Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-11
mission OF. NATIONS
BRYAN POINTS OUT DUTY IN
- SPEECH AT LONDON.
POEM OF KIPLlNG AS TEXT

Says United States and Britain Should
: Join Hands in Spreading Edu-
cation Among Weaker
Brethren.
London.-William Jennings Bryan,
fresh from his tour of the orr
ent, was the orator at the Independ-
ence day dinner of the American soci-
ETY. Wednesday night, and expressed
MS conviction that on the United
States and England deyolves the mis-
sion Of diffusing education and politi-
cal freedom throughout the benighted
lands. He took Kiplings poem, THE
White Mans Burden as his text, and
declared that now, as never before, the
Christian nations are working to
spread civilization and uplift others,
rathar than to exploit their weaker
brethren.
Nearly 500 members and guests sur
rounded the society's board and
cheered patriotic sentiments with the
peculiar zest born Of exile.
Ambasas6a: Whitelaw Reid and Mr..
Bryan engaged in some sharp but
good-humored raillery and banter over
political differences, the crowd evin-
cling its enjoyment Of the sport with
cheers and shouts of laughter
Both Love America.
Mr.. Reid, in responding to Sir w. B.
Richmond's graceful proposal OF his
health, said with reference to Mr.
Bryan: AT home as a citizen, l have
openly and squarely opposed him at
every stage Of his conspicuous career.
l am reasonably sure that when | re-
turn home I shall continue to do the
same. l believe he tonight is as we'll
satisfied as 1 am, though by different
reasoning, that the country we both
love and try to serve has not been
ruined by it's gold. Abroad, as the Off
cial representative of the American
people, without distinction as to par
ty, am glad to welcome him here as
a typical American whose whole life
has been lived in the daylight and one
whom such great host of my coun-
trymen have long trusted and hon
Ored."
Admits Reid Fights Well.
Mr.. Bryan, rising amid laughter and
cheers, said: 1.-THE temptation to make
a political speech is strong within me.
have not had chance to do so for
ten months. However. I will restrain
myself. With reference 10 the ambas-
sadOr's remarks on gold, l wish to say
that when I see the progress my coun-
trdy has made walking on one leg I
wonder what it would have done walk
ing on two legs. 1t is pleasing to tes-
tify that the ambassador not only has
fought me but that he has done it we'll.
No American rejoices more than that
he is 5000 miles from his base. While
abroad I have met many good Repub-
licans-holding otfice-and I only wish
that there were enough Offices abroad
to take all the Republicans out of the
country
Drink to Mrs. Longworth.
Chairman F. W. Jones proposed the
health of King Edward and Hayward
Greenwood, president of the Canadian
society and member of parliament for
the city of York, proposed the health
of President Roosevelt. When they
arose to drink to the toasts the crowd
discovered Mrs. Nicholas Longworth in
the gallery and cheered and drank her
health.
Following the passage between Am
bassador Reid and Mr.. Bryan 'the lat
ter read his formal speech.
The reading of the speech proved a
disappointment to the crowd, which
wanted oratory unhampered by manu-,
script.
John L. Griffiths, the American con-
sui general at Liverpool, answered for
the guests, and won rounds of ap-
plause when he compared the financial
and meat packing scandals of the Unit
ed States to spots on the sun and paid
his respects to those persons who; could
see the spots but not the sun.
Some Of Those Present.
The guests included Sir Laurence
Alma-Tadema, Sir Luke Fildes, w. w
Ouless, A. G. Cow, John MacWhirter
Ernest Crofts, G: J. Frampton, George
Aitchisoa, Sir E. A. Waterlow, Sir w
B.. Richmond, Sir Aston Webb, w. F,
Yeames, Marcus Stone, Herbert Won
Herkomer, Thomas Brock, J. W. Wa
terhouse, E. J. Gregory and G. F. Bod
ley, all members of the Royal AGA
DENY; Paul Morton, of New York;
Franklin MacVeagh, of Chicago; Con
sui General Wynne, Isaac Seligman, OF
New York: Representative Nicholas
Longworth, of Cincinnati; A. S. Ochs
of New York; Col. George Harvey, OF
New York; J. G. A. Leisnman, Ameri-
can ambassador to Turkey; Sir H. S
Maxim and Admiral Sterling.
During the dinner Ambassador Reid
read a letter from Queen Alexandra
expressing the keenest sorrow over the
Salisbury railway disaster, and ten
dering her heartfelt sympathy to all
concerned, respectfully the young bride
so suddenly bereaved," meaning Mrs
Frederick H. Cossitt, of New York.
Goes Through Pearly Gates.
Sioux City, Ia.-While he was tell
ing friends at Holiness camp
meeting at Morningside that he