Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-08
". ]. BRYAN'S MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN SPEECH

Yne all travellers who have visited other
IL return with delight to the land
my birth, more proud of its people,
u trib ,'I more confidence in its government.
and grateful to the kind Providence that
"1st nv lot In the United states My
uafionai pride has been increased because
nS abundlnt evidence | have seen OF the
ooitriistic interest taken by Americans In
tbe people Of other countries, NO other
auo,i6r cam Sh W such a record of benevo-
ienre and disip terested friendship MY love
for our form of government mas Deen
ruickened as l have visited castles ana
tHoa,ers and peerea into dark dungeons,
onJ nm glad that our nation. prohting
Nv the experience of the past and yet
vIbanpercd by traditions, and untettered
nv caste has been permitted to form q
pGw center of civilization on new soil, and
erect here a government OF the people
w. the ucOple. and also for the people"
u also return more deeply impressed
,bsp ever before with the responsibility
which rests upon our nation as an eX-
smnlar among the nations and more So
iiritous that we, avoiding the causes
which have led other nations TO decay,
nav prpsent q higher ideal than has ever
hefGre been embodied in national life,
and corry human progress to higher
nione Than II has before reached.
desire moreover, to acknowledge in
aehtednpss to the American officials VINO
bayp tNoTNWIele SUOWu us all IOSSlblt
courtesy and kindness,
W do not know that ! can do better to
sbov my appreciation of the welcome ac-
corded me by my cOuntrymen than TO
submit some suggestions drawn from OBJ
eeryatlons during the past year. Japan
ese educator, addressing me through an
interprafer. said Il wish you would find
the worst thing in Japan and tell us about
II so that we may correct It," ! com
menled the generous spirit which he man
Tested ana assured him that ] had never
visited Japan in search of faults and
bemishes. but rather that i might ma
the best things i'm Japan, and take them
home for the benefit Of my own people
Each nation can give lessons to every
other and Whife our nation Is In n posi-
tjog to make the largest contribution, as
Ilplipre to the education of the world, II
ought 10 remain in the attitude of n pupil
and be ever ready to profit by the eN-
perieurc OF others.
Message From the Old World.
The FIRST message that ! bring from the
old world rs message OF peace. The
cause NJ arbitration Is making real prog
rcss. u spite of the fact that the nations
most monument in the establishment Of
The Hague tribunal have themselves been
engaged I'm war since that court was or
ganized There Is perceptible growth in
sentiment in favor Of the settlement OF
International disputes by peaceful means.
i was my good fortune to be present at
the last session of the interparliamentary
miOn which convened in London on tho
sd Of July. Twenty-siX nations were rep
resented and these included all the lead
ing nations u the world. This peace CON
gress, as II is generally known, not only
adopted resolutions in favor of the limlta-
ton of ornaments, and the arbitration of
ALL questions relating to debts, but unani-
mOusiy ud0rsad the proposition that all
questions of every nature should be sub
mitod to am impartial tribunal for inVes-
tigJt'nu ur to the mediation Of friendly
nations before hostilitles are commenced.
It is mot necessary to point out the i'm
pouaneo of the position taken. fne ems
bolimcut of the suggestion In treaties
would 40 q long way toward removing the
probability OF war, While the idea is Of
American origin. ii was heartily accepted
by the representatives of England.
France Germany and other European
countries ! believe that If our nation
WoNd propose TO make with every nation
q treaty providing that all questions in
dispute between the parties should be
submitted To The Hague court. or to some
other impartial international tribunal for
Investigation and report before any decla-
ration uf war or commencement OF hos
Utility IL would find many nations willing
to enter into such n compact, | am sure
from tho public utterances of the present
prime minister of Great Britain, Sir Hen
E Campbell Bannerman, that such a
treaty could be made between the two
great English speaking nations. and their
example would be followed until the dan
ger OF war would be almost, If not en-
tirely removed. TO take the lead in such
a movement would establish our position
as world power I'm the best sense Of the
term And what argument can be ad-
@nGod against such action, on the part
Of the nlted States? Shall we Yield to
any other nation in the estimate to be
placed upon the value of human life?
Surely the Creator did not so plsn the
Universe as to make the progress of the
race dependent upon wholesale blOsd-lct-
ing prefer to believe that war, instead
o. being am agency for good, Is rather an
evidence of mans surrender to his pas
Slons, and that one of the tests OF civiliza-
Ton and mans willingness to submit his
controversies to the arbitrament of rea-
son rather than Of force.
The Income Tax.
ne income tax, which some In our
country have denounced as a sociaistic
attack upon wealth. has, l am pleased to
report the endorsement of the most
Conservative countries in the old world
Il n permanent part Of the fiscal sys
tm oI most of the countries of Europe,
smul NJ many places 1t is graded tax
.he rate being highest upon the largest
Incomes England has long depended
upon lho income tax for = considerable
part of her revenues and her English
commits ion is now investigating the
proposition to change from a uniform to
graded tax, ! have been absent too
iong TO speak with any authority on the
public sentiment in this country at this
Ume but | am so convinced OF the jus
Utp oi the income tax that | feel sure
mat the people will sooner or later de-
nand am amendment to the constitution
winch Will specifically authorize an in
come tax and thus make it possible for
ttle burdens of the federal government to
proportion TO their ability to bear them.
II Is little short of a disgrace to our
country that while It Is able to COM
Inaud the lives of Its citizens In time Of
war It can not even IN the most OK
HemG emergency, compel wealth. to bear
us snare of the expenses of the govern
ment which protects it.