to listen to Aner