The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-05
Nebraskan Makes Principal Ad-
dress at Celebration in
London.
GIVEN AN OVATION
Applause Deafening as He Arose
to Speak.
GATHERING A NOTABLE ONE
MANY PROMINENT MEN OF
ENGLAND As WELL AS MEM
BsRs OF THE AMERICAN COL
oNY BEING PREsENT-HEARTl
LY CONGRATULATED.
by Associated Press.

by Associated Preea
London, July 4.-William ]. Bryan
was the principal speaker at the
Fourth of July celebration and ban
quet to-day. The gathering was a
notable one, many of the most promi-
net men of England being at the
board together with members of the
American colony.
Mr.. Bryan was repeatedly ap-
plauded and at the close of his ad-
dress was heartily congratulated.
The reception rendered the noted
American was In the nature of an
ovation and the applause and cheer
ing as he arose to speak, was deafen-
ing.
Mr.. Bryan's Address.
The subject Of Mr.. Bryans address
was The White Mans Burden" He
said:
The memory Of the evening spent
with the American Society, Thanks
giving Day, two and half years ago
is such a pleasant one that esteem
myself fortunate to be able to accepi
the invitation so kindly extended by
our distinguished Ambassador. Hon
Whitelaw Reid, to be your guest on
this occasion. Our English friends
under whose flag we meet tonight re.
calling that this Is the anniversary OF
Cur nations birth, would doubtless
pardon us II our rejoicing contained
something of self congratulation, for
1t is at such times as this that we are
wont to review those national achieve
ments which have given to the United
States its prominence among the ma
tons. But | hope l shall not be
thought lacking in patriotic spirit II.
instead of drawing a picture of the
past, bright with heroic deeds and up-
paralleled In progress, / summon you
farther 10 serious consideration OF
the responsibility resting upon those
nations which aspire to premiership
This line of thought is suggested by a
sense of propriety as well as by re-
cent experiences-by a sense of pro-
priety because such a subject will in
terest the Briton as well as the Amer
lean, and by recent experiences be.
cause they have impressed me not
less with our national duty than with
the superiority of Western over
Eastern civilization.
Asking your attention to such q
theme 1t Is not uniting to adopt a
phrase coined by poet to whom
America as well as England can lay
some claim, and take for my text
The White Mans Burden"
Take up the White Mans burden
In patience to abide
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride.
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain,
TO seek another's profit,
And work another's gain
A Favored Position.
Thus sings Kipling and with the ex
ception of the third line (of the mean
Ing OF which / am not quite sure) the
stanza embodies the thought which is
uppermost in my mind tonight. Nc
one can travel among the dark
skinned races of the Orient without
feeling that the white man occupies
an especially favored position amcns
tne children of men and the recogni
ION of this fact is accompanied y
.
separately connected with the advan
,ases enjoyed. There is white man.
Ourden-a burden which the white
lnsn should not shirk even If he could
burden which he could not shirk i
ne would. That no one liveth unto
himself or dieth unto himself has 8
n1uonal as well as an Individual ap
pilcauon. Our destinies are so inter
woven that each exerts an influence
directly or indirectly upon all others
sometimes this influence is uncon
sssSlOuSly exerted as, for instance
y, ,ue good or bad precedent Sc
~; ~ some other nation. Sometimes th'
.nnuence is incidentally exerted al
wen, for example, nation in the
,.A a. of its commerce introduces
80 language and enlarges the hori
TSn Oh the people with whom 1t trades
, tuS incidental benefit conferred b,
sre opening Of new markets must b.
, ,hpparent to any one who has watched
iae e stimulating influence of the new
which have been introduced in
S' asa and Africa through the me
T. u.n OF the English language. This
70 MOI the mother tongue of yer,
I" Say OF the worlds leaders in re
bon' science and literature, but 1
he. received through translation tn,
4, .nat has been written and spolSei
NJ, o'ier countries. He who learn
WI language therefore. Is like ont
n'es upon a great highway wher'