The Washington times., 1906-08-30
BRYAN REFUSES TO
DISCUSS STATE FIGHTS
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laid down in 1896. 10 take no part IN
State politics. Recently Nebraska Dem
Ocrats nominated a State ticket and no
person asked my opinion and / took no
part whatever in the campaign. I am
still following a rule I adopted ia 1895
10 take no part IN State politics, not
even so much as Offering suggestions.
NV fights have been for principle and ]
have never attempted 70 build up per
soual machine In any state by becoming
party 20 any factional fights
The Trouble in Illinois.
on the matter of the Roger Sullivan
trouble in Illinois Mr.. Bryan was equal
" silent, refusing 10 commit himself IN
any way further than 20 say he would
take the matter up at a later time.
Told that Speaker Joseph Cannon had
been recently indorsed as "a Republican
Presidential possibility, Mr.. Bryan was
asked II his acquaintance with the
Illinois statesman was sufficient 10 en-
able him 10 give any expression on
Uncle JOe's candidacy: Mr.. Cannon is
both person and politics. quoth Mr..
Bryan. .and you viii have to excuse me
on that score
Mr.. Bryan sad that he hGd heard
nothing definite OF the scrap between
President Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon,
Senator Tiuman. and ex-senator Chan
dler. IN which the lie was freely given
on both sides.
Tine truth is" said Mr.. Bryan, that
do not care a great deal for scraps
But / do like good discussion"
The question of Germanys attitude
toward America and her desire for a
revision of the tariff rates was next
broached. but Mr.. Bryan said that the
question Of the tariff or any feature Of
il was not TO be dismissed with half
dozen sentences. and that he would ont
undertake a discussion OF any phase or
the subject today.
Has Confidence in Palma.
News Of the present trouble in Cuba
and the insuTrecton now on in the
island had not reached Mr.. Bryan until
he was told Of IL today. He seemed sur
prised. but expressed great confidence in
the ability of President Palma 10 meet
the situation and deal with il properly.
Il want 10 deny that yarn emanating
from the Philippines said Mr.. Bryan.
Ito the effect that a donkey over there
had thrown ne. That was a mistake.
but / VIII tell you another little Incl
dent of mine with donkey that occur
red at Marking, China. A party of us
We're returning 10 the city. each mount
ed on one of the long-eared creatures.
i had the largest beast in the lot and
he had stuck 20 his somewhat stren-
uous task uncOmpiaingly until we passed
"a field in which were some two dozen
donkeys grazing. As we passed my
mount let out one of the most dOleful
and complaining walls that ever heard
from man OF beast j found cOnsOla-
lion. however. in the fact that my dom
KEY was not the Democratic animal
The situation in Russia is indeed
serious one, responded Mr.. Bryan,
When questioned regarding conditions in
The Car domains. mo one can fore
tel With any certainty what the Inn
mediate future Of Russia will be. To
Illustrate you may ask me In February
what kind OF weather we are going TO
have on the following day-Whether
sunshine or rain. / am unable 10 tell
SOU that, but ] can say with certainty
that within few weeks We viii have
summer The situation in Russia Is
ldenucally the same. Through what
ever crisis the country may pass in
the immediate future, she is going to
have a constitutions government III
/ think before any great
while
After this the Nebraskan launched
into glowing tribute OF the LOYALTY
and devotion OF his Nebraska friends
WHO nave 6LttQ nE MN AoE sixteen
years, and are now In the foremost of
those attesting their loyalty To him
and the principles for which he stands.
No Expression on Rate Bill.
No expression could be secured from
Mr.. Bryan on the matter of the rate
bill. which he admitted he had not given
fun consideration. he declared. how
ever. that just as soon as he could set
~a- - gs
and that he would have opinions on it !
al a later date.