The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-30
TRAVEL BRONZED
BRYAN RETURNS
TO- NATIVE LAND
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the vessel steamer into Sandy Hook
shortly after o'clock this afternoon. lie
said:
Reserves Political Discussion.
"Our travels have been discussed in
my letters and as l make speech on
Thursday night I shall reseve until that
time any comments I may have to make
upon the political SITUATION. We have
had pleasant journey with enough of
storm of vary the monotony but not
enough to injure any one. / am delight
ed to be back again in my native land.
From what l have read In the papers
and heard from Americans in Europe
there has been quite a revolution in opin-
ion OF economic questions In the United
States and this is, of course. gratifying.
On the presidential question I do not
care to add anything to the interviews
which I gave in London, and the letter
written by me to former Senator Jones'"
Asked regarding his opinion as to the
chances for a democratic victory two
years hence Mr.. Bryan said:
~ always assume that the chances of
democratic success are improving. l be-
lieve that the people are coming to recog-
nize that the democratic ideas are the
ideas of the people. 1t is not easy to fix
definitely when these ideas will triumph,
but believe that there is always for
ward movement toward that triumph.
do you think the republican admin
istration has been such to increase these
chances?"
II cannot discuss that question at pres
ent, but I do think the present admins
tration has done much to educate the
people to make them see the value Of
democratic IDEAS"
| The scene down the bay as the Princess
| Irene came to anchor In quarantine es-
tablished precedent as a celebration OF
homecoming of a plain American citizen.
Home Folks Most Enthusiastic.
Mr.. Bryans home folks were the most
enthusiastic OF all. On two big tug boats
which journeyed down the bay side by
side they went to welcome their distin-
gushed neighbor. With tumultous cheers
they pulled up alongside the after gang
way Of the big steamer and called their
greetings to Mr.. Bryan who stood on
the deck just above them and smiled and
waved his hat. Big boxes of flowers were
tossed on board for Mrs. Bryan. Then
the Nebraska state flag was flung to the
breeze and the cheering was renewed
Songs were sung and the cheering was
taken up time and again while Mr. Bryan
was going through the necessary formal
inspectors and an assistant appraiser had
gone down on the Illini under special
instructions and had been put aboard to
take Mr. Bryan's declaration and make
the usual examination of hand baggage
and trunks.
When the baggage had all been pass
ed and Mr.. Bryan was ready to descend
to the Nebraskans tugs. there was an
other outburst OF enthusiasm which was
taken up with a will this time by those on
the crowded decks of the Princess Irene.
Fairly Mobbed by Nebraskans.
AS he set foot upon the tug Mr.. Bryan
was fairly mobbed by the Nebraskans
who had as guests many democrats from
other sections of the country. Flags were
dipping everywhere and from the shores
small craft put out In multiplying num-
bers. t
Mr.. Bryan was called upon for speech
by the Nebraslxans but he only told them
in purely personal vein how happy he
was to be home again. After being on the
tug more. than half an hour Mr. aud
Mrs Bryan We're transferred to the Illini
and taken to the landing where they
went ashore to spend the night at the
home OF Mr.. Nixon.